It's complicated

Chapter 11

Yeah I just uploaded something again. It's been a while sorry...

"Are you ready to tell everyone about our little wonder?" Chester and Grace were waiting outside in the sun for their family and friends to arrive.

It was mostly just Chester's family and Hannah and Mamrie of course. Grace fidgets with her fingers nervously.

"Our families will be so happy and proud of us so why am I so nervous to tell them?"

Chester takes Grace's face in his hands and looks her in her eyes. "Because you always told them you didn't want kids, because we're not married yet and that's a big deal for your family or because this was not planned at all and you still have a cribbing feeling this can go wrong."

Tears start to form in Grace's eyes. A single one rolls down her cheek. She wipes it away.

"I don't want to cry about it. I want to be strong for our little boy or girl." Grace takes a deep breath and closes her eyes. A smile forms around her mouth.

The doorbell rings making Chester and Grace look up. Chester kisses Grace's forehead before he stands up to open the door.

Chester walks down the hallway to the door. He picks up his welcome drink before he opens the door.

"Happy birthday Chessy"

"Thanks Mamrie." He offers Mamrie and Hannah a drink before they walk into the house.

"Hi girls come to the backyard." Grace had joined them in the hallway.

Grace hugs Mamrie and Hannah closer and takes them to the backyard. Grace is holding her own welcomes drink a non-alcoholic one of course.

"Are you guys going to tell everyone today? Because you're starting to show Gracie."

Chester and Grace nod. Grace places a hand on her little bump.

"It's our plan to tell them but my parents won't be there today and it would be fun to tell them at the same time."

"Your mom said she would video call you today. We could do it when she calls."

"We'll probably have to stall my parents by then but that's fine." Chester places his hand on top of Grace's hand. "Do you really think they wouldn't see it before we tell them?"

"Yes I do. Your parents never look at me that well. But I'll hold in my belly just to be sure." Grace giggles into her hands.

"Well we'll have to see it later today when they're here."

Half an hour later and everbody is there. Chester's mom and dad didn't say anything about the changes in Grace yet but Grace is still nervous about it. Her parents wouldn't video call for more than 2 hours.

Chester bends down to Grace's level and whispers in her ear. "Quit stressing. You're making it worse for yourself."

"Enjoy your guests. I'll keep the drinks and food going to now." Chester kisses Grace's cheek before he sits down again.

Grace leaves for the kitchen and starts finishing the first snacks of the day.

Hannah joined her a couple minutes later. "Are you okay Gracie?"

Grace nods. "Yeah just nervous. But excited too." Grace places the last things on the plates and hands one to Hannah. "Let's go and feed some people."

Hannah and Grace leave the kitchen together with the plates with snacks in their hands. They do their rounds before they sit down.

Chester takes Grace's hand and rubs it slowly. She squeezes his hand softly. They sit like this for a while. Talking, laughing and listing with the small group before them.

When Grace stands up again Chester's mom joins her. They walk inside together and into the kitchen.

"How are you doing Grace? You seem nervous about something." Grace shakes her head and smiles.

"I'm just very excited to spreak to my parents later today." Grace sighs. This is easier than she thought it would be so she continues. "I haven't talked to them since Christmas."

"That is exciting indeed. I thought that something was wrong. You're extra close to Chester and I saw you guys whisper a couple times."

"It is his birthday today." Grace winks.

"Right. I didn't want to know that but have fun together. And be careful please."

Grace turns to the fridge and get the bottle of water out. She fills up her glass and goes back outside.

Grace had been talking with her mom and dad inside the house for a while when she decided it was time. So she picked up her laptop and went outside.

Chester got the hit and stood off his chair too. Now they stood next to each other looking at each of their guests.

"What's happening?"

"Quiet mon. You'll know very soon." Chester turns to look at Grace. "The honor is all yours."

Grace looked between her parents and Chester's. "Well we... we're going to parents. I'm pregnant."

A lot of screams and wows come their way. And everybody seemed to be happy for them. Chester and Grace were still holding hands.

Grace's mom was the first one the speak actual words. "Oh god Gracie. That's amazing. I wish I was there to hug you."

Chester's mom stepped closer and hugged the couple closer. "How far along are you?"

"17,5 week today." Grace places her hand on her stomach. "We can't wait to meet him or her even though this wasn't planned."

"We're very excited about this happening indeed."

The party continued and Grace started to relax more the longer she talked with the people around her. She never knew she would be so happy about being a mom ever in her life.

"Are you going to find out the sex of your lovely surprise?" Mamrie asks the happy couple in front of her.

"We don't know yet. I want to know so we can decorate the nursery but a surprise would be nice too." Grace giggles.

"Conclusion we still don't know. And we have a couple more weeks to figure it out. Before we can find it out." Chester adds.

Hannah and Mamrie Sit down next to Grace making Chester stand up and sit somewhere else.

"If you do find out, you can have 2 parties. A gender reveal and a baby shower."

"Girls I don't need two parties. One is enough for me." Grace hugs her two best friends a little closer.

"Don't be a party pooper Gracie. You're going to get two parties." Hannah winks. She knows very well that Grace wants two parties but she's hiding it for her family and Chester.

Chester put down the last things in the kitchen before he goes looking for Grace, who had gone inside a little while ago and had not shown her face ever since.

He finds her on the couch, softly snoring. She's snuggling a pillow and holding her stomach. Chester bends down and kisses her cheek.

Grace stirs but doesn't wake up. So Chester leaves her on the couch and goes back to the kitchen to clean up the last of the party stuff. He unloads and reloads the dishwasher with cups and bowls. He puts all the clean this in the cabinets.