Ugly

Chapter Twenty-One

It was Friday. Justice and Gracie spent the remainder of the week with JJ until Wes got out of school. Justice was outside with the guys, and JJ was in his swing on the back deck. Gracie went inside to grab a drink when she heard her phone ring.

~~Phone conversation~~

Gracie: "Hello?"

Dr. Hunter: "Gracie?"

Gracie: "Yes."

Dr. Hunter: "This is Dr. Hunter. Your bloodwork came back positive. I've scheduled you an appointment for this afternoon."

Gracie: "Ok. What time?"

Dr. Hunter: "1:30."

Gracie: "Ok. Thank you for calling."

~~End conversation~~

She stands in the kitchen for a while, trying to absorb the fact she's pregnant again. She feels arms wrap around her stomach.

Justice: "What's on your mind?"

Gracie: "I'm trying to figure out the least brutal way to cut your dick off. I'm thinking I'm just going to Lorena Bobbitt you."

Justice: "Driving around with it in your hand and throwing it out the window and all?"

Gracie: "Yep. Except I wouldn't call 911."

Justice: "I guess this means we're having another baby."

Gracie: "How would you prefer it? Fast or slow? Lots of blood or a little blood?"

Justice: "I take that as a yes."

Gracie: "We go see Dr. Hunter at 1:30."

Justice: "I'm not going to say I'm not happy about it."

Gracie: "I'm not angry. I'm just not ready. I just don't know it's like not to be pregnant anymore."

Justice: "I know."

Dustin comes through the door with JJ in his arms.

Dustin: "He started crying. I got him out of the swing. He's got a stinky."

Gracie: "Give him here."

Gracie takes him. He looks up at her with an innocent face.

Gracie: "Hey, sweet boy. Let's go change your stinky."

Gracie goes to the living room to change him.

Justice: "Babe, are we taking him with us?"

Gracie: "Should we?"

Dustin: "Where are you going?"

Gracie: "I have a doctor's appointment."

Justin: "We can watch JJ."

Gracie: "Are you sure?"

Dustin: "Yeah. I would have changed him if you would have given me a chance."

Justice: "I can call my Mom."

Dustin: "Why have her drive across town we're here?"

Justin: "Yeah, we got this."

Gracie: "Ok. I'd rather not have the questions right now anyway."