ed goes downstairs to CJ and Leo waiting in the dining room. He greets them, "Hi"
Leo replies, "Is everything okay."
Jed replies, "Yes. Anything in the news?"
CJ shows Jed the paper, "Well a nurse went to the reporters and luckily I am able Danny intercepted and we have 48 hours before it gets released"
Jed replies, "Okay. When does the rest of the staff arrive?"
Leo replies, "Around noon."
CJ asks, "How is Abbey feeling?"
Jed replies, "Today she is feeling good"
CJ nods, "Good!"
Jed keeps talking to Leo and CJ until Abbey joins them an hour later. He smiles, "Hi hun"
Leo gets up to give her a kiss, "You look amazing"
Abbey replies, "Thanks"
Jed tells Abbey, "So Danny Concannon knows we went to the hospital and we were in the maternity ward. A nurse from the hospital squealed"
Abbey nods, "Is it in the paper yet?"
Jed replies, "No we will give Danny the story in 36 hours to run."
Abbey nods, "okay. Just the staff needs to know?"
Jed nods, "yes and my side of the family."
Abbey nods, "okay."
Jed smiles, "The food should arrive soon."
Abbey nods, "CJ do you want to come upstairs and see the baby's room"
CJ nods, "Sure"
Abbey guides CJ upstairs, "Do we really have 36 hours before its released?"
CJ replies, "The sooner you tell the people who need to know the better"
Abbey replies, "I thought so."
CJ asks, "What caused the trip to the emergency room?"
Abbey replies, "I was having some cramps and I got worried."
CJ nods, "What was the cause of the cramps?"
Abbey replies, "Normal hormonal response and a very active baby growing"
CJ smiles, "Any other news we need to be aware of that may come up?"
Abbey replies, "My son and his partner are expecting baby number 3. But we will not announce that until the baby arrives."
CJ smiles, "How exciting are the babies due very close?"
Abbey nods, "Yes about 4 weeks apart"
CJ replies, "How exciting! How did the kids take it?"
Abbey laughs, "They were shocked. But it could have been much worse."
CJ asks, "Who was the most shocked?"
Abbey replies, "Guess?"
CJ replies, "Ellie"
Abbey replies, "Yup. Liz was concerned but was excited. Zoey and Adam were shocked but didn't question me like Ellie."
CJ replies, "She is in Med School?"
Abbey nods, "Yes. Which makes her more worried about the safety of all this"
CJ replies, "Any concerns from your doctors?"
Abbey replies, "No. I have had 3 easy pregnancies. Zoey's was a bit difficult but nothing that they are super worried about. So far this feels like when I was pregnant with Adam."
CJ asks, "You are thinking its a boy?"
Abbey nods, "I am! Jed isn't convinced. We find out in 3 weeks."
CJ asks, "are you going to tell the press."
Abbey replies, "No. Just Jed and I will know what the baby is."
CJ smiles, "I hear Josh. Let's go back downstairs. You are showing"
Abbey nods, "Yes, hence the shall."
CJ nods, "Okay."
Josh spots Abbey, "Hi Mrs.B"
Abbey replies, "Hi Josh."
Josh smiles, "Are you ready for the move?"
Abbey nods, "yes." She enters the dining room and greets the rest of the staff, "Hi Toby, Donna, Sam, Margaret, , have a seat."
Jed grabs his wife's hand, "We have some news we would like to share with you."
Abbey smiles, "Tell them Jethro"
Jed smiles, "We are pregnant. 13 weeks. Due May 3rd."
Sam looks at the president elect and first lady, "Congrats" He gets up and gives them a hug.
Abbey looks at Toby, "Toby?"
Toby smiles, "Congrats."
Josh looks at the first lady, "Congrats."
Donna begins to cry, "I am so happy for you and ."
Margaret smiles, "Congrats"
Abbey looks at Toby, "I know you have a million questions."
Toby shakes his head, "Yes, but they aren't appropriate for the first lady."
Abbey replies, "Just ask them. Because I know the press will ask them."
Toby asks, "When do you intend to tell the press?"
Abbey replies, "Tomorrow. We just need to tell Jed's family. The kids know"
Toby replies, "Are you finding out the gender of the baby?"
Abbey replies, "We plan to in 3 weeks but only the Jed and I will know. We announce it when the baby is born."
Toby nods, "Are you switching doctors when you move to DC?"
Abbey nods, "Yes. My primary doctors will share my records with my new doctor."
Toby nods, "Okay."
Abbey replies, "Sam do you want to draft a press release."
Jed sighs, "Sam will you"
Sam nods, "I would be honored. We will leak to Danny tomorrow"
Jed smiles, "Lets eat."
The rest of the day goes well. After everyone leaves, Abbey asks, "Can you help pack my clothes?"
Jed replies, "What if I get Zoey to help you with it."
Abbey nods, "Sounds good."
Jed replies, "How you feeling?"
Abbey replies, "Tired."
Jed smiles, "Let's go upstairs and lay down and chat"
Abbey nods, "Okay. Or at least you can talk to the baby"
Jed smiles, "You that exhausted?"
Abbey replies, "I am making a human"
Jed nods, "Yes you are." He smiles.
Abbey replies, "You think the kids will love this baby?"
Jed smiles, "Yes they will love him or here. Adam is excited about having two babies close in age. Ellie is just worried like you were when Liz was pregnant with Annie and Gus."
Abbey replies, "How will Zoey and Liz deal with a new baby?"
Jed smiles, "Zoey will love having a baby brother or sister. Liz will send you tons of clothes."
Abbey replies, "I hope so."
