Nobody's Fool

Stays in Vegas

****Jonathan’s POV****

I’m going to go crazy if I can’t hold my Meme in my arms again soon.  It’s been 2 weeks, 14 long days and nights since she let me near her.  Even Anna is running interference to keep me from taking my rightful place beside Meme every night.  Sleep has not been my friend after one night of being able to hold the woman I’ve fallen in love with because now I know what I’m missing.  My body is craving her heat to help me reach a deep REM.  Just waking up one morning with her in my arms wasn’t enough.  I’m trying to get the courage up to ask her to run to a wedding chapel with me and tie the knot before her next operation, but how can I if I’m blocked every time I try to get into the house to see her.  JD and Anna are like watch dogs keeping me from my woman.  Today JD is over helping us get prepped for a full day of filming starting early in the morning, we have to run our lines and go through the blocking the director gave us to make sure we are on our marks so that we don’t mess with the camera angles they’ve set up.  There is something different about JD today, he’s being extremely cagey about Meme and when I ask him any questions about how she is he deflects them.  To top that off Linda keeps looking at her phone checking the time every 2 minutes since we broke for lunch.  “OK!  Someone tell me what is going on right now!  I know this has to do with Meme and I want to know what is wrong.” I demand as JD and Linda look at each other guiltily, each hiding a secret.  “Anna found out why the surgery was postponed and swore me to keep the reason a secret.  I’m sorry, bro, I can’t break my promise.” JD explained, “But hopefully she can tell you in the next day or so.”  “Linda, why do you keep looking at the clock?” I asked pointedly as she peeked at her phone again while JD was talking.  “I’m hoping that they will be calling or texting as soon as they know.” Linda says causing JD to probe, “Are they at the hospital today?”  She nodded and he cursed under his breath, “I wanted to go be there for support while they took the blood.”  “Anna texted about 40 minutes ago that they were back in the waiting room and she got Meme away the ‘vampire’ as fast as she could.” Linda showed him her phone, “They said they were putting a rush on things with the lab and we are just waiting for them to be called back in to get the results.”  “WHAT RESULTS?  Is Meme sick?” I yell in frustration.  “Not sick, but they can’t do the surgery in a week without this blood work.” JD clarifies.  “She’s pregnant, isn’t she?” Drew finally speaks up to pose the query.  “PREGNANT?  How could that happen?” I challenge.  “Well, you both had s*x repeatedly the day preceding her original date for surgery.  Did you use any kind of protection?” Drew prodded.  I thought back and shook my head ‘no’, we hadn’t and now she could be carrying my child.  “I have to be there when they give her the results.  JD, get the car.  Drew and Linda, you are both welcome to come with us, but I’m driving as soon as I know which hospital she’s at.” I apprise them of my intentions as I pull on my shoes.  They follow suit and hop in the back seat as I displace JD from the driver’s seat.  We make it to the hospital in a little under 20 minutes and I jump out of the car as soon as I got to the front doors.  JD would park it; I needed to get inside and find her.  The nurse at the information desk told me the room number she was in and I headed that way as fast as I could.  I burst in the door without knocking as the doctor was opening his mouth to speak.  “Did I miss it?  Have you told her yet?” I inquire as I moved to take Meme’s hand in mine.  “Ma’am, do you wish him to be in the room as I give you the results?” the doctor was required to find out due to HIPPA regulations.  She nodded it would be ok and the doctor opened the folder in his hands once more, “Ms. Rogers, I have your test results and you have HCG in your bloodstream.  This means you indeed pregnant.  I will let your surgeon know so that he can cancel the procedure as you can’t put your body through coping with reduced nutrients while you are expecting a child.  From your answers to the lab tech, I understand that you planned on waiting until after the birth if you got this answer.”  “Yes, I don’t believe in abortion and I know that I could never kill an innocent child just because their father decided to go bareback.” she answers as she jabs me in the ribs with my elbow.  

I can’t stop smiling.  I’m gonna be a DADDY!!  I want to shout it from the rooftops that I love this wonderful woman and now she is giving me a baby.  There is no question about if we are getting married, it’s merely how soon I can get her in front of the closest Elvis impersonator to officiant the ceremony.  When the doctor leaves Anna went with him to give us a chance to be alone and talk about his news.  I immediately pull her in for a long passionate kiss, which takes our breath away.  She doesn’t fight me when I deepen the embrace by slipping my tongue into her mouth.  The moan that comes from her throat is almost enough to make me take her right there, but the door is flung open before I can get my hands under her clothes as my brothers burst in to congratulate us.  Linda and Anna hug Meme as I get rough pats on my back.  “Mom and Dad are going to be so happy.  Finally, one of us is giving them the grandbabies they have been badgering us about for years.” JD joked as he pulled Meme into a hug, “Congrats, sis.  You are making me an Uncle and I love you for it.”  He’s been calling her sis since we moved her to Vegas.  After they have all given her hugs and cuddles, I pulled the ring from my pocket and got down on one knee.  “Meme Rogers, I have been in love with you since that first night we met.  I knew then that I couldn’t let you disappear from my life.   All it took to cement these feelings was waking up with you in my arms.  It made me realize all that I’ve been missing all my mornings prior – you beside me.  I have been utterly useless and miserable these last 2 weeks…” “He has, believe me.” Drew butted in and I glared at him to shut up.  “As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted.  I love everything about you, and it would be the best day I’ve ever had if you would consent to be my wife.  Will you marry me?” I plead looking at her with all the love I feel inside.  “Are you sure you’re asking because of the baby?” she questions placing a protective hand over her belly.  “I am positive.  I was planning on asking you before next week, which is why I have the ring already.  Finding out we are having a baby is just icing on the most delightful cake.  I want to share our lives and make sure everyone knows you are mine for all time.”  I expound still while holding her gaze.  “YES!” she cries as I jump up to kiss her again. 

My phone starts buzzing in my pocket after a minute, so I’m forced to break away from her delicious lips, reluctantly.  “Hi, Mom.” I answer the call.  “Who is this girl you are marrying and what’s this about a grandbaby?” she questioned me about the video she said she just watched of my proposal to Meme. “Sheesh, which one sent you that?” I requested an answer.  “Drew.” was the response.  “I’m gonna kill him.  I was hoping to call you and Dad later with the good news, but he had to go and tell you all first.  It’s just like him stealing my thunder.  He couldn’t even wait 2 minutes to blab my secrets.”  “So, who is she and why wasn’t I told about this relationship from the get go?” she quizzed me.  “Mom, we are still at the hospital.  Let me get Meme home and we will call you and Dad later once we have a private celebration first.” I proclaim, which she agrees to before hanging up with the warning we had better call in like 2 hours or she and Dad would be home tomorrow instead of next month.  I agreed and turned on Drew as soon as I put my phone away, “If you weren’t my brother, I would skin you alive for telling Mom and Dad before I could with Meme.” I held her hand as we left the room to go out to the car.  JD was laughing the whole way at how no one had secrets with Drew around, which is why no one told him what was going on.  I told them to take Anna’s car back to the main house, and I drove Meme home in my car.