It Started Out With Coffee At Starbucks, chapter 9
As the months passed the American Idiot world tour continued.
At last, the new year begun and Green Day had brought it in while playing for MTV at the Iced Out Bash in New York.
2 weeks later, around the middle of January the guys had a long awaited 3 week break. They returned to California and for the first day or two their time off was well spent catching up on sleep.
A week into the break, neither Adrienne nor Claudia were feeling very well so they both went to the doctor's within a day of each other and both found out they were pregnant.
Another week later, it was Mike's weekend to have Estelle since he was home so him and Rachel took Estelle and Abby to see Robots on Estelle's last day visiting.
After the movie, Mike and Rachel dropped Estelle off at Anastasia's then drove home. When they got there, they put Abby right in bed since it was almost 9 and she was asleep.
After putting her to bed, Mike and Rachel sat down in the living room and Mike put on the newest addiction to their large DVD collection, The Amityville Horror with Ryan Reynolds in it. By far, it had to be one of Rachel's favorite movies ever.
An hour or so into the movie, Mike paused it and brought the empty popcorn bowl into the kitchen. As he was walking back towards the living room, he heard Rachel throwing up in the hallway bathroom. He knocked, opened the door enough so he could stick his head in, and said "Rachel, babe. You feelin' okay?"
"No. That's the third time I threw up this week. I'm craving food I hate. I'm bitchier. I mean haven't you noticed at least the last two things?"
"Yeah I did actually. But I thought you were just PMSing or something."
"Oh thanks. But just to clear up that I'm not PMSing... In fact I'm 2 months late."
"You don't think that you're..."
"I'm pretty sure I am pregnant. I mean at first I thought it was cause we were touring and I was stressed thinking Abby or Estelle would get hurt but now I feel like I did with Abby."
"Do you want me to go pick you up a test?"
"Already ahead of you... I picked one up back in New York the day before you guys played at the Iced Out Bash."
"You didn't take it yet? It's been almost a month since we were there."
"I know just I haven't exactly had the time to take it."
"Okay... Well where is it?"
"The back of my dresser."
"Do you want me to get it for ya?"
"You can get it for me but I'll come up with you and take it in our bathroom."
"Alright."
Mike took Rachel's hand, helped her up and they went up to their room. A little while later, Mike was sitting on the bottom of the bed plucking at the strings on one of his basses when Rachel walked out of the bathroom. She walked over to him as he put down the bass.
*Mike's POV*
I looked Rachel in the face and her face was completely emotionless. No beautiful smile she had flashed around so much for cameras on tour, no sparkle in her blue eyes, no nothing.
"Well?"
Rachel handed me the pregnancy test box, sat in my lap, looked into my eyes and said "Blue is positive and pink is negative..."
"Where's the test?"
"In the box."
I opened the box and pulled out the pregnancy test and the spot you had to look at was blue. I looked at Rachel and she was grinning from ear to ear.
"I'm gonna be a dad again?"
Rachel nodded at me and said "You're gonna be a dad again... I'm gonna be a mom again. We're gonna have a little Pritchard baby in a couple of months."
"Oh my god. I'm gonna be a dad again."
Rachel laughed and said "Get over the shock Dirnt... It's only been what? 8 years?"
"Yeah. It's been awhile. I miss hearing a little baby crying or little footsteps running around the house."
We laughed and Rachel said "So I'll go to the doctor's tomorrow and find out how far I am 'kay?"
I nodded and said "Wow... It's a Green Day baby boom. You, Adie and Claude are all pregnant at the same time."
"That's cool. Easier people to find to go shopping with."
I looked into Rachel's eyes, smiled and said "I love you Rachel." "I love you too."
I looked at my watch and said "Jesus it's 11 already. You need some sleep for what's ahead tomorrow."
"It's only a doctor's appointment."
"Not that. Me and you are going out to dinner. Just us. Our reservation is at 7."
"Uh... Okay then."
Rachel changed into one of my Green Day t-shirt's and I just stripped down to my boxers and we climbed into bed.
*End of Mike's POV*
The next morning, after breakfast, Rachel got ready, grabbed the keys to her silver Lexus Convertible, and left for the doctor's.
Two hours later, she got back and Mike was packing up some of Abby's stuff because she was spending the night at Anastasia's having a little sleepover with Estelle.
After getting Abby's stuff into her Care Bears suitcase, Mike put it by the door and settled Abby in to watching Sleeping Beauty. Once she was hooked on the movie, Mike walked out to join Rachel in the kitchen to help her make lunch.
*Rachel's POV*
Mike came into the kitchen just as I started making Kraft Dinner for lunch. He leaned against the island and said "So?"
I turned to look at him and said "So what?"
"How far along are you?"
"Almost 3 months."
"You're kidding?"
"No I'm 2 months and 3 weeks to the day to be exact."
"Come here for a sec."
"Hold on."
I put the macaroni noodles into the water to cook and walked over to Mike.
"Turn sideways."
"What is this... A line-up at a police station?"
He laughed and said "No. Just do it. How would you know about line-ups anyway?"
"I know people who've been arrested..."
I turned so that my right side faced Mike and he lifted my arm a little then pulled my shirt up so that it was to just below my bra.
"What the hell are you doing Mike?"
"Give me a minute."
He bent down at the knees and stared straight and my stomach, from the side of course. "You have a bump."
"I what?"
Mike ran his hand over my stomach and said "You're showing a little already."
"You're kidding?"
"No. I know for sure. I've laid on top of you enough to know how flat your stomach is and seen you in a bikini enough to know too."
"It's a coincidence that I have a little belly. I was eating a little more the past couple of weeks."
"Okay... Whatever you say."
I walked back over to the stove and said "It's just a coincidence."
*End of Rachel's POV*
A little while later, we all ate lunch then Rachel started getting ready just to make sure she was ready to go when Mike was so they wouldn't lose their reservation.
At 6, Mike was ready to go so he drove Abby over to Anastasia's while Rachel finished last minute touches on her make-up.
When he got back, Rachel was ready to go. She was wearing a hot pink dress that went to around her knees, was flared at the bottom and was strapless with matching shoes and Mike was just wearing a simple pair of black pants, a white shirt, black tie and black jacket.
When they got to the restaurant, they were taken straight to their table and after ordering they talked for a little while about the baby and other things while waiting for their food.
When they finished it was only 8:30, so Mike paid and him and Rachel drove to where he was planning to take her for the past few weeks.
When they arrived at the beach, Rachel looked at Mike and said "Uh... Sweetie why are we at the beach? It's like almost 9 and it's night time."
"You'll see soon enough why we're here."
Rachel gave Mike a suspicious look as he got out, went around to her side and opened the door for her. Mike took Rachel's hand and led her down to the water.
"I'm so not going swimming now."
Mike looked at Rachel and said "We're not going in the ocean... We're just gonna walk along the beach."
"Okay then hold on."
Rachel stopped walking, unbuckled her shoes and picked them up in her hands. When they started walking again, they walked for about another 5 minutes until Mike stopped walking and said "Okay we're here."
"Where's here?"
Mike stepped in front of Rachel and started to play with her hair then he began to talk. "I know we've only been dating since last August but with getting to know you so well since then has made me want to spend the rest off my life with you. You make me so happy, I just couldn't picture my life without you in it now."
Mike got down on one knee and pulled a little red velvet box out of his pocket and opened it to reveal an engagement ring that looked like it had been very expensive.
"Rachel Elizabeth Sawyer... Will you marry me? Make me the happiest guy in the world."
"Oh my god... I... I...I don't know."
Mike took a deep breath and nodded then started to stand up but before he could Rachel put her hands on his shoulders and said "I never said I wouldn't accept I just need to know one thing. Are you only proposing because I'm pregnant?"
Mike chuckled and said "No... You only found out last night and when would I have had time today to go pick up the ring? I've been thinking about asking you since around Christmas."
"Oh okay then."
Rachel held out her left hand and said "Yes. Yes I'll marry you." Mike smiled, took the ring out of the box, put it on Rachel's finger, stood up, kissed her then hugged her.
Rachel looked at her ring and said "My god. The ring... It's so beautiful. And it's really big. I've never seen one like it."
Mike held Rachel in his arms as he whispered in her ear. "Cause I had it specially made. 6 carat princes cut diamond surrounded by pink diamond chips on a white gold band with diamonds chips in it. One of a kind for my girl."
Rachel giggled and said "Did anyone know?"
"That I was proposing?"
Rachel nodded and Mike said "No... Only the jeweler. We'll tell everyone before we go back on tour, about the engagement and baby. We'll like have a little engagement party and make the announcement about the baby."
"Okay."
"Ready to go home?"
"Yeah."
Mike and Rachel walked back to the car then drove back to the house.
Four days later, after telling Abby and Estelle first off and calling all their family and friends and telling them about the engagement, Mike and Rachel had an engagement party at the house.
At the party, while everyone was in the huge living room, Mike announced the news about the baby and when he did Adrienne and Claudia went straight over to Rachel and hugged her while congratulating her.
Two days later, tour started again, but this time Abby was going to be staying with Anastasia, Tim, and Estelle because she didn't like touring.
At last, the new year begun and Green Day had brought it in while playing for MTV at the Iced Out Bash in New York.
2 weeks later, around the middle of January the guys had a long awaited 3 week break. They returned to California and for the first day or two their time off was well spent catching up on sleep.
A week into the break, neither Adrienne nor Claudia were feeling very well so they both went to the doctor's within a day of each other and both found out they were pregnant.
Another week later, it was Mike's weekend to have Estelle since he was home so him and Rachel took Estelle and Abby to see Robots on Estelle's last day visiting.
After the movie, Mike and Rachel dropped Estelle off at Anastasia's then drove home. When they got there, they put Abby right in bed since it was almost 9 and she was asleep.
After putting her to bed, Mike and Rachel sat down in the living room and Mike put on the newest addiction to their large DVD collection, The Amityville Horror with Ryan Reynolds in it. By far, it had to be one of Rachel's favorite movies ever.
An hour or so into the movie, Mike paused it and brought the empty popcorn bowl into the kitchen. As he was walking back towards the living room, he heard Rachel throwing up in the hallway bathroom. He knocked, opened the door enough so he could stick his head in, and said "Rachel, babe. You feelin' okay?"
"No. That's the third time I threw up this week. I'm craving food I hate. I'm bitchier. I mean haven't you noticed at least the last two things?"
"Yeah I did actually. But I thought you were just PMSing or something."
"Oh thanks. But just to clear up that I'm not PMSing... In fact I'm 2 months late."
"You don't think that you're..."
"I'm pretty sure I am pregnant. I mean at first I thought it was cause we were touring and I was stressed thinking Abby or Estelle would get hurt but now I feel like I did with Abby."
"Do you want me to go pick you up a test?"
"Already ahead of you... I picked one up back in New York the day before you guys played at the Iced Out Bash."
"You didn't take it yet? It's been almost a month since we were there."
"I know just I haven't exactly had the time to take it."
"Okay... Well where is it?"
"The back of my dresser."
"Do you want me to get it for ya?"
"You can get it for me but I'll come up with you and take it in our bathroom."
"Alright."
Mike took Rachel's hand, helped her up and they went up to their room. A little while later, Mike was sitting on the bottom of the bed plucking at the strings on one of his basses when Rachel walked out of the bathroom. She walked over to him as he put down the bass.
*Mike's POV*
I looked Rachel in the face and her face was completely emotionless. No beautiful smile she had flashed around so much for cameras on tour, no sparkle in her blue eyes, no nothing.
"Well?"
Rachel handed me the pregnancy test box, sat in my lap, looked into my eyes and said "Blue is positive and pink is negative..."
"Where's the test?"
"In the box."
I opened the box and pulled out the pregnancy test and the spot you had to look at was blue. I looked at Rachel and she was grinning from ear to ear.
"I'm gonna be a dad again?"
Rachel nodded at me and said "You're gonna be a dad again... I'm gonna be a mom again. We're gonna have a little Pritchard baby in a couple of months."
"Oh my god. I'm gonna be a dad again."
Rachel laughed and said "Get over the shock Dirnt... It's only been what? 8 years?"
"Yeah. It's been awhile. I miss hearing a little baby crying or little footsteps running around the house."
We laughed and Rachel said "So I'll go to the doctor's tomorrow and find out how far I am 'kay?"
I nodded and said "Wow... It's a Green Day baby boom. You, Adie and Claude are all pregnant at the same time."
"That's cool. Easier people to find to go shopping with."
I looked into Rachel's eyes, smiled and said "I love you Rachel." "I love you too."
I looked at my watch and said "Jesus it's 11 already. You need some sleep for what's ahead tomorrow."
"It's only a doctor's appointment."
"Not that. Me and you are going out to dinner. Just us. Our reservation is at 7."
"Uh... Okay then."
Rachel changed into one of my Green Day t-shirt's and I just stripped down to my boxers and we climbed into bed.
*End of Mike's POV*
The next morning, after breakfast, Rachel got ready, grabbed the keys to her silver Lexus Convertible, and left for the doctor's.
Two hours later, she got back and Mike was packing up some of Abby's stuff because she was spending the night at Anastasia's having a little sleepover with Estelle.
After getting Abby's stuff into her Care Bears suitcase, Mike put it by the door and settled Abby in to watching Sleeping Beauty. Once she was hooked on the movie, Mike walked out to join Rachel in the kitchen to help her make lunch.
*Rachel's POV*
Mike came into the kitchen just as I started making Kraft Dinner for lunch. He leaned against the island and said "So?"
I turned to look at him and said "So what?"
"How far along are you?"
"Almost 3 months."
"You're kidding?"
"No I'm 2 months and 3 weeks to the day to be exact."
"Come here for a sec."
"Hold on."
I put the macaroni noodles into the water to cook and walked over to Mike.
"Turn sideways."
"What is this... A line-up at a police station?"
He laughed and said "No. Just do it. How would you know about line-ups anyway?"
"I know people who've been arrested..."
I turned so that my right side faced Mike and he lifted my arm a little then pulled my shirt up so that it was to just below my bra.
"What the hell are you doing Mike?"
"Give me a minute."
He bent down at the knees and stared straight and my stomach, from the side of course. "You have a bump."
"I what?"
Mike ran his hand over my stomach and said "You're showing a little already."
"You're kidding?"
"No. I know for sure. I've laid on top of you enough to know how flat your stomach is and seen you in a bikini enough to know too."
"It's a coincidence that I have a little belly. I was eating a little more the past couple of weeks."
"Okay... Whatever you say."
I walked back over to the stove and said "It's just a coincidence."
*End of Rachel's POV*
A little while later, we all ate lunch then Rachel started getting ready just to make sure she was ready to go when Mike was so they wouldn't lose their reservation.
At 6, Mike was ready to go so he drove Abby over to Anastasia's while Rachel finished last minute touches on her make-up.
When he got back, Rachel was ready to go. She was wearing a hot pink dress that went to around her knees, was flared at the bottom and was strapless with matching shoes and Mike was just wearing a simple pair of black pants, a white shirt, black tie and black jacket.
When they got to the restaurant, they were taken straight to their table and after ordering they talked for a little while about the baby and other things while waiting for their food.
When they finished it was only 8:30, so Mike paid and him and Rachel drove to where he was planning to take her for the past few weeks.
When they arrived at the beach, Rachel looked at Mike and said "Uh... Sweetie why are we at the beach? It's like almost 9 and it's night time."
"You'll see soon enough why we're here."
Rachel gave Mike a suspicious look as he got out, went around to her side and opened the door for her. Mike took Rachel's hand and led her down to the water.
"I'm so not going swimming now."
Mike looked at Rachel and said "We're not going in the ocean... We're just gonna walk along the beach."
"Okay then hold on."
Rachel stopped walking, unbuckled her shoes and picked them up in her hands. When they started walking again, they walked for about another 5 minutes until Mike stopped walking and said "Okay we're here."
"Where's here?"
Mike stepped in front of Rachel and started to play with her hair then he began to talk. "I know we've only been dating since last August but with getting to know you so well since then has made me want to spend the rest off my life with you. You make me so happy, I just couldn't picture my life without you in it now."
Mike got down on one knee and pulled a little red velvet box out of his pocket and opened it to reveal an engagement ring that looked like it had been very expensive.
"Rachel Elizabeth Sawyer... Will you marry me? Make me the happiest guy in the world."
"Oh my god... I... I...I don't know."
Mike took a deep breath and nodded then started to stand up but before he could Rachel put her hands on his shoulders and said "I never said I wouldn't accept I just need to know one thing. Are you only proposing because I'm pregnant?"
Mike chuckled and said "No... You only found out last night and when would I have had time today to go pick up the ring? I've been thinking about asking you since around Christmas."
"Oh okay then."
Rachel held out her left hand and said "Yes. Yes I'll marry you." Mike smiled, took the ring out of the box, put it on Rachel's finger, stood up, kissed her then hugged her.
Rachel looked at her ring and said "My god. The ring... It's so beautiful. And it's really big. I've never seen one like it."
Mike held Rachel in his arms as he whispered in her ear. "Cause I had it specially made. 6 carat princes cut diamond surrounded by pink diamond chips on a white gold band with diamonds chips in it. One of a kind for my girl."
Rachel giggled and said "Did anyone know?"
"That I was proposing?"
Rachel nodded and Mike said "No... Only the jeweler. We'll tell everyone before we go back on tour, about the engagement and baby. We'll like have a little engagement party and make the announcement about the baby."
"Okay."
"Ready to go home?"
"Yeah."
Mike and Rachel walked back to the car then drove back to the house.
Four days later, after telling Abby and Estelle first off and calling all their family and friends and telling them about the engagement, Mike and Rachel had an engagement party at the house.
At the party, while everyone was in the huge living room, Mike announced the news about the baby and when he did Adrienne and Claudia went straight over to Rachel and hugged her while congratulating her.
Two days later, tour started again, but this time Abby was going to be staying with Anastasia, Tim, and Estelle because she didn't like touring.
