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December 31st, 2014
“Alice?” I knocked on her bathroom door in the hotel room. I
heard her retching. “Ali? Are you okay?”
“Ugh, I don’t need this today,” she moaned.
“I’m coming in,” I said, opening the door. She was kneeling
on the floor with a towel covering her dress. Her hair was tossed over her
shoulder and she looked as white as her wedding gown. “Ali? What’s going on?”
“Oh, nothing. Just growing a human,” she said, flushing the
toilet.
“Excuse me! Did you just say you’re growing a human?” I
squeaked.
“Yep. Our little bundle of joy was conceived on your wedding
night,” she blanched, leaning against the door and giving me a smile. “I cannot
stop throwing up.”
“Do you have anything you can take? Oh, and
congratulations,” I laughed nervously, looking at my best friend. “You’re
pregnant!’
“Yeah,” she said wistfully, pressing her hands to her belly.
“I forgot to bring my birth control pills on our trip and junior was conceived.
I’m happy but would really like to not puke my brains out on my flipping
wedding day.” She teetered to her bag and found a prescription bottle. “I can
take these but I’ll be sleepy most of the day.”
“Lesser of the two evils, Ali. Puking or nodding off,” I
said, handing her a water bottle.
“Good point,” Alice said, downing her medication and wiping
down her face. “Sorry that I kind of booked it out of there. I didn’t want to
puke up on my dress. Is the photographer mad?”
“Riley? No,” I snickered. “He was more worried than
anything.” Alice nodded and walked unsteadily out of the bathroom. “Do you want
me to get to the makeup artist?”
“Do I look bad?” she asked, rushing to a mirror and checking
her hair. “Do I have puke in my hair? On my dress?!”
“No, you’re beautiful, Alice. I was just curious,” I said,
guiding her away from the mirror, rubbing her back.
“Okay. I’m just a mess. This is not going according to plan
with the baby,” Alice sighed, picking up her bouquet that was placed on the
bed. “Jasper and I wanted to wait until we had a house and had been married for
at least a year.”
“Some things don’t go according to plan, Ali,” I said. “Case
in point…” I wriggled my left hand, which earned me a giggle and a hug. I led
her out of the hotel room and back down to the lobby of the Trump Tower where
we were having a bridesmaid and bride photo shoot prior to the church ceremony
at Holy Name Cathedral. Back in the lobby, Riley was snapping photos of Jessie,
Jasper’s normal sister, Layla, and Angela. When he saw us return, he smiled and
directed us to stand in front of the massive Christmas tree in the lobby. While
Riley was taking pictures of Alice with the other bridesmaids, I slipped out my
cell phone and texted my husband.
I’ve got news ~ Mrs.
C.
Is it about my sister?
~ E
That would be
affirmative, hubby ~ Mrs. C.
Then, I think I know.
Jasper spilled the beans ~ E
Well, crap. I wanted
to tell you first. Can you believe it? Your sister got pregnant on our wedding
night! *snorts* ~ Mrs. C.
I’m happy for them. I
can’t wait to be an uncle! ~ E
Liar…you can’t wait to
be a daddy ~ Mrs. C.
This is true…are you
telling me something? *flutters eyelashes* ~ E
Sorry, no baby growing
my womb. Not yet…In case you forgot, I got my shot just after we got back
from
Vegas ~ Mrs. C.
Go off the shot,
Bells. Please? ~ E
“Bella! We need you!” Riley shouted.
Edward, I’m not
blowing you off, but I have to go. We’ll talk about this, face to face, later.
Okay? ~ Mrs. C.
Okay. :-( ~ E
No, frowny face,
Edward. I’m needed for photos. I love you more than you know ~ Mrs. C.
I love you, too,
pretty girl. See you in an hour or so ~ E
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