i saw that you wanted fluffy requests! would you write something with thriller/thrad era (or any era!) michael, where you don’t know that you’re pregnant, and people are starting to notice? like latoya will say your skin is glowing, kathrine notices how sensitive smells make you, and the other wives/gfs just straight up ask if you’re pregnant? i hope that’s not a lot!
Peculiar Signs
✧ a/n: these two are NEVER careful
✧ Contains: fluff, Jackson's mentioned (excluding j*e) sex mentioned, kissing, unexpected pregnancy
✧ wc: 2.5k // masterlist
Till this day you still couldn’t believe you and Michael have been dating for quite some time now. To the point where you occasionally stay in Hayvenhurst — now ever since Michael left for his thriller album tour, you were more than welcome to stay at his place.
The Jacksons pretty much treated you as one of their own, so they were more than welcome once you’ve decided to stay for a couple weeks while your boyfriend is gone.
One morning you woke up in Michael’s bedroom, once the sun peaked from the curtains — hitting your eyes, you lay awake. You yawn, sitting up straight as you rubbed your eye. Still feeling a bit drowsy from your sleep, suddenly you felt your stomach turning.
You felt queasy, then suddenly you have the urge to run to the nearest bathroom and empty your stomach. Wiping your mouth confusingly, wondering what made you feel this way.
After a little thinking, you remembered just yesterday you and Rebbie had gone to a restaurant, one where you consumed new cuisine you haven’t tried before, you concluded that you could’ve been food poisoned.
Later that morning, you had just gotten home from a morning walk. As you enter inside — La toya startled you, you quickly shut the door with a sigh of relief. “Hey, I'm heading out! Do you wanna come with me?” La Toya asked, “no thank you I’m fine” you rubbed the back of your neck.
La Toya gave you a second look, one where your brows furrowed realizing she was really inspecting you “Is… there something in my face?” you asked half jokingly, “sorry it’s just — did you get back from the salon or something?” La Toya asked.
“Uhm… no, i just got home from a walk why —?” you wondered yourself, “this might sound random but you're glowing today” La Toya pointed out looking amazed. “Really…? You know I did start using this moisturiser I got from Marlon’s girlfriend, judging by your reaction it must've worked great” you speculated.
After taking a nice bath in the afternoon, you put on your casual clothes and head downstairs. You ran to the kitchen, finding Katherine and Dee Dee doing their cooking for tonight's dinner. “Need any extra help?” you asked enthusiastically “of course hon, why don’t you start cutting up these veggies” Katherine pointed to the cutting board. You nodded and started washing all the ingredients, and started cutting.
A minute or two later, while you were focused on cutting, you couldn’t help but smell something odd. You thought it was nothing serious — but the scent started to grow, and it was starting to bother you severely. “Hey what’s that smell…?” You politely asked, “probably this chicken, smells good doesn't it” Dee Dee pointed proudly as she takes it out of the oven,
You started to cover your nose as the scent became stronger, “...n-no I don’t think that’s it…” you shook your head aggressively. The mysterious scent was too much for you to handle — you started feeling nauseous, you then instinctively rushed over to the bathroom, vomiting your guts out.
Katherine rushed to the opened bathroom door with worry “sweetie are you okay? What on earth happened” she asked, you cleared out your throat and looked over by your shoulder. “...forgive me Katherine but — I think there might be some expired ingredients or something… i’m not so sure, but I could tell by the smell of it…” you trailed off, vomiting once more. “Oh it must’ve been the fish — i knew i couldn’t trust the new store i’ve gone too” Katherine assumed as she walked out.
It was strange you vomited more than once today, but your mind was completely fuzzy — you had no other thought than to assume this was not your day. “Is she alright?” Dee Dee asked, “she’s alright — the fish must’ve been spoiled, that's why the poor thing was feeling nauseous,” Katherine explained.
Dee Dee’s brows furrowed, confused on how that happened since she had been in the kitchen way longer than you have — yet she didn’t smell a thing. She stepped closer to the fish katherin was referring to, she took a quick sniff and after that, she was even more confused — she didn’t smell a thing.
That night the Jackson’s were all sitting in the dining room enjoying dinner. As they all talked, laughed and shared stories, you were sitting at the very edge. You toss and turn your meal with your fork, suddenly you don't feel like having an appetite. You didn’t realize from a short distance Dee Dee was carefully observing you playing with your food — looking disinterested. She chewed and chewed then suddenly, she thought of a possible conclusion.
After dinner, you sit on the living room couch reading some magazines alone while the rest of the family head to their rooms, you then spot Dee Dee approaching you “hey! Dinner was delicious, you did a great job with that chicken” you complimented her as she sat beside you on the couch.
“Was it? I saw you earlier, it looked like you barely ate anything” Dee Dee smiled. You immediately was caught off guard on how quickly she read you like a book “oh! W-well, i wasn’t that hungry actually, i might be missing Mikey a bit too much” you joked, Dee Dee laughed shortly “really? Huh — hey speaking Michael, this might be awfully personal but… when was the last time you two had sex?” she asked with such an unbothered tone.
If you were sipping on a glass of water you would’ve spat it out instantly “i-i’m sorry what?!” you reacted “i said i asked when was that last time–” “yeah i know what you said — you don’t have to repeat it, what’s this about?” you asked confusingly. “It’s just that earlier you threw up, and when Katherined explained it was because of some fish, so i — tried smelling it and it was normal” Dee Dee explained.
You still sat there cluelessly “... okay? So what — it could’ve been anything else” you excused “yeah that or… you — could be pregnant” Dee Dee dropped the bomb. Your eyes widened and your jaw slightly opened — you were speechless, “right — that’s not possible, no. Me and Michael are always careful” You argued “You still didn’t answer my question” Dee Dee smilingly declared.
“Last week, just before he was about to leave, see? You can’t get pregnant that fast” You answered, Dee Dee scoffs “alright then — explain why La Toya came up to me earlier talking about how you were glowing” she asked, “I told her I used some moisturiser” you protested. Dee Dee thinked for a moment, her eyes squinted looking directly at you, she trusted her gut and was not about to let go easily.
“What about two weeks ago? Did you and Michael have sex then?” she shot another question, you were in disbelief on how forwarded Dee Dee was being, but nevertheless you tried remembering that day and — yes, without a doubt you and Michael indeed made sweet love in fact more than once throughout the week. “...Okay so what? It was his last few weeks with me — it doesn't change anything, i take the pill seriously” You justified, Dee Dee couldn’t resist slipping out a laugh “honey, just a reminder the pills only work for past sex — not future, so unless you two have it under control in bed, you are most certainly, without a doubt — pregnant” Dee Dee proudly explains.
As Dee Dee continued to chuckle, you started to actually remember all the times you and Michael had sexual intercourse. You both had always tried to keep things intact, but you do have to admit two weeks ago, you were both a bit — out of control, you just couldn’t help yourselves, you knew he was about to be gone for quiet sometime, so you try to make every moment count right?
“Did you feel anything this morning?” Dee Dee asked, snapping you out of your mind. “...well, I… sort of — threw up” you answered with haste, Dee Dee raised her eyebrow with a smirk. “O-only because, the day before, me and Rebbie went out to eat, and i must’ve gotten food poisoning or something” You asserted.
“Or something” Dee Dee teased, you scoff “ It's not funny!” you shot back like a kid, Dee Dee nearly choked out of laughter, “I’m sorry, but you know I'm only doing this ‘cause I love you. And all of your signs seemed familiar when Tito and I had kids” Dee Dee apologized “sorry for being pushy. One last thing — don’t forget to keep track of your period okay” Dee Dee said before standing up and walking out.
That last line made your heart sink to your stomach, as you saw Dee Dee out of your sight, you ran straight to Michael’s room. You grabbed the calendar on the bedside table, scanning the entire month — you were late. Rushing to the bathroom — you rummaged around through the shelf behind the mirror, finding the pregnancy test unwrapped. You immediately unwrap it without even considering throwing out the packaging. You sit down and do the usual procedure — waiting for the result for a minute or two.
Positive. Your eyes widened as you clamped your mouth, seeing the tiny plus sign, you were pregnant. Taking a minute to fully process your thoughts, you sat there in the bathroom for the five minutes before walking back to Michael’s room — still having a disbelief expression.
You sat on his bed still not fully awake from the bomb that just dropped, still couldn’t believe it. You glance at the test again to see maybe there was a slight chance you were seeing things. But no, the plus was still there, you slammed your back to the mattress, covering your face — exhaling a long sigh.
Not knowing how to feel, you and Michael had always talked about having kids, and how you’ve always dreamed of becoming a parent, sure — but you both never agreed when. Speaking of Michael, how on earth are you gonna tell him? How will he react? And on his journey climbing to the peak of this career, you’re worried that this potential baby might have other plans.
A few days later, Michael returned home — finished with his tour. He couldn’t contain his excitement reuniting with you again, it had been too long since you’ve seen each other over the past week. He couldn’t wait to kiss you all over, and asked how your week without him has been.
Michael arrived at Hayvenhurst, quickly running out of his car. Once he went inside he was immediately greeted by the family, after he had been showered by hugs and kisses by his mother — Michael turned to you, kissing you long and deeply. “How was the tour?” you asked sincerely.
Hours passed, Michael had completely settled down. You both lay bare in bed, collecting your breaths after you made passionate love to each other. He really missed this.
“So what else happened on the tour?” you asked excitedly, Michael chuckled “enough about me, what about you baby? what did you while i was gone” Michael asked, you hummed finding an answer other then the obvious one.
“The usual…” you quietly answered, Michael laughed at your response. Your smile slowly started to drift hearing Michael laugh joyfully, you knew you can’t keep keeping him in the dark like this — it’s just wrong.
“Hey Mikey…” you sighed, “Yeah what is it?” Michael replied, still having a clueless smile on his face. “You know I love you very much right” you started off light, Michael’s brows furrowed, but he still had a grin on “…yeah of course”
“And, I know that your career is the most important thing you’ve ever accomplished — and you have big plans for it right?” you asked again as you stood up from bed, grabbing your silk robe to cover yourself.
“… baby where are you going with this?” Michael asked, things started becoming more suspicious, he didn’t know what to prepare himself for.
“While you were gone i… learned — something” you walk towards the vanity, resting your hands on the table, Michael didn’t say anything, he just waited confusingly “…and — I didn't know how you’ll react… but — I’m not planning on hiding it from you either, just now that — whatever decision you’ll make for me i’ll do it and i’ll understand. Because I love you” you turned to him, your eyes were glassy.
Michael started to grow fear on what you were about to show him as you slowly opened the vanity drawer. You picked up the test, the plus sign still there — you walked towards Michael and gave it to him.
Michael’s eyes were still glued on to yours, eyes full of concern on what you were so afraid of. He took the test without even knowing what he just grabbed out of your hands since his eyes weren't focused on it. As he felt it in his hands he immediately looked.
His eyes grew wide seeing a positive sign on a pregnancy test. Michael looked back at you then back to the test again — he was utterly shocked. “Baby — I-is this… Is this for real” Michael reacted, stumbling his words, so many thoughts in his mind but his mouth couldn’t keep up.
You sat back down just next to his feet, you looked down, about to brace yourself on what Michael might have to say, whether he’ll be angry or devastated, or even just leave the room without saying a word. But as you glance back up to see his face, Michael pulls you in close for an unexpected kiss.
“Baby I can't believe it!” Michael burst out after he parted, you were shocked and confused by his reaction “y-your not angry..?” you questioned. “Why would I be angry? baby i’m about to be a father! I've never been happier” he answers thrillingly.
“but — what about your career—“ “baby will find a way, what’s more important is we’re gonna have a baby together!” Michael patiently explained. You laugh in disbelief, feeling glad by your boyfriend’s unexpected reaction “… you're really happy..?” you ask for confirmation.
“Of course… Why wouldn’t I be? …are you?” Michael asked sincerely, wanting to know how you felt. “…yes, yes Michael” you answered as small tears poured down to your cheek, feeling relieved.
Michael gave you another kiss, wiping the tears off your face “how long are you…?” Michael asked his forehead pressing against yours as his hand caressed your stomach “a few weeks… it’s gonna be a lot of work” you breathed out. “Can’t wait to do it together…” Michael smiled.
You couldn’t be more happier seeing Michael’s eyes sparkled with excitement for what the future holds. “… you know, we should celebrate — wouldn’t you agree?” Michael teased as his finger played around with your silk robe, tugging it off. You giggled at his action, giving him a peck on his lips “couldn’t agree more..!” you smiled cheerfully.
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