~Time Jump~

Karen's P.O.V.

Elijah is turning two in a few days and I can't believe it. He's been growing like a weed. Jimi and I haven't been as close as we were since he was born but we are still happy. The new album has all of us stressed and it's affecting our relationship and everyone around us can see it.

I woke up at 5 in the morning. I look at Jimi for a bit as he sleeps. I decided to get up and walk downstairs but that didn't turn out great. I got up and immediately needed to get sick. I ran to the bathroom and got sick. I must have woken Jimi when I was rushing out of the bed cause I felt him rubbing my back and trying to calm me while holding my hair. I get sick multiple times and Jimi is really worried. It finally stops enough for me to breathe. I lean back into Jimi closing my eyes.

"Baby Just breathe... it's gonna be okay."

"That... ain't... normal..." I am out of breathe and forming words took most of my energy.

"Shh... just rest and nod to my questions. Do you want to go to the hospital and get checked out?" I shake my head no.

"Do you want me to take you back to bed?" I nod my head yes, and he gently picks me up and takes me to the bed slowly so I don't get sick again. He lays me down and covers me over kissing my head.

"I'm gonna get you some water and a piece of toast. You need to eat and you need to stay hydrated. I'll get little man and watch him for the day while you rest."

"I'll... get up soon... I just... need a moment."

"No you're staying right where you are. I haven't seen you get that sick ever. Even your morning sickness with Elijah wasn't that bad. And that was bad. You just stay and rest. Let me And little man take care of you."

"I'm sorry... I love you."

"Don't apologize for being sick babe. I love you too and I'll be right back with that water and toast." He Kisses my head again and goes downstairs.

I lay and rest but my mind wonders back to what Jimi said. Even Elijah's morning sickness wasn't bad. Could this be morning sickness..? No. The doctor said no more kids. It's impossible. It's just a stomach bug.

I end up falling asleep, the next thing I remember is waking up and seeing a glass of water and some toast on my night stand. It's now 9 in the morning. I sit up slowly feeling kinda better. I reach for my glass of water and took a sip. I set it back down and slowly ate my toast. My stomach was in knots for a few minutes after I ate, but it went away. I got up and took a shower.

Once out of the shower I put on sweat pants and Jimi's shirt. I took my glass and plate downstairs to the kitchen. Jimi and Elijah were playing on the living room floor. Jimi looked up as I was coming down.

"I could have brought them down babe."

"It's okay. I'm feeling better now."

"Really..? You were barely breathing from getting sick so much earlier... and now you're all better? I don't believe it."

"Don't believe if ya don't want too." I rinse the dirty dishes off in the sink then put them in the dishwasher. I walk back to the living room and sit across from Jimi with Elijah between us.

Elijah smiles turning to me and gets up walking to me and falling on my lap. I Smile and pick him up turning him so he's turned to Jimi sitting in my lap. I lean down and kiss his head. Jimi Watches us smiling and Elijah is pretty contempt sitting on me playing with a Batman toy.

Jimi Smiles And gets up walking to the kitchen. I look down at Elijah.

"It's gonna be a long day little man."

"Why do you say that?" Jimi comes back in with a bottle of water.

"It's gonna be a long day cause I'm lazy. I wanna have a lazy day today."

"We need to get ready for Elijah's birthday in a few days. We need to clean and stuff. And you are never lazy and want to take a lazy day... It's like your pregnant again. That was the only time you were lazy."

"Jimi..."

"I know you can't and I'm sorry for thinking it.... but you are acting like it and it's weird." He comes over and sits beside me on the floor. "I'm just worried about you. Your acting different..."

"I'm sorry. I don't know what's gotten into me... but We both know that a sibling for him is not an option... but I do know I gained weight and I'm kinda ticked off about that."

"I know baby. And you didn't gain that much if you did. I didn't notice and no one else probably did. You're beautiful anyway you are and I'd still love you no matter what." I look at him in aw.

"Why are you so perfect..?"

"Cause you make me who I am. I'd still be that 5 year old man-kid if it weren't for you."

"You ARE still that 5 year old man-kid. You still do cheesy things, you act like your 5, your mind is like a teenager, you eat like a teenager which you should start working out babe, and you still do teenager things when we're alone."

"Okay... 1. You like the cheesy things I do. 2. My mind wonders to things I'd like to do and take off you. 3. I eat a lot cause I'm still growing. And 4. It's those things that we do alone that you love the most." I hit his arm playfully smiling.

"Jimi... you're still my 5 year old man-kid though. And I wouldn't trade or give anything to change it. Or what we've become together." I kiss him and he kisses back making a little kiss into a full on make out. My hand goes to his cheek and I feel his hand on my side.

We were kissing for a good few minutes when Elijah starts laughing. We break apart and look at him. He was laughing at Jimi and I. I smile and pick him up holding him against me and Jimi slides closer so he's around me. We smile and just enjoy family time together.

I look at Jimi and smile.

"I gotta get things ready for dinner baby. Check the weather. If it's sunny let's BBQ for his birthday. If it rains I'll cook."

"Okay baby." He Looks on his phone And I Lean onto his shoulder looking at his phone too. Elijah climbs over me wanting to join in. I pick him up and hold him close so we can all see. The weather shows clear sunny skies. I smile at Jimi And Kiss his cheek.

"Guess your cookin' for the birthday. kid."

"I ain't no kid."

"Younger than me." I get up setting Elijah on the rug to play with his toys and walks to the kitchen. Jimi Follows And Wraps his arms around me.

"Don't bring you're age into this... it don't matter. you're not old and I'm not much younger."

"It matters to me... I am older..."

"Just more to love."

"I love you J."

"I love you too Kiki."

I start to feel sick again and just lean back against Jimi.

"I'm gonna get sick." I move out of his arms and goes to the bathroom and gets sick again. Jimi Hold my hair and rubs my back until I finish. Jimi holds me.

"I'm gonna call the doctor."

"I'm fine... it's just the flu"

"Babe this is not the flu. One minute your sick. The next your fine. A flu would make you stay in bed all day."

"J..."

"You're not fine so don't say it. I'm calling the doctor. No buts, ifs or ands about it."

"Fine..."

"Thank you." I huff and stand up goin back to the kitchen. Elijah runs in laughing and I pick him up and set him on my hip kissing his head.

~Fast forward to the doctor's appointment~

Karen and Jimi drop Elijah off at Kimberly's. We told her we were shopping for Elijah's birthday party but we were goin to the doctors. We arrived and got signed in and a few minutes later the doctor calls us back. We get up and go back and we tell the doctor my issue. She decides to take a blood test and do some other tests as well. She comes back with my blood test.

"Have you seen a change in your body beside the sickness..?"

"Umm... not really. Maybe gained a few pounds but that's just cause I've been eating a lot."

"Have you two talked about having another baby..?"

"No. We can't have another baby."

"That's not what the blood test shows. May I take an ultra sound to check?"

"I guess so..." I look at Jimi and he nods.

"Okay. I'll be back in a moment with the stuff. Just lay down on the bed." I nod and Does as she said and she leaves.

"Jimi..."

"Baby it's okay. If she made a mistake it's okay. But if this isn't a mistake it's definitely okay."

"I'm scared..."

"Everything is gonna be okay no matter what. I love you."

"I love you too." He Kisses me and I kiss back. He pulls back and smiles. The doctor comes back with the machine and sets it up.

"Lift your shirt please." I do as she says and lays there with my shirt up. She puts gel on it and Moves the wand around. Jimi takes my hand and I squeeze it. The monitor shows a black and white image. The doctor freezes the image and points to the screen.

"This is your baby."

"H..how..?"

"It's a miracle. Your paperwork says you couldn't. But this proves us wrong. Congratulations."

"How far along am I?"

"You are eight weeks."

"I'm two months? And I didn't know..."

"It's perfectly normal since you weren't trying and didn't think of the symptoms in that way. Make an appointment in a month and I'll see you then."

"Thank you."

The doctor wipes the gel off and leaves and I sit up looking at Jimi who is smiling.

"I'm pregnant.."

"You are! Aren't you happy..?"

"I'm very happy... we get another baby J!" We smile and kiss and I'm tearing up. He hugs me and we just stay in that moment for a minute. We finally took in reality and made an appointment for a month and left the hospital. We went to the store so it wasn't a complete lie to Kimberly.

We picked up gifts for Elijah and some decorations and we end up in the baby section. I pick up an outfit and look at it. Jimi comes beside me and Smiles. We both smile and I put it back and we finish shopping. We pay and leave and go get Elijah. We pick him up and Jimi ends up spilling the secret about the baby. Kimberly was ecstatic. We ended up driving to Phillips and telling him and Rebecca just so they weren't left out. We told them not to say anything cause I'm only eight weeks. Elijah was not in the room while we told everyone so we can surprise him after his birthday so he don't feel like we are focusing on the baby instead of him.

We made it home and put everything away for Elijah's birthday tomorrow. We spent all day with Elijah and spending time together.

The next day...

I woke up to Jimi rubbing my stomach. I turned to him and smiled. He smiles and kisses me. I kiss back and we just lay in each other's arms. We hear Elijah in the baby monitor and laugh.

"I guess it's time to get the birthday boy."

"It is. How you feeling?"

"I may throw up. So you go occupy him while I get ready. Then we'll switch."

"Baby. He can wait for another minute. I'm not gonna let you get sick alone."

"I promise I'm fine. Just get Elijah and start breakfast please. I'm hungry"

"Okay baby. If you need me yell."

"Yes sir. So far I'm fine." We both get up and I just finished getting dressed when I ran to the bathroom to get sick. It lasted roughly 10 minutes then another 5 minutes to regain myself and brush my teeth. I walk downstairs to Elijah and Jimi.

"You Okay baby?"

"Yeah. Just need to sit... I smell something awful..."

"Bacon or the eggs...?"

"Eggs..." I run to the bathroom again to get sick. Jimi must have turned the stove off cause he was right behind me. Or at least I hope he turned it off.

He was rubbing my back as I finished. He helped me up.

"Maybe you should lay back down..."

"No, it's Elijah's birthday and we are gonna celebrate it with no interference from anything. Not even this baby. Got it?"

"Yes ma'am. At least come sit."

"I can do that." We walk back to the kitchen but the smell of eggs was still there. I went out the back door to fresh air and sat on the porch swing. Jimi knew I couldn't be in there but E wanted eggs. He finished his eggs and bacon and have them to E. he steps outback by me.

"You planning on decorating the back yard?"

"Yeah."

"I'll get you some toast and some bacon. See what you can handle and we'll eat out here. I'll bring the decorations out and we can do them together."

"Thanks Babe."

"Always beautiful." I smile and he goes back inside.

We eventually got everything decorated. I was feeling a lot better. Elijah ran around the back yard with some streamers. He was pretty entertained and fell a couple times cause he stepped on them. It was a good laugh. Jimi and I sat down and watched him for a while. I had everything made the night before so all I had to do was take it out of the fridge and get Jimi to cook on the grill.

The day was great. My family and Jimi's family flew up. The Schlapman's and the Sweets came over to celebrate. Kimberly asked how the baby was and spoiled it for our parents. They were happy though. They're glad to be getting another grand baby they never thought they would have. Everything was perfect and went off without a hitch. Everyone left around 7 and me and Jimi cleaned up. Elijah was out like a light by 7:30. He had a long day. I took him up to bed and tucked him in. I came back down to help J finish cleaning. We finished and decided to go to bed cause I was tired. I can't believe my baby boy is two. And another is on its way. This is the happiest I've ever been. Jimi and I fell asleep in each other's arms a few minutes after we laid down.