"So you ready to go into the hot tub?" Max asked.
"Yeah I think I am." Zack said as he got out of the pool and walked over to the hot tub.
"What does the temperature say?" Max asked.
"98." Zack said "Is that good?"
"Yeah that should be fine." Max said as she put her foot in. "It feels good."
Zack set his watch as she sat down.
About 5 minutes later they were still in the hot tub. Max suddenly felt a pain in her belly. "Oww" She said.
"I'm taking you to the nurse." Zack said as he got out of the water.
Max also got out of the water and began to dry off. Zack took her to the hotel nurse, Shannon's office.
"What's wrong?" Shannon asked.
"I was sitting the hot tub when my stomach started to hurt." Max said, revealing her pregnant belly.
"What did the pain feel like?" Shannon asked.
"It felt like someone kicked me in the stomach." Max said.
Shannon just smiled. "That's probably exactly what it is." She said.
"What do you mean?" Zack asked.
"It sounds to me like your baby has just started kicking." Shannon said.
"So it has nothing to do with the hot tub?" Max asked, feeling slightly relieved
"How long were you in there?" Shannon asked.
"About 5 minutes." Max answered.
"And what was the temperature of this hot tub?" The nurse asked.
"It was Ninety eight degrees." Max answered.
"I don't think the hot tub had anything to do it with then but maybe you shouldn't use it anymore if you're concerned about it." Shannon said.
"Okay I understand." Max said as she and Zack left the office. "That was scary."
"I think we should avoid that hot tub for a while." Zack said.
Earlier London and Justin arrived at the Russo residence.
"Hi Everybody!" London said.
"Dad, Justin and London are here." Alex yelled into the other room.
The Russos had become more accustom with London after her weekly appearances but this time was going to be different. London wasn't just going to be there for one day she would be there for a whole week. She would be staying in a room that Alex added to the house from a botched spell that they never bothered to fix because it was basically a free remodeling. The secret room was located where the closet used to be.
"Hi Alex." London said.
"Hey London, what's up?" Alex said.
"Oh I know this one." London said looking up. "The ceiling."
Alex laughed. She liked London even though she wasn't very smart. Plus she was able to get some of the most stylish clothes that also appealed to her style.
While London was talking to Alex, Justin went into the kitchen to talk to Jerry.
"Dad, can I talk to you?" Justin asked.
"What do you need to talk about Justin?" Jerry asked.
"I was thinking of telling London about my wizard powers." Justin said
Jerry looked like he was about to laugh before he noticed the look on his son's face. "Oh you're serious?" he said.
"Yes, I'm serious." Justin said.
"Justin if you're going to tell anyone about your powers, it needs to be someone that can keep a secret. I think it would be better if you told someone like Zeke." Jerry said. "I don't know if telling someone who is on the internet would be such a good idea. Plus she has a lot of media attention around her. Also if you're going to tell a girl it needs to be someone that you want to spend the rest of your life with. You also need to be willing to give up your powers for her."
"I got it, Dad" Justin said.
"There's nothing worse than having a spiteful ex-girlfriend that will tell the world that you're a wizard." Jerry said. "Kelbo had one of those. I think he used the memory erase spell or something."
"Maybe I should try another secret first to see if she can keep that." Justin said.
"That's probably a good idea." Jerry said.
Justin walked back out to the living room.
"London I have something that I want to tell you." Justin said. "I've never told anyone this and I need you to promise not to tell anyone."
"Okay" London said.
"I spent most of money in the fall betting on the Knicks." Justin said.
A month later, Max walked the halls of Cheevers High. Her stomach had gotten even bigger recently. She was walking to her next class when she heard something.
"Bob, we need to talk" A female voice said. It sounded like Barbara. She found a place to hide so she could eavesdrop.
"What is it Honey?" Bob asked.
"I've just found out that I have genital herpes." Barbara said. "You should get yourself tested."
Max smiled to herself. She couldn't help but think that the bitch had got what deserved. Hearing that definitely put her in a good mood. She waited until they were gone before she walked to her next class. She didn't have to worry about being late because of her circumstances. Exams would be starting in a few weeks but she was sure that she would be able to pass them. She arrived in her English class and sat down next to Zack.
"You look like you're in a good mood." Zack whispered to her.
"I am. I just heard some wonderful news." She whispered back. "I'll tell you later."
After school had ended, Zack pulled into the parking lot of the Tipton. "So what is it that made you so happy?" He asked.
"Well I just found out something really interesting about Barbara." Max said.
"What's that?" Zack asked curiously.
"I heard her talking to Bob that she apparently has herpes now." Max said.
"That's ironic. She calls you a slut and then she ends up with an STD. Isn't Karma just great?" Zack responded as he stepped out of the car
"So anyway I have another ultrasound. They said we'll be able to find out the sex of the baby." Max said, also stepping out of the car.
"That sounds like it will be exciting." Zack said as he hugged Max.
"What was that for?" Max asked, accepting the hug.
"Do I need a reason to hug you?" Zack asked in defense.
"No I guess not. It was just sort of unexpected." Max swooned. "But that's just the kind of person that you are. You always do the unexpected thing. I'm so glad that I'm in love with you."
The next day, Max and Zack were pulled out of class for Max's ultrasound. Zack drove to the same doctor's office that they had everything done. They sat in the room, waiting for Max's name to be called. Zack browsed the magazines for any sort of interesting news. He was unable to find any so he decided to talk.
"So do you want to get married or something?" Zack asked.
"Why do we need to get married?" Max asked.
"Well it just seems like the thing to do." Zack said.
"Zack, we don't need to get married just because of the baby." Max said. "Just because society expects it of us doesn't that it needs to happen. Look at Jamie Lynn, she's still not married and appears to be really happy. If we get married, it needs to be because we are both ready."
"Okay then, that means I won't have to spend a lot of money on a ring." Zack said.
"Yet" Max said as her name was called. The two them walked back to the room. Max knew the procedures that needed to do so she changed into her gown with no back and lied on the cold metal table. It still wasn't something she enjoyed doing. She watched the nurse spread the cold ultrasound goo on her belly and held the machine up to her.
"There we go." The nurse said. "It looks like your baby is pretty healthy. Would you like to know the sex?"
"Yes please." Max said.
"Well from the looks of this, you'll be having a girl. It's harder to tell at this stage, so there's still a chance that you could have a boy." The nurse said. "So has your baby started kicking yet?"
"Yeah it has, the first time I was in a hot tub and I thought something was wrong." Max said.
"Well I wouldn't advise using hot tubs but if you do, you need to make sure that the temperature is no more than 100 degrees and you only use it for 10 minutes or less." The nurse said.
"Yeah I know." Max said.
"So it looks like we're all done here." The nurse said.
Another month had passed, and the teens were out of school. It was June 25th and Cody was sitting in his suite. Bailey had gone to store to pick some things up for dinner. When she walked in she was crying heavily.
"Bailey, what's wrong." Cody asked.
Anyone who keeps up with current events should know exactly what Bailey is crying about. It has nothing to do with anyone in the story.