Chapter 2- Nancy Tells Ned
After Nancy and George put Robin to bed, they sat down on the couch and talked. "So… Have you told Ned about the baby yet?" asked George, smiling devilishly at her friend. Nancy blushed. "Not yet. I found out yesterday, but I must wait until the time is right. George rolled her eyes. Nancy and Ned Nickerson had been married last year. Nancy had really wanted a baby, but her detective career had put that on hold. Ned worked for the local newspaper, and the two only saw each other at the ends of their busy days. So obviously this would be a major shock to Ned, even if a good one. "How far along are you?" questioned George, looking at Nancy's slim figure. "Oh, about three weeks. I have a doctor's appointment next week, but Ned will know by then."
The girls then turned the conversation over to George's recent engagement. When Nancy had talked to her the day after she got back, she was shocked to learn that her best friend had already found true love. After all, George had never gone for the hot guy type before. " Our wedding is set for next fall." She said. She held her ring up to her face and admired it. "How did you meet him, anyway?" questioned Nancy. George replied, "Oh, I met him by a fountain. He was painting a picture of the scenery. When I stopped to admire it, he looked at me. When we first glanced into each other's eyes, we knew this was for real." Nancy looked jealous, but only for a moment. She and Ned had known they loved each other from grade school. She thought she was the most happy and content woman in the whole world. I mean, how many women married the man of their dreams, settled down in her home town, and still have all their good friends around them? And, not to mention, expecting their very first child? She knew she could never ask for a better life.
After a long while of discussion, Bess and Robert walked in. The girls laughed when they realized that he still held a look of shock. "Baby- us- Bess- now?" He stammered as he led himself to the couch.
"I had to drive." Said Bess, and sat down beside her husband. Nancy looked at the clock.
"Ten o' clock already?" she asked, and getting the hint, George followed her out to her car. They drove the short distance to George's apartment, and with a wave, watched as Nancy headed for home.
As she pulled up to the driveway of her home, she saw that Ned had not yet returned. She was curious, and went inside to wait. But after only a few moments, she heard his car pull up. She ran outside to meet him, and saw that he carried a grocery bag. "Whadja get?" she asked, trying to sneak a look inside. "Uh uh uh!" Ned smiled, and gently pushed her aside. He led her inside the house, and Nancy watched at what he pulled out of the bag. "Red wine? Chocolate cake? Flowers? What did you do?" she asked teasingly, and Ned just gave her a pout. "Can't a man do a nice thing for his wife once in a while?"
