"Do you all have to be here?" Wilhelmina asked as Amanda hopped onto the bed with her.
"What else are we going to do?" Amanda asked, leaning her head on Wilhelmina's shoulder.
Wilhelmina scoffed and plucked Amanda in the head. "Go away!"
Marc and Betty sat on the floor on Willie's side of the bed while Daniel stood next to Dr. Girard.
"Well, Ms. Slater it seems to be a 2nd Degree sprain...not to mild but it will hurt if you attempt to put weight on it."
"Well, what am I suppose to do here? I didn't come to Paris just to test out French Temperpedics!"
"Mam-"
"What's that?" Amanda asked, interjecting.
"A blood pressure pump." Daniel asked, irritated.
"Oh."
"Anyway." Dr. Girard continued, his husk accent leading the way. "Due to your early pr-"He started but Wilhelmina shot him an icy look. "Pr-Progression...I just want to take your blood pressure...make sure your okay in that sense."
Wilhelmina nodded as Dr. G tightened the thick band around her. "Okay...Good 145 over-"
"I'm hungry!" Amanda whined.
"Amanda." Daniel scolded.
"Okay...now its 150 over-"
"I'm dying..This isn't France this Is Hungary, cause I'm hungry bitches!" Amanda screeched, laying dramatically over Wilhelmina's legs.
"Amanda!" Marc warned.
"Okay now we're bordering the 170s...everyone out!" Dr. Girard barked.
They all looked at him, a confused look on their faces. " If you all don't leave withing the next 3 seconds her brains will be ON THE WALL!"
Wilhelmina growled and they all scurried out furiously, Amanda hopping over Wilhelmina in the process.
Wilhelmina sighed and exhaled, leaning back on the bed in relief.
"Okay..now we're getting back to safety...I almost had to take you to the ER on that one."
"I deal with these people everyday damn day, if that were the case the ER would be my second home."
"Okay...You seem to be fine...progression wise.."
"You can say it..."
"Pregnancy wise...but take it easy for the next few days and you should be fine...how long are you all staying?"
"Three Days...we're leaving Sunday night."
"Oh..I'm sorry...that doesn't leave much time to-"
"We'll be fine...thank you for your services." Wilhelmina interrupted.
"Bill it to the room." Daniel instructed, kindly.
As soon as he left Daniel climbed onto the bed next to Wilhelmina, staring at her.
"Yes Daniel?" Wilhelmina asked monotonously.
"How long have you known?"
"I just found out Daniel...But I of course I suspected as much, seeing how my stomach looks like an inclined tent...Which you would have notice had you taken point on the fact that I haven't slept with and have avoided undressing in front of you for the last 3 weeks."
"I just thought you were having a dry spell."
"No Daniel I wasn't having a dry spell, I was growing a child."
"Sooo how far...along are you?...Is that how you phrase it?"
Wilhelmina chuckled lightly. "My doctor seems to think that I am already 10 weeks."
"So what are we gonna do?"
"What do you mean?"
"Are...you going to keep it?"
"Don't ask me that Daniel, you should know better."
"I'm sorry...I just had to double check."
"Seems like there's been alot of that lately."
"Are we talking about Renee?"
"I don't know Daniel, you tell me."
"Okay fine, I was kind of insensitive when telling you about a woman that I loved and could have married instead of you especially considering that woman was your sister. BUT you have to know that what you did was wrong and terrible and ...evil."
"Of course...that's why I did it."
"Wilhelmina."
"Fine."
"Are we good now?"
"Uh Huh."
"Oh really now?" Daniel asked sneakily as he climbed on top of her, his fingers wandering her body as his mouth located hers. Suddenly he stopped, pushing himself up and jumping off the bed.
"What's wrong?"
"I-I could have just given our child Down Syndrome!"
Wilhelmina busted with laughter. "What?"
"I weigh like 200 pounds and I just plonked my self down on your stomach!"
"Plonked?" Wilhelmina asked between laughs.
"Wilhelmina it's not funny!"
"Of course it is you imbecile! You can't give a baby down syndrome by being on top of me."
"How do you know...You know what I'm changing the flights we're leaving tonight...gotta get you home."
"Daniel! Calm down...we are not leaving...I already paid for the rooms-"
"You paid for the rooms?"
"Okay I booked the rooms with your Platinum card...but the point is, it doesn't make much sense to leave when we just got here 3 hours ago!"
"Willie.."
"Daniel...please."
"Fine...but I'm canceling your trip to Mode France."
"WHAT?"
"What does it matter...It's not like you can walk."
"Damn you."
"You'll live."
"Who says?"
"Simon!"
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"Wilhelmina!" Amanda screeched as she pranced into their bedroom doing her usual sashay.
Wilhelmina groaned. "What Amanda?"
"Since the guys, Daniel and Betty, are going down to the bar for drinks do you wanna go in the steam room with me and Marc?"
"No." Daniel answered quickly as he gathered his wallet.
"Daniel.." Wilhelmina questioned, confused.
"Wilhelmina your pr-...precautions should lie in keeping your foot elevated!"
"It's okay, we'll take a pillow in there, I'm sure the guard Jorge won't mind...we have a connection." Amanda answered, thinking it was solved.
"You know what Amanda...I don't really feel like being in the steam room right now...maybe later." Wilhelmina lied, trying to hide their secret.
"Willie...You have a caller." Marc stated suspiciously as he walked into the room and handed her his phone.
"Hello?" Wilhelmina looked up at Amanda and Marc, who then promptly left.
Daniel sighed, crawling on the bed next to her. Wilhelmina laughed into the phone. "No I'm fine...I'm sure...He did?...I'm gonna get him...just a sprain...That's fine... No abdominal pain...I'm sure...Yes it was a hard fall but I'm fine...I don't want to see a French Obstetrician...I'm fine...You too."
"What did he say?"
Wilhelmina chuckled. "Apparently, Marc called my Doctor in New York and told him that I fell and now he wants me to see an Obstetrician here but I don't think it's necessary."
"And you don't have any pain?"
"Just a pinch but I'm fine."
"Willie!"
"Daniel I'm fine, Now go hang out with the guys...or Betty."
"No I'm gonna stay with you."
"Daniel...Go...I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Completely."
"Okay...But I'll come back to check on you in half an hour."
"Fine."
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Wilhelmina laid on the bed, snuggled up next to a full body pillow as she slept peacefully in her day eyes drifted open slowly, the smell of Pomegranate filling her nostrils instantly. She shook back as Renee's face came into view, grinning broadly.
"Renee what the hell?"
"What''s wrong, I was just lighting...some candles...I heard it soothes...expectant mothers." Renee whispered menacingly.
Wilhelmina into an upright position, her eyes wide as she took in all the surrounding candles. Renee stalked around the bed. lighting more with every breath.
"Where's Daniel?"
"Ohhh he's...downstairs at the bar hanging with the guys...Betty...He came to check on you about an hour ago but you were sleeping soooooo peacefully ."
"Okay, I'm going to call Daniel." Wilhelmina stated slowly as she reached for her Blackberry.
"Wilhelmina...That won't be necessary. " Renee smiled wickedly as she pushed the phone out of her reach.
"Renee.."
"You stole him from me...again. And now you've got him trapped with your Rosemary's Baby that should be Renee's baby!"
"Renee, have you been taking your meds?"
"Don't play coy with me..."
"I'm not, Renee just stop lighting the cand-" Wilhelmina sighed in relieved, the door pushing open as Daniel walked through with the entourage behind him.
"What is this?" Daniel asked, looking at the numerous candles.
Betty's breath ceased, instantly remembering her previous experience. "Renee?"
Renee looked up, throwing the closed lighter in the trash. "Hmm?"
"Are you trying to do what I think your doing?"
"I don't know what your talking about."
"Daniel." Wilhelmina mumbled. Daniel stepped over the lit candles and crossed to Wilhelmina's bed. She looked over the room slowly, a realization of what Renee is capable of, coming over her.
"I'm ready to go home."
"I thought you wanted to wait it out...Enjoy the weekend."
"I just...don't feel so well." She lied, knowing all to well that she wasn't the Slater sister with the problem.
"Oh come on Willie..." Amanda whined between blowing out candles.
Wilhelmina looked at Renee, her eyes wild with rage, a masked rage only to be seen by the trained eye.
"No I wanna go home."
"If that's what you want."
Wilhelmina took one final look at Renee and ran a protective hand over her currently flat stomach. "It's what I want."