"You can't keep laying around here sick like this. You need to go to the doctor." Chris sat on the bed beside me
"I'm fine." I coughed
"You're not. I'm calling Riley to take you. I'll watch the kids."
I laid there as he called Riley. I didn't even feel like arguing about it.
"She'll be here in a few minutes." He put my phone on the nightstand
"You get on my nerves."
"I love you too."
Riley wasted no time getting here. She had Rae with her but Chris didn't mind watching her too. I grabbed my bag and walked out to her car.
"So why does Chris have to call me? If you were this sick, you should've been told me."
"I was fine. I had medicine. He's being dramatic."
"Mhmm." She started her car and pulled out of the driveway.
At the hospital
We were literally the only ones in the waiting area.
"Lauren Taylor." I rolled my eyes at the sound of my name.
"Remind me to change my last name asap." I spoke to Riley as we walked behind the nurse.
"So tell me what's going on." The nurse squirted hand sanitizer in her hands and rubbed them together
"I have a cold. It got worse over the past two days. I have fever that won't go below 100."
"Ok. Well off top, I can tell you're dehydrated. I'm going to order an IV for that as well as some blood work. I also need a urine sample." She looked in the cabinets and placed a cup on the counter. "So when you have to go, take the cup with you. I have two wipes here. Wipe good, pee a little into the toilet then fill the cup about half way."
I nodded and laid back onto the hospital bed. About 20 minutes passed before a different nurse walked in and placed the IV in my arm.
I looked up at the bag that was slowly dripping. "We'll be here all night." I sighed
"As long as you get the medical attention you need, it don't matter." Riley reached over and grabbed the remote, turning the TV on.
Another 45 minutes passed and I was now getting blood drawn. I watched as she filled the tubes with blood.
"When you're done, can you unhook me? I have to use the bathroom."
"Sure." She nodded.
Once I was able to get up. I grabbed the cup and walked to the bathroom that was attached to the room. I did as instructed and filled the cup. I washed my hands once I was done and walked back into the room
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It seems like I've been at this hospital forever. The nurse was coming back with my discharge papers and prescriptions for my medicine.
She walked in and handed me some papers. "You're prescriptions are in there. You are almost all set to go. Your blood work came back fine. There is one thing we do need to address. Is it ok to do so or does she need to step out?"
I shook my head. "She's fine."
"Ok." She smiled. "Dr.Gale wants you to follow up with your OB because you're pregnant. She has a technician coming to take you to have an ultrasound before you leave."
I looked over at Riley and she looked just as shocked as me. "You joking right?"
"No ma'am. It came back positive in the blood and urine tests."
"I have a 5 month old at home. I can't be pregnant."
She nodded. "Well the technician will confirm this."
I sat there quietly waiting for the technician. She came to my room and we walked two doors down to a dimly lit room. I sat in the chair and she pushed a button to lay me back. I raised my shirt and kept my eyes focused on the TV that was on the wall. She moved the gel coated probe around my stomach. She stopped and began typing on the keyboard with her other hand. The word 'Baby' popped up on the screen.
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I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"You are 4 weeks." She spoke "Congratulations."
"Thank you." I forced a smile
She wiped the gel off and I walked back into the room where Riley was waiting.
"You ready?" I asked
She nodded and followed behind me. We exited the hospital and got into the car.
"When are you going to tell him?"
"You mean them?" I glanced over at her. "I'm 4 weeks. 4 weeks ago, I had drunk sex with Jay and sex with Chris." I looked out the window.
"Well shit."
"Exactly. But it is what it is. I knew what I was doing."
