Chapter 4
Again, I don't own these characters except the ones I create.
The rest of their day, Cody and Bailey made plans that needed to be made. Bailey's OB/GYN appointment was going to be at 4:00 PM on the next Tuesday afternoon. That worked out perfectly as it was at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Cody's shift that day was due to end at 3:30. So, Cody would just meet her at the hospital. Further, they called a local realtor to set up an appointment to begin house hunting. Once that was scheduled for the following Friday afternoon, Cody and Bailey pulled out their list for wants in a house and went through it again to make sure they had everything on it they needed.
Of course, Cody and Bailey being Cody and Bailey, they then searched all over the internet finding all of the dos and don'ts of what a pregnant woman should do and eat. Bailey was a little crestfallen that their hot tub was now off limits to her, but she knew it wouldn't be worth the risk to their baby. And Cody made sure to write down all the foods to avoid so he could remove them from their diets. Of course, both had concerns about what Bailey's constant exposure to animals as part of her job could entail. And from what they could tell, Bailey really needed to avoid exposure to lizards and cat litter boxes. The first would be easy as the only real animals in the shelters were dogs, cats, rabbits and the occasional guinea pig. And the litter boxes would be easy to avoid as it wasn't one of Bailey's duties to clean up the litter boxes. Both did agree that it would probably be a good idea for Bailey to use gloves and a mask from there on out.
With that done, they went out to dinner to celebrate making sure that Bailey was eating foods high in protein and folic acid. Seafood was out of the question as both didn't want to risk anything with high levels of mercury. And they chose a place that had a no smoking policy as they wanted to keep Bailey away from secondhand smoke. Later that night, they just lied in each other's arms after making love. They had read that pregnant women's libidos were usually very erratic, and sometimes very highly charged. That was one side effect both didn't seem to mind at all.
The next day, they agreed to leave their big news in their apartment and not speak of it once they left. They had their bags packed and Porkers in tow. But they weren't headed straight for the Tipton as they had a stop to make. So, thirty minutes later, they found themselves at Logan Airport waiting for the arrival of Woody and Addison.
And when Woody and Addison came out of their gate, the four friends all hugged each other and began chatting immediately to catch up.
"Good to see you, Woodchuck...I hope Cleveland is treating you well..."
Woody shrugged. "Its okay..." He grinned though. "Though, there is a chance we will be getting transferred here to Boston!"
Bailey smiled. "That's wonderful news!"
After graduation, Woody and Addison had moved back to Chicago together to work for Addison's father's company. A year later, they both had moved to Cleveland to head up the Cleveland office of the company. And soon, there was going to be a Boston office, and both had volunteered to head it up that division. The company itself? A candy distribution company. That morsel of information explained so much when everyone found out. And to Woody's credit, he actually turned out to be quite good at what he did. As lazy as he could be, the wasting of candy or its late delivery didn't sit well with him.
Of course, the Finks worked very well together. Yes, Woody and Addison were married now too. Through her father's connections, they had a fairytale wedding in their happiest place on earth – Hershey, Pennsylvania. It had been a real beautiful ceremony where everyone finally got to meet all of Woody's siblings. The one that surprised everyone was Woody's sister Willa. At first, everyone was sure she was adopted. But, before long, they discovered just how much alike she and Woody were. While Woody had a love of classic rock, Willa was more of a country western kind of gal.
As Cody and Woody gathered their bags, Woody pulled Cody aside.
"You know, its a good thing you're a doctor now. I have this thing on my foot I need you to take a look at later..."
Cody just shuddered as they kept walking. He was pretty sure that nothing in medical school would prepare him for what he might find.
They quickly made their way back to the Escape before making their way back to the Boston Tipton. Once there, they quickly checked in and were given the keys to their respective suites. As they settled into their suite, Cody took the chance to pull Bailey into his arms.
"If we actually were paying for this suite, think they would charge us for the third occupant?"
Bailey smiled up at him. "I hope not...But I thought we were leaving any mention of our third occupant back in our apartment..."
With that, Porkers oinked at them.
Bailey laughed. "Not you, Porkers! Everyone knows you and loves you..."
Cody laughed too. "Exactly. And I know you're still upset that Uncle Zack wouldn't let you be the ring pig..."
Bailey turned back to Cody. "You really think we can get through the next couple of days without anyone finding out before we are ready to tell them?"
Cody leaned in and kissed her. "Of course. We can do anything we put our minds too..."
Soon after settling into their room, Cody and Bailey met everyone at a restaurant down the street for lunch. Zack and Cassie were running late as they had a last minute meeting with Maria. Yes, Maria had been brought back to coordinate another wedding of the union of the two families. She had also coordinated Woody and Addison's wedding the previous year.
Already in the restaurant were Woody, Addison, Carey, Arwin, Kurt and Sarah. And soon after Cody and Bailey had arrived, Max and Tapeworm arrived as well. Both were still living in New Haven, but they were still students at Yale. Living next to Jo and Bill had rubbed off on them, and both stayed around New Haven and Yale to finish up their PhDs. Tapeworm was on his way to becoming a math professor while Max was well on her way to becoming a philosophy professor. And they both still lived in the apartment next to Jo and Bill. They weren't married yet themselves, but that was definitely the plan once they both finished their doctorates.
The next two to arrive were Marcus and Melanie. They were not yet married either, but they might as well have been. With Marcus' knowledge of the music industry, Melanie's MBA from Emory, and some backing from her father, they had begun their own production company and label appropriately labeled M&M Records. Marcus was focusing more now on being behind the scenes and talent scouting than being on the stage himself. But, every once in a while, he still did the occasional performance. But, he too wanted the family life and didn't think a life on the road would be conducive to that.
As everyone waited for Zack and Cassie to arrive, Bailey excused herself to go to the ladies room. Carey joined her, and as they were refreshing their make up in the mirror, Carey turned to Bailey.
"Is everything okay, Bailey?"
Bailey turned to her mother-in-law in confusion. "Yeah...Why do you ask?"
Carey shrugged. "I don't know...There's something different about you today..."
Bailey paused before speaking. "Well, Cody just finished his first year of residency, so no more night shifts. I guess I'm just glad those are finally over, and I'll have Cody home with me every night..."
Carey nodded and smiled. "Good. I know his schedule his first year was pretty chaotic with him being the new guy. I'm sure that's a great relief..."
Bailey smiled back. "It is..."
Carey grinned. "Well, now that your schedules more stable, have you two given any more thought to making me a grandmother?"
Bailey laughed to herself. If only she knew. "We just had a long discussion about that the other day. I think we want to have a house first to bring a baby home too..."
Carey nods. "I can understand that...Just make sure its big enough though. Multiple births are a fairly regular occurrence in our family..."
Bailey paused. She wondered why that thought hadn't occurred to her before then. "That would be something, wouldn't it?"
Carey laughed. "Bailey, I don't want to be that mother-in-law. I know I'm lucky that mine lives in Florida, and I don't see her that often. I just have every confidence that you will be a great mother. I mean, look how well you take care of my son..."
Bailey grinned. "Well, that works both ways..."
"I know, and I don't mean to sound pushy about grandchildren. When you and Cody and ready, it'll happen..."
Bailey chuckled. "I think so too..."
They both returned to their tables, and Bailey noticed Cody was missing. She turned to Arwin.
"Where's Cody?"
"He got beeped. He said he would make a call and be right back..."
Bailey sighed. "Sometimes, I really hate that beeper. It will go off at the most inopportune times..."
From behind her, she felt two arms wrap around her and two lips press against her cheek.
"I don't like it any more than you do, but I have to wear it just in case..."
Bailey turned to face Cody. "Are you being called in?"
Cody shook his head. "No, it was one of the new guys calling me to get some information on a patient's treatment..."
"Good...I hope they don't page you during the wedding."
Cody laughed. "I told them if they did, my soon to be sister-in-law will drive down there and give who ever called a world of hurt..."
Bailey laughed about that before leaning in and whispering in his ear.
"Your mother mentioned grandchildren to me in the bathroom..."
Cody whispered back. "I guess she has a surprise coming to her then..."
"She sure does..."
Cody leaned in and kissed her. "You do realize when we do tell her and your mother, that they will swarm you, right?"
Bailey laughed. "I'm expecting it..."
Cody grinned. "I'm just glad that now when we tell everyone, I don't have to worry about getting a shotgun pulled on me..." He paused. "Will I?"
"I don't think so, Codykins..."
Before they could say anything else, Zack and Cassie finally arrived.
Zack loudly announced. "Business is done! Time to have some fun!"
To be Continued...
Author's Notes:
1) Yes, it is possible for them to be pregnant. I will explain how in a later chapter.
2) Since I am only posting one chapter a day, when do the most people want it? Morning? Afternoon? Evening? Does not matter to me.
3) Kettlecorn will updated soon. (Hint, hint, nudge, nudge MOF) In all seriousness, we have everything mapped out how we are going to end it, and we think there will be about 4 chapters left.
4) I was speaking with another author on here, and I had an idea. I know most people who read my stories share my thoughts on how preposterous the notion of Zailey is. I was thinking that when they post the stories, we all be nice and post nice comments in their stories explaining how Cody and Bailey are getting back together and how much the actors who portray the characters support and love the couple. What do you guys think?
