Uncertainty [part 6]
Pairing: Ashley Greene and Jackson Rathbone
Disclaimer: Real people, the rest is my imagination
Rating: PG
Ashley couldn’t bring herself to look at the tests. Instead she sat on the bed as each of her female co-stars held a test in their hands. Surely it had to have been 3 minutes since she’d emerged from the bathroom…?
Nikki spoke first.
“This one’s positive.” She said carefully, looking to Ashley. Ashley merely nodded.
“So’s this one.” Liz spoke up, keeping her eyes on the little white stick. Ashley sighed tearfully, all eyes turning to Kristen.
“This one’s undecided at the moment. Sorry sweetie.”
Ashley shook her head.
“Doesn’t matter. I know what it’s going to say.”
Sure enough a few minutes later, another pink plus sign developed on the seemingly innocent stick. The wave of nausea that sat in the pit of Ashley’s stomach now had little to do with the actual effects of pregnancy.
“Wow…” Kristen came to join Ashley on the bed, gently rubbing over her back. She was unsure of what to say, but she knew the small gesture had to help a little.
“Do you…want us to stay or go baby?” Liz spoke, gently taking Ashley’s hand as Nikki too joined them on the bed.
“Uh…yeah. Yeah I’ll be fine. I just...I need time to think about all of this.” Ashley’s response was delayed, and she didn’t trust herself to look at her friends. She knew she’d fall apart.
“I think I need to talk to Jackson.”
Nikki, Kristen and Liz nodded, each looking to Ashley before pulling away from her.
“You know where we are if you need us, right?” Kristen asked. Ashley nodded and without another word the three left.
Ashley looked to the pregnancy tests on the bed before taking them to the trash. Glancing at her reflection in the mirror she barely recognised herself. She looked tired, sick and absolutely terrified. She picked up her phone, deciding to text Jackson. He would know something was wrong over the phone.
Can we talk? Girls have just left, it’s important. Ash xxx
Seconds later her phone buzzed with a reply.
Heading over now, be there in 5. Are you ok? J xxx
Ashley sighed softly. There was no way she could do what she was about to do…was there?
I’ll explain when you get here, I love you xxx
Minutes later there was a hurried knock at the door. Ashley scooped Marlo into her arms as the tiny dog barked excitedly. Ashley was in no rush to open the door; in fact she was now wishing everything would go away. As she cradled Marlo in her arms she reached for the handle, not surprised to find Jackson on the other side.
Worry was etched on his face, and as he took in her appearance the concern in his voice was evident.
“Ash, sweetie what’s wrong?” He gently cupped her cheek as she led him to sit on the bed.
“I’m fine, just…some stuff I’ve been thinking about…” She sighed tearfully.
“I don’t know how to say this.”
Jackson frowned.
“Ashley, it’s just me. You can tell me anything, you know that baby.”
She shook her head, sniffing softly as she tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
“Not this. I can’t….” Sighing, she took a breath as her voice caught in her throat.
“I can’t believe I’m going to say this.” She whispered softly.
“Ashley will you please just say something? You’re scaring me.”
Taking a deep breath, unable to look Jackson in the eyes she spoke softly.
“I don’t know if we should do this anymore.”
“This?”
“Us.”
Of all the things Jackson had been prepared for, this was not one of them, and as a result he had no idea what to say.
“Us? What the…Ash what are you saying? You don’t want us to be together? Why!?”
He stopped when she shook her head, taking a shaky breath.
“We just…shouldn’t. Jackson I can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now…”
“So try.” His voice was harsher than he’d intended.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…” She replied, crying in earnest now.
“Please…please just go. I need to be alone.”
He sighed in disbelief.
Alone? Without him? She was hurting, that much was clear. He didn’t want to pressure any sort of explanation from her when she was in this state, so wordlessly he stood, kissing her head gently as tears stung his own eyes.
“You know where to find me if you…change your mind…”
With that he left, disappearing into the night.
Disclaimer: Real people, the rest is my imagination
Rating: PG
Ashley couldn’t bring herself to look at the tests. Instead she sat on the bed as each of her female co-stars held a test in their hands. Surely it had to have been 3 minutes since she’d emerged from the bathroom…?
Nikki spoke first.
“This one’s positive.” She said carefully, looking to Ashley. Ashley merely nodded.
“So’s this one.” Liz spoke up, keeping her eyes on the little white stick. Ashley sighed tearfully, all eyes turning to Kristen.
“This one’s undecided at the moment. Sorry sweetie.”
Ashley shook her head.
“Doesn’t matter. I know what it’s going to say.”
Sure enough a few minutes later, another pink plus sign developed on the seemingly innocent stick. The wave of nausea that sat in the pit of Ashley’s stomach now had little to do with the actual effects of pregnancy.
“Wow…” Kristen came to join Ashley on the bed, gently rubbing over her back. She was unsure of what to say, but she knew the small gesture had to help a little.
“Do you…want us to stay or go baby?” Liz spoke, gently taking Ashley’s hand as Nikki too joined them on the bed.
“Uh…yeah. Yeah I’ll be fine. I just...I need time to think about all of this.” Ashley’s response was delayed, and she didn’t trust herself to look at her friends. She knew she’d fall apart.
“I think I need to talk to Jackson.”
Nikki, Kristen and Liz nodded, each looking to Ashley before pulling away from her.
“You know where we are if you need us, right?” Kristen asked. Ashley nodded and without another word the three left.
Ashley looked to the pregnancy tests on the bed before taking them to the trash. Glancing at her reflection in the mirror she barely recognised herself. She looked tired, sick and absolutely terrified. She picked up her phone, deciding to text Jackson. He would know something was wrong over the phone.
Can we talk? Girls have just left, it’s important. Ash xxx
Seconds later her phone buzzed with a reply.
Heading over now, be there in 5. Are you ok? J xxx
Ashley sighed softly. There was no way she could do what she was about to do…was there?
I’ll explain when you get here, I love you xxx
Minutes later there was a hurried knock at the door. Ashley scooped Marlo into her arms as the tiny dog barked excitedly. Ashley was in no rush to open the door; in fact she was now wishing everything would go away. As she cradled Marlo in her arms she reached for the handle, not surprised to find Jackson on the other side.
Worry was etched on his face, and as he took in her appearance the concern in his voice was evident.
“Ash, sweetie what’s wrong?” He gently cupped her cheek as she led him to sit on the bed.
“I’m fine, just…some stuff I’ve been thinking about…” She sighed tearfully.
“I don’t know how to say this.”
Jackson frowned.
“Ashley, it’s just me. You can tell me anything, you know that baby.”
She shook her head, sniffing softly as she tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
“Not this. I can’t….” Sighing, she took a breath as her voice caught in her throat.
“I can’t believe I’m going to say this.” She whispered softly.
“Ashley will you please just say something? You’re scaring me.”
Taking a deep breath, unable to look Jackson in the eyes she spoke softly.
“I don’t know if we should do this anymore.”
“This?”
“Us.”
Of all the things Jackson had been prepared for, this was not one of them, and as a result he had no idea what to say.
“Us? What the…Ash what are you saying? You don’t want us to be together? Why!?”
He stopped when she shook her head, taking a shaky breath.
“We just…shouldn’t. Jackson I can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now…”
“So try.” His voice was harsher than he’d intended.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…” She replied, crying in earnest now.
“Please…please just go. I need to be alone.”
He sighed in disbelief.
Alone? Without him? She was hurting, that much was clear. He didn’t want to pressure any sort of explanation from her when she was in this state, so wordlessly he stood, kissing her head gently as tears stung his own eyes.
“You know where to find me if you…change your mind…”
With that he left, disappearing into the night.