A few months have passed Karen is now 7 months pregnant. The band is out on tour, 6 adults including a pregnant Karen and 4 children all in one bus. Everything seemed to be goin great for the band. Touring wasn't that bad for them.

They just finished their newest record. Their tour was from the east coast to the west and back. The plan was to start the tour while Karen was 4 months, finish at the west coast before she went into labour. Then after she rested up with the baby, they'd be back on the road returning to the east coast from the west where they left off.

So far so good, The band was halfway through the country, most of their shows are sold out. Everyone was happy. They were stopped at a park for a bit to let the kids play in kiddie pools and let them rest from all the heat and driving.

Karen's P.O.V.

I wake up to a hand on my leg.

"Hey baby" I open my eyes to see Jimi kneeling by my bed.

"Hi.."

"How was your nap?"

"Good, I feel more rested."

"That's good." I nod and he smiles.

"We are stopped at a park and we just got the kiddie pools filled so the kids can play. Just wanted to ask if you wanted to join so you didn't miss out."

"Mmm, Thanks Baby. I'll come out and join for a bit." He Nods And helps me get up. I usually don't ask for help but with the high risks and the stress from anything , I'll take the help for the baby's sake.

I walk to the front Jimi goes down the steps first and then turns and helps me by taking a hand. I hold it until I'm off the bus. He gets me a chair and puts it in the shade with a bottle of water beside it.

"Thanks Babe."

"Always." I Smile And carefully sit down. Kim is sitting next to me.

"How was your nap."

"Much needed."

"You got that right. You were up all hours of the night last night. Either pacing or watching tv."

"Sorry... the baby was kicking and my back hurt, I was just so uncomfortable I couldn't sleep."

"Ya know you should tell Jimi you can't."

"Kim... he needs sleep too. He's the one helping out and doin most of the stuff. I can't keep him awake cause I am greedy."

"You need your rest too, you're carrying your baby."

"I'm fine."

"Says the woman who can't do much cause the doctor said nothing exotic."

"I can still do stuff. Just not go into the Olympics or sky diving."

"You reference sky diving but you wouldn't even do that if you weren't pregnant."

"It's a figure of speech. You know what I mean."

"I do." I sip my water and watch the kids, I rub my stomach and Joyce comes over.

"Momma! Wijah pushed me."

"Honey, you can't come running to me or daddy when he does something. Tell him to stop."

"I did, but he pushed me more."

"Elijah! Come here." He Walks over and the two of them stand in front of me.

"If you two don't stop fighting and getting a long, you both are grounded. One more thing and you two will be on this bus and not to come off unless I say so while we are on this tour. Do you understand me?" They both nod and I wave them away. They run and I look at Kim as she is giving me a look.

"What..?"

"No stressin."

"That was not stressin that was parenting. Whatever... I am so hot, I'm gonna go back on the bus with the AC."

"Okay. I'll help you."

"I got this."

"I'll yell for Jimi."

"I got this Kim. I can stand up and walk by myself." I get up with some struggle but I do it.

"There... see? I'm fine." I walk back in the bus and sit on the couch in the front.

Phillip is making coffee and I watch him intently. He has seen me starin and is just going along with his day.

"Kare, would you like me to make you some tea..?"

"Nope."

"Decafe coffee..?"

"No... I want normal coffee..."

"I ain't being the reason you got caffeine."

"Come on Phil... Just make a small one for me..?"

"No can do."

"Damn it... you gotten stronger turning down a pregnant woman..."

"I was told by Jimi not to let you get to me."

"You would have done it for my last two pregnancies..."

"This don't count. This is high risk."

"So was Joyce."

"Not until the end of hers. This is all high risk."

"Philliiiipppp!" I never usually get whiney but it's Phillip and there is coffee.

"Karen."

"Fine..." I sit there and look around for a bit and rub my stomach. Jimi comes on the bus.

"Hey baby. I'm just startin the Barbecue. What do you and the baby want?"

"Coffee.."

"Okay... I'll ask again. What do you and the baby want me to make on the barbecue?"

"Burgers..."

"Okay. I'll make them. You Phil?"

"Hot dogs and sausages."

"Got it." He takes some stuff in his arms and comes over to me and kisses me and goes out side. I sit there and Phillip sips his coffee and I look at him.

"Ass."

"Hey, don't get mad at me cause you're pregnant."

"Just a sip..?"

"Nope."

"Rude."

"I'll be outside with Becky. You just relax."

"Don't leave me..."

"You want me to stay...?"

"Maybe..."

"Fine I'll stay."

"No go to Becky..."

"So I'll leave."

I nod and he gets up and I sit there and lay down on the couch. I grab the light blanket from the back of the couch and rub my stomach. I eventually fall asleep.

I am awoken again by Jimi shaking my arm gently.

"Hey baby, foods done and I want you to eat please." I nod and sit up and he has a plate already made up for me and I eat it on the couch. He sits next to me and eats as well. Once I'm done and he finishes Kim takes the plates and takes them to the sink.

"I can do the dishes Kim."

"It's okay. I got them. Just relax."

"I'm capable of doin dishes."

"It's not that we don't think you're capable Kare, it's that we want you to not have that baby on the bus. So little work as possible."

"Okay... Fine. I get it." She does the dishes and Jimi holds me.

After what feels like forever our manager comes on the bus and tells us the stage is set up and we are ready for sound check. We all head to the stage and we put ear pieces in and get on stage. We sing a few hits, then sing some old songs and then sings our other hits. When there was only a couple songs left I had to take my shoes off and walk barefoot, along with getting a stool to sit on. When I sat Kim, Phillip and Jimi moved and Kim also got a stool to make it look like it was planned. Once we got to the second last song my stool broke. I went down hard. The stool legs scratched my thighs and my butt hit the floor hard. I feel backwards from the impact and laid there for a second figuring out what the hell happened. I take a breathe and next thing I know Jimi, Kim and Phillip are all beside me telling me not to move. Which makes me wanna move.

"I'm okay. I'll have a sore butt for a few days but I'm okay." Jimi looks at me and looks really scared. So does Kim and Phillip.

"Don't move too fast, we wanna make sure you're okay." Kim looks me over along with Jimi.

"I'm fine. I promise, just a couple scratches on the back of my thighs. But my back is hurting from the floor, so up please." Jimi helps me up and Kim looks at my legs.

"I don't see anything."

"I'm fine. They're probably gonna have bruises." She Nods And we finish soundcheck.

A few hours later we did the show, my legs are quite sore now and my back hurts. The show was great, the crowd was amazing and we are currently at a mini after party with our workers, and a few stars that were in the area and our openers, plus all their workers. So the party had a few people. We were staying in a hotel tonight cause we have another show in the same place tomorrow night. I am always tired but I feel pretty tired right now. It's only 11. Our show ended at 10. We rented the conference room in the hotel for the party, Jimi and I found a table for two. I drank water and he had some whiskey.

"You feelin Okay Baby?"

"Yeah, little sore from the stool, but nothing major."

"Okay, whenever you wanna go get some rest let me know."

"I wanna go now, but you can stay and be here on my be-half as well as yours."

"No babe I can come with you."

"It's okay, the room is only upstairs, I'm gonna send the nanny to her room, check on E and Joyce, shower and just sleep. Baby have fun and you know our room number when you're done."

"Baby I don't want nothing to happen"

"It won't. You worrying is gonna make something happen. So calm down, relax and have fun, and if you're a little frisky from drinking your whiskey... then who knows.... I may still be awake awaiting on my whiskey kissin' husband."

"I love you."

"I know, I love you too. Have fun babe." I Kiss him and go to our room. I did as I said I would, sent the nanny across the hall, checked on the kids and shower and laid in bed. After a while, I was almost asleep when I heard someone come in the door. I could tell by the way they walked it was Jimi. I look at him and he looks at me.

"Hey, did I wake you?"

"No I wasn't asleep yet."

"Okay" he crawls in next to me and cuddles me face to face. I give him a kiss and he smiles and kisses me back with tongue. I kiss back and things start heating up.

The next morning I wake up to an empty bed. I get up and put on a robe, I see Jimi's jacket on the chair in our room and walk to the kitchen where our nanny was cooking breakfast.

"Emily? Where's Jimi?"

"He said he had to go see someone from last night to get his jacket or something."

"Oh..."

"It's probably not what ya think Karen. Breakfast is done. If it's okay, may I go get ready?"

"Yeah, of course I can take it from here. Thanks Emily."

She nods and leaves and Jimi runs in, in jeans and a shirt.

"Sorry, I had to go get a jacket from the lobby."

"Emily said you had to see someone for it..."

"I did."

"Then where is it?" Jimi looks down and he ain't carrying a coat and he closes his eyes.

"Karen-"

"Save it. We'll talk later. Just get the kids ready to go."

"Karen..." He Walks towards me and I turn and start putting breakfast on plates.

He nods and leaves the room. I stop and wipe a stray tear.

After an hour we all get on the bus and kids are in the back, the adult are in the front and I'm laying down. Jimi comes back and kneels down. I turn away as much as I can with a 7 month stomach.

"Baby please look at me." I start to get out and he tries and helps as I step away.

"Baby please." I walk out to the main room and he's following. I stop and turn to him.

"What could you possibly say to me right now? You weren't there when I woke cause you had to grab a jacket that you didn't have when you return cause it was in the bedroom!"

"Karen... it's not like that."

"What could it be?! Am I not good enough for you anymore? Is me pregnant with your third child too much for you?!"

"Karen calm down."

"Don't tell me to calm down!" Kimberly comes over.

"Karen stop, no stress for the baby."

"No cheating husbands for the baby either!" Jimi steps closer.

"I didn't cheat."

"Then you're doin a shitty job showing it!"

Jimi gets frustrated and Walks to the back and I yell.

"Good to know you can't even deny it!"

Kimberly takes me over to the chair to sit down.

"Karen what are you doin?"

"I woke up to an empty bed and he wasn't there."

"Okay. That don't mean he's cheating."

"Emily said he had to get his jacket from someone. His jacket was in the bedroom and he came back rushing trying to get back before I woke up."

"Honey..."

"Please... I don't wanna do this now..."

"It's okay. Just calm down."

I nod and sit there and everyone gives me sad looks.