The World Is Ugly (sequel to Sweet Blasphemy)

Chapter 10

Payton woke up and looked at the incubator, sighing in relief when she saw the baby still breathing. She looked and saw Ashley staring at the incubator, Christie asleep against his arm while Jamie did something on his phone.

"What'cha doing, Jamie?" she asked and he looked up. "Polyvore and responding to some fan mail. I have a YouTube account," he said and she nodded, looking at Ashley. "She fell asleep a few minutes ago while gushing over the cuteness of the baby. Payton, I just need to know one thing. . ."Ashley trailed off and she shook her head. 

"Not while Jamie and Christie are here," Payton said and Ashley nodded. "At home, then. With, you know who," he muttered and she nodded. The nurse walked in and smiled at them. "You can leave now, you don't have to checkout, I already did that. If you see anything happening with her call us immediately," she said, pulling the I.V's out of Payton's arm and helping her get up. 

The nurse gave them a baby carrier and set the baby in it, handing it to Christie who was gushing over how cute it was. 

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When they got home they got Jinxx and went to their room, locking the door and sitting down. "So, until we get the D.N.A test back, we don't know if it's mine or yours. And we were wondering, if it is yours, would you want to take care of it as your child or as it's uncle?" Ashley asked Jinxx. 

"Whatever you guys want. I don't want to say father because I don't want to make you feel like you have to do that for me, because you don't. But I want to help raise it," he said and they nodded. "Um, do you want to pick out a name for it? In case it's yours?" Payton asked and he shrugged. 

"I really shouldn't. Just in case it isn't mine. And even if it is, I don't want to get attached," he mumbled. "You could take care of it as yours and tell it that it's mom left," Payton suggested and he shook his head. 

"I wouldn't want to do that to you guys," he said and they nodded. "If we wanted you to take care of it. . ." Ashley trailed off. "Why are you saying 'it'?" Jinxx asked. "Um, it's premature and they haven't told us the gender, it's been covered in a blanket," Ashley said.

"Can't you look?" "Well yeah, we just haven't had time," Payton said. "I don't want to, I'm scared," Ashley said. "Why? What do you want it to be?" Jinxx asked. Payton lifted up to blanket and smiled. "It's a boy," she whispered. "When will they call about the D.N.A test?" Payton whined and Ashley looked at the phone as it rang.

He picked it up and hung up after a few seconds, sighing. "Who's was it?" Payton asked and he shook his head. "It was Jinxx's."

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Jamie walked up to Ashley,sitting beside him and cuddling to his side. "It's okay dad," Christie whispered. "Um, is Jinxx going to take care of him?" Jamie asked. "No. Unless he changed his mind. He's holding him now, and he named him. His name is Scott Jacob Purdy. Should that even be his last name?" Ashley whispered and they sighed sadly. 

"It's moms child, too. And her last name is Purdy, is it not?" Christie asked. "But that child was made when she cheated on me! It's last name should not be Purdy!" Ashley yelled, tears gathering in his eyes. "Dad, it's okay," Christie said.

"What is Jinxx's last name, anyways?" Jamie asked. "Furguson," Ashley muttered. "Scott Jacob Purdy sounds better than Scott Jacob Furguson," Christie snorted. "Doesn't matter if it sounds good or not. That's going to be the name. He's going to change his mind," Ashley sighed, getting up and walking to his room, slamming the door.

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Jinxx smiled down at Scott, kissing his head softly. "You changed your mind, didn't you? It's fine if you did," Payton said and Jinxx nodded slowly. "I just- I just really want to raise him. I'm sorry," Jinxx said. "No, it's fine. I guess I'll have to tell Ashley, that might not be that easy," Payton sighed. 

"He probably already knows. So I'll raise it by myself?" Jinxx asked. "Unless you find a girl or guy to help," Payton said and he nodded. "I don't think I want to find someone. It's hard for me to trust people," he said and I nodded. "So all by yourself?" she asked and he nodded.

Payton walked out of the room, going to her and Ashley's, seeing him laying sadly on the bed. "So uh, Jinxx is raising the kid by himself," she said and he nodded. "I figured. Atleast I wasn't too attached to it. Besides, he was the only that knew, right?" Ashley asked, forcing a chuckle. 

"Ash, you can be the uncle and take care of him still," Payton said and he shrugged. "Doesn't really matter anyways," Ashley muttered and she nodded. "You can look at him," she said and he nodded, rolling over.

"I don't want to though. I don't want to see it," he growled. "Don't hate him, okay? It isn't his fault," Payton said and Ashley shrugged. "Ashley," Payton said, louder this time. "I won't!" Ashley yelled and she nodded, walking out the door and sighing.