When She Needs Them Most

When She Needs Them Most

Author: Jillian West Listening Length: 7h 24m

Chelsea never expected that she would have to move at nearly nine months pregnant. Then again, she never imagined she’d lose her daughter’s father while she was busy baking their baby, either. Heartbroken and distraught over being harassed by a disgruntled family member, she packs up and moves across Virginia with no...

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Chelsea

T ossing my phone down on the counter, I bury my face in my hands. That lawyer called again while I was puking my guts up, and the thought makes my stomach roll after it was just settling down. My eyes slide to the bathroom door, and I debate if this is the real deal. It’s hard to believe there could be anything left to throw up.

Nausea can be bad during the first trimester, but I just made it into the second. It’s supposed to be getting better or leveling out. It’s not, and that seems fitting for how my life is going.

Bringing a hand to my stomach, I slide it over my shirt, mentally willing the churning to settle down. I’m sure the baby isn’t any happier with this turn of events. I’ve barely managed to keep any food down during the last two months. And I’m pretty sure the anxiety and stress aren’t helping anything.