Sprinkled With Love

Chapter Twenty-seven: Christmas

   A few days later after taking the pregnancy test it was Christmas, and because of that I couldn't get a doctors appointment until December 29 which was still 4 days away. Melinda promised she wouldn't say anything until I was ready and I wanted to confirm it first before I told Morgan. The nausea had let up a bit the last 3 days enough that it was only either super earlier in the morning or evening. But the rest of the day I was able to keep it at bay with ginger ale and crackers. Anything else just made me sick again. 

  We celebrated our first Christmas together as a weird family, it included everyone that had been here for Thanksgiving. I was thankful for Melinda being around she made sure it looked like I was eating what was cooked. We even opened presents. I got Morgan a new cowboy hat, and boots along with some other things even though his real Christmas present had to wait a few days but he didn't know that. He got me a gift card to my favorite western boutique and some other random stuff. I constantly watched him and everything he did, because he looked nervous for some reason but I couldn't quite place it. He looked at me the same, but since Melinda and my conversation the few days ago, I could now see the love in his eyes when he looked at me. I knew I loved him I just didn't want to say it first because I was stubborn like that. 

   Morgan looked like he wanted to do something the last time I looked at him but I saw Melinda say something to him and he said something back. I didn't know what was said but he looked a little more at ease with whatever she said to him. When all the festivities were done, everyone headed home. With the exception of Morgan, Barry and Melinda. Melinda made the boys do all the clean up as she stole me away and took me to my bedroom.

   "So I was able to get you an earlier appointment for the doctors," she said as she peeked back out into the hall before closing my bedroom door.  

   "How soon?" I asked. Because deep down I really wanted to know so I could tell Morgan.

   "Tomorrow, I convinced Morgan to take his father on a fishing trip since, Barry got all of that new fishing gear." I nodded Mama Melinda was smart. "I'm going to go with you on a 'shopping' trip because of all the good sales." She giggled after using air quotes around shopping. "So we will have to do a little bit of that after the doctors appointment to make it believeable." She was right though if we said we went shopping and didn't come home with bags the boys would be curious.

  "Sounds good. What time is the appointment?" I asked.

   "9, the boys will have been gone at least 2 hours by then and then we will still have plenty of time after the appointment before they get home." She smiled and then headed back to the door opening it just as soon as Morgan was about to knock.

   "Good night, sweetie see you in the morning," Melinda said to me and she patted Morgans arm. As she walked out and he walked in. 

    "What was that about?" He said buttoning his shirt and removing his tie i forced him to wear.

    "She was letting me know what time we were leaving to go shopping in the morning," I said hoping he didn't question anymore.

    "Oh what stores are you going to go to?" He hung his dress shirt and tie in the closet and came back out 

    "Honestly I have no idea, and I'm not about to question what your mother does, I'm just along for the ride and if I get cute clothes, then so be it." I laughed. I got this I can hide things for another day or two from him. For now I will set a date so he thinks I just want to spend time with him. "What are you doing tomorrow night after you get back from fishing with your dad?" 

    "I have a shift, why?" He asked. Damn damn damn  I thought to myself.

    " I was wondering if you wanted to come over for dinner, you know just the two of us. We have been so busy with the Holidays lately that we haven't spent a lot of time together." I said the first thing I could think of.

   "Oh I'm sorry baby, how about Friday night?" He looked at me smiling. I thought about it that was only 3 days away I think I could make it.

   "That works, I'll make dinner and you just gotta make sure you get your handsome face here on time," I said and walked to him to kiss him, his hand rested on my stomach and I mentally freaked out. Thankfully I didn't show it as he kissed me back.

  We ended up getting into our pajamas and into bed. Morgan held onto me and kissed my shoulder. We talked a little bit more before we said good night. He was going to be up and gone by the time I got up so he gave me some extra kisses.