The next morning, as soon as Rayne had left for work, Sarah rushed to the pharmacy to get a pregnancy test. With trembling hands she unpacked the test and sat down on the toilet. Minutes seemed ages as she waited for the result and when the lines appeared, Sarah gasped.
Rayne got home earlier than usual and Sarah was actually relieved she could talk to him sooner. He found her in their bedroom.
Rayne (smiling): "Hey Beautiful, you feeling ok?"
Sarah (taking a deep deep breath): "Rayne, I'm... I'm pregnant..."
Rayne (staring at her): "..."
Sarah (trembling with insecurity and panic now she had told him the news, fighting tears and a very poorly timed wave of nausea): "I've been prescribed those "Baby-Maybe-Later" pills for a long time now and they didn't give me nasty side effects and I was content and I, I trusted that they worked. I would like other kids with you, 'cause you're an amazing father, but the twins are so much already and I know it's not easy for you to stay and now there's another one coming and I'm sorry and I'm afraid and I don't want you to go, but I don't want to force you to stay and..."
Rayne (still staring at her): "..."
Sarah (her panic going in overdrive now): "... I'm pregnant, Rayne, it's happening again and I don't know what to do. Please say something, anything."
Still silent, Rayne slowly brought his hand towards her face and gently stroke the back of his fingers against her cheeks. A dreamy look in his eyes. Rayne's touch stopped Sarah word vomit and she stared back at him, not knowing what her lover was thinking. He was so calm, so silent. She felt her stomach shrink. Was he... Was he saying goodbye? She couldn't move, just stare and wait.
"You're so beautiful," Rayne broke the silence. Sarah blinked, this wasn't a sentence she had expected. What was he going to do?
Then Rayne smiled. "I kinda thought you were pregnant again. You have that glow again. And I recognised the brand of you birth control." Sara, still unable to move, a whirlpool of nausea and anxiety in her tummy, whispered: "You're not surprised? Are you... staying?"
Rayne chuckled softly as he spoke softly: "Of course I'm staying. I love you, I love our children. I need you Sarah, more than you probably realise. Don't worry about that dumb Non-committal trait of mine, as long as I have some kind of change in my life, it'll be no problem... We can do this, together."
With a sigh of relief, Sarah moved towards him to embrace him. "I love you, Rayne Dreamer, I love you so much." "Great," Rayne said after planting a gentle kiss behind her ear, "because I do need a big change now... Let's move out."
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“s’too hot to be doin’ this laundry ed,” you complain, holding your lower back while you get up from your seat to stand behind him. the fans above work overtime but the muggy air and hot sun have already settled in the light yellow painted laundromat. your sandals skid against the grimy tiled floor, your sun dress swooshing by your knees where there’s no breeze to blow against the sweat that had collected on the backs of your thighs. and it’s everywhere, dripping down your back, between your breasts. it’s too god damn hot.
“you wanted to come,” he shrugs, trying to hide his smirk, “i told you to stay home and lay down, you didn’t wanna listen.”
he folds the whites first on one of the folding stations — his work tanks and tees, socks and underwear, a few of your shirts and dresses. then the colors. hiding in the piles are a litter of onesies and coveralls, little pants and shirts, little socks that you’d lose if you blinked. all new stock from your baby shower a few days ago — as if this little creature didn’t already have enough clothes piling up in the closet you and eddie shared. you had to keep some of the clothes at wayne’s at this point.
“you promised chex mix,” you shrug, “even he’s excited for it.” you run a hand over your belly, firm and sitting low now that you’re closer and closer to your due date. you wished two months would fly by quicker but ed loved seeing you like this.
“i know what i promised, sweetheart,” he nods, loading the clothes up into laundry bags. he swats your hand away when you read for one, “how many times do i have to tell you?”
“i’m pregnant honey, m’not dying,” you laugh. he presses a kiss to your temple and then the apple of your cheek.
“i can carry them,” he assures, smiling, “just waddle to the car for me.”
you pout, a sad one, “that wasn’t nice.”
“i’m just kid— oh, oh no baby don’t cry, don’t cry baby i’m sorry,” he soothes while tears start to poor down your cheeks. he puts the bags down to hold you to him, his curls tickling your face.
“you think i’m huge,” you cry, “i’m huge.”
he tries not to laugh while peppering kisses over your face, “sweetheart you’re not huge, i don’t think you’re huge.”
“yes you do-oo-oo,” you sob, eddie offering the other patron in the laundromat a tight smile while they stare at the scene, “i’m huge and i’m sweaty and i’m hot and i just want my chex mix.”
“okay, okay,” he nods, holding your face in his hands. he nuzzles your nose with his while you start to calm down, “i’m gonna get you your chex mix.”
“and a cherry slush,” you say with a sniffle.
“and a cherry slush,” he chuckles, giving you a soft kiss, “what does the little guy want?”
you run your hand over your belly, both of you looking down while eddie puts his hand over yours. when his palm slides over the top the baby kicks, making you scrunch up your nose at the pressure.
“looks like he just wanted his daddy to say hi,” you say quietly while ed’s hand sits warm and firm. he looks up at you while the baby kicks again, his grin of excitement clear to anyone who might walk by and look in through the windows. he picks up the bags after stealing another kiss from you.
“okay princess. chex mix and cherry slush,” he says while you walk to the car. he walks slow so you can keep up, waddling in your sandals.
“and that cookies and cream hershey bar,” you add.
“and the cookies and cream hershey bar,” he repeats, “you bet.”
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