"Robbie",
"Yes Laura",
"Did you ever want to have more kids in your life",
"Nah, it didn't come to mind, why you ask",
"Ah no reason", saying with a smirk on her face.
"Now you are hiding something and asking for a reason", he had his arms around her.
Looking up to him she said "ok you got me there, I'm pregnant, its twins".
"WHAT, HOW, WHAT, OMG" shocked by hearing all this. His head was spinning now, thoughts about 2 little kids jumping on the bed laughing at him.
"No, no, no" was all he said, "Hay Robbie wake up", it was Laura shaking him to wake up. It was all a dream or so he hoped it was.
He turned to look at her, "what", "come on sleepy head we have to get going", she said for him to get dressed, they were heading to Manchester to visit Lyn, Tim and Jack for a few days.
She stopped to look at Robbie, "are you alright, looks like you have seen a ghost", he was starting to sit up in the bed. "I'm fine pet, not sure if it was a bad dream or what", avoiding looking at her. "Care to talk about it", she asked. She was facing him on the bed now holding his hands.
"In the dream, you asked me about kids", she was looking at him interested at what this was about. "Ok what happened in your dream"? "you were smiling asking if I thought of anymore", she was not sure what to expect, "go on", "well I thought there was more to you asking, you said you were pregnant with twins, then there were kids jumping on the bed", he was flushed and had a panic look on his face but Laura was laughing at him now. "See you think it was funny", he said to her still laughing, "Oh Robbie honey", leaning in to kiss him, "yes it's funny, what is there to worry about, it wasn't a dream, I am pregnant with twins", she said smiling and got off the bed and walking out of the room.
He took a couple of seconds to sink in, "Laura, come back here", he followed her downstairs pulling her to him nearly crying. She looked up at him smiling, he expression soon changed when she looked at him. "Hay there honey, I'm sorry, it's not true, I couldn't help going along with your dream", she was hugging his tight. He relaxed into her embrace telling her "that was not nice, that was a cruel joke", as he kissed the top of her head but the thought would not go away.
They sat and had breakfast, packed their bags, tidied up the house and got on the road.
Robbie rang Lyn to say they were on the way, it was a 3 hour drive. As they drove along Laura had put on the radio, she was singing along with the songs. There was an odd glance towards Robbie, knowing he was deep in thought. "A penny for them", she said, this got his attention. "What sorry", "I said a penny for your thoughts" she reached out a hand rubbing his arm. "Oh sorry pet, I was miles away" turned to face her giving her a smile. "Yes we are miles away from oxford", she said jokingly. "Ha ha", was his reply.
They stopped halfway for a bite to eat and Laura drove the remained of the journey. This time he changed the radio station to something a bit more mellow. "Oh come on Robbie, we are not going to a funeral, put on something better", looking at him to see his reaction. "Maybe I don't want to", said a grumpy sod. She pulled the care over to a car park, turned off the engine, she turned to look at him. She reached out to give him a hug, "come here my grumpy sod, I love you, now turn that frown upside down", he looked at her, he was moving slowly into the hug as if under protest.
He let go and gave her a smile and a kiss, "now better", she asked and he nodded "yes" in return.
She started the car and continued their journey to Lyn's. Their journey took a little longer than expected due to roadworks on route.