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This chapter is intense; I am not even going to lie. The end of it is where most of it will take place; sort of a gateway to many more things to come, but that will be up to you guys. No one reviewed last chapter, so I am starting to get worried no one likes this anymore… if you guys want an update soon or at all please review :) thanks you guys, you all are awesome. Oh and don't forget to check out my other story of one-shots, Milestones.
Three weeks later… the bakery.
I got so bored sitting in that damn bed all day for three weeks straight so when Eli left the house to take the kids to the park, I took a cab to the bakery, so I could see how Holly J and Ali were getting along. God knows how well that could turn out; or how bad.
When I got there, I paid the taxi driver and I waddled inside trying to be discreet about it. When I opened the door, the stupid bell went off and Ali came rushing out. She had flour smeared on her cheek and her hands were covered in food coloring. When she saw me, she rushed over to me and said,
"What the hell are you doing here, Clare?" I smiled a little and said,
"I needed to get out of that damn house; I needed to do something, anything!" Ali let out a sigh and said,
"Clare you need to go home, you are putting yourself and those beautiful babies of yours in harm's way so you don't feel bored." I guess Holly J heard the commotion because she came waltzing out in her stylish pink and black chef coat. She smiled at me and then frowned when she realized I wasn't supposed to be here. She went back into the back and came out a few seconds later with a rolling computer chair. She rolled it over to me and said,
"Sit down right now before I call Fiona!" I laughed a little and said,
"Fine, thanks for the concern Holly J." She smiled and turned to Ali and said,
"Would you mind if I talk to Clare for a minute?" Ali nodded and went back into the back of the shop to finish whatever she was working on.
When Ali was gone, Holly J sat down on the counter and looked at me for a second before saying,
"Clare, I have to ask you for some help with something." I nodded; glad I could help her out since she helped me when I was in trouble with the babies.
"Of course, I will try my best to help you out." She nodded and said,
"I am going to propose to Fiona tomorrow, and I was wondering of you could help me pick out a ring." I smiled wide and said,
"Oh my god, Holly J! I would be honored to do that!" She smiled wide and walked over to give me a gentle hug before saying,
"I have a wheelchair in my car, so you don't have to walk at all, and we can go to the jewelry store during my lunch hour?" I nodded and said,
"Of course! That would be great!" I looked up at the clock in the middle of room and saw it was almost noon. I sat down further in the chair and heard Holly J say,
"Actually, I am going to go ask Ali if I can head out now so I can drop you off and get some food." I laughed at her plan and nodded as she walked into the back. I heard Ali say,
"Whatever." And out came Holly J with her purse and huge sunglasses. She helped me stand up and we walked to her car.
That evening… home.
"What the hell, Clare! Why did you go out? You know it could hurt the babies!" I felt tears well up in my eyes and Eli immediately felt bad for yelling at me. He sat down next to me on our bed and rubbed my back soothingly. We stayed quiet for a few minutes until he finally said,
"I just don't want the babies to be anymore distressed than they already are; that's all." I nodded and said,
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to go into the bakery, and I miss working. Sitting here all day is killing me and I just wanted to get out and see how everything was going is all." Eli nodded and kissed my cheek before getting up and walking out of the room. He heard Jason crying and went to go check up on him before it was bath time for both the children.
I decided to just lie down and read a little before bed. I was flipping through my 'mommy expecting' book when the door opened yet again and this time it was Ali. She looked at me with a stern look and said,
"Clare, I think we need to talk." I nodded and patted the bed for her to sit. She sighed and came over to me and sat down. She was quiet and hesitated for a minute before finally saying,
"Clare, you know I love you, right?" I nodded yet again and said,
"Of course I do!" She smiled a little and said,
"But I feel like since your own family is growing and you are getting married soon with twin on the way, I think I should move out." I gasped at her sudden decision and said,
"What? No please don't go!" She sighed and said,
"You will need my room for the twins and I feel like maybe I should give Dave another chance." I felt myself start to tear up and I said in a raspy voice,
"Fine, just go." She tried to grab my hand to comfort me, but I pulled away and faced the wall. She took that as a sign to go, and she got up and left the room to go pack up her own room.
I laid there crying for a few minutes until I felt a gush of water explode between my legs. I looked down and saw my water had broken. I screamed and yelled,
"Help! This can't be happening I still have two more months!" And with all my energy I tried to get to phone, only to slip on my own water and fall to the floor, shaking and crying.
Well what do you guys think? This chapter is a gate to many new plot lines for all the characters in the story! I hope you guys enjoyed, no one reviewed the last chapter, so I am a little skeptical about this story now. But if you want an update, please review! Thank you all :)