The Dysfunction Of Evan: Books 1-3 Collection

54. On Air

Holly held my hair back as I retched into the toilet. When I was done, he prepared a cold wash cloth for me. It was roughly six in the morning, and this was my third time puking in two hours. He'd been tending to Boyd the first time I got sick, and the second time, Lucy. This time he was heading to the kitchen when he heard me running to the bathroom. 

"Are you going to cancel your interview?" He asked.

"It's not until next week." I replied, getting up off the floor. He frowned.

"I could have sworn it was today. That's why Margo dropped off the outfit." 

"She usually brings stuff early, in case I don't like it." I said. "Luke confirmed yesterday that it's next week." I walked over to the counter, grabbed the bottle of mouthwash and rinsed my mouth out. 

"Well, hopefully you'll be feeling better by then." He said. "Was your morning sickness this bad with the twins?"

"If it was, I didn't realize it was morning sickness." I said. "I have stomach problems, so it's not unusual for me to have a period of time when I get sick in the mornings." 

"Ahh." He nodded with a small yawn. "Would you like some broth? I heard that helps sometimes."

"That sounds good." I replied. I looked at him. "It's not your job to take care of me, Holly." 

"I know, but I want to. I'm here, so I might as well." He shrugged. 

"I don't deserve friends like you." I said with a smile. I knocked into him playfully as I walked out of the bathroom. 

"Yeah, I know. I've been thinking about going back home." He joked. I smiled and turned around. 

"I really appreciate  everything you do, Tom." I said, looking into his eyes. Emotion clogged in my throat. "You came here to lend a hand with the twins, and you've done so much more." 

He pulled me into a hug. "It's my pleasure, Astrid. You, Tom, and the kids are like family to me. Family helps out." 

I squeezed him tightly, so glad to have him as a friend. 

"Call me 'Holly". It sounds weird hearing you call me 'Tom.'" He said, releasing me. I burst out laughing. 

"I thought you hated that nickname." 

"It's grown on me." He said nonchalantly. 

"Cool. I'm gonna go make my broth." I said, heading for the hallway. 

"I can do it." He said following me.

"I depend on you too much, Holly. It's Tom's job to spoil me, not yours." I said. "Go back to bed, I'll be fine." 

I had my second appointment with Frannie today. Luke had set up a car service to transport me to appointments, which was nice. I was dropped off at her office a few minutes early, I went inside and checked in. I was given some papers to fill out, and I sat down.

I waited for about twenty minutes before she came out and invited me into her office. I sat down on the couch and she took a seat in the chair across from me. I handed her the paperwork and she looked over it. 

"Hows the last few days been?" She asked, setting the papers aside.

"Well, yesterday I found out some news." I said. She looked at me. 

"Good news?" She asked. 

"I'm not sure yet." I answered. "I'm pregnant." 

Before she could respond, I told her about my appointment with Doctor Klipper.