Chapter 20
Chloe woke suddenly and held her stomach. She felt something in her belly make her feel sick to her stomach. She covered her mouth as she ran to the bathroom. Chloe hovered over the toilet and emptied the contents of her stomach. When she felt better, she stood and washed her mouth out with mouthwash.
Benjamin stood at the door and frowned, “Come on, I need to get you to the doctor.”
“I’m okay. I just—”
Benjamin ran his hand over his face and sighed, “You’re not okay, Chloe. You just threw up in the toilet.”
Chloe leaned on the counter and shook her head. “I’m okay—really.”
“How do you feel now?”
“I feel—fine.”
“When was the last time you had a period?”
“I—fuck.” She couldn’t remember the last time. It was before Benjamin and her started messing around—since the first time he fucked her.
“That’s it. I’m taking you to the doctor.”
“Please, no doctors. Just let me take a home pregnancy test first. Then, if I’m pregnant—I’ll make an appointment.”
Benjamin pulled her to his chest and rested his chin on her head, “Fine. You win—this time.”
Benjamin kissed the top of her head and whispered, “I’ll call Tilly and have her bring a test for you.”
Benjamin pulled out his phone and dialed Tilly, “I need a favor. What? Fuck no, I’m not in jail. I need you to bring me—a pregnancy test. I think Chloe might be pregnant.”
Chloe and Benjamin waited for Tilly to come over with a test. Chloe’s leg bounced, her nerves getting the best of her. Benjamin placed his hand over her thigh to stop her from moving. “Relax, baby. It’s going to be just fine.”
“Fine—fine! ” Chloe turned and glared at him.
“Calm down, you might not even be pregnant. It might be the—”
“I can feel it in my bones. I haven’t had a period in two months. And, oh my god—I drank wine last night. What if I hurt the baby?”
Benjamin pressed his finger to her lips and said, “Relax, Chloe.”
Tilly didn’t bother knocking and stepped into the house. She smiled at Chloe and nodded at Benjamin. “Here. I grabbed one from my bathroom.”
“Why do you have pregnancy tests in your bathroom? You expect to get knocked-up.” Benjamin asked, a smirk forming on his lips.
“No. I’ve been hoping my brother will give me a nephew or niece soon.”
Chloe stifled a laugh, “A pregnant Amber would be a dangerous combination.”
“You’re not wrong there.” Tilly chuckled as she handed over the test to Chloe.
Benjamin stood, causing Tilly to shove him back down on the sofa. “You. Stay. This is something Chloe needs to do on her own.”
“But—”
“Sit the fuck down and shut up for once. It’s just a few minutes, Benjamin.”
Chloe stood and walked into the bathroom. She opened the packet and pulled down her panties. Holding the stick under her, she urinated on it. When she was done, she placed it by the sink. She cleaned herself and pulled up her panties. She washed her hands and dried them off with a towel. She looked into the mirror and placed her hand on her belly. Was she really ready to have a baby? Would she be a good mother?
She sighed as she glanced down to the stick. It had to be the longest three minutes of her life. She bit her lip as pink started to show in the window. Two pink lines appeared, making her gasp. “Fuck!”
She picked up the test and exited the bathroom, making her way back to Benjamin and Tilly. She held it out to Benjamin and hoped he wanted to be a father. Benjamin grinned as he looked at the results. Tilly snatched the test from him and smiled. “I’ll set up an appointment with Dr. Drew.”
“You’re on a first name basis with Dr. Alvarez?”
“Stop it, me and Drew go way back.”
“You fucking him, or something?” Benjamin asked, raising his brow.
“That—is none of your business.”
Benjamin grinned, “You are.”
Tilly hugged Chloe and whispered, “Take care of my boy. He deserves to be happy—he’s been through so much.”
“I will.” Chloe whispered back to her.
Benjamin pulled Chloe by the hips gently, bringing her to his chest. “I think it’s time to tell Colton the news—that he’s going to be an uncle.”
***
“Colton, I—”
“She’s not coming, is she?”
“I’m sorry, man. She’s still hurt.”
Chloe reached over and patted my hand, “She’ll come around, brother. It’s just going to take some time.”
Benjamin pursed his lips, “There’s something you need to know about her. She doesn’t want you to know, but I just can’t keep it from you.”
“What is it? She sick or something?”
Chloe muttered under her breath, “Or something.”
“She’s—pregnant.”
I exhaled, “What?”
“You’re going to be a daddy, man. Jenna’s pregnant with your child.”
“Shit, that’s why she hasn’t come to see me. Right?”
“She is under direct orders from the doctor to take it easy. She needs rest and absolutely no stress.”
“She’s okay—the baby?”
“Jenna and the baby are doing just fine.”
“Whew.” Colton let out a sigh of relief.
“I left a phone card at the desk, so you can call her.”
“There’s something you’re not telling me. I can see it in your eyes, Chloe.”
Chloe nodded, “It’s just—Tommy has been spending a lot of time with her.”
I clenched my fists and cursed, “Fucking Tommy.”
Benjamin and Chloe exchanged glances. Chloe leaned forward, “Benjamin and I are getting married. We’re going to wait until you’re out to have the wedding.”
“No, don’t wait—”
“I want you to walk me down the isle, Colton.”
“You do?”
“Yes. I would love to have you by my side to watch us tie the knot.”
“You cool with this, man?”
Benjamin nodded and chuckled, “It’s cool. Sure, we’ve bumped head in the past, but it would be an honor if you did this for us. Consider this our wedding present from you.”
“Okay. I’ll do it, but it’s going to be awhile until I get out of here. Can you tell Jenna something for me?”
“Of course.” Chloe said, squeezing my hand.
“Tell her, I miss her and I love her.”
“We’ve got to go, but before we go we have some more news. Jenna isn’t the only one expecting. I’m pregnant, brother. You’re going to be an uncle and a daddy.”
“Wow. Even though Jenna didn’t come with you, this is the best news I’ve gotten since I’ve been locked up.”
“We’ll see you next Tuesday. And Colton, you look good—healthy.”
“Bye guys. Love you, little sister and congratulations to both of you.”