Later

1-800-Where-R-You

Hey for all of you on my subscription list I posted the wrong chapter 1. And I just figured that out so you can kill me later.

Jess was sitting at the kitchen table looking at the white object in front of her. She and Rob had only been married four months and she was already pregnant. She was nervously waiting to tell him; they had been living together for the past two years and had talked about a family, but Jess hadn't thought that it would happen that fast. After what felt like hours she heard Rob's truck coming up the drive way for lunch. She went to the door to great him.

"Hey feeling better?"Rob asked as he hugged her. Jess hadn't been feeling well the last two days.

"I'm not sick!" She exclaimed happily. "I never was."Rob eyed her suspiciously.

"What do mean you weren't sick? I saw you up in bed; you looked like crap." He used a bad word actually. Jess just kept smiling. She did like him holding her, but she was so happy at what she was about to tell him. "I'm pregnant."She looked up into his unreadable eyes, but fortunately an expression of joy and surprise swept across his face. He bent down and hissed her long, hard, and passionately. "That is the best news I have ever heard. God, I love you." He picked her up and took her into their house and sat down with her on the couch. "I love you Rob." Jess said when the broke apart to breathe.

"I love you Jess. You are the best thing to ever happen to me."

"Where do want to go for dinner?" Rob asked her happily.

"I don't know. If we go to Mastriani's my dad might be there, so why don't we just order in?" Jess suggested.

"Jess this is huge! We shouldn't order in, I mean a guy isn't told he's going to be a first time father more than once." Jess sighed. "Then I guess we could go to Chicks. No one their knows your family. We have to tell Chick sometime." Rob stated simply. Jess grimaced at that, "I want our families to know first. I could call my mom and see if she wants to eat here tomorrow."

"Ok, that's cool with me." Rob said simply. "Do we want to grill steaks or something?"

"That sounds great. I'll go and get them later so they can marinate. I'll start making the phone calls." Jess said standing back up.

"Exactly who are you inviting?" Rob looked at her quizzically.

"My parents, Doug and Tasha, Ruth and Mike, the Abramowitz's, and whoever you want. So about 10 people, more or less." Jess said wrinkling her eyebrows in concentration. "Who do you want?"

"Chick and Jake is all I want to tell for now. I can tell the rest of the guy's at work." He said taking Jess in his arms and kissing her. "A baby. I can't believe it!"

"Hello?" Jess's mom answered.

"Hey Mom!" Jess responded.

"Hey Jess, how are you doing?"

"We're great. I was wondering if you and dad wanted to come over and eat tomorrow. We're inviting a whole bunch of people over for a picnic like dinner. Are you busy?" Jess asked hopefully.

"Sure, we can come. Is there a special reason you're having everybody over?" Her mom added slyly. Jess waited a minute before replying, "No, we just want everybody to come over. We haven't been together since 4th of July."

"What are we eating?" Her mom inquired. Jess sighed her mom bought the lie.

"Steaks, pasta salad and fruit. You can bring something if you want." Jess said with a shrug. "Around five, OK?"

"We will be there. I will make dessert, how about cake?"

"That's sounds great." Jess said happily, "Bye."

"Wait Jessica how many people are coming?"

"Well I'm inviting Doug and Tasha, Mike and Ruth, The Abramowitz's, you guys, and two of Rob's friends. It's just a small get together. You're the first people I called. I can call later and give you a number. Will that be ok?" Jess said nervously, though her mother accepted Rob she was hesitant on his friends.

"Around 10 or 12. That sounds decent for a get together." Her mom stated with a hint of happiness. "See you at five. Bye"

"Bye."

God am I glad that one is over now three more for me and Rob can do his own. Phew.

"Hey." Ruth answered happily laughing.

"Ruth what are you doing?" Jess said confused.

"Oh. Hey Jess. Mike just told the funniest story. What's up?"

"If you two aren't busy getting it on I was wondering if you guys wanted to come over tomorrow for a cookout/picnic." Jess said a bit sarcastically.

"Um sure." Ruth said distractedly, "Stop it Mike, I'm on the phone."

"Ruth give Mike the phone. NOW!" Jess said sternly.

"Why? Didn't you call for me?"

"I want him on the phone now!"

"What do ya need Jess?" Mike said laughing.

"Go in a different room now. I need to talk to Ruth."

"You are so cruel."

"Now Mike."

"Whatever." Mike said coolly. Ruth came on the phone a minute later, "Hey sorry about that Jess. What did you call about?"

"If you two aren't busy tomorrow Rob and I are having a get together."

"Um ya we can come, what time?" Ruth said coming out of her laughing fit.

"Around five. Its steaks, fruit salad and pasta salad. My mom is making a cake for dessert."

"I'll bring a case of beer. Coors light ok? How many People?" Ruth said in control now of her breathing.

"The usual people. So ya, great. See ya tomorrow." Jess said ready to hang up.

"Jess why are you having everyone over?" Ruth asked slyly.

"What's up with everyone? I just thought it would be nice to have everyone over. We haven't been together since 4th of July." Jess said amazed. "I like seeing people, now. It's just because of what I've seen since that day you made me walk home."

"I don't believe you. But what the hell. See ya at five." Ruth said in a no-it-all voice, and then hung up. Jess laughed as she hung up, "Why is everyone so suspicious? I can't wait to see the faces!" She then dialed Tasha and Doug's home phone; they were engaged and would be married in January. Tasha picked up and said that they would be there. She also said she would bring nachos and salsa. She then called the Abramowitz's she was very surprised at who picked up the phone.

"Skip? You're home?" Jess asked confused.

"It's nice to hear from you too, Jess." Skip said sarcastically.

"I was just surprised to hear you home. I barely got to talk to you at the wedding. And after the wedding I heard you got a job and a girlfriend so I didn't want to call." Jess rambled, she could have kept going but Skip interrupted.

"Jess its okay. I know you love Rob and were never interested in me. I will always like you but you have a great guy. He's more of your type anyway." He said simply but sadly.

"Type? What do you mean type?" Jess said in a high pitched shocked tone.

"You are a tuff girl. You liked knocking off people's block's, motorcycles, and speed. Rob is a tuff guy, but caring and loving. He's a mechanic and fixes Harley's in his spare time; you can have as many as you want. You two are a perfect couple. What more can I say?" He said with a sigh.

"God Skip, that was different. I never realized I had a type." Jess said in amazement. She had never heard anyone talk like that. "Well actually I was calling to invite your parents to a cookout/picnic. You're more than welcome to come too."

"Thanks Jess. When is it?"

"Tomorrow around five. Steaks, fruit and pasta salad, cake, nachos and salsa, alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Simple stuff like that. Interested?" Jess rambled again.

"Um ya, I'll be there. Let me check out my folks, give me a second?"

"Ya sure." He was gone about thirty-five seconds before he came back.

"My mom is defiantly coming, dad is unsure about work. Mom also says she will bring a veggie platter. So I guess I will see you at five. Later."

"Later Skip. Tell your mom thanks for brining veggies." Jess sighed as she hung up.