The next morning I woke up to someone laughing from downstairs, I lay in bed for a moment trying to place the voice, it was Lou!
I threw the blanket off myself and got up to get dressed. I changed the gauze on my arm and threw on a pair of grey leggings and a white tank top. I pulled my hair into a messy bun on the top of my head and went downstairs.
Lou and ed were sitting on the couch talking to Lucas who was standing in front of them, when he seen me his eyes locked onto mine.
I gave him a small smile and headed into the kitchen, while I poured some coffee Lucas walked in and slipped me a small package.
"It's the morning after pill." He whispered. I popped it out of the package and threw it into my mouth and chased it down with some coffee. I stuffed the package down into the trash can.
Lou and ed came into the kitchen as Lucas was pulling the bag out of the trash can to take it outside.
"What happened to your arm, girl?" Ed asked, he caught me by surprise. Ed hardly ever talks to me when I'm around him.
They sat down at the table, "I had an allergic reaction." I said. "To her birth control." Lucas added when he walked back into the kitchen. I gave him a stern look.
"Oh my." Lou said.
"They had to cut it out, that's why her arm is bandaged."
"So are you two trying?" Lou asked.
"No, ma. It will happen when it happens."
"Well it would be nice if.."
"Marie's not ready yet ma! Her mom died giving birth. Let it go." Lucas said to his mother.
The dream I had last night flooded back to my mind, I dreamed that my baby almost died, and I may have just killed one by taking the pill.
I suddenly felt nauseous, I hurried out of the room and up the steps into the bedroom. I closed the door, what did you do!!! My subconscious screamed. I started sobbing, then I couldn't breathe. I felt like I was going to have a panic attack.
I had panic attacks a lot when I was younger and my father taught me how to stop them myself. I took 5 deep breaths and counted.
The door opened slowly, I turned to see Lou peering through the cracked door. When she seen me she pushed the door open and stepped in.
"I'm sorry dear, I didn't know."
"It's okay, just a touchy subject."
"Your afraid?" She asked. I nodded.
"You know I was afraid too, my daughters were born via c section, the scariest thing ever but it's worth it for such a precious little life." She smiled.
I stood up and hugged her, "if you ever need to talk I'm here sweetie." She patted my back
Together we walked back down to the kitchen. We sat at the table with ed and Lou and ate breakfast, Lucas informed me that ed and Lou would be here all day to help with thanksgiving dinner preparations.
"Well I can have my dad come for dinner." I said to Lucas. He nodded, we still had to tell them about our engagement and it would give my dad and Lucas's parents a chance to meet each other.
Lou insisted on doing the shopping while I stayed home and rested, I think she just felt bad about what she said. So while she went to the store, Lucas took his father down to the man cave in the basement.
He didn't spend much time down there but since his father was here he showed it off. I never went down because I had no reason to.
While I was alone, I vacuumed all the carpet and mopped the kitchen and dining room. I turned on some country music and played it on a low volume while I danced around with the mop.
Gabe came in laughing as loud as he could, I spun around and fell on the wet floor.
"You fucking asshole!" I yelled, swinging the mop at him when I got up. He ducked out of my way laughing harder. Abby came in and slapped him in the back of the head.
Lucas came running into the room, slipping on the floor, he was quick enough to catch himself on the table.
"The hell are you doing?" He asked giving Gabe a funny look.
"Nothin." Gabe said, controlling his laughter. He followed Lucas down the steps while me and Abby went up to my bedroom so I could change.
"How do you guys like the house?"
"Its to big." Abby said, she and Gabe had started moving in to the house Lucas gave them.
"I know, how crazy is it that I'm engaged to a rich guy and don't live big."
"Engaged!?" Abby gushed. Oops.
"Don't say anything! We are telling everyone tonight."
With that I opened my bedroom door and walked down stairs. The rest of the day Abby and I helped Lou in the kitchen while the guys hung out downstairs and watched football.
Abby smiled all day, I silently prayed that she could keep her mouth shut for another hour.
I took a new case of beer down for the boys and stuck it in the refrigerator. Lucas got up off the couch and joined me in the small kitchen in his man cave. He put his hands on my hips and pulled me into him.
"Are you nervous?"
"No." I whispered.
Lucas kissed me, "dinner will be done in about 45 minutes." I said loud enough for Gabe and ed to hear, neither took their eyes off the football game.
I joined Abby and Lou upstairs, after another half an hour of cooking the door bell rang, I went to answer it. I opened the door an my dad stepped in. I took his jacket and led him to the kitchen and introduced him and Lou, then led him down the steps. Lucas got up and introduced ed to my father.
They all followed me up to the kitchen, none of the guys waited for the turkey to finish, they all started to fill their plates.
"It's not done!" Lou yelled.
"I've been waiting all day." Lucas whined.
"This is awesome Mrs. Miller." Gabe said through a mouth full of food.
"We'll go sit down and eat it." She motioned them to the table.
We all sat down to eat, everybody talked to each other while we ate. When everyone was finished I got the pies out of the refrigerator. Before I cut it Lucas asked for everybody's attention.
I moved to the head of the table with Lucas and held up my hand. "She said yes!" Lucas said loudly. Everybody clapped, Lou looked like she was going to cry.
