co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo


Two weeks later, Holly sat on the edge of the tub and smiled as she held the pregnancy test in her hand. She couldn't wait to tell Alex and the rest of her family. Amber and Ted had invited them for dinner to celebrate their return from their honeymoon. Everyone would be together. She'd tell them all then. She looked up as Alex walked to the door and smiled at her.

"Hey baby."

"Hey." She said with a smile.

"You're been in here a while." He said walking in. "Is everything okay?"

"Everything is perfect." She smiled. "We're having a baby."

"Are you serious?" Holly nodded. Alex smiled and wrapped his arms around her pulling her into a kiss. "This is fantastic news."

"I was hoping you would be excited." She smiled.

"Are you kidding? This is wonderful. I can't wait." He kissed her again. "I can't wait to tell everyone we're having a baby. How far along are you?"

"I'm not sure. I just took the test. I need to make an appointment with my doctor to get the specifics."

"Can we go today? Before dinner tonight at Amber and Ted's."

"I'll call and see." She said walking out of the bathroom and into the bedroom picking up the house phone. She dialed Dr. Garcia's office and they had an appointment open that morning. She hung up and looked at Alex. "She can see us in an hour."

"Great." He smiled. He was so happy that she was expecting again. He knew this time it would be fine and they would have their son. "I love you so much Holly."

"I love you too." She smiled as they headed out. They got into the car and drove to the doctor's office.

Holly signed in at the reception desk and sat down. She was excited to know how far along she was and when the baby was due.

"Holly, how are you today?" Dr. Garcia said when she came in.

"I'm fine. I took a home pregnancy test and it said positive. So, I'm here to get the details."

"Alright. Let's do an ultrasound and see what's going on and we will do a blood test to confirm the pregnancy." Lillian said as she drew blood from Holly and then handed it to the nurse to take to the lab. "Alright. Let's do the ultrasound." She put the gel on Holly stomach and started moving the probe. "There's the baby." She said pointing to the screen. "Good heartbeat. Everything seems fine." She smiled.

"What about the previous miscarriage?" Alex asked.

"I don't see a problem."

"I mean can she have another one."

"I can't say for certain. We just have to wait and see. But I see no issues that might cause a miscarriage. But that still means I want you to take it easy."

"I will." Holly replied.

"Good. I will give you some medicine for the morning sickness and some prenatal vitamins. Rest and make sure you don't over do it." Holly nodded as the doctor wrote out the scripts and handed them to her. "And I will see you in a month." They headed out and headed to Amber and Ted's excited about the news..

Amber stood in the dining room setting the table. She had the dinner all done. "This looks amazing." Ted said walking up behind her.

She smiled and turned around to face him. "Thanks."

"I think this will be a great family dinner."

"I think so too." She said as the doorbell rang. "And that's probably Alex and Holly." Ted nodded and headed to get the door.

He answered the door and smiled when he saw them standing there. "Hey guys."

"Hey." Holly smiled. "Where my sister?"

"She's putting the last details on dinner." He said as they walked in. "She's in the kitchen."

"Great. I'm going in there." Holly kissed Alex and headed into the kitchen.

Ted looked at Alex. "Why don't we head in the living room and watch the game?"

"Sounds good." Alex smiled and followed him in there.

Holly walked into the kitchen and Amber smiled when she looked up at her. "Glad you came."

"Me too. So, how is married life treating you?" Holly asked sitting down at the island in the kitchen.

"Good. Really good." Amber said smiling. "You look like you're in a great mood."

"Why shouldn't I be?" Holly smiled. "I have a wonderful husband and a wonderful family. Life is good and I have a feeling it will get better."

"Are you pregnant?"

Holly smiled a little bit. "I am. But we wanted to tell you guys together.'

"I'm so happy for you." Amber said hugging her. "It's not too soon right?"

"No, it's just the right time. Alex and I decided after the miscarriage, we would leave it up to mother nature. And I guess mother nature thinks it's the right time."

"That's great sweetie." Amber said smiling. She went back to doing the last few things for dinner trying to shrug off the nagging in her gut.

"Have you and Teddy talked about babies?"

"No. We're going to wait a while. We want to enjoy married life first." Amber smiled. "But you and I are different people."

"Yeah we are." Holly replied. "Do you think I'm rushing into this?"

"Only you know that for sure."

Holly sighed. "I know it's soon after the first miscarriage but I want be a mom."

"Then you have your answer." Amber smiled.

"Yeah, I do." Holly replied. "Thanks."

"I just want you to be happy."

"I am happy." Holly smiled. "And I want the same for you. I want you to be happy also."

"I am happy. I'm married to the man I love and nothing could be better than that."

"I know what you mean." Holly smiled as the doorbell rang.

"That's probably Randy and Dena." Amber smiled. "Teddy, can you get the door?"

"Yeah." He said from the living room and headed to the door. He opened it to Randy and Dena. "Glad you guys came."

"Well, it's a family dinner." Randy smiled. "And I hope we're having something good."

"I heard that!" Amber said from the kitchen.

Randy laughed as he joined Ted and Alex in the living room and Dena headed into the kitchen. "Are we ready to eat yet?" She asked when she walked in.

"Almost." Amber replied. "Where's my brother?"

"The living room with Alex and Ted."

"Figures." Amber laughed.

"You need any help?" Amber shook her head and smiled.

"Nah, I got this." She said as she finished up the dinner. "Can you tell the guys dinner time?"

Dena nodded and headed into the living room. Everyone was soon seated around the table. "Well, since everyone is here, I have an announcement." Holly said mid way through dinner.

"What announcement?" Randy asked.

"Alex and I are having a baby. We just found out."

"That's wonderful news."

"Thanks. We are very happy." Alex smiled.

"Well, it's great." Randy smiled. "I'm so happy for you." He looked at Amber. "You're not pregnant are you?"

"No." She laughed. "Ted and I are going to wait for a little bit."

"Alright." He smiled.

The rest of dinner was filled with small talk about everything. Amber smiled as she looked around. She was glad that their family was happy. It had been a hard year for them. But they made it together.

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