I pace back and forth in the bathroom, glaring at the small white stick on the counter nervously, rechecking the time in my watch, 60 seconds more then I can check.
Times up.
I freeze now too scared to go closer, this could change everything, how could I tell them.
PING
I heard my phone in the bedroom and used the message as an excuse to run from the bathroom, picking up my phone to see they had all messaged me.
"home soon baby, happy anniversary"
I sunk onto the edge of the bed and groaned, damn it, I had to check, had to...
I crept back towards the bathroom and closed my eyes as I reached for the stick lifting it up and peeking open one eye to see a plain surface. Ahhh, back to front, eyes now opened I turned it round and looked at the display...
Two lines....two lines....I gasped my hand coming down onto my currently flat stomach..Pregnant!
XxX
"Baby we're home" Sebastian shouted making me jump as I heard their feet pounding up the stairs looking for me.
"Jersey?" Tristan called.
I looked at the stick in my hand nibbling my lip nervously, hide it, tell them, hide it, tell them, my mind switched back and forth, then time ran out..
"Baby?" Kristian stood in the bathroom door looking at me concerned, he stepped forward and his eyes dropped to the stick in my hands.
"Baby, what's going on?" He asked softly moving closer not realising their term of endearment for me was now something else completely.
I gulped and held up the stick to him, his eyes widening as he realised what I was showing him.
"Baby?"
I nodded
"We're going to be daddies"
I nodded again.
"WhooHoo" he shouted picking he up and spinning round pulling me in close.
"You're happy?" I ask nervously.
"Oh god yes, I've been waiting for this since you first came into our lives, come on baby...and baby momma let's tell the others" he carried me out into the bathroom where my husbands were waiting.
"What's going on?" Tristan asked looking bemused at Kristians behaviour.
"We're going to be daddies" Kristian crowed still hugging me close.
"Your Pregnant" Seb asked plucking me out of kristians grasp.
I nodded "yes"
Seb's hand stroked down to my stomach, "baby, our baby" he whispered reverently.
Tristan moved close behind me and his hand joined Seb's but his eyes found mine.
"Are you happy Jersey?" He asks
"Yes..I'm just a bit scared" I whisper back to him.
"Don't be scared we will help and look after you and I know my Dad is going to be over the moon, a grandchild on the way and you will be a wonderful mom"
"How far along are you" Tristan asked but I shook my head.
"I don't know, I think about 8 weeks but I will need to see a doctor to check" I tell them.
"Then tonight let's celebrate, not only is it our anniversary but today you have given us the most wonderful news, we love you Baby"POV Sebastian
We look down at our sleeping wife as we got ready for bed and smile, she had given us the best news, we were going to be fathers, after dinner we had toasted the news with sparkling fruit juice as Jersey couldn't drink and phoned our Dad to share the news, as expected he was over the moon and was planning on heading back to visit us. Over the last year he had taken joy in travelling and openly adored Jersey.
Tristan had been online and found a local gynaecologist and had arranged a visit for Jersey tomorrow and we had all cancelled our appointments so we could go with her. We wanted to be there for her every step of the way.
Sliding into the bed I gathered her soft body close and drifted off to sleep with her in my arms.
We were nearly late to our appointment as we found our pregnant wife was also suffering from morning sickness which ramped up the anxiety all round.
Eyes were raised as we all sat with her in the waiting room and I could hear the muttering of other women at our obvious affection for our wife but it wasn't long before we were called back to the doctor who welcomed us all inside and directed Jersey to a changing room so she could get ready to be examined.
Clad in the green gown we were reminded of the events which put Jersey in hospital before and she clasped my hand tightly, her nerves showing.
Dr Chung quickly put her at ease, asking questions and jotting down some notes before explaining to Jersey and us the ultrasound process.
We watched as she moved the wand across Jerseys stomach and fuzzy images began to appear on the screen, she turned up the volume and moved the wand again and we could hear a burbling noise.
"Is everything okay?" Kristian asked looking worried as the doctor quietly sent the nurse out for something.
"I would like to do an internal scan to be sure but I can definitely confirm you are pregnant Mrs Washington and it looks like twins, I would hazard that you are nearly 12 weeks but the internal scan will give us a clearer picture"
Jerseys grip on my hand was almost painful, keeping me rooted in the present.
"Twins?" She gasped.
The nurse came back with a cart and a machine and quickly assisted the doctor in getting Jersey ready, she looked terrified, Tristan had taken her other hand and Kristian stood by her head and we flinched as Jersey gripped us as the scan began.
Suddenly we could hear separate noises on the monitor and the doctor turned the screen so Jersey could see, clicking and marking different points on the screen.
"1 baby" she indicated
"Baby 2, looking at the sizing I would say you are 12 weeks along and everything is looking good, oh hang on" she moved the scanner slightly
"And hiding here behind baby 2 is baby 3" congratulations your having triplets" she told us and Jersey burst into tears as we all stood transfixed by the screen in front of us.
"I'll let you get dressed and get some pictures printed off for you, then we can discuss the plan going forward"
30 minutes later we left the room with a set of appointments, images from the ultrasound and some vitamins, Jersey still looked shell shocked but for my brothers it was starting to sink in, daddies to triplets, thank god there were three of us to help her.
"I love you" I told Jersey kissing her as I helped her into the car, " I'm so glad you came into our lives and can't wait to see our children growing up in the future, a future that without you would be cold and sterile"
"I second what he says" Tristan calls.
"Me too"
I smile as she laughs with us "I love you all and can't wait to see what the future brings us next"The End
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The Washington Brothers - They Made Me Love Them (Completed)
Short StoryJersey Hamilton is a Feisty independent woman hiding past abuse.... meets The Washington Brothers Sebastian, Kristian and Tristan are Her Three new step brothers, beautiful, strong, dominant men who know just what they want and always get it. And...