Chapter 199: Chapter One Hundred and Ninety-Nine

I look at Ryder with wide eyes. He looks just as confused as I'm sure I do right now. Curtis has never asked to speak to me alone. My brain immediately starts racing, trying to think of anything I could have done to be in trouble or whatever. Ryder gives me a small nod.

I turn and look at Curtis. "Ummm yeah."

Curtis smiles. "It will only take a minute, I promise."

I turn and look at Ryder. "I'll be up there in a minute. I love you."

Ryder gives me a quick peck on the lips. "Okay baby. See you in a minute. I love you too."

I watch as Ryder walks out of the kitchen and I turn to Curtis. "Is everything okay?" I ask, nervously shifting my weight from foot to foot.

Curtis smiles. "Yeah, everything is okay. I was just wanting to check on you, see how you are doing?"

I feel slightly relieved, but also more nervous. I have a very strong feeling that is not the only reason he wants to talk to me. If it was, then he could ask me that in front of Ryder. "I'm doing okay. I've just been a little sick to my stomach. Other than that I'm alright. I think it's just stress." I say, rambling a little. I don't know why this feels so awkward.

Curtis nods his head, giving me a soft smile. "That's mostly what I wanted to talk to you about. I've heard you throwing up the last few nights and I'm worried about you."

My eyes go wide. "Oh my God. I'm so sorry if I woke you up. I came downstairs so I wouldn't wake Ryder up. I thought the bathroom down here would be far enough away from your room that I wouldn't wake you up."

Curtis shakes his head. "No, you didn't wake me up. I don't really sleep much, so I was already awake. I thought about checking on you, but I figured you wanted your privacy. If not you would have been upstairs with Ryder."

I nod my head, feeling a little relieved. "Yeah. I haven't been sleeping much either. I figured at least Ryder could get some sleep, even if I couldn't." I whisper.

Curtis doesn't say anything for a minute and I am about to ask him if there was anything else he wanted to talk about when he says. "I'm not exactly sure how to bring this up, so I am just going to say it." Curtis says, pausing for a second. "Is there a chance you might be pregnant? You have been sick to your stomach and I noticed you have barely been eating. Even your favorite foods are making you sick."

There it is. The real reason he wanted to talk alone. He didn't want to ask me about me possibly being pregnant in front of Ryder. Which I appreciate, but it's still a little awkward.

I take a deep breath and nod my head. "Yeah." I whisper. "It's possible and I have been kind of wondering if I am pregnant. Even Logan made a comment about me possibly being pregnant." I say, thinking back to my conversation with Logan.

Curtis nods his head. "I'm not trying to embarrass you or anything. I just want to make sure you are okay. If you are pregnant it's better to find out early and if you aren't, maybe we can figure out what's making you so sick." He pauses a second. "I made you a doctor's appointment for tomorrow after school. I know Ryder has football practice after school, so I will pick you up and take you. If you want Ryder to go with us, I will call and get him out of practice. That is up to you though. I am fine with it either way." Curtis says, his voice soft.

I nod head slowly, thinking about it. If I am pregnant I would prefer to tell all three of them at the same time. It wouldn't be fair to only tell Ryder, then not tell Reece and Raikin until I see them again. Which feels like an eternity from now, at this point. I miss them so much.

"As badly as I want Ryder to go with us, if I am pregnant I don't think it would be fair to only tell him. I would want to tell all three of them in person at the same time." I say, giving him a small smile.

Curtis smiles. "Okay. It will just be me and you then. I will be there for whatever you need, okay?"

I smile. "Thank you Curtis and thank you for worrying about me. I know you don't have to be nice to me. you just choose to do it." I say, as I walk over and pull him into a hug.