Our Last Christmas Chapter 3
2 Months Later…
Since I had been so sick with the pregnancy, my best friend since I was 4, Meghan, and also Nate's wife of 5 years, was driving me to the doctor. I was now 3 months, and I already had a small belly. Big baby perhaps.
"Ready to go, Noah?" I asked him. He nodded his head 'yes,' and grabbed his umbrella. I was dropping him off at my mom's while Meghan and I went to the doctors, and then she was coming over for the night while Nate watched their kids, Cara and Jackson.
"Oh my god Mitch. Weather is terrible, flood warnings are issued for this part of the county, it's freezing out, you have a belly, and Noah has gotten so big. Hi little bud!" she exclaimed very enthusiastically. That was Meghan for you.
"Mitch, let's go, as I stated in my speech barely a moment ago, the weather is terrible, and freezing. Get that pregnant white still skinny butt of your into gear" she said.
I threw my coat on, and helped Noah with his, then I lifted Noah up, and went outside, locking the door. I carried Noah to Meghan's car, and buckled him into Cara's carseat.
At the Doctor's…
"Okay Mitchie, you are having twins! A boy and a girl" the doctor told me. I failed miserably and burst into tears, and Meghan was instantly at my side, cheering me up.
"Mitchie, look at me" she said comfortingly. She hadn't changed much over the years.
"I know that finding out about this hurts more than anything. But you need to stay strong for Noah, and yourself. I have faith in you, and so does Noah, Nate, Jason, and your family. Just breathe, okay?" she asked. God, what would I do without her?
"If I weren't here, Mitch, you would be a broken wreck. That is why I am staying the night. To cheer you up. Okay sis?" she asked, using my old nickname.
RING RING
"Hello?" I asked into the phone.
"Hi baby, I miss you so much. How is Noah?" my husband asked. I started crying all over again, and I just stopped! Damn!
"Shane? Oh baby, I'm at the doctor's and Meg is with me. Noah, well, he cries himself to sleep sometimes. He's doing better though" I said.
"Mitch, why are you at the hospital?" he asked me. He was worried.
"I'm pregnant. I just found out with twins, a boy and a girl, baby" I said, as a smile formed on my face again. Damn mood swings!
"Honey, that is wonderful. I like the name Maxwell Adam, and Shannon Hope for both. If something happens to me, name them those names, please?" he begged. Oh no, please no more tears!
"I promise I will. Please be careful over there. I always fear that Noah and the twins are all I will have left of you, Shane. I don't want that to happen" I said, as I heard him start to tear up.
"I don't either sweetheart. Be strong for me, and everyone including yourself, okay? And give Noah and everyone, including Meghan, a hug and kiss for me. I love you more than words can describe baby, okay?" he asked.
"I promise to do just that, and I will be strong for myself, you, Noah and everyone else. I love you and our children more than you will ever truly know, Shane. Come back to us" I said, now truly bawling.
"I will. I need to go now baby, it's my turn for Air Base Duty, okay? I'll write soon! Love you, okay?" he said, getting ready to leave.
"Be careful, and I love you too. Can't wait for the letter!" I said, absentmindedly rubbing my small bump.
"Okay, bye!" he said, and hung up.
"Meghan, get over here and give me a hug right now. Make that two actually. One, because Shane said to give you one, and two, because I need some comforting right now" I said as Meghan was hugging me and rubbing my back soothingly.
"Mitchie, we are very lucky woman, you know that, right?" she asked me. Hell, even a person with no brains could figure that one out!
"Meghan, that was a rhetorical question, but yes I do know that, more than anything in the world. Nate and you have two beautiful children" I said, as she smiled even bigger!
"No way, Meg, how far?" I asked her. She looked down, before speaking again.
"About 5 or 6 weeks. Nate is thrilled, and Cara is begging for a sister!" she laughed. It caused me to laugh too.
Meghan was right. We had the greatest men in the world who we felt blessed to call our husbands.
A/N: So, I had all these idea's in mind, and the whole chapter is my handy brainstorming. The character Meghan is going to be appearing quite often. Meghan is actually a fellow co-author of mine, so a shout out goes out to her, *mmg1195*, so thanks for the hyper ideas, and for being patient, Meghan.