Chapter 51 – Pregnant!

When Christmas came less than two weeks later, Mercedes and Colby went to Boston to spend it with her family. The twins had so much fun opening presents. Mercedes and Colby let the twins help them open their own Christmas presents. They loved tearing through the wrapping paper.

However, close to the end of January, Mercedes was late for her period. She was very surprised by it. She didn't want to give her hopes up. Plus, it had only been about a month since she and Colby planned on trying for another baby. But Mercedes was wondering if Mother Nature, Fate, and luck were on her side or she was being teased.

But not only was she late for her period, she was having pregnancy symptoms.

Mercedes went out and bought a home pregnancy test. She ended up calling Colby to tell him what was going on.

"Hey babe," Colby said.

"Hi," Mercedes replied.

"What's going on?"

"I have something very interesting to tell you," She said.

"And what's that?"

"I am two weeks late for my period!"

"What?!"

"Are shitting me?!"

"No," Mercedes answered. "I am as shocked and surprised as you are! I don't want to be teased by this!"

"All right, all right. Have you taken a home pregnancy test yet?"

"No. That's why I was calling you. I wanted to let you know first and then I was going to take the test."

"Well, instead of calling me back just let me sit and wait for the results."

"Okay," Mercedes said. "Give me a few minutes."

"I'll be here," Colby replied.

Mercedes grinned. She got up from the bed in the master bedroom and headed into the bathroom. A few minutes later, she came out of the bathroom. She grabbed her phone from the bed.

"You still there?" She asked.

"Yes, still here," Colby chuckled.

"If this for real, I do need to go to the doctor! If the test says I'm pregnant it could be a false positive or something. I'm trying not to think too far ahead, though."

"Yeah, I'm containing myself right now."

Mercedes laughed. "All right, let me see." She went back into the bathroom to look at the test. She left it sitting on the bathroom counter.

Colby waited on the other end. "It's positive," She said.

"Well, I like it and I don't like it," He said.

"Me too. Okay, I'm going to call to make an appointment to check this thing out. I just wanted you to know everything before I took the test."

"Well, I'm glad you did," Colby replied. "I'll talk to you soon, though."

"All right, I love you."

"I love you too, Mer. Kisses."

"Kisses back," Mercedes replied.

"Bye," Colby said.

"Bye."

Mercedes ended the call on her phone. She then got the number for her obstetrician's office and called to make an appointment. She wasn't able to get an appointment until the following week. Mercedes turned her nose up about it, because needed actual confirmation. She wanted to know whether she was pregnant or not.

When Mercedes did go to appointment, she found out she really was pregnant. She was so excited. She was only seven weeks, though. She was so happy.

After getting out of the doctor's office, Mercedes was quick to call her husband. Colby quickly answered. She told him the news and he was as overjoyed as she was.

"But we have to be careful," Mercedes said. "I'm still in the first trimester. I know we told many people when I was eight weeks with the twins, but I don't want to give too many people's hopes up, you know?"

"Yes, I get it. Should we wait on our parents?" Colby said.

"That's a very tough one!" Mercedes thought for a minute. "Oh, I don't know!"

"It doesn't hurt to tell them."

"Okay, let's do it. Do you want to call your parents and tell them the news or can I?"

"How about you get together with them and then call me, put me on speaker phone and together we tell them?" Colby suggested.

"Yes, that works. Can I call my mom and tell her, though?"

"Oh, yeah! Go right away, baby. I'll talk to you soon. I have to go."

"Okay, well, I love you," Mercedes said.

"I love you too, baby," Colby replied. "Bye."

"Bye."

Mercedes called her mom a little later that day and told her she was pregnant again. Her mom was so overjoyed. Mercedes also got together with her in-laws that evening. She called Colby, had him on speaker phone, and together they told his parents she was pregnant again. They were very happy and excited.

Mercedes and Colby were very excited. But they decided to wait a little bit before they told their closest friends.