44- Sickly

*3 Weeks later*

I groaned waking up feeling sick to my stomach, I sat up holding my head as I noticed a small headache as well.

I heard the bathroom door open and out walked Grey with a towel wrapped around his waist.

"Hey Flower, what's wrong?" He asked noticing me and walking to the closet to quickly get dressed, he came over to sit beside me on the bed.

"I'm just feeling slightly under the weather, but I'll be fine," I told him softly as I looked up at him.

"Are you sure, do I need to stay home today and take care of you and Jace?" He asked as he brought me into his lap kissing my forehead as he rubbed my back.

"No, baby it's okay, I'll be alright, you go to work, all I will ask is that you come home at a decent time, Jace has been missing you dearly this week with all the overtime you are doing," I told him giving him a stern glance. He sighed as he looked down at me holding a hand to my cheek.

"I know Flower, I'm sorry I'm just trying to pinpoint where the hell Bryce could be." He seethed just thinking about it, though just thinking about it he seemed angry.

I sighed and decided to not speak on it now but ask him in detail later about what had been going on.

"I know, Grey, I know but we have Jace now, baby you've got to think about him," I said gently and kissed his cheek.

"Although he is almost 3, he doesn't understand any of this and I don't want him to think that his dad doesn't love him you know if you aren't around enough." I softly spoke to him and brought him down to kiss me gently. He relaxed under my touch and kissed me back just as gently.

"I'll work on it" He sighed and pecked my lips one more time before we heard cries.

"Mommy!"
"Daddy!"

We heard Jace scream for us and cry.

"Speaking of" I sighed, already getting ready to take care of Jace.

"I got it, baby girl, you take your time getting ready if you don't feel good I will leave for work when you come downstairs. Okay?" He told me softly and scooted me over back on the bed.

"Okay." I smiled but brought him down to kiss me one more time.

He left going to Jace's aid and I slowly stood up and headed to the bathroom, I turned on the shower to get it warmed up and as I was about to get undressed from the T-shirt I was wearing I had the urge to throw up and that's exactly what I did.

Morning sickness... A headache...
Wait shit I might be late, our wedding was about a month ago now, and we had two nights of freedom to do whatever we desired to do.

Could I be?

Probably, I mean you were going at it like rabid animals.

SARAH OH. MY. GOD.

I shook my head and got up hopping in the shower after actually getting undressed.
I guess I will be running some errands today with Kali and Indie.  After a good 30-minute shower I finally got out and slowly got dried off and ready for the day, slowly because I still wasn't feeling good.

Maybe I am...

DUH

I decided to put on some black ripped jeans a maroon spaghetti-strapped tank top that had a little flow to it and some black sandals. I threw on a bit of makeup and let my blonde hair dry naturally before making my way downstairs to see what was going on.

"Mama!" Jace squealed upon seeing me but stayed in Grey's arms.

"Hi baby boy" I responded and walked up to Grey, kissing him again.

"ewwww," Jace said, making us both chuckle.

"Feeling any better?" He asked me as he rubbed my back with the one arm free, keeping me close to his side.

"Yeah, a little better!" I said but it wasn't very convincing.

"Ouside toay?" Jace asked in his daddy's arms.

"Mommy has a few errands to run, today, but maybe we can go to the park when Daddy gets home from work!" I told him as Grey transferred him into my arms when I silently asked for him with my hands.

"Oo Daddy can we?" Jace asked excitedly clapping his little hands.

"We'll see bud, now you be good for mommy and I'll be back home soon, but I got to leave for work," Grey said and kissed his forehead before turning to me and kissing me on the lips softly.

"I love you Flower" he mumbled and kissed my lips again.

"I love you" I mumbled back before giving him one last kiss myself and he walked to the garage.

"Bye Daddy" Jace waved.

"You want to go into town and eat breakfast and run some errands with mommy?" I asked Jace.

He nodded his head.

"Okay go find Aunt Kali and Aunt Indie for me," I told him

He ran off to go find them and I quickly got a diaper bag and my purse ready with all the essentials things just in case we'd be out for a while.

Soon Jace came down the stairs dragging Kali and Indie with him.

"He said we are going somewhere?" Kali asked

"Mmhm, let's go get breakfast and I have a couple of errands I need to run," I told them.

They nodded and we gathered everything and went to the garage to get in what we call the family car.

Indie, took care of buckling Jace in his car seat and sat in the back with him while I got in the passenger's seat and Kali drove.

After about 45 minutes we made it into town and parked at one of our favorite little places to eat.

We all got out, Jace stuck to Indie's hip and we went in to eat, we got settled, ordered and everything, and after we got our food, I sighed. I knew I should tell them what I was thinking but I'm trying to keep this on the down-low and to myself before telling Grey if it's true.

I'm a little nervous, but I'm excited, I wonder how Grey will take to having two kids...

"Tatum, you alright?" Kali asked me, eyeing me.

"Yeah I'm fine, just feeling a little under the weather but I'm okay" I smiled gently.

She nodded but knew something was up, though I was grateful she didn't push me.

We continued eating, but soon we were all done we paid and got back in the car, and I told Kali where we were going next.

I was going to pick up some groceries and I was hoping they would get a little distracted for me to grab the pregnancy test and get it back home without them noticing.

So that's what we did, went grocery shopping, Indie was distracted watching Jace, and Kali stayed by my side keeping an eye on me and Indie and Jace. She seemed to be pretty uptight today at least being in public for sure.

"Kali, go with Indie and help her with Jace, we're shopping I'll be fine," I told her.

"I don't think that's a good idea, Tatum." She told me giving me a look, I should probably listen too.

"I will be fine, Kali, Please just go watch Jace with Indie, I am more worried about him than myself," I told her.

"Okay," she said and walked off leaving me to continue shopping and of course quickly grab what I needed.

I went aisle to aisle getting what I needed and a few other things we all needed before heading to check out.

I put the test up there first then called Kali to tell her I was checking out, I continued to put things on the conveyor belt, but quickly grabbed the bag with my test and stuck it in my purse before Kali and Indie came back with Jace.

When they did get to me they helped load the basket and I paid for the groceries before we left, loaded the car, and headed home. Once home, Kali helped me unload the Groceries while Indie took a sleepy Jace up to his room for a nap.
Hayden came and helped me put them away and unload and put away everything, once done I told them I was going to check on Jace.

So I did, and smiled when I heard Indie quietly singing him to sleep, I went into Grey and I's room, locking the door and then grabbing the test out of my purse and bringing it to the restroom.

I took a deep breath, I don't know why I'm so nervous.

I shakily took the test out of the box before setting it on the counter and then sitting down on the toilet, I put a cup under me to catch the pee and set it on the counter and as I finished peeing I put the pregnancy test in the cup holding for a few seconds before setting it on the counter covering it up.

I cleaned up the mess and evidence finding a hiding spot for the extra tests.

I paced as I gave the test a few more minutes to marinate before I stopped and stared at the paper covering it.

What am I gonna do if I am?
What will Grey think?
What will Bryce try to do?

All good and bad questions ran through my mind before I finally took a few deep breaths and uncovered the test.

As I looked at it in shock instant tears formed in my eyes and my hand covered my mouth as I quietly sobbed.

I'm pregnant.

Oh my god, I'm pregnant. I picked up the test not believing it as I stared at it.

I slid down the bathroom door in tears.

I was happy but I was terrified.
I was living my perfect life constantly being patronized by Bryce. Now I'm gonna have another baby.
There is no telling what Bryce may do if he finds out I'm pregnant but with Grey's child, not his. 
I just have a feeling this isn't the perfect life he is going to let me live if that is even true.

A knock on my bedroom door knocked me out of my thoughts.

"Tatum?" Indie's voice came through.

I stood up and hid the used pregnancy test before unlocking the bathroom door.

I wiped my tears as best as I could opening the door and pulling her inside before locking it again and hugging her to death, but I couldn't hold back my tears.

"Tatum, what's wrong?" She asked as I sobbed on her.

I shook my head before pulling away.

"I'm scared" I choked

"Of what or about what? Talk to me" she said looking at me eyes full of concern.

I pulled her into the bathroom.

"You can not tell Kali, I don't want anyone to know right now not until I figure out how I'm gonna tell Grey," I told her as I made myself stop crying, and handed her the pregnancy test I just hid.

She covered her mouth as she looked at the test now in her hands.

"Your-" she started and I nodded confirming

"I'm terrified, not to have it but because of Bryce," I told her.

She just pulled me into her again and I sobbed on her.

"It's gonna be alright" she whispered though she sounded like she was trying to reassure herself and me.

"It's gonna be okay" she whispered again.

I just sobbed as she held me before soon I pulled away trying to calm myself down and pull myself together.

"I need to clean myself up before Grey and everyone does get home, I'll be down in a minute," I told her.

"Okay, and Tatum it's going to be okay." She said sternly this time.

I nodded at her and she left.

I sighed and went to hide the pregnancy test again I'll tell him later tonight.

I finished my face with cold water and took off my makeup, before remoisturizing and reapplying some of my makeup.

When I felt okay enough I headed downstairs after checking on Jace again.

"You feeling any better?" Kali asked upon seeing me, eyeing me closely.

"Yeah, better than earlier" I gave the best smile I could muster up at the moment.

"I know you are lying, But if you say you are fine, I won't push you." She said knowingly.

I opened my mouth to say something but then stopped and just sighed as I sat down beside Indie just as my phone rang.

I smiled seeing it was Grey.

"Hey, baby!" I answered

"Hey Flower, how are you feeling?" He asked me

"Better, what's up?"

"I'm glad you're feeling better, I was just calling to check on you and to let you know I'll be home within the hour if you still want to take Jace to the park," he told me.

"Would love to, and I'm sure he will too, I love you"

"I love you more, I'll see you soon," he said

"See you soon" I replied before he hung up.

I lay next to Indie who cuddled with me instead of Kali as we watched TV.

After about 30 minutes I sat up.
"I'm gonna go wake Jace up, Grey should be home soon and we're gonna go to the park if you two would like to join us," I told them

They nodded and I went upstairs to wake up my sleeping boy, I walked in and went to sit next to him on the bed.

"Jace!" I started softly, as I caressed his face.

"Get up baby, Daddy will be home soon!" I said

He stirred and slowly his eyes fluttered open.

"Mama" he grumbled and climbed up onto my lap.

I chuckled as I picked him up and changed him out of the pull-up he sleeps in. He is pretty much potty trained we just put him in a pull-up for naps and bedtime until we are sure he doesn't need them.

"Daddy will be home soon, and he's gonna take us to the park," I told him.

He perked up at that.

"Yay," he squealed clapping his hands.

"Yeah let's get ready"

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