The first thing Jess saw when she opened her eyes was white. Everything around her was bright white. She tried to sit up but she felt someone push her back down. "Try not to move dear". "Where am I" she mumbled, noticing she was lying in a bed she had never been in before. "You're in Queen Mary's hospital" she heard someone say. She felt the firm, lumpy mattress beneath her back, the solid pillows under her head and the strong smell of cleaning detergent around her. She was aware of a sharp pain in the stomach. The sounds surrounding her were muffled but she managed to make out a voice, "she's awake, you can see her now." Loud footsteps approached her and she watched as a man came and sat down beside her. Her vision was blurred at first; she blinked hard and looked to the man sitting to her right. "Nick" she croaked. "What happened?" Nick reached forward to hold Jess's hand. Nick said nothing, just sighed. Mostly in relief that Jess was awake but also from stress. He had asked the doctor again and again how she was doing and could he see her and the answer was always a simple, "fine and not yet, sir". The vagueness of the doctor's reply made Nick exceedingly nervous about how his girlfriend was.
"Hey" he said softly, "how are you feeling?"
"I feel fuzzy and tired." She said slightly shaking her head. She was desperate for an answer to why she was in a hospital but no one was telling her, "What happened to me Nick?"
Nick sat down beside her and explained what happened after she passed out in the elevator and how the doctor wouldn't let his see her. "They found a cyst in your ovaries, they did a quick operation and you're going to be fine" he glared over to the doctor, "apparently. They wouldn't let me see you. I was so worried but now they are telling me it's no big deal. I wish they would've told me sooner." As Nick rambled on about the doctor he failed to notice the panic that remained on Jess's tired face. She was worried about the baby. She still had pain in her stomach and Nick hadn't mentioned the baby at all. He has been talking for about 5 minutes about nothing, why hasn't he said anything about the baby. Jess was too frightened to ask. Nick suddenly stopped talking mid sentence as he noticed the frightened girl sitting opposite him. "Oh and the baby is fine. Actually, babies…"
Jess looked up horrified. "WHAT?"
"Oh yeah, two babies. You are going to get MASSIVE" Nick laughed to himself. Realising Jess wasn't laughing with him he took a serious tone, "but the doctor said you need to come in regularly to have a check up and make sure everything is in full working order." Jess still wasn't sure how to react. Everything was happening so quickly. First she finds out she's pregnant, then engaged, now twins?! How was Nick being so calm about all this? The doctor walked over and picked up a clipboard from the foot of the bed. He scanned it for a few seconds and then looked up, "looks like you will be able to go home now Ms Day."
As Nick drove Jess home from the hospital Jess till couldn't understand why Nick was being so cool about all this.
"Hey Miller, what's up?" Jess said joyfully.
"Nothing Day, why?
"Oh I'm just contemplating reasons why you aren't STRESSING THE HELL OUT?!"
"Why would I be stressing? Everyone is going to be okay; the doctor said you are fine…"
"I know I know but twins Nick, twins. How are you managing to take all of this in your stride?"
"It's exciting, do you not think so? I understand what you mean, I'm surprised I'm not freaking out too but I'm so excited this is all happening. I wouldn't want this with anyone other than you. That's why I am happy. My life has been like a puzzle Jess but when I met you my puzzle began to come together. Every moment we have shared together has completed another piece of my puzzle; our first kiss, our first date, our first night together. And now my puzzle is almost complete. You complete my life. That's why I am so happy, and that is why I am not freaking out."
"That is the craziest yet sweetest thing you've ever said to me. Take the next left-"
"-but home is right…" Nick interrupted.
"Yes, I know, but take the next left." Jess winked and Nick obeyed.
