The End (GxG) (Sequel to The Middle)

Chapter 54

-LYNN'S P.O.V-

     This week and half has been crazy. Really crazy. Well, boring but crazy.
     After the insemination, Jamie would not let me leave the bed for 3 days. And it was torture. Absolute torture. I feel bad now, knowing how much time she had to spend in bed because she was ill. How it made her stir crazy and bored, it had to have because it sure did me.
     This feeling is different. Very different. I don't remember the last time I had felt the need to puke.
     She's downstairs in the kitchen cooking. And I'm up here, still on technical bed orders. I woke up and told her I was hungry... and she said she would cook and bring it up.
     She's such an angel. I love her so much. Just maybe not so much right now...
     The pull is too strong, I need to. I get up quickly and run to the bathroom. With the first heave, I hear scrambling downstairs in the kitchen.
    And not 10 seconds later... my hair is being pulled back by my wife. She sits behind me and I fall back against her.
"Tell me what's happening, Ly."
"I don't know really. Just whatever you were making made my stomach upset."
    Her arms wrap around me and she rests her hand on my stomach. The warmth feels good. I hum to her warmth.
"Maybe we check now."
"Thought you wanted to wait 2 weeks."
"J, I don't feel feverish. Felt fine until I smelt the food. What else could it be?"
   I look up to her. Her eyes bright but line with worry. She nods slowly.
    But her thoughts are loud. I sigh.
"It's not your cooking, dumbass. You know I love your cooking."
     She smiles, it's small... but it's a smile. I close my eyes trying to prevent nausea... but not.
     I move fast to the toliet and give all the very little I have.
"How about we get out of here? Let the house air out a bit until we come back. We'll get the test. Then we will know? And I can make cereal for breakfast. Both of us know that's my true speciality."
    I smack her lightly and laugh. Her mission for me to cheer up is completed. She kisses my temple lightly before getting up.
    She holds her hand out for me and I get up with her help. I turn on the sink and wash my face slowly. I breathe in the steam for a moment.
"I'll get you some clothes, okay?"
    I nod and she walks out. I start to brush my teeth and making sure my mouth is completely clean. She walks back in with baggy clothes and my hoodie.
    She wears my other. She doesn't have any of her own. And that's weird but also sweet cause I don't mind sharing mine.
    I get dressed and she's watching me. She's smiling. It's such a beautiful smile.
   Her hand takes mine, our fingers lock as we begin to walk. I love this place. Our house. My family.
    After a minute or so, we are outside. The air is clear and slightly cold. I love it. And it doesn't smell like her delicious food...which made me sick.. On a normal basis I love her cooking.. just not today, I guess.
    We get in the car and she sighs heavily.
"I'm sor"
"Stop. Nope. No. I'm not. Don't be sorry, J."
    She turns her head to me and her eyes lock on mine. "But I am."
"It wasn't you. Relax, Koala."
    She nods. We start our journey of the day.
"If it is... how are you going to tell Zee?"
"Could we invite her over? Maybe better her here than at moms. I have a feeling she might yell out of either anger or excitement. Whichever, mom would come running and would want to know what happened and you want to keep it for a Christmas surprise for everyone."
"Good idea. So once we know. Invite her over."
"She will probably bring Rose."
"That's fine. Just as long as we can keep them quiet for a week."
"Is it bad I'm in mixed feelings? Scared, excited, terrified, happy, nervous..."
"No, I am too."
    Her hand tightens in mine. Her hand..so soft and warm. And we pull up to our destination...
    An awkward 15 minutes later...
"Well." She holds in her laughter.
"It's not weird. Okay. It was completely normal."
"Sure it is. For a 18 year old and her 19 year old wife walking in looking around for pregnancy tests. Except they probably didn't think we were married. So. Probably looked like 2 best friends checking on if one of them had a bad night with their boyfriend."
"Well. I mean, J. The best friend part is true. You are my best friend."
"You're mine too. I'm just saying. That's what it probably looked like."
"Does it really matter?"
"Nope. Just thought it was funny."
"Mhm."
    Her hand tightens in mine as we hit the driveway.
"I don't know... J, I'm scared?"
"We're in this together, Ly."
     I take a deep breath. We get out of the car and walk in. Penelope, as usual is laying on the floor staring at the door. She walks over and licks our joined hands.
     I smile. We head upstairs, she's following. The house smells much better. It was just a weird thing?
    Stripping down to our basics.. we head to the bathroom. Everything is intense. My heart racing loud.
"Ly, baby.. I need you to breathe."
    I'm not breathing? I'm not... breathing.
    I take a deep breath and nod to her.
    Her head hangs and she laughs.
"What's so funny?"
"That we're doing this? I never thought, Ly. I never thought I would.."
"Neither did I, Koala."
    She kisses my cheek and puts the test in my hand.
"What if it's n" I choke out.
"If it's negative, we wait. If it's negative, we will take you to the doctor so we can figure out why you got sick." She cuts me off and answers.
"And if it's p"
"Then we will have our babygirl. We already have her room set up. We have everything set up and ready for her, Ly." She cuts me off again and answers.
"Okay..."
    She kisses my forehead. As I do the test, she reads the instructions. When finished, I jump and sit on the counter. She does same and sits next to me. Her head rests on my shoulder and I give her the test.
    She sets it down on the other side of her. Her hand takes in mine and she pulls my hand to her lips. She kisses her rings and smiles.
"Whatever happens, Ly. I am here. I am here forever."
"I know, J."
"This is the longest fucking minute, Jesus fuck."
     I laugh and nod. I lean over and kiss her cheek. She squeezes my hand lightly.
     In the deafening silence her alarm goes off. It seems as if we both take a deep breath. After a moment and she turns her phone off.
"Do you want me to check first?"
     My heart louder than the loudest of thunders as it bests hard against my chest. I guess I was too quiet. She noticed.
    She jumps from the counter and stands between my dangling legs. Her hand cup my cheeks. Her eyes line with so much worry but so much hope and love.
"Ly, my love, it's okay. We're in this together, aren't we?"
"Forever."
"And always." She kisses my forehead.
    The kiss lingers before she pulls herself back a little.
"It's alright."
    I nod to her. I close my eyes and her hands slowly remove from my cheeks. She kisses where her hand laid.
    After a moment of silence. Just a moment. The longest moment of my life. The longest.
     Her presence shifts. Her warm lips touch the skin of my belly. I instantly feel tears run down my cheeks.
"Hey little Alex." She whispers and kisses my belly again.
    I laugh to her and she looks up. Her eyes deeper than any blue water.  It her eyes still line with worry. She stands back up and immediately wipes my tears.
"You're too beautiful to cry, Lynndsie."
    I laugh lightly and smile. "Happy tears, Koala."
"Even so." She smiles and the world feels lighter.
"I guess it's time to ask your sister over."
   She rests her hand on my shoulder and I wrap my arms around her tightly. "Just... let me do this.."
    I hum to her. Her arms wrap around me tightly. We just hold each other for a good while until my stomach loudly growls.
"My babes are hungry."
    I laugh to her. "Mhm."
"Let's go eat some."
     She takes my hand as she pulls from the hug. I'm lead downstairs.
"Sit. I'll get it."
"I can do it myself."
   She turns to me. Standing on her tippy toes, she kisses my cheek.
"Humor me."
   I sigh and sit down.
"Thank you."
     She sets our bowls down. We eat and she does twin thing with her sister. After a moment she groans and grabs her head.
    I kiss her shoulder and get up to put my bowl in the sink.
"So 30. 30 minutes or so is how much time we have to figure out how we tell Zee."
"That's not scary. You know, I think it might be worse with Tim. I will most definitely get death threats then."
"She won't hurt my wife and our baby. I won't allow it."
"She wouldn't hurt me." I laugh to her.
    She sighs. We retire into the living room.
"Want me to set a fire?"
"That's be nice. Can I lay on your back again?"
"Yeah. I be pillow."
    I smile. A few minutes after she gets a fire going, she lays down on her stomach on the floor. I take my spot and wrap my arms around her.
    The firewood smells wonderful as it burns. It's peaceful. I nuzzle closer to her.
     She reaches over and grabs the remote. She turns on the tv. Flipping through the channels and coming up empty.
"It's completely normal. It's fine. We're normal. A 19 year old and her pregnant 18 year old wife watching spongebob. It's cool."
   I laugh to her as she turns up the tv. We watch until the knock on the door startles us. She sighs.
     A moment later the door opens and Jamie turns off the tv.
"Hey guys."
"Hey Zee." I climb off of Jamie and help her off the floor.
    Fuck. Fuck. Shit. Fuck. Damn. I'm scared.
     Jamie sits on the couch and I curl next to her. Zee and Rose plop on the couch next to us.
"How are you guys?"
    Penelope jumps on the couch and attacks Zee. Zee laughs out and pets her. We laugh at her.
"I want to apologize for the radio silence." Jamie starts.
"What's wrong?" Zee asked.
"We had good reason." I smile.
"We didn't want to say anything yet."
"What's wrong, JJ?"
"Nothing."
"I'm... uh.."
     Jamie's arms squeezes me lightly.
"..pregnant?"
"Are you serious?" Zee question.
     I nod.
"OH MY GOD I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT" Zee yells out.
   I shrink slightly in Jamie's arms. To her noticing, she kisses my cheek.
"When?" Zee asks.
    Rose is letting Zee take over the conversation. She sits back and smiles widely for us.
"We just found out today." I say.
"When did you have this done?"
"Week and a half ago." Jamie says.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Wanted it to be a surprise. I'm sorry, Zee." I say.
"Can you not say anything yet? We want to tell everyone on Christmas."
"Of course not. We won't say anything." Rose says.
"JJ... Lynn. This is amazing."
    It is. It really is. I'm nervous as hell to tell everyone. Especially mom. 4 months of marriage. 2 years of being together... it seems like we moved way too fast... but we didn't. We're both ready for this.
"Do you have everything you need? Can I get you guys anything? Do you need any money just in case?" Zee asks.
"We can help if you guy want." Rose says.
     Maybe emotional support? I'm ready for this adventure, so is Jamie... I think... I hope.