Just an Ashley Love story

~1 week later

Christine’s POV

“Ugh!! Damn butterflies are making me nauseous. Angel help me.”

“Jersey relax. This isn’t even the big wedding and you’re panicking. You’re just going to repeat the vows the judge says and say I do and be happily married.”

Ash walks up to me, “You okay babe?”

“No, I’m nervous and I don’t know why, and it’s making me seriously nauseous. Maybe nervous is the wrong word, maybe overly excited is better. I just wish I didn’t feel so sick.”

Angel pressed the back of her hand to my forehead, “you’re not feverish, but that doesn’t always mean anything, maybe you’re coming down with something.”

“Angel you know I don’t get sick.”

“Oh I beg to differ. You’re worse than a man when you’re sick too. You can’t function and you do nothing but lay around and whine.”

Ash is giggling at us, I just smack him and smile. “You’re no better sweetie.”

He laughs harder, “I know, could you imagine if we were sick at the same time. Poor Angel.”

“You two would be completely on your own. I’m running away if that happens.”

Ash and I are now holding our sides from laughing so hard. I feel much better, well except for the nausea that just won’t go away.

The rest of our entourage shows up and we are called into the court room. Angel stands with me and CC stands with Ash. He grabs my hand and lets out a breath. Hah, guess I’m not the only one who’s nervous. I look back at our group of friends. Everyone is smiling and enjoying themselves. I smile, taking in the heartwarming scene. They are more than just friends. They are family. I couldn’t ask for better.

I hear the door open, and look back watching Chris, Mark and DJ walk in. They smile and wave. I’m glad they made it too. I look at Ash and he is glowing. This moment is perfect.

The judge walks in and greets us, asks us a few questions before reading the vows, before I know, it Ash and I say ‘I Do’ and we are officially married. With tears in our eyes we kiss, cheers from our little family go up and the judge signs the license and we are out the doors.

As we walk into the office to finish signing our part of the license I get woozy. Ash catches me from falling over, “Babe you feeling okay?”

“Nope, where’s the bathroom?”

“Its around the corner Jersey I’ll take you.” She takes me from Ash and walks me to the bathroom. I barely made it to the toilet before breakfast came up.

“Ugh this sucks,” I manage to spit out before retching up more of my stomach. Angel brings me a cup

“Ash is outside pacing, do you want me to let him in?”

“No, not yet.” After drinking down some water I feel much better. “Maybe it was something I ate this morning?”

I stand up and rinse my mouth out before walking outside to everyone. Ash looks seriously worried.

“Babe, are you gunna be ok?”

“Yeah, I think something I ate disagreed with me. I feel much better now, maybe even a bit hungry. Let’s get the paperwork signed, stop and get me some mouthwash and go get some food.”

“Are you sure? We can just go home and relax if you’re not feeling good.”

“Ash, I promise I’m ok now.”

Ashley’s POV
I tried everything I could to talk her into going home and relaxing but she wanted nothing to do with that. I didn’t think there was anyway after getting sick that she would be hungry but she is, I’m watching her eat a Philly style cheesesteak like it’s the first time she’s eaten in months. Maybe it was something she ate that disagreed with her then.
On the bright side, I’m a married man. I couldn’t help but start to cry when she said ‘I do’. She’s made me the happiest man alive.

“A penny for your thoughts?” she asks, shaking me out of my train of thought.

“Nothing, just thinking about how happy you’ve made me. Mrs. Purdy.”

She blushes and smiles, “Alright Mr. Purdy, what else you thinking about?”

“Not looking forward to going on tour,” I lied, well sorta, that’s not what was making me worry at the moment but I didn’t want her to think she was ruining the day. I am not looking forward to tour though.

“I know babe, but it’s not as long as the last one. We’ll be ok. And I’ll see you out in Jersey, you’ll get to meet a few of my friends from out there.”

I smile at her. I’m worried about her health, maybe she’s working too hard. And if before wasn’t enough to make me feel this way, she took a sip of her beer and paled. Covering her face and swallowing hard she pushes the beer to me, “Does that taste funny to you?”

I take a sip, “no babe it tastes fine.”

She just shook her head, stood up and ran to the bathroom. “Angel, go after her.”
Everyone looks at me. I hope she’s ok.

“Guys I think I’m going to take Christine to the hospital. Something’s not right with her. Just grab me the bill so I can pay.”

CC shoves my hand as I try and reach over the table for the bill, “Nuh uh dude. You’re not paying, we are. Get her better, we’ll see you later.”

“Jinxx, I don’t know if Angels going to want to go or not, so just wait for us.”

“Of course Ash.”

I walk towards the bathrooms as they walk out. She looks like crap.“Babe, c’mon, I’m taking you to the hospital.”

“Ash relax, I’m fine. It’s probably just a 24 hour bug.”

“Don’t argue, you won’t win, let’s go.”

“Fine”

“Angel are you coming with us, or are you going home with Jinxx?”

Angel looks at Christine, and I know she wants to go, but before Angel can say anything Christine jumps in, “Angel’s going home. I don’t even need to go to the hospital, but if I’m being forced I don’t need a crowd,” Looking at her friend, “go home and spend some time with your man, they’re going on tour in 2 weeks.”

“Ok Jersey, but if you need anything call me.”

“I will.”

She walks off with Jinxx looking back worried. I know if Angel worries, there is something wrong.

“Alright Mrs. Purdy, let’s get you checked out.”

Christine’s POV
I have never been to a hospital over a simple stomach bug, this is ridiculous. My nausea has passed and I’m feeling better, again. I’m agitated. I don’t get sick very often, but when I do, I normally just wait it out and in a couple of days it goes away. Ash refuses to just let me go home.

The nurse brings us to the room and has me change into a hospital gown and pee in a cup. ‘Standard procedure’ crap. She asks me questions about my period and yadda ya…”when was your last period?”

“A little over two years ago.”

“Is that due to the birth control you’re on.”

“Yes, that and with as hard as I work I really stopped getting them.”

“Ok, the doctor will be in shortly.”

I just roll my eyes, Ash says, “Thank you.”

We talk about what we want in the wedding, and my dress. Ash is going to design it for me.

“What do you want it to look like babe?”

“I haven’t decided yet really, I don’t know enough about dresses to actually tell you what I’d want it to even come close too.”

“Ok, then why don’t we go to a few dress shops? You can try some on and get some ideas.”

Before I could answer the doctor walked in.

“Well Christine, I seem to know what your problem is, but I’m going to need to pull some blood to make sure the baby is ok.”

“The what?”

“Mr. and Mrs. Purdy, it looks like the birth control failed. We are going to remove it, but also pull blood to make sure that the amount in your system isn’t harmful to the fetus.”

“I’m gunna be sick.”

Ash grabs the garbage can and shoves it in front of me. His movements were that of a robot. He grabs my hair out of my face so I could puke.

“Doc, what happens if there is too much of the birth control in her system, can it hurt the baby.”

“Yes, it could that’s why we’re going to pull blood, If we feel that there is too much we will call you and let you know that you might want to abort, but also set up an appointment with an OB/GYN and get an ultrasound immediately so we can determine how far along she is.”

“Thanks doc.”

After I was done throwing up and listening to the conversation I bawled my eyes out. Was I ready? Was Ash?

Notes

oh snap