Never Judge a Book By Its Cover
Chapter 24

---The Next Day---

Jenn came over at about 9:30 that morning and took me out for breakfast before my appointment with the doctor. Brian was still asleep when I left. Howie, Alexis, Kevin, and Farrah had left the night before at about 11:30. Jenn, AJ, Erika, and Nick hadn't left until about 3:00 this morning. After we were done at breakfast we drove straight to the doctor's office. I sat in the waiting room shaking because I was so nervous. I didn't want to be pregnant. Not now. This had happened to many times already. I didn't want to have to go through this again.
"Here, read this," said Jenn handing me a magazine. "It'll take your mind off of everything."
"Thanks," I said forcing a smile. "You know what?" I said standing up suddenly. "This is really not necessary. I mean, I'm not pregnant, so we might as well leave," I said walking towards the door quickly.
"Oh no you don't!" said Jenn grabbing me by the arm and turning me around to face her. "Kaitlyn, being pregnant isn't a bad thing. I don't know why you it is."
"Jenn, I've been pregnant....twice." Jenn's jaw dropped. "Both times I was raped. The first time I had an abortion, and the second my baby died inside of me. I don't want to go through this again, Jenn. I'm so scared," I broke down and started crying. This little old lady in the waiting room looked at us strangely. Jenn wrapped her arms around me as I cried into her shoulder.
"It's okay, Kaitlyn. Everything will be okay, I promise," Jenn paused. "Does Brian know about this?"
"Yeah, I told him everything about my life. He's the only one who knows," I said wiping my eyes.
"Erika doesn't know?" I shook my head.
"Kaitlyn Powell," said the nurse.
"Yeah?" I asked weakly.
"Their ready," she said smiling soothingly.
"Thanks."
"Do you want me to come with you?" asked Jenn. I nodded. "Alright, let's go," she said linking arms with me and walking happily through the door which perked me up a little. 'Everything is going to be fine...no matter what happens,' I repeated in my head.

---3 hours later---
Jenn and I walked up to the door of my apartment.
"So, do you want me to be here when you tell him?" asked Jenn.
"No, I think I need to do this on my own."
"Alright, if you need anything I'm right down the hall, okay?"
"Yeah. Everything's going to be fine, though. I know it will be. He's not the kind of guy who would get mad about something like this."
"Alright. Call me later."
"I will. See ya."
"Bye," she said giving me a hug. She then turned and walked down the hall to her apartment. I took a deep breath and opened the door to my apartment.
"Hey baby! Where'd you go?" asked Brian from the kitchen. I walked in and saw him with his head in the refrigerator rummaging through the food in his. He stood up and turned around to face me.
"I was with Jenn...running some errands."
"Oh cool. What's up with her."
"Not much," I said looking down at my nails.
"Baby, is something wrong?" he asked coming over to me and wrapping his arms around my waist.
"No, I'm fine," I said resting my head on his shoulder. He moved his mouth to mine and kissed me lightly.
"Good. If anything is wrong, you know you can tell me."
"Yeah, I know."
"Good," he said kissing my forehead. "So what do you want to do today?"
"I was thinking we could just stay here. I need to unpack and stuff, you know."
"Alright. I'll go get some groceries while your doing that. Then I'll come back and help you, sound good?"
"Yep! Sounds great!"
"Alright, I'm gonna go get dressed and call someone to come with me. I hate by myself!" he said walking down the hall towards our room.
'Why are you stalling? Just tell him!' I scolded myself in my head. "Brian," I yelled after him down the hall. He turned around.
"Yeah baby?"
We need to talk...after you get dressed."
"Okay, I'll hurry," he said walking into the bedroom. I walked over to the couch and practically collapsed on it. He was completely oblivious to anything going on. I looked down at my stomach, I did look a little bigger then I used to. I laid there thinking about what a family would be like with Brian and everything was perfect. He would make the perfect father. Then I remembered his fans and his career. What would happen to all of that? Should even worry about it? They'd be going on tour soon, what would happen then? school. This had way too many strings attached. It scared me terribly. Brian walked into the living room and sat on my legs.
"Hey! Get off!" I said and pulled my legs from under him. He gave me a his trademark cheesy smile that I loved.
"So baby, what do we have to talk about?" he asked scooting closer to me. I turned and faced him and took his hands in mine.
"Okay Brian," I said taking a deep breath. "Um...I..." 'Just say it!!!!!' I told myself.
"You what, sweets?" he asked looking at me with a worried look on his face.
"I...when I was with Jenn today, we weren't running errands."
"Where were you?"
"We...we went to the doctor."
"You're not sick, are you? If something's wrong, I'll get you the best doctor I can find, Kate. Everything-"
"Brian, I'm not sick," I interrupted him.
"Then why'd you go there?" I looked down at his hands in mine and bit my lip.
"Brian, do you remember what Nanna wrote?"
"Yeah, why?....Oh my God," he said bringing his hand to his mouth. "You're pregnant?" I looked down at his hand and nodded as tears welled up in my eyes. "Oh my God," he said taking his hand out of mine and resting his head in his hands.
"Brian, I'm sorry. Please don't hate me," I said as tears started to fall from my eyes.
"Hate you? I don't hate you! I never could. I'm just....in shock. I mean, its like you made that baby on your own!" his voice started to waver a little bit. I put one hand on his back and the other on his knee. He turned to me and wrapped his arms around me tightly.
"So, do you want me to get an abortion?"
"No! No way! I want this baby. I couldn't be happier about it," he said as tears fell from his eyes.
"Why are you crying then?"
"I'm so damn happy!" he said pulling away from me. I wiped his tears away with my hand. He smiled at me. "My mom's gonna freak on me!" he said laughing lightly.
"So is mine! She'll be happy after she lets it sink in, though."
"We're going to Kentucky this weekend so we can tell my parents. I want to tell them in person."
"Yuck more planes?"
"Get used to it because you're coming on tour with us!"
"Alright, babe."
"Holy shit, there's so much we need to sort through! I can't believe I'm gonna be father! This is some crazy shit!"
"You really are excited, aren't you?"
"Of course I am! I've wanted to have a family forever!"


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