Girlfriend

Chapter 23

Michael's POV

Jane was modeling very provocatively on the cover of Sports Illustrated. I mean, men look at these! Other men! Why would she do this?

" Mike, why you dropping magazines? Pick em' up." Marlon shouted.

" Marlon! Do you know who is on the cover of this? It's Jane! Jane!" I shouted throwing the magazine at his lap.

He snatched the magazine and looked at the front.

" Alright, you've looked enough !" I said taking the magazine from his hands.

" Mhm. She look good, Mike." Marlon said returning his eyes to the other magazine.

" Yeah...I know..." I said examining the picture of her. She looked so beautiful. Besides the " sexiness" of the photo, I thought her eyes were glowing and her mouth looked like it posed just right. Sometimes, when she and I read in the study room, she and I will both look up at the same time and she gives me this look. It is almost like she's pouting, but it is just the way her lips sit on her face. It brings me such joy. She's just so beautiful and amazing. Sometimes I just can't grasp how lucky I am that I found her. She's wonderful.

Jane's POV

I sat in the kitchen and drank some coffee while Janet visited me. " Look what I got." She said tossing a magazine on the counter.

I looked at the magazine and saw myself on the cover. " Wow. I can't believe it! I'm on there!" I said sipping my coffee.

" Yea you are...oh and I don't think you know this, but Marlon has a subscription to Sports Illustrated and reads them on tour..." Janet said hiding a laugh.

" UGH! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" I said smacking the magazine on her arm. " MICHAEL WILL SEE IT!"

" Hm. Maybe it'll be good for him. He might like to see you in a pink leather bikini.." Janet said sliding to the fridge.

" Oh shut up." I laughed.

" Ha. Man you got nothing here. How about we go have lunch at Linnovani's, I know it's your fave." Janet said shutting the refrigerator door.

" Oh. I don't know , I'm not really in the mood.." I said wearily. I don't know why I turned down Linnovani's because it is my favorite restaurant.

" What? You don't want Linnovani's?" Janet laughed.

" What if we had McDonalds?" I asked shrugging my shoulders. Did I seriously say McDonalds? When have I ever wanted McDonalds?

" McDonalds. Really Jane? Are you sick, honey ?" Janet said sarcastically feeling my head.

" Actually, now that you say that, I have been feeling nauteous lately. Drinking coffee did not help-" I said being cut off by having to run to the bathroom to get sick.

I sat on the floor with my head over the toilet. I got sick several times then sat there breathing heavily.

Janet slowly walked in." Jane...you ok? Do you need a doctor?"

" No. No I'm fine." I said out of breath. " I just need to lie down."

" Of course." Janet kindly said helping me up.

I lied on the couch and drank water mostly since I wasn't feeling well. I didn't have a fever so I was very confused. Janet left to have dinner with her boyfriend so I just stayed in the couch .

I lied there staring at the ceiling pondering what had made me sick. Then it hit me.

I had gotten a pregnancy test and tested it. I was a nervous wreck. I paced waiting until I could see.

The test read positive.

My heart nearly flew out of my chest. " Oh no." I whispered.

I grabbed the phone and called Janet right away." Come on Janet answer." I mumbled to myself.

" Hello?" She said through the phone.

" Janet. It's me, Jane. I think I found what is wrong with me." I said biting my nails.

" What? What's wrong?" She said nervously through the phone.

" Janet...I'm ...I'm pregnant."

" Oh my GOD!!! AHHH!" Janet screamed.

" Janet! Shhh! Where are you?" I shouted

" I'm at Bryan's, don't worry. I'm so happy ! Now I know why yours and Michael's goodbye took so long.." She laughed.

" Oh for Pete's sake , Janet. Well I'm gonna call Michael. Bye." I said hanging up.

I grabbed the phone and looked at the schedule Michael had made for me and I saw the hotel they were at.

I called for his room and waited a while to connect. " Hello?" A soft voice said.

" Michael? It's me , Jane." I said anxiously.

" Oh Jane! Hi, how are you doing?"

" I'm doing alright. I actually called to talk to you about something."

" Oh. Of course." Michael said patiently.

" Look , I know this is sudden and not exactly planned , but." I was cut off by Michael.

" Jane. It is ok. I already saw the magazine and I thought you looked beautiful. Don't worry about it." He said .

" Uhm...no that wasn't what I was going to say. But I'm happy that you're ok with that too. " I laughed nervously." Uhm. So. I don't know how to say this, but...Michael, Michael I'm pregnant." I said feeling my stomach twisting in knots.

There was a silence on the end." Oh. Wow. Jane. This is definitely unexpected. I'm so happy though for us. Honey, this is going to be great. I have 2 months of touring left and then the rest is you and me. " he said .

" Well, 2 months is a long time. But, that's ok. I'll be ok. And I'm going to see you at Doger Stadium for the final day too. "

" Alright, darling. Well I'll see you soon ok? I love you very much. This is going to be wonderful. We are going to be wonderful." His kind words said soothing me.

" I love you too. Goodnight, I miss you." I said feeling sadness grow in my heart.

" I miss you more than you can imagine, goodnight." He said hanging up.

I feel so lonely without him. My heart aches when he isn't around, not just on a husband level, but he is my best friend and his presence makes me so much happier.