Just one time

[achoo987]

Chapter 38

“Jay, where are you?” Jensen asks.

“In my new home away from home.” Jared says as he leans back into the toilet.

“Didn’t I leave you there this morning?” Jensen says as he kneels down beside Jared.

“Yes you did and it sucks. I haven’t kept anything down today. I can’t even think about food right now.” Jared lays his head down on the toilet seat.

“Maybe we should see about getting you that prescription for that medicine.” Jensen rubs his back.

“I already called Maria, she called it into the pharmacy. It should be ready to pick up by the time the twins get out of school.” Jared raises his head to look at Jensen. “Unfortunately, this early on they are suppositories.”

“Well at least they will be smaller than my dick.” Jensen smiles trying to make Jared feel a little better.

“Not funny Jen.” Jared groans.

“Well just think you only have six more weeks of the first trimester. And with luck you will be done with this part.” Jensen kisses the back of his neck.

“I surely hope so.” Jared leans back against Jen’s chest.

“We might as well go see if it’s ready then go get the kids.” Jensen reaches out his hand as he stands up.

Jared grunts as he gets up, stopping to brush his teeth, and wipe his face off. “I cannot believe that three little beans can be making me so sick.”

“Well your body has to be going through changes and the twins are almost four. That’s a long time in-between pregnancies. Right?” Jensen asks.

“It used to be recommended you wait seven years between. Now not so much. I just hope and pray it lets up soon because I will not be able to take this for nine months.” Jared slumps against the sink.

They go to the pharmacy and get his medicine, where Jared proceeds to then go straight to the bathroom to use one of the suppositories. Jared is really happy they left the house early so he could do this. The nausea tapers off after about half an hour and he was able to eat supper with the kids and Jensen. Maria had told him earlier that if the medicine didn’t work that she might have to admit him to the hospital for a few days. That was something he didn’t want to do this early in his pregnancy. He was really praying the Phenergan works. He had this weekend off so it made it easier for him to rest.

When they got home Jensen made him go lay down in bed. Jensen took care of baths and nightly routines while he slept. When Jensen went to bed Jared was curled up in the middle of the bed with the blankets pulled all the way up around his neck. Jensen stood at the end of the bed looking at him while he slept and hoped that this pregnancy wouldn’t take too much out of Jared. He also hoped that Jared wasn’t too hardheaded when it came time for him to leave work. Jensen crawls into bed with Jared, crawling as close to him as he can.

Sometime during the night Jared got up to make a run for the bathroom to heave up his supper. Jensen comes into rub his back and retrieves his prescription from the fridge.

“How do you want to do this Jay?” Jensen asks.

“Wait until I get done bringing up my stomach.” Jared continues.

“Oh, Jay I wish I could make this go away for you.” Jensen continues to rub his back, getting a wash cloth out and to rub across his neck after getting it wet.

Once Jared is done they make their way back to bed and Jensen helps him with his medicine. Jared lies on his side breathing slowly.

“Do you want to try to drink some water?” Jen asks.

“Not right this minute.” Jared groans.

“You’re going to get dehydrated unless you drink something.” Jensen holds the cup of water to his lips and he takes a small drink. He feels his stomach wanting to repel the water back up his throat.

“Take it away Jen I can’t do this.” Jared says weakly.

“Jay you can’t just lay here and suffer without drinking or eating anything. Maybe I should call Dr. Mandez’s office to see what they want us to do.” Jensen suggests.

“I already know what she wants me to do. She wants to admit me for a few days. I wanted to see if the anti-nausea was going to work first before I went that far. I really don’t want to spend any of my time this early in this pregnancy in the hospital, but if I have to I must.” Jared groans as it feels that little bit of water wanting to make a new appearance.

“Let me call someone to sit with the twins. Is it okay if I have Chris come sit with them?” Jensen asks.

“That’s fine. If you think he will be able to do it?” Jared says breathlessly.

“Yeah he will be fine.” Jensen says picking up his phone to head out of the room. When he comes back in he is smiling slightly. “Chris said he will be here in about twenty minutes. Can you wait that long?” Jensen asks.

“Yeah, that’s fine.” Jared replies.

Jensen sits on the bed rubbing Jared’s back while they wait for Chris to get there. When he does get there he creeps up the stairs and walks into the bedroom, Jared is sleeping lightly. “How is he doing?”

“Good after the Phenergan kicks in but it only lasts so long. He just now dozed off but not really relaxed yet.” Jensen looks up at him.

“Well you guys better get going. You’re going to end up being there all night as it is.” Chris stands looking at them.

“Yeah, I know but it sucks that he is this sick. Hey, Jay, Chris is here to watch the twins. Come on get up baby so we can get you to the hospital.” Jensen shakes his shoulder.

“I’m up. Stop rocking me please.” Jared goes whiter than he already is.

“I’ll help you up.” Jensen grabs Jared’s hand.

“Slow, Jen.” Jared sits up slowly from his position on the bed.

Jensen slowly helps Jared up to a sitting position. “Is that medicine not working at all?”

“Just a little dizzy is all, haven’t kept much of anything in my stomach today.” Jared replies.

“Okay let’s get ready to go. We will be back later Chris. Call me if you need me.” Jensen says while he helps Jared up from the bed.

“I can do this Jen. Just take care of your boy right now.” Chris waves them out of the room.

Once they make it to the hospital and to OB they end up seeing one of the other doctors that works with Dr. Mandez. Jared is hooked up on IV’s to help to restore what he has been losing for a while now. Jensen looks at him in disbelief when he comes clean with how long he’s been feeling this way.

Jensen waits until the nurse leaves before he looks at Jared with horror on his face. “How come you didn’t tell me you have been throwing up this much? I would have never let you go to work if I knew you were this sick. It isn’t good for you or the babies.”

“Jen I have been pregnant before, I thought it was going just about like it was when I was having the twins. It’s just been really bad the last week.” Jared whines.

“You need to take it easy; not only for the babies, but for Anna and Bray. If the doctor wants you to take off time from work because of this you need to listen to her.” Jensen tells him.

“I will do exactly what she wants me to do for us.” Jared rubs his hand over his stomach where his not there yet bump will be shortly.

There is a soft knock at the door and the doctor walks into the room. “Okay I just got off the phone with Dr. Mandez and she wants you admitted for now and she will check on you in the morning and see how you feel. We will be moving you into an OB room in about fifteen minutes and getting you settled.” Dr. Alverte says.

“I have to go to the bathroom.” Jared looks at the doctor.

“Sorry not right now. I will have the nurse come get you on the bed pan or get you a urinal.” Dr. Alverte tells him.

Jared groans but doesn’t say anything. He guesses that’s better than having a catheter. Jensen looks at the doctor and smiles slightly. He knows what is running through Jared’s mind without even hearing him say anything.

“I will send her right in.” Dr. Alverte turns around and leaves.

“Jay it could be worse. You could be peeing into a bag right now.” Jensen rubs his upper arm.

“Yeah I know but it’s just embarrassing to go that way, but it’s better than the other way.” Jared closes his eyes and puts his head back on the pillow.

At that thought the nurse enters the room. “Okay Jared let’s see what you got hopefully you are producing enough urine to not warrant a catheter.” Jane the nurse that has been taking care of his says. “Can you do this part on your own?” she says holding up the urinal.

“Yes I can do that all on my own.” Jared says with red cheeks.

“Okay then I will leave you to it and just ring the buzzer when you get done.” Jane hands the urinal over and leaves them alone.

“I know I said I could do this by myself but could you give me a hand.” Jared looks up from under his bangs.

“Yes Jay you know I will.” Jensen says walking further down the bed. He pulls the blanket back and raises Jared’s gown up to help him line up. He looks and waits for Jared to start but nothing happens. “Jay?”

“Could you maybe look at me and not “the me” down there?” Jared says sheepishly.

“Oh shit Jay. I’m sorry, I didn’t even think about it.” Jensen blushes.

“Yeah it just makes it hard with you looking down there while I’m trying to do that.” Jared says.

Once Jensen is looking at his face it is easier for him to relax and let nature take its course. Once he is done they buzz the nurse and she comes in, puts on gloves and takes the urinal to measure the amount to see if it is enough to not warrant the catheter. “I think we are good for right now. It was about 300 cc so you are doing well. Keep that up and no catheter for you.” Jane says throwing her gloves away and leaving the room.

“You know you can go home to take care of the kids.” Jared tells Jensen as he slumps into the cheap chair in the room.

“No I’m not leaving you here all alone. The kids are fine with Chris. And I want to be here in the morning when Dr. Mandez gets here.” Jensen nods his head at Jared.

“Okay just saying no use of us both being uncomfortable.” Jared yawns.

“We can say this is a trial run for the real thing. Get me use to sitting in these shitty chairs for hours on end.” Jensen laughs.

“Well let’s hope we don’t have to do this again until I go into labor.” Jared says turning towards Jensen.

They transfer Jared to the OB ward.

“Why don’t you try and go to sleep. I’m not going anywhere.” Jensen tells him.

“Only if you come closer to the bed.” Jared suggests,

Jensen takes Jared’s advice and scoots closer towards the bed and grabs ahold of Jared’s outstretched hand. “Better?”

“Yes it is.” Jared closes his eyes.

They are both asleep within minutes.

Jensen is woken up the next morning to Jared absently carding his hand through his hair. He draws in a deep breath before turning his head over in Jared’s hand. “Sorry I didn’t mean to wake you.” Jared runs his hand over the stubble on Jensen’s cheek.

“No it’s fine. I need to be up when the doctor shows up.” Jensen stares into Jared’s eyes. “You look like you feel a little better than last night.”

“Yeah the straight line of Phenergan is doing a lot better than the suppositories. I actually don’t feel nauseous anymore.” Jared smiles.

A knock comes from the door followed by a tired looking Jane. “Hey boys how are we doing this morning?” she says as she checks the IV bags and taking Jared’s vitals.

“Better no nausea what so ever.” Jared says happily.

“That is only because you are getting a continuous low flow dose. Sorry.” She says after seeing Jared’s face drop a little when he hears that.

“Just think we are getting closer to being out of the first trimester every day.” Jensen replies.

“I know but this just sucks. The twins made me sick but never this bad.” Jared says almost stricken.

“It will get better. Dr. Mandez will be in shortly, she’s on floor right now.” Jane says. “Oh and shift change is in about an hour and Christine will be taking over for me.”

“Okay thank you Jane. It was nice meeting you.” Jensen says from his chair.

“Thank you Jane. I have appreciated your kindness.” Jared says to her.

“Get better Jared. And it was nice meeting you too Jensen.” Jane says as she waves on her way out.

“I really hope things do get better because I can’t be this sick this whole pregnancy Jen, I need to be able to do stuff like I always do and take care of the twins and work. I will go nuts if the only things I can do are throwing up and sleeping.” Jared rubs his hands over his face.

“No you will get past this and be able to do all that but you need to go about it easy and not push too hard. No use of making yourself sicker when it can be avoided. You know I can take care of Bray and Anna if you need a break. We have that appointment with Missouri this week; if you don’t feel up to going I can call and reschedule it.” Jensen holds onto Jared’s hand.

“I should be okay by then. We can still go.” Jared replies.

Just then a knock comes at the door followed by Dr. Mandez. “Well Jared I see that the suppositories didn’t work as well as I hoped. You where dehydrated and some of your levels are low. Once you get the next bag of fluids in I will have them re-run your blood work and see if they came up so we can get you home. And I know you won’t want to do this but I am taking you off work for the next week so you can get your body feeling better. The night shift is hard to do when you are so used to working during the day. Throw pregnant on top of that and it’s worse. Any questions, comments or thoughts you want to go over with me?”

“A week is a long time for them to find someone to replace me with and I just started this job.” Jared says.

“Jay, remember no arguments on this. You and these five kids are more important than some job. Anna and Bray need you as much as the three unborn ones do.” Jensen reminds him.

“I know it’s just a long time.” Jared replies.

“I could just as easily put you on bed rest until you give birth. That’s an even longer time.” Dr. Mandez reiterates.

“No I’m good with a week.” Jared speaks up.

“See I knew you would be okay with a week.” Maria smiles at him.

“Perfectly fine with one week.” Jared nods his head.

“We just need to keep a close watch on this. It was really starting to take a toll on you and that’s not good. Once or twice a day with the nausea and vomiting is okay more than that you need to take different measures to stop that. Don’t let it get this bad again or it will be limited activity until you pop them out.” Maria pats Jared’s foot then leaves them to maul over what she said.

“She’s right Jay. You don’t want to get so sick that you can’t do anything besides stay in bed. And if I’m guessing right you probably already have something like that in your near future anyhow.” Jensen caresses his cheek trying to lessen the blow of his words.

“I know Jen but you know me half the time I can’t even be still in my sleep let alone have to stay in bed or at home for days on end not being allowed to do much besides shower and go to the bathroom.” Jared rattles out.

“You just have to stop and think five babies.” Jensen leans down to kiss him.

“I know that there’s going to be five in all but it’s going to be hard to do. I remember the end with the twins by then I was ready to be done and stay lazing around in bed. Hell I even hated getting up to go to the bathroom. But I do have two kids that are almost four and need me to take care of them now I just can’t sit in bed all day and get fat.” Jared rambles on. “And that’s exactly what’s going to happen I’m going to blow up like a hot air balloon, the twins aren’t even going to be able to hug me, you won’t want anything to do with me because one minute I’m going to be all over you and the next I’m going to be telling you to leave me the fuck alone.” Jared shutters.

Jensen can see the tears start to well up in Jared’s eyes as he continues to go on. “Jay stop you are getting yourself all worked up over things that aren’t even relevant right now.”

“But they will be in a few months and I’m very emotional when I’m pregnant and hard to be around.” Jared says as the first tear rolls down his face, taking a quick swipe at it to knock it away.

“Jay come on.” Jensen reaches out to wrap him into his arms. Jared sobs into Jensen chest for a while until he can get himself under control.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for that to happen.” Jared pulls away to wipe his face off.

Jensen puts his hands on each side of Jared face and pulls him into a kiss to stop him from going any farther. As Jensen pulls away from the kiss he tells Jared, “I would never not want you Jay no matter how you act or how you look.”

“Okay.” Jared says softly.

“Why don’t you get some more sleep and I’m going to the bathroom and make some phone calls to let everyone know you are okay.” Jensen tells him.

“Can you wait until I get back to sleep to make the phone calls?” Jared asks.

“I can do that.” Jensen smiles at him.

“You can go pee though.” Jared adds.

Jensen tries for his best Igor voice and tells him “Thank you Master.” As he rounds his back off into a hump and drags one foot behind him; causing Jared to give a full belly laugh at him. When he makes it back to Jared’s bed he is already asleep. And by the time breakfast arrives he has let everyone know that Jared is in the hospital and he will be okay after he is rehydrated and rests. And has the firm belief that Christine is just the biggest bitch he has ever met. She had startled Jared awake by just walking into the room grabbing the blood pressure cuff and putting it roughly on his arm. He woke up dazed and wondering what the hell was going on. Then when she came into check his bag of fluids she sneered at them for the next twenty minutes when she had to keep coming back into reset the machine because it kept going off.

“She’s a bitch.” Jensen quips after she left the last time.

“Jen.” Jared reprimands.

“Well it’s not like it’s our fault the damn thing wouldn’t shut up. And when she came in earlier and woke you up. She could have gone about that a little nicer.” Jensen tells him.

“She’s probably busy and has a lot of stuff she has to do.” Jared reasons.

“Well her bedside manner sucks.” Jensen huffs.

A small knock comes from the door and a small girl walks in wearing a lab coat and carrying all kinds of torture devices in her little carry all. “I’m here to draw your blood for testing. Padalecki-Ackles, Jared?”

“Yeah, that’s me.” Jared looks at her.

“Date of birth please.” She asks.

“7-19-82” Jared replies.

“Well that seems to be you. I’m Kiley by the way. Where would you like for me to do this at?” Kiley asks.

“Where ever you want.” Jared holds out his arms.

Kiley walks over and sets her caddy down on the bedside table and looks at his arms and slaps his arm trying to see if she can get some veins to pop up. “This looks good. You know the routine for this right.” Jared nods his head. Kiley nods back at him, putting the thick rubber band around his arm. She concentrates on everything she is doing and is done in no time flat with little discomfort as can be had with something like that. “All done for now.” Kiley smiles at him.

“Well it wasn’t all that bad I have had worse.” Jared smiles back at her.

“I will get this to the lab and the doctor will get the report and let you know how things look.” Kiley waves a goodbye as she leaves the room.

“Well hopefully those turn out good and we can get you home. The twins are probably chomping at the bit to know how you are.” Jensen stands up and stretches his back.

“Me, too. I don’t like being in here,” Jared tells him.

Within a few hours Dr. Mandez comes sweeping into Jared’s room with a small smile on her lips. “Well everything is back up to normal and I think you can go home in the morning.”

“Why in the morning?” Jensen asks.

“So that I know you can keep down a regular meal; even though it will be hospital food.” Dr. Mandez replies. “And when you get out of here the name of the game will be bland.”

“I remember and hope and pray that by the end of the first trimester I will be able to eat real people food.” Jared nods his head.

“If everything goes the way it’s supposed to yes. But you will still have the Phenergan if need be. I want you to continue to take it regularly to keep the nausea down. I mean at the scheduled time, even if you have to get up at night to take it. It will be the only way to keep it at bay.” Dr. Mandez says.

“That’s going to be just as bad as getting up for late night feedings.” Jared groans.

“Well it’s that or puking your guts up.” Jensen tells him.

“He’s right.” Dr. Mandez says.

“I know. I just don’t want to become a big fat cow that is totally unable to get around without a crane to get me up.” Jared says bowing his head.

“Jared that’s not going to happen you just need to get past this and you will be fine.” Dr. Mandez pats his foot.

“Yeah just think I will be able to skip the gym if that happens I can just use you as my weights.” Jensen smiles at him.

“Your jokes suck.” Jared glares at him.

“You know it would be funny as hell if you weren’t pregnant.” Jensen quips back.

“Yeah, I guess.” Jared gives him a small smile.

“Okay boys are we good here?” Dr. Mandez asks.

“Yes I understand my punishment.” Jared smiles at her.

“It could be worse feeding tube, catheter and bed rest until birth.” Dr. Mandez smiles.

“Yeah, Jay think positive here at least you get to go home in the morning and as long as you don’t push it and keep bland shit down you can stay out of bed and still do normal stuff.” Jensen says.

Jared looks at him like he’s stupid because he thinks the bland diet is going to be just as bad as puking every time he eats. Not only that but resting all the time is almost as bad as staying in bed all the time. Jared heaves a sigh and looks at Dr. Mandez and nods.

“Okay then I’ll see you in the morning.” Dr. Mandez says as she leaves them.

Jensen sits back down in the chair and grabs Jared hand. “You do know that I was only messing with you. I didn’t mean any of that in a bad way. I just want you to see it could be worse.”

“I know Jen but for me right now this is worse. I have two kids at home, you and a job I haven’t even been at for a two months. And not only that I haven’t even got out of the first trimester yet.” Jared looks at him with worry in his eyes.

“Jared I think you are worrying about this way too much because you did fine with the twins and you will be perfectly fine with these three too.” Jensen says with a squeeze to Jared’s hand.

A knock at the door and a dietary worker comes in with a tray of food. Once it is sat on the tray she leaves them and Jared picks up the covers from the tray. “Well talk about blah, blah, blah. Broth with crackers, jello, green mind you and tea, probably decaf.”

“Well it could be water, water and more water.” Jensen says.

Jared glares at him as he picks up his crackers to crush them into his broth. “You know I should make you eat my diet so you can suffer with me.”

“If you want me too I will.” Jensen agrees with Jared.

Jared eats his food and it stays down. Jensen runs to the cafeteria and eats a quick bite while Jared naps. Chris brings the kids in before supper so they can spend time with their dad’s and get the reassurance that they will be back home tomorrow morning as long as Papa keeps his food down and rests. While the kids are sitting with Jared, Chris pulls Jensen to the side to talk to him.

“So what all is going on with him?” Chris asks.

“Well he been really sick this past week and kept it to himself. He was really dehydrated and some of his blood levels where down. She threatened him with bed rest until birth if he doesn’t watch it.” Jensen yawns.

“I bet that made him happy.” Chris laughs.

“Not really.” Jensen smiles at his old friend. “But if he wants to be able to live a regular life until the babies are born he has to do these things.”

“Yeah he’s getting out of here soon and we can watch him like a hawk.” Chris asks him.

“Yeah I’m going to talk to his boss and see if I can get to some of his co-workers to see if they will keep an eye on him, too. I want to have that cushion of people looking out for him and the babies.” Jensen tells Chris.

“You don’t want to be to all in his shit Jensen because you are going to drive him nuts. And then you are going to be dealing with not only a pregnant, hormonal man but a grumpy, hateful, bitchy pregnant hormonal man. Your balls will be blue and his.” Chris snickers at him.

“I guess he will have to put up with me being the bread to his peanut butter.” Jensen smiles as he looks over at Jared and the twins. He walks back over to them and sits down. Brayden crawls up into his lap and wraps his arms around his neck. Jared has Anna curled up around him in the bed.

At the end of visiting hours, the twins leave with great reluctance. Chris reassures them that their dad’s will be home tomorrow morning.

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