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Kelly sat on the couch waiting for Roger and Rosie to get home. She was curled up with a blanket around her shoulders. She hadn't been expecting this, to be pregnant again. She didn't know how she felt about it. She would love her child, no doubt, but she knew that this would bring up memories of Ellie. She also didn't know how Roger would react. She picked up her mug of hot chocolate and took a sip. The door slid open and Roger walked in with Rosie in his arms.
"Mommy!" The little girl exclaimed. Kelly had cried the first time Rosie said that to her. She was growing up so fast, it was hard to think that it had only been a few short months ago that she had come into their lives.
"Hi, little one." Kelly said smiling as Roger handed Rosie to her. Roger leaned over and kissed Kelly's cheek.
"Hey." He said smiling. "So what have you been up to while we were gone?"
"Maureen stopped by for a little bit, but other than that just sitting around." Kelly said standing up with Rosie. "I'm going to put her down for her nap."
"Ok." Roger said standing up and kissing Rosie's forehead. "Sweet dreams princess." He said. When Kelly came back out Roger was laying down on the couch.
"Tired?" She asked laying down next to him.
"Just a little." He said pulling the blanket over them and wrapping an arm around her.
"I have to tell you something." Kelly said shutting her eyes.
"What?" He muttered half asleep.
"I'm pregnant." It came out barley above a whisper. She felt Roger shift and turn her over so that she was looking up at him.
"Pregnant?" He asked looking down at her. Kelly nodded. "When did you find out?"
"This afternoon." She said. "I started getting sick again and then Mo came over. She's the one who thought I might be pregnant." Kelly looked away from him. "So we went to the drugstore and got a test and it said I was pregnant."
"Hey, look at me." He said softly as he gently turned her face to meet his. "Everything is going to be ok."
"It's just that I know it's going to bring back all those memories." She said as tears formed in her eyes.
"Just try to focus on the present." He said wiping her tears. "Focus on this time."
"I'll try." She said as he leaned down and kissed her.
"So I guess Rosie's getting a little brother or sister?" He said as he settled himself back down next to her with his hand resting on her stomach.
"Yep." She said placing her hand over his. "I should make an appointment at the doctor's office."
"We should call everyone and have them come over." Roger said.
"Maybe we should see if we can go over Allison and Benny's that way they don't have to bring the baby out in the cold." Kelly said.
"Ok. I'll give Benny a call a little bit later." Roger said as he yawned.
"How about we take a nap while we can and then we'll start calling everyone." Kelly said snuggling closer to him.
"I think that's a great idea." Roger said before falling asleep.
"So does anyone know what Kelly and Roger's news is?" Allison asked as she fed the baby.
"Nope." Mark said sitting on the couch. "But when I got home Roger was walking around like he just won the lottery, so it has to be something big."
"Maureen, any thoughts as to what they're going to tell us?" Collins asked, noticing that she hadn't said much since she arrived.
"I have no clue what you're talking about." Maureen said with a smile that let everyone know that she knew.
"Come on Mo, what's the big secret?" Benny asked.
"Don't worry you'll find out soon enough." Maureen smiled and took a sip of her water. Kelly and Roger walked in about a minute later.
"Let me see my little man." Roger said as he held out his hands to Allison.
"Just remember that my son is not going to be your little rockstar clone." Benny said shaking his head.
"Don't worry." Roger said smiling and looking up at Benny. "I might have one of my own already on the way."
The room fell silent as everyone looked at Roger and Kelly. Collins was the first to speak.
"You're pregnant?" Collins asked.
"Yep." Kelly said smiling as she carried Rosie over to the couch and sat down next to Mark.
"How far along are you?" Allison asked.
"I don't know yet. I still have to make an appointment with the doctor." Kelly said smiling as Allison leaned over and hugged her.
"You have to go to the woman I went to." Allison said excitedly. "She's amazing and really nice."
"Ok." Kelly said smiling.
"Talk about a baby boom in this family." Joanne said laughing. "Who do you think the next one will be?"
"Probably Becca and Nick." Mark said laughing. Roger handed the Chris back to Allison and walked over to Mark and smacked the back of his head.
"That's not funny." Roger said as everyone else laughed.
"Roger, sit down and stop abusing poor Mark." Kelly said laughing as he sat down next to her and Rosie.
"He shouldn't make jokes like that." Roger grumbled as Rosie climbed over to him. "How's my favorite princess?" Rosie smiled and reached out for Mark.
"Markie!" She said crawling over Kelly to get to Mark.
"You trying to steal my girl?" Roger asked Mark laughing.
"Of course." Mark said smiling as he hugged her. "How good I not? Look how adorable she is?"
"She obviously doesn't take after her father." Benny said laughing. Roger flipped him off and Kelly smacked the back of his head.
"Roger there are kids in the room." Kelly said laughing.
"So we need to go on a shopping trip." Allison said smiling.
"Allison we always need to go on shopping trips." Kelly said laughing.
"But we need to get baby stuff." Allison said grinning and Chris started fussing. "I'm going to go put him down." She said as she got up and walked into the baby's room.
"Roger, we need to go to Scarsdale." Kelly said.
"I know." Roger said putting his arm around her shoulders. "I'll give my mom a call tomorrow."
"So has the name fight begun yet?" Maureen asked laughing.
"Name fight?" Joanne asked confused.
"Let's just say that picking out names is usually bad for Roger's health." Benny said laughing as Allison came back out.
"What's so funny?" Allison asked sitting back down next to Roger.
"Baby names." Benny said laughing.
"Oh god Roger, you better not start trying to name the baby Sid or Fender again." She said shaking her head.
"Hey those are good names." Roger said trying to defend himself.
"Roger those are horrible names." Joanne said shaking her head.
"You guys just don't understand." Roger said shaking his head.
"Rosie's starting to get cranky, we should probably head home." Kelly said as she scooped the little girl into her arms.
"Ok." Roger said getting up and getting their jackets and hugging everyone goodbye.
Mark and Caitlin were sitting on the couch with Rosie in the middle of them waiting for Roger and Kelly to get home from her doctors appointment.
"I can't believe that she's almost five months pregnant." Caitlin said.
"I know." Mark said. "Do you think that they might be merciful and find out if it's a boy or girl?"
"Kelly seemed pretty set against it." Caitlin said laughing. "She wants to be surprised."
"But that means we're going to have to hear Maureen and Allison bitching about not knowing what kind of things to get the baby." Mark said rolling his eyes.
"Didn't Kelly put them both on a spending limit?" Caitlin asked amused.
"Do you really think those two will listen?" Mark asked.
"Good point." She laughed as Roger and Kelly walked into the apartment.
"This is all your fault!" Kelly said dramatically as she walked over and picked up Rosie.
"How is this my fault?" Roger asked amused.
"It runs in your family." Kelly said as she sat in the armchair with Rosie.
"Is everything alright guys?" Mark asked concerned.
"Everything's fine." Roger said smiling. "We just got some interesting news at the doctor's office."
"Allison is going to have a field day with this." Kelly muttered.
"Is everything alright with the baby?" Caitlin asked.
"Everything is fine with the baby." Roger said smiling. "Both of them."
"You mean…" Mark started to say.
"Twins." Caitlin said before bursting out laughing. "Oh god, I can't wait until you tell Allison."
"This isn't funny." Kelly said.
"After all the grief you gave Allison about having twins it's hilarious." Roger said as he walked over and picked up Rosie. "Did you hear that little girl, you get to have two little brothers or sisters."
"So when are you going to tell Allison?" Mark asked laughing.
"Never." Kelly said.
"We're going to call everyone over tonight and tell them there." Roger said laughing.
"I'm so happy for you two." Caitlin said smiling.
"Thanks." Roger said smiling.
"We were going to go grab some lunch, do you guys want to come with?" Mark asked standing up.
"I think we'll just stay in." Roger said looking at Kelly who nodded. "Bring us back something?"
"Sure." Caitlin said getting up and hugging them goodbye. "What time should we be back?"
"Around seven." Roger said.
"Ok, we'll see you then." Mark said as they left. Kelly got up and sat down next to Roger.
"Sorry I yelled before." She said resting her head on his shoulder.
"It's ok." He said laughing. "It was kind of a shock."
"I can't believe we're having twins." Kelly said looking up at him.
"I think it's kind of cool." Roger said smiling.
"You do realize that we're never going to get sleep again." Kelly said smiling.
"Sure we will." Roger said. "Think of all the help we'll have. Everyone will be fighting over who gets to baby-sit."
"Are you excited for the babies?" Kelly asked Rosie who was sitting on Roger's lap. Rosie started giggling. "I'll take that as a yes."
"How about we go take a nap before calling everyone?" Roger asked noticing that Kelly was half asleep and it was almost time for Rosie's nap.
"Sounds like a great idea to me." Kelly said getting up and following him into their bedroom.
"Ok so everyone's here now, will you please tell use what this big announcement is?" Benny asked while holding Chris. Everyone was gathered around the living room.
"Well we went to the doctors office today and she told us that we're having twins." Kelly said. There was a long pause before Allison burst out laughing.
"Well isn't karma a bitch." Allison said laughing.
"How did I know you were going to say something like that?" Kelly asked.
"Because you put me through nine months of twin talk hell and now you're having twins." Allison laughed.
"I still say it's Roger's fault since twins run on his side of the family." Kelly said laughing.
"This is so exciting!" Maureen said happily. "I can't wait to those babies are born."
"Calm down Mo." Roger said laughing. "We still have four months to go."
"I know but I'm just so excited." Maureen said as she got up and hugged Kelly.
"Maureen this doesn't mean that you can go out and buy double of what you bought already." Joanne said sternly.
"I thought I put both you and Allison on spending limits?" Kelly asked.
"Oh you mean you were actually expecting us to follow that?" Allison asked laughing.
"Oh god." Kelly said shaking her head. The group stayed for another half an hour before deciding to call it a night. Kelly climbed into bed next to Roger.
"Rosie's asleep." Kelly said as Roger wrapped his arms around her.
"That's good." He said yawning.
"Love you." Kelly said as she closed her eyes.
"Love you too." Roger said as they both fell asleep.
A/N: I am so sorry that I haven't updated in like a month. I just got back from vacation and I've been busy unpacking and hanging out with my friends. But I'm back now and I'm about to finish up the next chapter of Amore ed Evversione. After that I'm going to start on Roger's chapter for How Did We Get Here. Well is anyone surprised about Kelly having twins? I thought it would be a funny touch. Well remember to review and I should be able to get updates out a lot sooner now that I'm out of school. So I'll finally be able to finish this story and How Did We Get Here. Though I am kind of said that both of these stories are kind of drawing to a close. It's been a blast writing it. But there's still quite a bit to be written for this story. I would like to once again thank everyone who has read and reviewed, you guys rock. Remember to review!
Until Next Time, Lot's of Love,
BohemianGirl06