Page 103 of Surprised By Love

“Sloan and Tiff, have it covered, and Bea started her shift as I was leaving. They’re alright for a bit. Do you think I wouldn’t want to be here for this?”

I lift my shoulders and shrug. “I guess.”

Vicki pulls me to her for a hug. “Of course, I want to be here. I know this wasn’t planned, but if you are, we’ll be here for you every step of the way.”

“Yes, we will,” Becca says, coming out of the bedroom holding her phone out for us to see Jessica’s face.

“I’m here for you, too. Well, not there, but you know what I mean.” She laughs, and it’s what I needed to break some of the stress I’m feeling about what’s going on in the bathroom behind me. “How much longer? I can’t wait!”

I check my phone. “One more minute.” I tuck a strand of hair behind my ear. “Guys, what if I’m pregnant? I’m not sure if Josh wants any more kids.”

“We’ll deal with it when and if the time comes. Let’s see what the test says first. Then you need to go to the doctor since you still have an IUD. It’ll need to be removed, and maybe they can tell you what went wrong.”

We make our way into the bathroom, “Vicki, you check. I’m too nervous.”

Vicki looks at the test, then to Becca and Jess, then finally to me. “Well?” I ask, my voice shaking.

Vicki nods. “It’s positive. You’re pregnant.”

Jessica screams through the phone, and it has us all laughing. You can always count on Jessica to break the tension in a room. Vicki passes me the test and says she will be right back. I look down at the test and there are two bright pink lines.

Two hours later, we’re in Vicki’s car headed back to Sunset Creek. Vicki made a call to a doctor she knows in Pineridge who could get me in immediately. She didn’t think I wanted to go to our Doc in town since the rumours would fly before I even got home. She was right. The last thing I want is for Josh to find out before I have time to tell him.

I had an ultrasound and found I still had time on my IUD, but it had slipped and was now sitting on my cervix, not higher in the uterus where it should be. She removed it with no issues.

Thank goodness.

We pull into our driveway. “I need to tell Josh.” I can’t sit on this, but I don’t know how to begin the conversation.

“Yes, you do. I’m going to the diner for a bit. Give you some time so you can talk to Josh.”

It’s freezing outside today, so I rush inside the warm house and see Vicki drive away as I close the door. I sit on the edge of my favourite chair and text Josh.

I type the message and delete it. I stand and pace, then sit back down, then stand again. I’m a nervous wreck.

What if having a kid is a deal breaker?

What if he gets angry at me and ends up hating me? All I know is I have to tell him and no matter what the outcome is… I’m having this baby and I have my sisters here to help me now.

I bite the bullet and hit send before I change my mind.

Me: Hey.Are you busy?

My sexy man:I’m almost done at the station. Why?

Me:Can you stop by for a minute?

My Sexy Man:Sure. Is everyone alright?

Me:yeah, everyone’s fine.

My Sexy Man:Okay. I’m leaving in a minute. Be there soon.

My heart is about to jump out of my chest. It’s beating so fast, and I’m going to wear a hole in this carpet from my pacing.

I have no clue how to tell him or how he is going to take this news.

I can’t think the worst, so I stop and take a deep breath, hold it for four seconds, then let it out. Not sure it helps, but I don’t have time to analyze it because the doorbell rings.

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