This is the continuation of Miracle at 99 Pine Crest. It takes place the first Christmas that Suze and Jesse are married. Basically, it's Suze and Jesse starting a family, and then having baby mediators running around....lol...I don't have an actual plot line, so bear with me while I post random crap.
UnangelicHalo: Aha! I thought it was you who had the cop thing....Did I forget to review? I'm sorrys! I'll review, I swear! :)
PoeticKiss: Yeah, I did say that Wedding Of Sorts wasn't quite complete...I mean, it is, but I decided I was going to edit it a lot....I think I'm going to leave that alone and just write another 1800...Ok, going to write it!
Jesse's POV:
The early morning December light came in through the windows of our bedroom, catching on Susannah's face. Every day she grows more and more beautiful...I stood for a moment, at the entrance to our bathroom, watching her sleep, until passion overtook me, and I crossed the room to kiss her full lips. Susannah's eyes flew open in surprise, but I felt her smile, so it was alright. I helped her stand up, carefully, as lately she's been very dizzy in the mornings.
The past week or so, Susannah has been very sick in the mornings, but fine by lunchtime. Today is no different. As she holds her head over the toilet, I hold back her beautiful hair and help in anyway I can. After several minutes, Susannah is ok, but shaky. I help her get back to bed, but Susannah refuses.
"Jesse, I can't ignore the store just because I'm sick." She says to me, slightly horse, as if she's been screaming for hours. "Besides, I'm going to the doctor later. Maybe they can tell me what's up with me."
I tried to convince her to stay in bed- surely the new employee, Katelyn, can handle things at the store?- but she objected again. "We have a shipment from the designer coming in today. I have to sign for it." She said with a grin. "Jesse, I'll be fine!"
"Fine, Fine. But promise me, you will come right home after the doctor's appointment." I said, letting Susannah sit up. I had been holding her down partially, so she wouldn't hurt herself.
"I promise." Susannah said in a tired voice. She got dressed, and went downstairs to start breakfast. I pull on my shoes and make my way to work down at the Carmel Police Station. The day was slow, with boring paperwork to fill out and file away. Around one, the manager of Susannah's store called to let me know Susannah had left for the doctor's appointment, and that Susannah would call me when she got home.
I was a 'nervous wreck' as Chris Peterson, my cop partner, put it. I had every right to be. It was December, the roads could be icy, and Susannah, the reason I live, could get hurt. Or some bothersome ghost could pop up. I was always in earshot of the phone, jumping every time it rang. When it didn't ring after a few hours, I called our house, thinking maybe she fell asleep before calling. No answer.
I had clocked out, and was about to leave, when it finally did ring. "Hey, Jesse." Came Susannah's sweet voice. ¡Ah, da gracias a Dios! (Translates into, "Oh, Thank God!")
"Querida, is everything alright?" I asked. Susannah paused. She sounded like she may be smiling.
"Jesse, everything's...great." Susannah paused again before finishing. "I have some news, actually."
"News?" I asked. "Good news?"
"Yups. When you get home. So hurry up and get here!" Susannah said laughing.
"Alright. Y te amo, querida." Translates into I love you, dear. One of the few Spanish phrases Susannah knows, despite the years we've been together.
"Y te amo, Jesse." Susannah replied, hanging up the phone. I raced home, probably breaking more traffic laws than a cop was allowed to.
"Querida, I'm home!" I yelled. Susannah was nowhere downstairs, so I figured she was up in our bedroom.
I ran up the steps and walked into our room. Susannah was standing in front of the mirror, poking her stomach out. She frowned, then jumped when she saw me.
"Jesse, you scared me!" she giggled. I crossed the room and put my arms around her. "I'm sorry, querida." I kissed her neck. Susannah sighed, but it was one of pleasure, not exasperation. "So what was your good news?" I ran my hands down to her belly that wasn't quite as flat as it usually was.
I stroked by her belly button for a minute, before I felt something kick my hand. "Ouch!" I yelped, pulling my hand away. "Susannah, did your stomach just kick me?" I asked, suddenly having an idea as to what the good news was.
"Um, no." Susannah squeaked slightly. "The baby in my stomach just did."
"B-b-baby?" I stuttered. This was good news! I put my hand back where it had been, and kissed Susannah again. "That is good news!" I said to her neck.
"Really?" Susannah asked, her emerald eyes wide.
"Of course, querida." I laughed, confused for a moment. "Why wouldn't it be?"
"I didn't know how you'd react." Susannah said, her eyes now downcast.
"Susannah, you know family is important to me." I said, lifting her head up by her chin. I stared into her eyes, and whispered, "I've been wanting to start a family with you since I became alive."
Susannah smiled, and kissed me. We moved to the bed, and I kissed her belly- and our unborn child- before meeting Susannah's lips with mine.
Christmas Eve, Suze's POV:
"Hey mom, hey Andy!" I said, bursting through the front door of my old house. "Hi who ever owns that bytchin' car sitting in the driveway!"
"Susie!" Mom squealed, even though I'd just seen her yesterday. Jesse grabbed our bag of presents for everyone and set them down around the tree. Mom wrapped me in a big bear hug. "Mom? Air, please? I hear it's important." I joked.
"Hey Suze!" David said. "And the bytchin' car you're referring to belongs to yours truly."
My mouth dropped in shock. "How the hell did you get that car?" It was a fully loaded Jaguar. It had everything, and was a current model, meaning the price of that baby had to rival the price of, oh say...the Eiffel Tower?
"Designing computer games pays well." He said grinning. Doc wasn't near as skinny as he used to be, and his ears didn't stick out so much.
"So, how's my happy couple?" Mom asked as we moved into the kitchen. I looked at Jesse, who grinned. "We're doing great, Mrs. Ackerman." he said.
"Yeah. Actually, Mom, we've got some news." I grinned again. Mom's eyes got big, and before she could say anything, I finished with, "We'll tell you when everyone's here." My eyes were shining, I could tell, and I thought my face was going to crack from smiling so hard.
"We're here!" Jake yelled from the front door. 'We' now included himself and Gina- yes, my best friend. They hooked up at Jesse and I's wedding, last June. They were engaged now, and Gina had moved to Carmel in August.
"Hey guys!" I yelled. "We're in the kitchen!" Jesse had put his arms around me again, so I couldn't walk out there very well. He's been doing that a lot lately, putting his arms around me. I feel very safe when he does it, so that's why I don't mind.
Gina came over and gave us a hug. Jake did this weird salute thingie, and then put their presents down around the tree. Now we were just waiting for Brad. He lives further out than the rest of us, so it takes him longer to get here.
It seemed like an eternity, waiting for dinner. After Andy had carved the turkey, and we were filling up our plates, I cleared my throat and said, "I have an announcement to make."
Everyone shut up, and Jesse took my left hand. Taking a deep breath, I said, "Mom, Andy, everyone...I'm pregnant!"
You'd have thought a concert was going. Mom and Gina jumped up and buried me in big hugs. The guys were yelling 'Congratulations' and I heard Andy say something about having baby furniture in storage down in the basement that we were free to use.
After dinner, I sat down on the couch, and everyone wanted to feel my belly. There was a tiny bulge, enough to know I was pregnant, and Gina asked, "When are you due?"
"July 19th." (A/N: I made it so that, when Suze finds out she's pregnant, she's already two months along, so July is the right month, I think. I just made up a day.)
"Ooo, being pregnant in the summer is going to be hell." Mom said, handing me a diet pepsi. She and Jesse both practically refused to let me up once I flopped on to the couch. "I can't believe my baby's having a baby." Mom said, all tearful and everythng. I smiled.
The rest of the night was uneventful. We passed around presents, and then watched this Christmas special on TV. I yawned around eleven-thirty or so, and soon after we left. Jesse drove us home, and before I knew it, I was out like a light in our big bed.
Ok, like I said at the beginning, bear with me while I post random stuff. I have no idea what's coming next, or even when, so yeah...
