I gave them both a thumbs up. “Great. I’ll be out soon.”
I closed the door and stripped away my clothes before turning on the shower as hot as I could stand it. I stepped into the glistening streams of water and groaned as they battered my back. A nice, hot shower to sweat this shit out was exactly what I needed.
However, when I rose my head up to gurgle some hot water and rinse out my mouth, I doubled-over with my nausea.
And threw up right onto my feet.
Okay, something isn’t right.
After gagging and heaving before throwing up again, I heard Trey call out for me. I tried to disguise my voice as much as possible because I certainly didn’t want anyone busting in on me while my feet were covered in vomit. But, I needed to figure out what was going on.
“Good thing I’m in a hospital,” I murmured to myself.
After cleaning myself up and getting back into my clothes, I eased my way out of the bathroom. I walked over to my cell phone charging on the floor by the couch, and I quickly unplugged it, then pulled up my text messages with Suri. I wanted her to come by and stay with these two overgrown children while I went in search of an answer to my nausea. But, as I started typing, my period tracker sent a notification to my phone.
And it stopped me in my tracks.
You are now eight days late.
My jaw hit the floor before Trey’s voice sounded across the room. “Leslie?”
My eyes snapped up, and I jumped to my feet. “I’m so sorry, I forgot about something. I need to step out and make a phone call.”
Rori’s eyes met mine. “Everything okay?”
I nodded quickly. “Once I make this call, it will be. Trey?”
He held up his hand. “I’ve got this. You go. And let me know if there’s anything I can do.”
I rushed toward the hospital room door. “I will, I promise.”
My stomach sank to my toes as I made my way out into the hallway. I closed Rori’s room door before I shot off an emergency text to Suri, telling her to get to this hospital immediately. Then, I gripped my phone and bolted for the nurse’s station, where a very young-looking resident stood to her feet with a smile on her face.
“Can I help you with something?”
I leaned in and lowered my voice. “My daughter’s in Room 611 over there.”
She nodded. “I’m aware. Do you want to see her chart? Nothing’s changed as of right now, but—”
I sighed. “I kind of need something, and I need it to be kept away from the two people in that room.”
The young woman blinked. “All right, what seems to be the issue.”
I looked around before I started whispering. “I need a pregnancy test. Is there anywhere in this hospital where I can buy one?”
Her eyes widened before she came around to my side of the desk. “Follow me. I can quickly run your insurance and get you tested down in the emergency room.”
I followed quickly beside her. “You’re a Godsend, thank you.”
And as another wave of nausea bubbled up my throat, I swallowed it down as best as I could as I made my way to the emergency room, hoping and praying that life wasn’t about to do this to me right now.
Especially since things were on the up and up with Trey.
19
Trey
Aurora threw her head back in laughter. “He dropped an anvil out of nowhere!”
