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I V Y
I'm officially finished with college. I graduated an hour ago and Alex and I are on our way home.
I found out about the baby two days ago and I feel normal, just really nauseous and hungry at the same time. It's weird carrying a child. I don't look like I am.
I've been too scared to look at myself so I've cut myself off from the skin-tight clothes.
"What are you thinking about?" Alex speaks up, noticing my confused state.
"How long do we wait before we tell our parents." I really don't want to have this talk with my mom.
"We should just keep it between us, not forever because you're gonna show eventually but just, for now, it can be a just us thing" He offers resting his hand on my thigh.
"I'm going to gain so much weight. I feel like my boobs already doubled in size" They haven't but they just hurt and I'm being dramatic.
"You still look amazing though" Yeah because buttering me up really helps.
Once we get to the house Alex is unlocking the door while I'm holding everything because yeah make the pregnant woman hold everything.
The second he opens it we're jumped with a big surprise.
It's My family and his family and a big congratulations banner.
Do they know? How the hell do they know so fast?
"Congratulations on graduating Ivy and Alex" His mom hugs us and I take a breath of relief.
My family hugs me as well and it's overall just a little bit awkward but not unbearable.
They decided it would be smart to have a big family dinner so here we all are sitting at the table eating.
"So what are you going to do now that you're done with college?" Ingrid asks.
"Take a break and when cheer season starts back up I'll probably join an NFL team or I might help coach national teams" Coach Daisy recommend me to lots of different teams which I'm grateful for.
"Are you gonna do the summer cheer program?" My mom asks and I widen my eyes.
"No um, I think I just need a long resting period, I've been doing back-to-back nonstop cheer since I could walk and this is my first break so I'm just gonna sit back" Also because I'm pregnant.
"Really? I never really knew you to be the break kinda girl. You'd get all the experience and practice ever, that's so-" But I'm cutting Isaiah off.
"Well, I just need a break okay" I snap at him making ever look at me.
"Sorry" I clear my throat, I feel very crabby lately but I'm always crabby.
"So when are you and Alex going to get married?" His mom asks and I just look at Alex.
"Not anytime soon, we're just focusing on new life- more life" He corrects himself and I feel like kicking him.
New life? Seriously.
I can't get bothered with the tension so I'm just sitting here stuffing my face with everything on the table. I feel like I haven't eaten in years but that's what happens when you're feeding two.
Soon I start to notice everyone is just quietly watching me repeatedly eat and get more and it's starting to make me uncomfortable.
"I feel like I'm being silently judged and I don't really like it" I speak up and his dad raises his brows.
"You aren't, you just have a bigger appetite than usual huh?" I love to eat but I can get full fast, so it's hard to hide that symptom especially when you used to get full fast.
"Yeah, I didn't eat breakfast" I did eat breakfast. Alex made me pancakes and I devoured them because that white boy can cook.
The family dinner is awkward in itself but the least chaotic I've ever had. Eventually, my family head back but Alex's parents decide they want to stay and help clean.
"So how are you feeling Iv?" Camille asks me while putting the dishes up.
"Good just sleepy" She just hms while closing the cabinet.
"There's some extra mash left on the table, you want any?" God those mashed potatoes make me feel sick.
"No I'm not feeling the best for mash" I bite my tongue. Nausea is not the best feeling.
"Are you sure? You love my mash" His father steps in, and I feel like they're testing me.
"No Yeah I love it still but I just got over food poisoning" Yeah Ivy because after you devoured your plate and everyone else's you can't eat mash.
"Okay well we'll leave it in the fridge he walks past me but Camille is stills staring.
"Ivy, are you feeling okay?" She puts her hand on top of mine and I immediately nod.
"I feel great, just getting the itis" Why am I sucking so hard at lying? I lie about so many things but I've never lied about being pregnant, well I've never been pregnant before.
"Are you sure because you told me it was a stomach bug not food poisoning" Shit. I knew that I was off.
"Same thing" I shrug turning away from her.
I don't make any more small talk, instead of further trashing myself I decided to just rush up the stairs and hide in my room till they leave.
A L E X
"Is Ivy okay?" My mom asks while I clean the table.
"Yep" Just that she's seven weeks pregnant now.
"She just seems a little sick ya know. She loves my mash and she always eats them and she barely even touched any" Here she goes with the damn mashed potatoes.
"Maybe they looked a little dry and flavorless" I shrug and walk past her and I can feel her frustration rising.
"I think Ivy is pregnant" She randomly throws in and my dad spits out his drink.
"What?" He puts the glass down and looks between us.
"Why the hell do you think she's pregnant Camille?" How the hell do I respond to this?
"I was sensitive to some foods when I was pregnant, it's just a guess" I have to get defensive now.
"Ivy and I always use protection, she practically snorts her birth control and I always use condoms and we have a whole stock of plan B's, so no she is not pregnant!" I walk up the steps while shouting at them.
I've never told so many lies in a sentence. The one time we used a condom was on the plane two years ago and we've been winging it since.
When I get inside the bathroom Ivy is laying flat on the floor again.
"Ivy you could have just told me to turn on the air" I start to rub my foot on her butt and she just laughs.
"I don't like the way my body's been feeling and I don't know if it's supposed to feel this way" She sits up.
"Your appointment is tomorrow so we can check up on everything" I offer and she just groans.
When morning hits I'm still laying in bed, Ivy is in the shower and I'm staring up at the ceiling. I just can't believe I'm having a baby, well Ivys having the baby.
Finally, I stand up and walk into the bathroom, I would have stayed in bed but our appointment is for 6:30 am. I don't know why Ivy made it so early but she's been up since four today.
I think she struggles to sleep which makes me feel bad because the second I wrap my arms around her I'm fast asleep.
"I'm coming in" I tap on the door. Ivy and I may live together but I never just barge in unless the door is open. We always have our boundaries and one of them is knocking.
Ivy is just standing in front of the mirror and it takes me a second to see what she's looking at.
"Did this happen overnight" She looks between me and her stomach.
She doesn't have a huge bump but if you stare hard enough you'll see a small curve.
"What do I do?" She fully turns to me.
"I've never been pregnant before Ivy, I don't know" I smile slightly.
"It's a good thing that means our baby is growing" She smiles slightly.
Our baby. We're having a baby. I still don't get how this is happening.
We spend most of the time in the bathroom acting like the white women who do pregnancy updates and finally we make it to the gyno.
Ivys sitting in the room just waiting around and I'm sitting next to her playing around with her nails.
"Good morning, my name is Daniel" A tall British man walks into the room.
"Hi I'm Ivy"
"I know that Ms. Davis. So you scheduled this appointment for your week seven to check-up" He flips through the paper and Ivy just nods.
"Also if at any moment you would prefer a woman to do the check-ups just let me know" He adds before starting to take out all the equipment.
Ivy doesn't seem to mind, I don't really care either.
The whole checkup is great. We heard the heartbeat and we're about to hit two months pregnant.
I think we're actually gonna be able to do this.
W E E K 11
I lied to myself four weeks ago.
Ivy and I were both so excited but that was before her stomach expanded more.
Kimanis's stomach isn't that big yet and she's almost in her second trimester but then again they all grow differently.
With Ivy, it isn't very out there but she's getting to the point where if she really wants to play it off she has to wear a sweatshirt or sweater. In a normal shirt, it's still somewhat seeable.
(google is really coming in clutch man)
"Alex I really don't think this is normal for just eleven weeks" Ivy whispers as we walk to the house.
I took her to the beach since her birthday is tomorrow and I have a week planned of festivities.
We stayed there an hour after the sunset and then we ended up having sex in my car. A bump never stopped us.
I think it's because she just has a high libido lately but I do too.
It got hot so she's just wearing her tank top and it squeezes right around her stomach.
"Ivy all stomachs grow differently and you look sexy either way" I wrap my arm around her waist pulling her closer to me as I start to unlock the door.
"If you keep hitting on me then we're gonna have to go for another round" She smiles looking up at me.
"Another round it is" When I finally open the door I leave the key in the handle and grab Ivy up so her legs are wrapped around me.
I push the door open taking my key out before slamming it shut.
The second I do I'm all over her. Kissing her lips while I'm pinning her body against the front door.
I'm so happy Sasha and Kimani won't be back till tomorrow morning.
We walk over to the kitchen counter and I'm sitting here right on top allowing her to pull me closer but then it happens.
"SURPRISE" A whole crowd yells and Ivy and I pull away from each other just to see almost everyone we know and a sign that says happy birthday Ivy.
"Aw shit" Ivy stands up turning away.
I briefly hand her my sweatshirt so she can cover her bump and I just look around awkwardly.
"How the hell did you get in here" I furrow my brows looking specifically at Kaden.
"Your parents wanted to throw a surprise party for Ivy and they invited us" He adds in defense and I just look to my parents who are looking between me and Ivy in either confusion or shock
Then I see her family as well and I look at Ivy who's covered up in my sweater with panicky eyes.
"I have to pee" She clears her throat hurrying up the steps and I immediately follow her except my parents are stopping me.
Please don't tell me that they know.
A/N: yall I know I have been missing in action but y'all I have been crocheting a cardigan for the past week and I finished it.
Don't look at my messy bed but instead look at the completed cardigan. It's not done just yet I still have work to do on it but it was just mandatory that I finish it because I'm going to a harry concert on thursday and I wanted to be a lil cutie.
Anyways that's the tea. I'm gonna try to speed up the updates however I am starting school in less than two weeks so I'll try to still manage.
Also next chapter will be filllleddd to the RIM of drama and yall will be MAD. love y'all