Sorry about the infinitely long wait and this really short chapter. I promise I'll have a longer one up soon.
It's mid-winter and the whole state is trapped inside. The whole state is a state of emergency. There's an odd normalcy to this, we're in the middle of a "nor'eastah" or simply a really bad snow storm. I'm just thankful for witch light, the whole North End is in black out. Felicity loves to go out in the snow but we stopped after it reached 2ft. She sits in front of the fire playing a game with her dolls. I prepare to sit down with her when someone grabs me from behind, Jace. He rests his head on my shoulder. The rickety sound of the elevator separates us. Simon appears first closely followed by Isabelle. "Don't go out there!" she warns. Simon wears a spring coat and jeans while Izzy on-the-other-hand is dressed for the Arctic Circle.
"So much for global warming," remarks Jace. Felicity walks over and says hi. Jace offers hot chocolate and Simon follows him into the kitchen. Felicity walks up and takes a big hunk of snow off Isabelle's coat and eats it. I send her a just don't do that look and she fades back to her dolls. The men call out for us to collect our hot beverages. We file in and Felicity sits down at the table blowing on the mug. I can't stop keeping an eye on her making sure she doesn't spill it. She dares to take a sip and her tart face causes everyone to laugh.
I stand over the sink staring at my face in the bathroom mirror. The tab at the end of the pregnancy test says positive. This is amazing, only that fact that these past few months haven't been the easiest. Things have gotten better, but… I let out a sighand lean on the sink. What will Felicity think? She's always been an only child and the center of attention. The baby will take that first priority away from her. With water running down my face, I straighten up and walk out. I wipe a face dry with my sleeve. Jace is pulling the covers tight around Felicity and I walk in. I kiss her goodnight and Jace flicks the lights out as we walk out. I stop him in the hall and he asks what's up. Just. Spit. It. Out. "I'm pregnant again,"
"That is great!" An electric sensation flows through my body as his arms wrap around my back.
"But… after everything…and-"he kisses me to shut me up.
"Relax, everything is amazing! This is amazing!" I've never seen him this excited, well; maybe when he found out we were having Felicity. It's a lot better knowing he's onboard.
The next morning we plan to tell Felicity. After breakfast, we stop Felicity from running away. "Hey, honey."
"Yeah?" I squat down to her eye level. I hear Jace drop down behind me.
"You're going to have a new brother or sister."
"Well, which one?"
"I don't know, that's for Mommy to decide." Jace says.
"You should pick a girl."
"I'll try, are you excited to little sibling?"
"Sib-ling? I thought you were having a brother or sister."
"I am, but that's what you call your brother or sister. Are you excited?"
"Yep! How much longer until I can play with them?"
"A while, now what's to say we go to the park?" inquires Jace. Felicity hops up and runs to her room yelling yes.