Reinvention: Sequel to The Married Life

Heartbeat

"You sure your parents are okay with this?" She asks as we pull up.

"Yes. I'm sure. They don't wanna do nothing but help us." I say unbuckling my seatbelt.

"Wait, before we go in...I think I'm gonna either move schools or just become home schooled."

"...why?"

"Why do you think?"

"No. Hell no. Please tell me you don't care about what people at school have to say."

"I do."

"Well you shouldn't...and you shouldn't move schools because of something that naturally happens anyway."

"You don't understand that it'll be different for me. You get to walk around looking the same, me, I'm gonna blow up like a damn balloon..it'll be hard not to stare. The slander is worse. You might get a pat on the back and I'll get called a hoe that ruined your life."

"Let's nip this in the bud right now. You didn't ruin my life...I don't think you ever could. You make me happy and that's all that matters. Fuck what everybody has to say. Okay?"

"Okay."

Walking into the house Jas gets attacked with a hug from Dylan.

"Congratulations."

"Thank you." Before we can go any further into the house, my dad calls us into the kitchen and we sit at the dining room table.

"We've already explained to CJ that he has our support, but we want you to know that you have ours as well and we're gonna help you any way that we can." My dad says and I give her that told you so look.

"Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Kaepernick. I really appreciate it."

"No problem sweetie. Is there anything you need right now?" My mom asks.

"No. I don't think so."

"Well, just let us know when you do." My dad says and she nods.

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The last week of the break went by quick. We made the transition back to the big house and I'm glad. I missed my bed, I missed my room and I missed being next door to my girl..especially since she's pregnant. I still haven't processed it all completely, but I'm sure it'll sink in real soon.

It's the first day back at school but I have basketball practice at 6:45 this morning and for the rest of week since the girls have the gym after school.

I roll outta bed handle my business in the bathroom, throw on my practice shorts and a Nike pro combat shirt. I grab my gym bag and leave.

After practice, I shower and get dressed. "Kap, we're going to get somethin to eat before school starts, you down?"

"Nah man. I got some business to take care of."

"Gotta do some extra study hall." They tease. I still take my school work seriously and have made all As from freshman year up until now, and occasionally I do some extra studying and hey tease me about it.

"Ha. Ha. But no. I gotta go to the doctor. And maybe you assholes should do some study hall. Get them grades up." I say throwing a towel at them.

Jas has a doctors appointment today and I'm gonna go.

"I'll see you fools later." I say then walk out.

I get to the house and go next door to go get her. She opens it and she has on one of my niners shirts. One of the many that she's taken from me over the years.

"Why you trynna hide it..." I say tugging at the shirt that's too big on her.

"I'm not trying to hide anything. Besides there's nothing to hide...my stomach is small." She says lifting up the shirt. "And maybe I just wanted to wear my boyfriends shirt. Is that a crime."

"No. It's not. Looks good on you. Are you ready though?"

"Yeah." We head next door to get my mom because she Ls gonna go with us since Jasmine's mom has to work.

We get to the doctors office and I don't know why, but I'm nervous. I don't know how any of this works.

"You okay?" She asks.

"Just a little nervous."

"Why? It's not like I'm having the baby today."

"I don't know why I'm nervous, I just am."

"It'll be okay. Only thing that's happening is a check up, a sonogram and maybe we get to hear the heartbeat."

"The heartbeat?" I nervously asks.

"Yes CJ. The heartbeat."

"Okay...I can handle that."

"Oh my god."

"Sweetie...it'll be fine. Nothing to worry about. Once you both hear that heartbeat, it's gonna seem like nothing else in the world matters, and you're gonna feel something really special. I should know. I've been through it 4 times."

"But you have five kids..."

"Honey, you have a set of twin sisters."

"You sure you make straight A's" Jas asks.

"Whatever."

After getting called back her doctor does a basic check up and we finally get to the sonogram part.

"So where's the heartbeat?" I ask looking at the screen.

"Give me onnnne second." After she says that, we all hear the tiny heart beating fast, and I smile at the screen.

"My little baby." I say. My mom was right, it is a special feeling. Yeah we're young but I created a life and it's beautiful.

My last year of high school is gonna be nothing out of the ordinary. Grinding on the football field and the classroom, go somewhere for college and hopefully the league. NFL wasn't the initial dream but playing over the last 3 years, I've gained a passion for it I never thought I could. I can't wait for till I find out what we're having. Just a few more months.

Okay. So looking back at some of the comments on the post where I said I would revamp the story, I'm taking into consideration some of the suggestions I saw. It'll be about the kids, but it will also be about Colin and Demi strengthening their relationship because even though they've forgiven each other, I don't want it to be THAT easy. So be patient with me.