Chapter two
'Georgie! Georgie!'
Georgie woke with a start as Amelia bounced up on to the bed and on top of her. 'Wake up!'
'What's up?' Georgie asked bleary eyed, just as Charlie came stumbling through the door.
'Sorry!' He apologised. 'Amelia, you know you're not supposed to wake Georgie when she's sleeping. She's been at work all night!'
'It's ok.' Georgie said, pulling the covers back to allow Amelia to join her. 'What's up, darling?'
'I wanna go to the park!' She said, wrapping her arms around Georgie's neck. 'Pleaaaase can we go to the park?'
'Er... I'll have to get dressed first.' Georgie said, planting a kiss on the little girl's cheek. 'Why don't you pop to the shop with Daddy and get some bits for a picnic, and I'll have a quick shower? By the time you get back I'll be all ready.'
'Yeah! Picnic picnic!' Amelia said, bouncing in the bed.
Georgie laughed as Amelia jumped down from the bed and ran across the landing and down the stairs.
'Slowly!' Charlie called after her, and then rolled his eyes. 'I am sorry. I didn't realise she'd come up here.'
'It's fine, I was gonna get up soon anyway.' Georgie replied. 'I just need ten minutes to freshen up. I think we're out of bread, if you get some then I'll make some sandwiches before we go.'
'You're a lifesaver.' Charlie said, kissing her quickly on the forehead before following Amelia's excited squeals downstairs.
Georgie heard them talking as Charlie helped Amelia to put her boots and coat on, and then the click of the front door as they left. Finally, she thought. She got up and crossed the hallway to the bathroom, before taking her underwear off and turning the shower on. While waiting for the water to warm up, she opened the bathroom cabinet and examined the contents.
There was one left. She took a deep breath and pulled it out, hoping that she wouldn't have to buy another box. She pulled it out of the box and discarded the wrapper in the bathroom bin before taking a seat on the toilet. Within a minute it was done, and she replaced the cap before placing it on the side.
She hated the wait. She turned her back on the test and stepped in to the shower, enjoying the sensation of the hot water running down her body. She washed her hair and then soaped herself before washing it all off and then turning the shower off. She knew it would be done by now, she was just desperate to look at it.
She wrapped herself in a towel and stepped out of the shower, almost holding her breath. She had done this so many times before and had got her hopes up, only to see that solitary white line staring at her from the test window.
But this time there were two.
Her stomach did a little flip and her hands shook as she picked the test up and examined it. There was no mistaking it this time - there they were, two dark red lines. Subconsciously she moved a hand to her stomach and held it protectively.
The sound of the front door opening made her jump, and she quickly made her way to the bedroom where she tucked the test in to the drawer of the chest by her bed. As soon as the drawer was shut she heard the sound of Amelia's footsteps coming up the stairs and she wrapped the towel around her more tightly.
'Hey.' She grinned. 'Did you get lots of treats?'
'Yeah!' Amelia smiled, her face a picture of excitement. 'Can we go now? Pleeeaaase?'
'Yeah.' Georgie said, opening her wardrobe. 'Let me just get dressed and I'll be right down.'
