Mindy and Thomas went down to the basement to check on the mouse used in the pregnancy test. There seemed to be no change. The mouse continued scampering around the cage, trying to find a way out. Thomas watched as Mindy sighed deeply. He laid his hand on her shoulder and gave a look as if to ask what was wrong. Mindy smiled and placed her hand on his.
"I'm alright, honey", she said. "I'm just disappointed this is taking so long."
Mindy smiled lovingly as she looked at Thomas. She was so proud when she heard him speak for the first time the other day. His voice was deep, but that was the only time he spoke. After that moment, he hadn't spoken again.
"Honey", Mindy said. "Did you like it when you talked?"
Thomas shrugged. It was alright, but he didn't feel like doing it again. He did it for her and only her. Mindy chuckled as she ran her hand along his mask.
"It's okay", she said. "I won't make you. Want to go back upstairs?"
He shook his head and nudged her toward the door.
"You want to stay down here?" Mindy asked.
Thomas nodded. She kissed his cheek and started toward the stairs. She stopped as she looked at all of the dripping water and back at Thomas.
"Don't be too long and don't get too wet."
He nodded again before turning away. Mindy smiled as she started up the stairs.
"Tommy", she called out.
Thomas turned back to face her. Mindy smiled as she blew him a kiss.
"I love you so much."
He smiled behind his mask and put his hand over his heart. It was his way of telling her, he loved her.
Mindy went upstairs. Luda Mae, Mama Sawyer, Henrietta and the tea lady were upstairs sleeping. Mindy looked in the living room to see all the men laying around with a hangover. She giggled as she watched them moan as they tried to ease their headaches.
"What are you laughing at?" Charlie asked.
"Nothing", Mindy quickly said. "Had a little too much to drink last night?"
Everyone moaned loudly. She looked around to see Tex was missing.
"Hey, where's Tex?"
"Who cares?" Tinker asked covering his face with a pillow.
Mindy laughs and turns around toward the stairs. She went upstairs to hers and Thomas' bedroom. She looked around to see the bed was messy, their clothes from the day before were lying everywhere and decided she might as well clean up a little bit. As Mindy started making the bed, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror on the other side of the room. She walked toward it and looked at her reflection.
Mindy sighed as she pulled up her shirt and absent-mindedly ran her hand along her stomach.
"What if I really am pregnant?" she wondered to herself.
"It'd be nice if you were."
Mindy turned around to see Tex. She still felt uncomfortable with him, especially after that day he kissed her.
"What do you want?" she asked pulling down her shirt.
"I just wanted to patch things up between us", Tex answered.
"And just how do you plan to do that? You've been flirting with me, trying to steal me away from Tommy. If you're going to keep trying, I'm not falling for it."
"Smart girl."
Tex reached his hand out to touch Mindy's stomach making her feel more uncomfortable. She pulled away glaring.
"Don't touch me", she said.
"I can't wait to see what that kid's gonna to look like", he said. "Imagine if it's a girl."
"You better not do anything to my daughter", Mindy said.
"I wouldn't do anything if she was my daughter. But, last time I checked, it's not. It's gonna be a real shame if the kid's a boy. Gonna look like that ugly daddy of his."
"Tommy is not ugly!"
Mindy raised her hand to slap him, but Tex caught it in midair.
"You've done that once, remember?"
Tex heard heavy breathing breathing behind him and felt it on the back of his neck. He looked at Mindy who had a smirk on her face as they heard a low growl.
"Hi, Tommy", she said.
