I'll Always Be There For You - A Peraltiago Story

Chapter 1 - Surprise!

Hi everyone,

So here's the first chapter of my book - I really hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to vote and comment!
Erin

Chapter 1 - Surprise!
Amy's POV

I had been lying awake for the past 20 minutes feeling very nauseous. I knew Jake wasn't awake as I could hear him snoring quietly beside me. Feeling as though lying down was making me feel worse, I slowly sat up and suddenly felt like I was going to be sick. I leapt out of bed and ran to the bathroom, just making it there in time, as I threw up last nights dinner. "Hey, babe, it's OK," Jake said, rushing in after me and holding my hair out of my face. He started rubbing circles on my back and I sighed. "Sorry for waking you," I said, once I had finished throwing up. "Don't worry about it. How are you feeling?" He asked, pulling me into a hug. "Not great," I said and he sighed. "Maybe you should take the day off today," Jake suggested and I shook my head. "I can't, I've got interviews and so much else on," I said, going over to the sink and rinsing my mouth out. "I can do the interviews, and you can do the other work when you get back. You really need to rest. You've been working so hard these last few weeks, I think you need to take some time to recover," Jake said and I reluctantly agreed.

I headed back to bed and Jake went to get me a glass of water. He got back into bed with me and I lay my head on his chest. "Get some sleep, Ames," Jake whispered, rubbing his hand up and down my arm to soothe me. "Can you let Holt know?" I asked, closing my eyes. "Of course, just promise me you'll take it easy today?" Jake asked and I nodded. "I will," I whispered, just before I drifted back off to sleep.

When I next awoke, it was much later in the day. Jake had gone off to work and I was left alone in the apartment. I felt a lot better than I did earlier this morning. I picked up my phone from my bedside table - it was 9:45am. I had slept for another 3 and a half hours since getting up earlier on. I saw I had a few text messages so I opened them. 'Morning babe, hope you're feeling a bit better now. Holt is fine with you not being here - the squad hopes you get better soon. I love you so much -Jake x'. I smiled to myself. He had been so lovely recently, he was just the perfect husband.

Just when I was about to turn my phone off, I saw an app in the corner of my eye that caught my attention. I clicked on it and gasped. I was late. I was two weeks late and I didn't even realise. I was panicking. I didn't know what to do. I had never been late before. 'Right, just breathe, Amy. Everything's going to be fine.' I told myself over and over again. I switched my phone off and headed into the kitchen to have some breakfast. I decided it was probably better to know for definite if I was pregnant before I started to panic or worry. I had some toast for breakfast and then went back into my room to get dressed. I had to go out and buy a pregnancy test, as Jake and I weren't planning on a baby this early.

Whilst at the shops, I picked up a couple of pregnancy tests, just to be on the safe side, and also got some food for dinner. I was so nervous to take the test, but I was excited at the same time. Jake and I did want to have a baby, but not for a little while yet. I went to the bathroom after putting the food away and read the instructions. I took both the tests and set my alarm for 5 minutes. I left them on the side and walked into the bedroom. I didn't want to sit and watch them. I had bought one test that told me if I was pregnant or not, and the other said the same, but it also told me roughly how many weeks I was. I did all I could to distract myself for 5 minutes, but it felt like hours before my alarm went off. I took a deep breath and went into the bathroom. I looked down at the two sticks lying on the side. Pregnant. Both of them confirmed it. I was pregnant.

It took a while for the news to sink in, but when it finally did, I couldn't have been happier. I knew we hadn't planned to have a baby yet, but I was so excited to be starting a family with Jake. He meant everything to me, and I knew how much he wanted a baby as well. My mind started drifting to how I would tell him. It was his birthday next week, so if I could keep it a secret until then, I decided that would be what I wanted to do. I went online and found the perfect way to surprise Jake with our news. I ordered it and prayed that he wouldn't open the delivery before his birthday. I sat down on the sofa and rested one hand on my belly. "Hi baby, I love you so much," I whispered. I still couldn't quite believe I was pregnant. I couldn't wait to tell Jake - I just hoped he was as happy as me.

Later that evening, Jake arrived home after work. "Hey Ames," he called as he walked in through the door. "Hi," I called back from my position on the sofa. "How are you feeling?" he asked, walking over and kissing me. "Much better thanks, I think I'll be OK to go in to work tomorrow," I said and he smiled. "Are you sure?" he asked and I nodded. "Yeah, I'm sure," I said. Though I knew I would have to take it easy as I had a baby inside of me. The pregnancy test said I was around 3 weeks pregnant, so I would be around 4 when I told Jake. "What have you been up to today?" He asked, sitting down next to me. "Not much really. I went to the shops earlier on and got some bits for dinner," I said and Jake sighed. "You didn't have to do that, Ames," he said and I smiled. "I know, but I wanted some fresh air," I said, snuggling into him. "How was work?" I asked, not wanting to give anything away. "It was fine. Everyone missed you. I did all your interviews for you as well, though Terry did one for me cause I was interrogating a perp when they arrived," Jake said and I smiled. "Ah, thanks babe," I said and he kissed the top of my head. "Anything for you," he whispered.

Jake made dinner that night. I offered, but he refused to let me do it. I so wanted to tell him now, but I also wanted to keep it a surprise for his birthday. After dinner, the two of us sat down on the sofa and watched a film, me falling asleep in Jake's arms. We were now a family of three and that was just how I liked it.

Hey,

So what did you all think? Just a heads up, Amy isn't a Sergeant yet in my story - it's just how I've written it.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it - please vote and comment!
Erin