Chapter 11

It was now Thursday and Kelly and Alex had settled into a comfortable routine with the triplets. When Alex went to the gym, Kelly would curl up with the babies and watch a Disney film. When Kelly went to the gym, Alex would lay them on the couch and pull funny faces till Kelly came back. Alex had never seen Kelly happier and It was all because of the three wriggly babies. Alex loved seeing that glint in her eye when she picked them up, especially Maria.

The couple were lying on the couch together after tucking the triplets up in bed. Alex's hand was resting on her abdomen and his leg was lazily slung over hers.

"Alex?" She asked. He immediately knew something was wrong. There was a tone in her voice that made her sound sad.

"Yeah?" He asked, trying to sound casual.

"What If I can't have another baby?" She asked, turning round to face him. He played with a strand of her hair.

"Why would you think that?" He asked. He relaxed a little after expecting her revelation to be much worse.

"Well, after the accident the docs said I have a 50/50 chance and look at us..." She tried not to let the sadness she felt filter into her voice. Too late. A tear rolled down her cheek.

"Yeah, they said that Sweety but why would you think we couldn't have another one?" He was just the tiniest bit confused.

"Alex. Be serious. We have been at it like Duracell bunnies on crack for the past two months and there has been absolute no result." She stated. Alex knew deep down, she was right. He sniggered at her description.

"And we need to keep it like that. As long as we keep trying, We will get results." He kissed the top of her nose and she smiled softly.

"Are you that desperate for a kid?" He asked. She quirked her eyebrows.

"I wouldn't say desperate... More like 'I want a baby. NOW'." She giggled. Alex stood up, pulling on her hand.

"What now? I'm tired and I want to go to bed!" She moaned. Alex grinned.

"Its bed we're going silly!" He wiggled his eyebrows. Kelly finally got the hints and followed suit.

Sunday afternoon came around way too quickly. Kelly woke up in a bad mood, only because she knew the triplets were leaving. As she balanced the two boys on her hips, she whisked them towards the people who were knocking on the door. As soon as that door opened, everything happened forty thousand times quicker than it should have. They had all the kiddy things bundles into their car before you could say 'hi'. Maryse dragged Kelly into the kitchen, leaving Mike and Alex with the three babies.

"So...Did you enjoy your romantic holiday?" Kelly asked, pouring herself and Maryse a glass of orange juice. Maryse blushed.

"It was amazing. He took me shopping, we went to see a few films and we stayed in the nicest hotel with the comfiest bed ever!" She chirped.

"I can just imagine how much the bed was used!" Kelly said, waggling her eyebrows. Maryse laughed.

"Well, the first whole day was spent sleeping and being lazy... I never realized how much I treasured sleep!"

"I'm guessing the babies are up a lot at night then?" Kelly asked, taking a sip out of her glass, shivering when the cold liquid touched her lips.

"Not really but looking after them takes it outta ya." She rolled her eyes. Kelly didn't feel tired at all.

"Well they were as good as gold for us...It made me realise how much I want my own one." Kelly sighed and Maryse edged closer, sensing something was wrong.

"Whats the matter babe?" She asked, bobbing her head down to look her in the eyes. Maryse was back to her glamorous self. Tight dresses and skyscraper heels.

"I just feel as if I'm never going to have a baby. Its like last year was my chance and It slipped out of my grasp." Maryse gasped.

"Dont think like that Kel. I see the way you are with the children and it honestly breaks my heart that you aren't already a mother. Keep trying and It will happen. Trust me, I waited five years and then three came along at once!" Kelly nodded, knowing she was right.

"Have you even tried a pregnancy test?" Maryse asked, drawing in Kelly's attention. Kelly scoffed at the idea.

"No, but I would know If I was pregnant. I would put on weight and have morning sickness." Maryse continues to smile.

"Did you have that the last time you were pregnant?" She asked, smirking. Kelly froze. She was three months pregnant when she first started putting on weight because she was fitting wedding dresses at that point. She neer had any morning sickness at all.

"Shit. Maybe I should try one." Kelly felt sick. She was nervous and her palms were sweaty.

"Yes, maybe you should. Now I'm taking my babies and my man back home." She squeaked, skipping through to the lounge.

Kelly waved her friend away, Alex's arm snaking around her waist.

"Finally alone..." Alex muttered in her ear. Kelly grinned.

"Alex... I need to go out for a couple of minutes." She slipped the car keys out of her pocket and scooted down to the car, leaving poor Alex standing alone. Sh.e blew him a kiss before driving off.

Kelly drove around until she found the smallest shop possible. She slipped her glasses on, topping her disguise off with an A-RY Cap. She really didn't need people spotting her buying pregnancy tests. She didn't want people talking about her if they turned out to be negative. She drew in a deep breath before stepping inside the shop.

The smell of liquor burnt the back of her throat, making her want to gag. There was a lady behind the counter, furiously scribbling on a piece of paper. Kelly approached her, smiling as she did so.

"Excuse me, Do you sell pregnancy tests?" She asked, sounding mouse-like. The woman looked her up and down before smiling. Kelly took off her glasses and hat out of respect, earning herself a bigger smile from the lady.

"Sorry dear, I was just making sure you'r not one of those kids trying to get my alcohol." He beamed before reaching back. She took out a box with all kinds of pregnancy tests in them, all neatly arranged.

"Thats fine. I'll take a few of those please." She pointed to the double packs and the lady quickly stuffed them in a paper bag. Kelly rooted around for her purse, knocking her glasses out of her hands as she did so. After picking them up, she saw the lady put the tests in Kelly's handbag.

"Just take them dear." She smiled softly. Kelly thanked her but slipped a few dollars onto the counter. She put her glasses back on before stepping out into the sunshine.

The ride home was almost unbearable as all Kelly could think about was the results being negative. She would feel crushed if they were.

After disastrously parking her car, she bombed it inside, only to be stopped dead in her tracks. Rose petals were scattered all over the floor, leading a trail up to their bedroom. The lights were dimmed and Alex was standing in the middle of the floor, shirtless, scattering more petals. He looked up to see Kelly standing there, tears forming in her eyes. She decided against telling him and kissed him on the nose before darting to the en-suite bathroom.

"Did you get what you needed?" Alex called after her. Kelly replied with a 'yeah' before tearing open two packets. Four separate tests. After downing a jug of water, peeing a waterfall and finding somewhere to put them, she crumpled. Her back was against the wall as she took shaky breaths, her hands shaking. She could tell Alex was pacing outside, wondering what the hell was going on. She felt her phone vibrate, signalling three minutes was up. She ignored it, slowly standing up. She took the tests in her hand, not looking at the results and unlocked the door, Alex tumbling in. He stood up, looking at her and then what she had in her hand.

"Are those pregnancy tests?" He asked. His face had gone sheer white as he wrapped his arms around Kelly's waist.

She slowly turned them over in her hand, tears ready to spill out and read the results. All the same. Alex took a step back, his hand over his mouth and the other rubbing the back of his head. She felt her head get heavy. Her knees buckled from beneath her as she fell to the ground.

Everything went black.

Well?

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