Safety Net

1

(Jo's POV)

I ran around my loft with my favourite rom-com in hand. I looked behind me to see if my boyfriend, Alex, was still chasing me. He had stopped.

"We always watch that movie," Alex complained "When can I pick?" He asked, between breaths.

"When I let you." I bent over, hands on my knees, as I tried to catch my breath. I was normally fine with exercise. I may not have been the fittest person in the world, but I could certainly handle a lap around the loft.

Alex sighed "That's never going to happen." He mumbled, more on a the cranky side. He looked at me "You okay?" After no response he put his hand on my shoulder "Jo? Are you okay?" He took my hand and made me sit down

After a caught my breath I lunged my body off the couch, well, only halfway before I felt a hand on my arm "What are you doing?" Alex asked. He was insanely protective.

I pulled my arm back "Water." I stood up all the way and walked to the kitchen, feeling really dizzy. I grabbed the edge of the counter and close my eyes.

Alex stood up and walked to me "Are you okay?" He rubbed my back.
I opened my mouth to say I'm fine, instead, threw up in the sink. Everything went black.

I woke up in the hospital, attached to an IV. I looked up at Alex "What happened?" I groaned. I raised my hand to touch my head as Alex responded, "You passed out. The baby is fine."
"The-the what? I'm- pregnant?" Surprisingly my mind was blank. The only thought was, are you sure it's okay?

Alex nodded as a smile grew on his face "the baby is fine."
I guess he can read minds now, or maybe faces.

He stroked my hair "Go to sleep. You need it." I nodded, closing my eyes. I fell asleep immediately.

I was woken up by a bunch of rustling. I fluttered my eyes open to see, Arizona standing at the end of my bed, talking to Alex. I furrowed my eyebrows "What's going on?"
They both turn there attention to me "Shes just here to update us," Alex crossed his arms "And give you an ultrasound." He gave Arizona puppy dog eyes.
Arizona pulled he machine out from the dark corner "There's no point of puppy dog eyes. I was going to do it anyway." She said, which was followed by mine and Alex's small laughs.

I lifted my shirt up. Arizona grabbed the bottle of gel "Fair warning, this will be cold." She squeezed it out, onto my stomach. I flinched when it landed just under my belly button. She stuck the wand on my stomach, looking at the screen. The baby was tiny, almond sized on the screen, but I knew they were much smaller than that. I furrow my eyebrows "How did you even know I was pregnant?"

"Blood test. Alex ordered every test possible," She narrowed her eyes as she looked at the baby "The baby looks perfectly fine. You're about three weeks along." She said as she printed off pictures.

I smiled at the screen "It's so tiny"

Alex squeezed my hand "He or she is perfect." He planted a kiss on my forehead

Nothing could shake this feeling. Well.. something can and did.

A/N hello this is future ash and i'd just like to say, to the new readers, my writing is absolutely horrible in the first couple parts but i promise it improves. so maybe continue reading 🥺