Chapter One: Surprise

Theresa tried not to laugh as she watched Archie swing Atlanta around the living room, stepping on her toes and kissing her neck. Atlanta's screaming laughter echoed around the room. The two married couples all lived in a single dorm room at the collage they all attended. Theresa was studying to become a psychologist, Jay to become a teacher, Archie to become a cop, and Atlanta was training to become an athlete.

Theresa went over and greeted her husband as he entered the room, arms full of groceries. She gave him a peck on the cheek and took some of the groceries from his arms, smiling sweetly at him. "How was work?" she asked.

"Tiresome," he sighed, and the two walked into the kitchen to put the groceries away.

Archie continued to flirt with Atlanta, who was flopped out on the couch watching TV.

As soon as Theresa finished helping Jay with the victuals, she came and sat down primly on a nearby chair, draping her long slender legs over the sides.

Theresa closed her eyes, tired. A vision floated before her eyes, and suddenly she rushed to the bathroom, rummaging around frantically.

The others stared at each other, bewildered. Finally Theresa found what she was looking for and used it. Barging out of the washroom, she leapt towards Jay, wrapping her arms around his neck and planting a kiss on his lips. Startled, Jay embraced her back, and then looked her in the eyes. "What's the occasion?" he joked, but Theresa was already too busy leaping around the room like a rabbit, hugging Atlanta and Archie and dancing around like a ballerina.

The others were even more baffled than before. "What's up, Theresa?" Atlanta urged. "It's okay, you can tell us!"

Theresa rushed out onto the balcony of their apartment, throwing open the windows and leaning out, her long red hair like a streamer in the wind.

"I'M PREGNANT!" she screamed into the city below.

Then she turned and grinned at her friends, her emerald eyes sparkling. "So?"

Jay was shocked. "You're… pregnant," he faltered.

Archie was speechless. "With a baby…"

Atlanta rolled her eyes. "Duh."

Theresa looked from one to the other of her friends. "What?" she asked. "Aren't you happy?"

Jay came up to his wife and hugged her to him. "Of course we are," he murmured into her wavy locks. "But…"

"What BUT? Are you happy or not?" she snapped, wrestling out of Jay's embrace. "Well?" she pressed.

"It's just that kids aren't allowed in the dorm."

A/n: This is the first chapter of a new story I just thought of. Please tell me if it's worth continuing. Luv, Becky