LAST HEART

XIV

Caleb sat up in bed when he felt Amor jump out of bed and run into their bathroom. He got out of bed when he heard what sounded like someone vomiting. He held her hair and looked away till she was done throwing up.

' you good?'

'yeah_ no wait.'

He held her again as she continued. She gave him the thumbs up when she was done. He flushed before putting toothpaste on her toothbrush since all that vomiting had made her tired and weak. She brushed her teeth while he got ready to take her to the family doctor.

' are you okay?'

He asked as he drove them back home two hours after they had gone to the doctor. The kids were left with a neighbour. She turned to him as she had been looking outside the window since they got in the car.

' yeah I am okay.'

'just asking because since the doctor gave us the news you haven't said anything.'

She looked out the window again and did not answer him this time. He placed his free hand on her lower abdomen,lovingly rubbing on it.

' I know we did not plan on having another baby so soon but you know the best moments are the unplanned ones. You do not have to worry about anything,I will be here every step of the way just like I was with the girls.'

She placed her hand on top of his,much to his shock removed it. She did not want to be in this position. She had a plan have two children,work to raise and as soon as they are out on their own,retire to the Seychelles. Now this baby was about to change everything.

' babe say something.'

It made Caleb very uneasy that she was not speaking and he was trying his best to be understanding.

'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.'

'what?'

' it's a word you-'

' Amor I know what the fuck it is! I am just wondering what it has to do with me or this situation.'

Amor could really be childish at times. He could not understand why she would quote Mary Poppins at such a moment.

' you wanted me to say something and I have nothing to say.'

' is this about yesterday, is this about your ex husband. Does this pregnancy hinder with your plans to leave with him?'

Amor looked at him like he had grown another head. She would never in her life think to do such and if she wanted to leave her husband it would definitely not to be with Robert.

' Really that's the only reason I would be unhappy about being pregnant. Caleb you know my fears,none of my pregnancies were normal and we agreed to have only two after Caedyn almost landed me in intensive care.'

' Baby I understand but you cannot just give up before giving this baby a chance.'

' I am not giving up,I am just being realistic and worried at the same time.'

He tried to reassure her that she was going to be fine and so was the baby. Even though he was not sure he would be around to see it born.