Sweet Creature

What's a Rutabaga

Kelsey couldn't help but smile as she read a new chapter in her pregnancy book. She was twenty five weeks along, meaning the baby was the size of a rutabaga. Kelsey cocked her head sideways slightly confused as Jensen walked behind her with a laundry basket. She quickly stopped him and said," What's a rutabaga?" Jensen gave her a odd look before cocking his head in confusion himself. He frowned and saw Jared walking in the door and said," Hey Jare, what's a rutabaga?" Jared stopped dead in his tracks as he stood in thought. He shrugged and said," Its like a mix between cabbage and a turnip. They look like turnips too. Why?" Jensen shrugged and as he looked to Kelsey who was closing her book. Kelsey stood, her belly at least two times bigger than when she left Texas. Kelsey placed the book on the nearby table and said," My books said the baby is the size of a rutabaga." Jensen nodded as he looked between Kelsey and Jared. The tension between them had gotten better but you still could cut it with a knife but he was tired of it. He waved Jared over and said," I'll watch the kids if I have to but please fix this. I'm tired of snappy comments and sexual tension you can cut with a machete. So please for the love of sweet baby Moses makeup or at least be friends or I'll move out." Kelsey looked down at her bare feet and Jared nodded. Jensen picked up his laundry basket again and made his way down the hall. Kelsey sat back down on the couch and patted the seat next to her. Jared slowly sat beside keeping his hands on his lap. Jared sighed and said," I'm sorry for what I said. A lot of pent up anger came out and I put it all on you. You didn't deserve that." Kelsey nodded as wrapped her hands around her belly, almost calming herself. Kelsey looked down at her hands and said,"I'm sorry too. When you tried to apologize the first time I was brat then I made your best friend tell you that we were over. That wasn't right." Jared nodded as he reached a hand over to shake and she gladly took it. Jared pursed his lips and said," I was wondering If we could start over?" Kelsey smiled sweetly as she shook her head 'no'. Jared frowned as Kelsey kept his hand in hers as she said," Maybe in a few months when I'm not pregnant and these hormones and emotions aren't making me crazy. Then I'd be glad to. Fifteen weeks is all I'm asking." Jared smiled and gave her a small nod. She pulled him in for a hug and he gladly excepted. He was going to win her back, there was no way he was gonna wait fifteen weeks.

Kelsey sat on the examination table waiting on the doctor for her ultrasound. Tom, Shep, and Odette sat quietly watching a movie on Kelsey's phone. She couldn't but smile at them. She loved them kids there was no doubt in her mind. She looked up when the doctor came in and quickly sat beside her in a small stool. She clicked on the ultrasound machine and said," How are we feeling, Ms. Saddler?" Kelsey shrugged as she laid back and lifted up her shirt. She winced as the cold ultrasound jelly was squirted out on her belly. She smiled and said," I'm good. I'm having some problems with some sharp pains in my pelvis region and back." The doctor grabbed the wand and began moving it around on her stomach. Kelsey smiled as a heartbeat filled the room. The doctor smiled and said," Well everything looks good. The baby is developing just fine. Are you sure you don't want to know the sex?" Kelsey nodded as the doctor said," Alright then. To help with the pain I'm going to give you a pregnancy support belt. Just stay here and I'll help you put it on." Kelsey nodded as the doctor left powering down the ultrasound machine. The doctor soon came back with an odd looking belt and help her sit up. The doctor tucked Kelsey's shirt up over her belly and said," It's quite simple. You just line it up on your lower back and wrap it tight around the bottom of the bump. I suggest wearing this till you go into labor. It should help with the pain but if not let me know." Kelsey nodded and thanked the doctor as she fixed her shirt. She quickly wrangled the kids and walked out to the car only to be met with flashes and camera clicks. She practically ran with the kids getting them into the SUV. She got into the driver's seat and noticed they had the car surrounded and taking pictures. Tears came to eyes as Odette began screaming and crying in fear and the boys on the verge of doing the same. Shep held his sister as Kelsey pulled out her phone and called Jared. She could've called the police but Jared was the first person on her mind.