We have a hotel room for the next two nights, and then we start our last week on the road. There are four stops between Houston and Nashville and I can’t fucking wait that long. Raven comes out of the bathroom looking pale and slim. She’s lost too much weight this summer. I open my arms for her, and she crawls into me.
“Baby, there’s no easy way to say this but when was your last period?”
She looks at me funny then lays down on my chest, “Four weeks ago when your sisters left.”
I think back and in my bastard mind I try and remember a time when we couldn’t have sex. Nope, wasn’t that week.
“Babe, you sure?”
“Yes, Declan, I’m pretty sure. I’m the one who has to deal with it.”
“I’m not trying to sound like an idiot, but I’m pretty sure you didn’t have your period that week. Do you have a calendar?”
“Dec, what are you getting at?’
“I think you may be pregnant.”
Her face pales even more, and she sucks in a breath. “No, I remember buying tampons when we were in St. Louis after Chicago.”
I wait for her to think through it.
“Oh my God, I never started did I? I just got prepared. Holy shit, Declan! When was the last time I had a period?”
“Shhh, calm down.”
“No! Find my phone! I need a calendar now!”
I move from under her and get her phone out of her purse. She snatches it from me and starts looking. Her hand starts to shake, and tears fall from her eyes.
“DECLAN! I’m late! Like really late! “
“Calm down, how late are we talking?”
“Like Bonnaroo, nine weeks ago late! How did I miss this? I’m on the pill!”
“Sparkle, we need to get to a doctor.”
“No, I need to go buy a test. How close is the nearest drug store?”
“You are going to stay in bed, I’ll go
get it.”
“You can’t! People are watching your every move. I can’t have it in the news before we even know. I need a disguise.”
“First off, you’re not leaving this bed. Trust me to handle this. I’ll be back soon.”
She nods and her eyes are filled with more tears. I’m not sure how to read her emotions, but she doesn’t say anything else when I leave the room. I go straight to my guys’ room and hope they have something for me to disguise myself. My heart is racing in the best way possible.
*****
Raven
Late! How did I not realize it? Oh yeah, because I’m in love! I’m in love with my husband, in love with my job, in love with Sayge and their success. I’ve been totally consumed with everything else.
I pick up my phone to call–who? Who do I call to say I may be pregnant? All I want is my husband. He’ll want this right? He wanted me pregnant within six months–he said so himself.
The only things I can think of while I wait is to research. I Google as much as I can and by the time Declan returns I’m hysterical. He’s not going to be happy.