"Honey, we're home" Eddie said so flatly but with great relief and heavy weight upon his shoulders at the same time. Janet just curled into him taking her turn to cry. They were relieved to be home but still smouldering in the ashes of the events the morning brought about.

When Janet's tears trickled away she just laid & stared at him for the longest time. "Eddie are we okay?" He just looked into her eyes as she played with his hair

"Yeah baby we're okay" He kissed her sweetly

"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked her

"Not right now but I would like to later."

"When you're ready you know I'm here the moment you need me."

"The same goes for you but right now I just want to stay right here where I'm safe and loved" She was still in his arms.

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"I still can't believe you told mom you were riding me" He teased her trying to lighten the mood and she took his phone out of his pocket to call his mom with a brief kiss on his cheek.

"We need to call her Eddie."

"I know, you want me to do it?"

"I can handle it"

"Hey Sully is Lana with you" Eddie just rolled his eyes still uncomfortable with the fact his mom was staying with Sully

"Is Latekka with you"

"Yes, can I talk to her please"

"I'm assuming your no longer in his lap" Lana laughed when she took the phone

"Actually I am but we have clothes on this time" Eddie laughed and Lana could hear him "That problem can be solved" He whispered kissing Janet's arm

"Should I hang up"

"No, he's banned for a few days anyway." Eddie just looked up at her

"Is everything okay"

"Yeah, my OB suggested we may have overdone the honeymoon is all" Eddie didn't like thinking he hurt her

"I wanted to let you know that Rory isn't taking your parents marriage very well."

"I'm not surprised but I really don't care to be honest" Lana got the point

"Is there anything I can do for you" Lana asked and Janet was slow to answer as Eddie got up heading to the kitchen

"I hate to be a bother but I'm not allowed to do anything and I really need some stuff from the store before Eddie starves to death. I would ask him to go but he's so tired and I'm worried he's not sleeping enough and he's upset about this morning" Lana didn't mind and Janet told her what she needed.

"I can bring it by this evening unless it's not going to be a convenient time" Janet got her point that time

"It's fine, I was serious Eddie really is banned for a minimum of 3 days and I'm way to tired for any of that anyway" They chatted like her and Hannah talked. Open and unashamed of any detail

"What happened?"

"I started spotting after this morning before we left so we went to see my OB on the way home and apparently we were having to much fun. Eddie panicked and nearly lost it before we got to the doctor though. I felt so bad for him Lana, he thought his life was over. I've never seen him that helpless"

"Is he okay now?"

"Yeah, but I don't think he's going to stop worrying until the baby's born. You should have seen him he was pale as a ghost and cried because it took a second to find the heartbeat but it was there and perfectly normal. He's so attached already, god if something happened I…. … …"

"Janet it's not good for you to get upset"

"I know but I think for the first time we really understood what was at stake. It was strange we weren't ourselves. This whole creating life thing is hard"

"It's going to be fine. You can't worry about the what if's right now it'll do more harm than good."

"Lana he had a panic attack in the doctors office, he got sick to his stomach, his blood pressure went sky high. I didn't know Eddie could lose it like that."

"He's human as much as it doesn't want to admit that he is and when you think you've lost a child you find out just how human you can be."

"It just really upset me that he was that upset. To know I'm responsible for something that important to him is scary."

"Having children is the hardest thing, it's emotional, it's supposed to be that way. You've got to do something to deserve something that precious. It'll be okay when you get to hold that baby in your arms."

"I know but we're both just completely freaked out right now. No one ever told us it would be like this." Neither could help but laugh as they got into all sorts of details about being pregnant and how to deal with the situation to keep it from happening again. Eddie would have died for his mother to know.

"It's open" Eddie yelled at the door when he heard the bell having just gotten Janet back in his lap.

"That's dad and Claire. Can I call you back later" Lana was very understanding

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"If it isn't the newly weds" Eddie joked as Richard and Claire came through the front room

"We can come back later" Claire suggested seeing Janet in Eddie's lap

"No, sit. Someone can't be trusted to rest with out actually holding them down" Eddie kept his arms wrapped around her

"Don't you have a truck to unload" Janet suggested he take a hike

"Fine, talk about us if you want to but don't get up" Eddie got up dumping her in the chair

"Go help your son in law" Claire urged Richard

"So are you really mad at me" Janet was surprised by Claire's shyness

"I'm not mad. It's just going to be a little weird because to be honest right now I really don't care for your daughter."

"Janet I understand why you feel that way and what happens between you and Rory will be between you and her"

"I'm sorry I stole your wedding date. If I had know we would of waited." Janet really did feel bad for that

"It's fine, one day didn't kill us and to be honest it's nice to see two younger people get married as well"

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"How is she feeling" Richard asked Eddie once they got to the truck and Eddie started unloading a ridiculous amount of luggage.

"She's on complete bed rest for the next three days, we had a scare this morning" Richard could tell he was upset.

"What kind of scare, how serious?"

"She started bleeding…" Eddie was nearly humiliated telling her father that, talking about it to Janet was horrible enough "It's nearly stopped and the doctor said she should be fine."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I think so now anyway. It scared the hell out of me. We just got married two days ago. I've got a life…a home, a wife, a child on the way and to know I could have lost any of it let alone all of it so quickly it just…"

"I know how you feel son but you didn't lose it. Janet and your baby are right inside waiting for you so take a deep breath it'll be okay."

"This is a lot for one time, I mean we just got married but with the baby we're having to be cautious and cautious isn't something I expected to be while being a newlywed"

"So that's what happened?" Richard chuckled at Eddie "Just so you know it'll happen again."

"No, it want"

"Four times with me and Abby. And that's with me being careful after I nearly had a heart attack the first time. Some times it just does no matter how careful you're being. Some women more than others, so not at all just be glad you're not in a no landing zone" Richard patted him on the back walking around to the other side of the truck to get some more things.

"How bad does it get. The worrying?"

"The same as today but it's going to happen a lot, and sometimes it'll be her, sometimes you and every now and then both of you and it doesn't get easier"

"Why didn't you at least warn me?"

"You got my little girl pregnant and she loves you to death. I wasn't risking you not following through"

"I would have anyway."

"It's weird isn't it, to think you love your wife more than anything in the world and then a baby comes along and it changes everything. Life is different, the risks you take, choices you make, joys you find. One minute your living your life, then your living with someone and out of know where you start living for someone." Just as he started he stopped

"Did you think you would have so many mementos" Richard picked at Eddie helping gather the glasses, guest-book, now empty ring boxes, the picture album that awaited the pictures to arrive along with her bouquet and a few other things. Eddie was just putting the bag that contained her dress over his arm and grabbed her shoes shutting the door when he looked up to see Rory getting out of her car.

"That didn't take long" Richard mumbled

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"What are you doing back so soon." Janet asked Claire

"Richard was worried about you and to be honest we've both done this before. I'm not saying we aren't happy..."

"I know what you mean" Janet could tell she was at a loss knowing how it sounded.

"How are you feeling"

"I'm okay, Eddie's the one that needs to rest. If he doesn't stop worrying about every hiccup he's going to drive us both nuts" They both laughed

"Rory's father was like that before he found more interesting things to occupy him"

"Yeah well just tell me you didn't almost throw up on him in the middle of sex on your honeymoon while talking to his mom on the phone"

"No, I can't say that I've ever had that particular problem but I did have a very unfortunate jello accident one time"

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"I take it that would be my mothers wedding dress" Rory walked up to Eddie

"Now's not a good time Rory" Eddie replied

"Your Richard, I assume"

"We were planning on coming to see you as soon as I checked on Janet. I'm sure you know she just got out of the hospital" Richard explained

"Actually Janet's the one I came to see since we're technically sisters now" Rory replied in her dumb blonde cute as a button I'm completely harmless tone that Eddie could see straight through, always had.

"She's really not up to it" Richard was trying to help

"I know she hit her head, I guess I didn't realize she was seriously hurt" Rory played with her hair because she was nervous

"She has a concussion and needs to rest. I'm surprised Russo didn't tell you about it" Eddie added

"Maybe we can get together in a few days" Richard interjected knowing it wasn't a peaceful conversation by Eddie's tone.

"The girl has to eat, why don't we go to dinner tonight, my treat" Rory wasn't letting it go but Eddie didn't expect she would easily

"No, Janet's on strict orders not to be up at all for at least three days and after that she's got to rest" Eddie wasn't about to let Janet risk her health or the babies for dinner with Rory that he promised her she wouldn't have to do to start with.

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"Okay your Jello incident trumps my morning slash motion sickness. Was he embarrassed" Janet asked after Claire told her the story.

"Yes, you know your father. It doesn't take much to embarrass him to start with" Claire grinned having made coffee for them while the guy's were out running their mouths unknowingly to Janet and Claire that Rory was now present. Janet apologized repeatedly for her lack of hospitality.

"Here you go dear, do you need anything else" Claire handed her the coffee

"No, this is wonderful. The smell of it has been making me sick for the last few weeks but when I got up this morning Eddie had made some and I actually got a few sips before the whole embarrassing have sex while your mother in law's on the phone thing happened"

"Ohh, that's good" Janet enjoyed that first sip."Eddie's going to have a fit because it's not de-café but I swear if he touches this cup of coffee, I'm going to be a widow" Claire understood how she felt

"I have to confess Lana told me about what happened this morning. She couldn't stop laughing" Lana wasn't a sissy by any means. She was a tough, strong independent woman that never found shame or embarrassment in the natural parts of life and she was rarely afraid to tell it like it really was.

"I still can't believe I told her I was riding her son, but I really didn't want to stop. I know way to much information but sex with Eddie isn't something you can just pretend isn't happening" Janet wasn't nearly as embarrassed as she thought she should have been.

"I love Lana to death but sometimes she's slow to catch on" Claire clued Janet in on a few things about her new mother in law

"Are you really okay with Eddie not being with your daughter" Janet was blunt and to the point

"I wish Rory could find a man to love her that was as wonderful as your husband is but Eddie's not that man for her. She needs more love than she can give and I think Eddie's found his other half anyway. He needs you, Janet and he wants you. I'm not sure what my daughter needs but it's not a man that's already given his heart away and who is thrilled about being a daddy"

"You know she wants him back" Janet wasn't going to pretend it didn't bother her

"She has since the day they broke up"

"Then why did she dump him"

"Honey no one but me, Eddie, Rory and now you know that Eddie's the one who broke it off. Lana may not even know" Claire spilled it and didn't care if Eddie or Rory liked it "He can tell you the specifics"

"I promise I'm not going to tell your business but like I did tell Rory that Eddie was happy and in love. I tried to explain the nature of your relationship, what little I know anyway which is why I think it's only fair that I tell you a little something about hers"

"With Jake?"

"No, I haven't managed to get a name out of her yet but she's been seeing someone since she came home and as much as she claims it's just friendly conversation, which I believe it is but…"

"Rory's got a boyfriend?"

"That I don't know but I do know she might not be as interested in Eddie as we all think she is and that's including her"

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"It'll be fine, stop worrying you big baby. We're practically family now since your mom is seeing my step-grandfather. You might as well get use to seeing me again" Rory flirted and Richard didn't miss it.

"Sully told you that"

"Last night, why was it something I wasn't supposed to know"

"What else did he say?" Richard asked before Eddie had a chance to

"Not much, what else do I not know"

"Nothing that's any of your concern" Eddie headed inside with Janet's dress and shoes in hand taking the box of other memories from Richard. Claire got up to help him when he came through the front door loaded down. Claire helped him unload everything on the couch in the front room and she could see Rory through the door.

"Give us a minute" Eddie asked and Claire walked out the front door where Richard and his newly acquired daughter were talking

"Give us a minute" Eddie asked and Claire walked out the front door where Richard and his newly acquired daughter were talking

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"What's wrong" Janet asked walking to the front room where Eddie was at and Eddie sat down pulling her with him onto the couch. He never really got to sit there often because they were usually making out or watching tv on the more comfortable one.

"I'm sorry I never thought she would show up here." Eddie kissed her cheek

"Rory's here?"

"She's outside with Richard but she's wanting to see you. I told her you weren't up to it"

"It's fine" Janet took Eddie's face in her hands and kissed him deeply trying to make him feel better.

Eddie blushed "What was that for"

"You looked like you needed it and when I need it you deliver"

"This is your house and if you don't want her in it. She want be" Eddie touched her face kissing her again in a drawn out peak

"Our house, our sister, our ex-girlfriend to deal with, our mother in law and like it or not that's our family out there" She had to take a deep breath

"Yeah you've got a point but our marriage comes first for the sake of our baby and our sanity" He managed to make Janet smile

"So are we going to tell her that"

"She's going to know when she sees the rock on your finger" Eddie played with her ring "I did pretty good if I do say so myself" He was pleased with his choice.

"You always give it your all. I've never known you to do anything halfway" She looked up from her ring to him "Except maybe that one time you passed up the chance to have completely amazing mind-blowing sex with me in your truck" She held a straight face.

"I was saving it for when I grew up. That way I would appreciate it more"

"You would have appreciated it the same then as you did last night"

"Why do you always have to be right"

"Because you always let me" She smiled at him

"I was thinking about telling everybody about the baby when we got home today but maybe we should wait a few days just until we're sure it really was to much honeymooning"

"Janet are you worried about losing the baby?" It was the first time Eddie had seen her really emotionally attached to the baby as a person and not as an instinct of being pregnant. He knew how she really felt and that she cared and wanted their baby but she had yet to freely show her feelings of fear and her need for the child in such an obvious way.

"A little maybe, I know she said everything was fine but what if…………."

"Baby it's going to be okay. We should just listen to what the doctors say and what your own body is telling you. Everything and everybody else including me can wait….on you" He kissed her forehead having just given himself a pep talk as well.

"I was listening to my body, Eddie that's how I ended up with this stupid headache and nearly scaring us both to death this morning"

"Are we talking about almost re-serving dinner or the extremely embarrassing questions about what positions we used at the doctor's office" Eddie blushed as he did in the office.

"Why were you embarrassed. Thanks to you she thinks I'm a nympho"

"Ohh well, I've learned to live with your wild side" Janet playfully hit him

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"Janet" Rory called coming through the front door.

"Where's Richard and Claire" Eddie asked still slouched down with Janet leaned against his chest

"They said they would be in shortly"

"I want stay long, I didn't realize you would have this much company." Janet started to sit up straight off of Eddie as not to stir the pot.

"Don't get up for me, Eddie said you weren't feeling well" Janet was caught off guard by her pretending not to care she was snuggled up to Eddie.

"Eddie will you put everything in the guest room so Rory can sit down" That caught Eddie by surprise and he was hesitant until Janet elbowed him slightly in the rib where Rory couldn't see. He got the message since he was still quite sore.

"I don't want to be any trouble" Rory suddenly felt the need to be ladylike as she smoothed her skirt down and sat in the chair carefully. Janet was the one woman on the planet that made her nervous and though she wouldn't admit it Rory knew why she was having such a hard time diverting Eddie's attention from her.

"It's fine, I wasn't really expecting them to drop by either but I'm glad they did. I'm sorry about the clutter we just got home about an hour ago"

"Do you want some coffee, your mom really knows how to make it"

"No, don't get up"

"Eddie want mind getting it" Eddie stopped dead in his tracks waited for Rory to tell him what she wanted in it and turned right back around. He was catching on that Janet and Rory were having this conversation without him.

"How bad did you hit your head" Rory was curious why Eddie seemed to be so willing to be a puppet when Janet appeared to have no signs of injury and actually looked really good. Kind of the all natural beauty thing. Rory thought to her self.

"Six stitches. I tripped and caught the corner of the nightstand" Janet chuckled sipping her own coffee.

"You look really good"

"Rory I'm sorry they didn't tell you. I didn't find out they were seeing each other until Friday and that's only because Eddie figured it out and he told me. I didn't know they were going to get married yesterday but I can't say that I'm surprised. You'll see they really are happy together"

"It was definitely a surprise to me. I didn't know mom was seeing anyone." Rory rocked back and forth slightly

"Apparently it's been going on for a while." Janet told her nicely

"I guess I can see how I didn't know being in Boston and all but how did they keep it quiet here. I always thought it was called the Ridge because you could say something and it would echo all the way to mission flats before you got done" Rory laughed for the first time and Janet was surprised she had a sense of humor. She just thought of her as a lose dumb blond

"I guess it must have been really important to them and lets face it. If they had told us within the last year we might have been inclined to act like children and pout about it"

"I haven't ruled that out yet. No offense to your dad but my mom being married again isn't ….I don't know I just never thought she was really over my dad"

"Tell me about it. It took years before I wasn't furious that my dad had a date after my mom died" They actually had something in common other than Eddie's anatomy.

"Well I guess my divorce was final Friday it gave room for one more couple to get married"

"Do you know anyone else that's recently gotten divorced" Janet was going to drop the news but it wasn't going to be the kindest or the harshest way. She wasn't going to pretend she didn't enjoy it but she wasn't going to be cruel either.

"Yeah actually I heard one of the Lyons Twins finally got their divorce wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. I just thought mine was messy."

"Well that's what happens when your willing to have threesomes with your twin sister" Janet was blunt

"I'm glad someone finally said it, I never could stand them. They were always after..." Rory figured it best to hush

"Eddie I know"

"Why did you ask though?"

"Because it wouldn't really be fare for your divorce to have made way for me and Janet to get married" Eddie broke the news with Janet not knowing Eddie was standing there until he sat down beside her and handed Rory her coffee

"I had a feeling that was an engagement ring. I take it that's why you were out of town" Rory pretended to be okay with it.

"Actually we got married Saturday" Eddie finished

"Ohh…That was your dress I should have known it wouldn't make since for mom to bring hers here" Rory talked with her hands the way Janet did when she was nervous but as funny as Eddie found it he wasn't going to dare point it out. He would die first.

"Rory, are you okay" Janet asked noticing Rory's hands were shaking and she sat her coffee down on the table.

"Yeah, I guess it's all just really weird." Rory played it off

"Congratulations" She added about the time Richard and Claire came back inside. They were trying to give Eddie and Janet time to handle their own problems with Rory. If they got in it they would just choose sides and make a bigger mess not to mention cause problems between their selves.

"I offered to treat everyone to dinner but Eddie declined for you, maybe when you feel better" Rory was making nice for her mom and Richard thought she wanted to choke on every word

"Actually, Lana and Claire were planning on coming over Thursday night. We could do it then since Eddie's not going to let me do anything but sit anyway." Eddie couldn't believe Janet invited Rory over for dinner in their house. He didn't want her there clearly worse than Janet didn't.

"I don't want to intrude."

Janet nudged his ribs again "It's fine Rory, bring a date if you want to" Eddie huffed out nicely

"Me and Lana are cooking since Eddie want let Janet up long enough to breathe but your more than welcome to bring desert sweetie" Claire said when she and Richard came back in.

"You're letting someone in your kitchen" Eddie was surprised to say the least

"Yes, I'm quiet sure they know how to clean up after their selves better than you did but I taught you and I'm sure they want mind you helping them out"

"She want even let me make toast in there"

"That's because by the time you get through scraping the brunt off it looks like someone used sawdust as confetti " They picked back and forth at each other.

"It was a few crumbs and I'm warning you now in case you haven't noticed she's seriously OCD about making sure everything is clean and in it's place." Eddie told Claire

"How do you plan on living in the same house as pig sty over here" Rory asked

"He's improved a lot but we worked out a little deal, didn't we baby" Janet looked at him

"Are you going to stop taking the batteries out of the remote if I clean up after myself" Eddie teased her

"Smart girl" Claire commented

"Rory care to join me and your mother for lunch" Richard asked knowing it was more than enough for one day

"Sure, sounds good. I'm starving" she replied

"By sweetie. Get some rest" Richard kissed the top of her head. Eddie walked them to the door and out onto the porch. Rory and Claire headed down the steps where Rory actually started to cry and her mother hugged her.

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"Thank You"

"Once yours is here, you'll understand why you would turn the world upside down if it meant making things even slightly better for them" Richard headed down the steps to take Rory and Claire to lunch so Janet and Eddie could have some time alone while they were still able to.

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"Janet" Eddie called noticing the coffee cups were gone and her missing

"Yeah" She came out of the bedroom wearing those worn pajamas and her hair was pulled up.

"Were you going to bed" He wrapped his arms around her.

"No, but I put a t-shirt on the bed for you. Will you bring my pillow and a blanket when you come out."

"I'll think about it" He kissed her nose. It didn't take long for Eddie to make it back in his boxers and tee-shirt Janet had put a movie in and after several minutes of bouncing around they settled on the couch lying side by side. She of course was in front and knew their days of laying like that were numbered by how fast she ballooned as it was already cramped quarters.

"Sorry babe, but I can't watch porn if I can't make porn" Eddie teased her

"It's not porn, pervert" Janet just rolled her head over to look at him " Have I ever watched porn with you?"

"uhhh, Yeah"

"Seriously if you can't remember who you did what with, just keep your mouth shut"

"I know what we've done together and that's all that counts and we've watched porn on several occasions"

"I don't have porn Eddie that's you"

"Really then what do you call those movies with all the sex in them we've watched. You've got like a dozen of them."

"Those are romantic movies based on some of the best romance novels ever written. They're classics and I don't know how you could call that porn"

"Please, a movie with naked people having sex and you can see everything it's porn, Janet"

"To start with I've seen your collection and I'm willing to bet not one of those have a plot or an actual story line especially the one I bought you"

"They do to have plots and story lines"

"If you can select the chapter based on which woman you feel like watching or the subtitles consist of position or number of people references it's not a story line, Eddie"

"So, yours might have an actual story and a non cheesy script but it's all aimed at the sex that lasts for a quarter of the movie"

"Like I said it's a romance not porn, it just happens to be more explicit than your run of the mill movie but it doesn't matter because they are all really good love stories"

"Call it what you want. It's still chick porn"

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"Hey Janet, is that not a naked woman and a naked man having sex I'm looking at. I'm pretty sure it is since it's turning me on."

"Yes it's two people having sex but keep watching you're not going to be turned on for long. I promise"

"Why, what's……….never mind" It skipped right along from hot and heavy to hard and heavy pushing.

"Okay I'm not ready for that yet" Eddie changed the channel

"God that looked like it hurt, Eddie" Janet was horrified of giving birth.

"Now do you think you still want to do it natural" He picked at her but completely serious

"Yeah of course I do that way I can use that whole I brought you into this world speech" She laughed

"Are you sure your going to be okay with Rory coming to dinner" He completely changed the subject

"Are you sure your going to be okay with her bringing a date" Janet was a bit sarcastic

"Janet, I don't know how else to tell you I don't feel that way about her. I'm really starting to………."

"To start with you could have told me you're the one who dumped her to begin with and I was referring to the date she's going to bring"

"First how do you know who she's bringing"

"Ohh come on, you know damn well it's going to be Rooster"

"Over my dead body."

"So I can deal with Rory but you can't deal with him."

"Is it to late to change my mind about accepting your dad's choice" Eddie asked

"Yes" Janet answered knowing Eddie was about as unhappy as she had ever seen him short of her confessing she slept with another man.

"We're telling them about the baby. I'm not hiding it anymore, Janet" Eddie didn't ask or even suggest and Janet quickly caught on it was one of those putting his foot down moments

"Can we just wait until Thursday to worry about it. I just really want to lay here in your arms for a while if you don't mind"

"I don't mind" He smiled at the thought amazed that they could go from total disagreement to contentment like flipping a switch.

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"Hey mom" Eddie grabbed the phone off of the table behind the couch as the buzzing woke him up, Janet however was still sound asleep

"Hey, honey."

"Sorry we've had company " Eddie apologized for them not calling her back

"No, it's fine though who would be stupid enough to actually visit newly weds" She replied wanting to laugh and he heard the door bell.

"It's open"

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"Claire called but I was already on my way here. I'm sorry" She came into the living room and Eddie extracted himself from Janet then he took some of the bags from her that she had brought.

"We're fine just tired" Eddie didn't even try to explain his lack of clothing

"I just wanted to drop off some food." Eddie led his mom into the kitchen.

"Sit, I can handle putting a few groceries up. Janet's worried about you and I am to."

"Why, I'm fine"

"No, your not and I know you want to take care of her but you've got to take care of yourself to. Since your not I'm going to take care of both of you." His mom held his chin while she talked then kissed his head before turning around to put up the rest of the groceries she brought.

"What all did you bring" Lana handed him the pantie liners and he made a face.

"Everything Janet asked for and most of it I'm sure was for you" She held up the box of child's cereal "And then some" a six pack was the next thing to come out.

"Janet asked you to go to the store" Eddie was blown away

"Do you have a problem with me doing something for your wife" His mothers tone was harsh and scolding

"No of course not, it's just…"

"Just what, Edward sit down son"

"I don't need a lecture, I'm just surprised………………"

"SIT" She ordered him to sit in his own house

"I was hoping Richard or Sully would do this but they haven't more than likely afraid of you overacting"

"I really think you're a little late for the birds and the bees. Like about twelve years"

"You're a grown man Eddie, and regardless of what Richard and Sully's drunk toasts suggest you are a husband and soon to be a father."

"I know that"

"Look, I know you don't want to discuss it with me and I understand that because I'm a little uncomfortable myself but you aren't prepared to add the two most important titles of your life, no one is and I want you to know that it's okay to make mistakes, it's going to happen no matter how hard you try not to."

"We've talked about it and I've already made one"

"Tell me you didn't bang her head into the door"

"Why do all women think we're not capable of carrying them through a door way. It's really not that hard" Eddie chuckled

"Anyway, I guess Claire told you Rory stopped by" She nodded yes

"I messed up and promised Janet that she wouldn't have to deal with her so she wouldn't freak over her dad being with Rory's mom."

"That's not possible"

"I know, and Janet invited her to dinner Thursday which I'm not thrilled about and Janet wanted me to say it was okay so I ended up sticking my foot in my mouth and now she's going to be bringing Russo as a date" He'd never actually talked to his mom about the Rooster incident but he knew she knew.

"Whatever, Janet's got to deal with Rory and I've got to deal with him" Eddie rolled his eyes

"You can do this. If you don't believe me go look on the couch. She's your wife and she's carrying your child and most importantly she's got your heart baby. I know this is what you want"

"I'm not going to ask you the obvious but promise me you'll deal with it instead of just letting it blow over" Lana gave clue that she knew the marriage was a farce. First for the sake of the baby and more importantly because Eddie wasn't admitting he really wanted a family with Janet. Rooster be damned.

"We're having a disagreement about announcing the baby news. She wants to wait and I don't. I'm just so confused. I know she's not ashamed of having my baby and I get why she wants to wait for several reasons but after the scare this morning she's scared of losing the baby. I just think it'll be less scary once it's out there, it'll be more real then."

"What do you think is best?"

"To force her into it. She's never going to do it without me making her. She'll be mad at first but she'll expect me to do it"

"and as a husband?"

"Cave in and wait with her"

"Being that baby's father started when she started being a mother"

"I know I just found out but I feel that strange connection and that part of me wants to shout it from the roof tops" Lana didn't say a word about his meltdown in the doctors office. He didn't need to know she shared it with anyone, she only did so because she was worried but Lana knew they needed that connection of trust in only each other.

"When I found out I was pregnant with you, I told your father and he immediately decided we should wait. He was worried about every little thing and to be completely honest he felt guilty for claiming my youth as he put it. I thought he was ashamed but after I had you and lived a little I came to realize I had someone to share it with and not all women do"

"So you're trying to tell me to back off. That she's is content sharing it with me and doesn't need to find someone to love her child but I do"

"You might be more of a natural at this than I thought, but I'm not telling you to back off nor do I think you need to find someone to share it with. I simply think you need to stop worrying about losing the one you have and just understand what she might be thinking."

"She's thinking everyone is going to look at our baby as a bastard" Lana slapped her son not to hard but to be felt

"EDDIE, I can't believe that came out of your mouth. No child is a bastard in that since of the word and I don't ever want to hear you say it again."

"It's true isn't it. I don't feel that way about my own flesh and blood or anyone else's for that matter but it doesn't change the fact that I put her in this position. She's just trying to protect the baby and I've been ignoring the inevitable"

"I wish I could tell you that no one will say or think the timing isn't ' convient' but I can tell you that I know this baby is going to be loved as much as one ever could be and that's what you need to focus on, not whether or not you share your news with everyone at the right time or not."

"Is there a right time?" Eddie hoped she had the answer as he pouted

"Push her baby. The sooner the better or else you're going to explode and frankly I'm ready to brag about my first grandbaby being on the way" She was only playing and Eddie knew it.

"Only" he reminded her

"For now" She smiled at him then gave him instructions on the meals she had brought as well. Sully's specialties packaged so conveniently to last until Thursday. Lana didn't want them to have to leave the house until Janet was feeling better.

"Come here" Lana hugged him tightly "I love you and I'm sorry I slapped you I just want have anyone speak about my grandchild that way"

"You do know this baby is mine and Janet's child first don't you?"

"Shut up" Lana ordered and laughed still hugging Eddie.

"Take care of yourself and the mother of your child. She's the most important person in your life, don't forget that."

"I want"

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"Hungry" He asked when Janet began to stir while he sat their plates on the small table

"Yeah, how long have I been asleep" She sat up dazed trying to focus on anything other than the blur she currently had

"about six hours" Eddie chuckled on his way back to the kitchen. He came back with a glass of water for her she was just coming back from the bathroom amazed that she hadn't woken to go she laughed about it.

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"You did wake up sort of" He laughed having watched her stumble to the bathroom and back never having actually woken up. Janet sat down soon joined by Eddie.

"You cooked, in my kitchen" She was amazed that it actually looked good

"Yes I cooked in our kitchen and don't panic mom brought a bunch of stuff so all we have to do is warm it up"

"I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you she was coming but I didn't expect her to do all that."

"Don't worry about it, she wanted to do it anyway. We've got enough food to last a week in there"

They ate dinner in peace before Janet settled in the bed with the computer.

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"You don't have to do it all on line baby, as soon as you're up to it we'll spend all day shopping if you want to"

"I plan on it but I think you were right"

"About what?" That he was curious about

"Me getting bigger, I can't even get in my jeans now, which really doesn't matter because I'm spoiled to the ones you got me and if I'm going to spend all night looking at those two I would really prefer to be comfortable doing it."

"We wouldn't want to make you more inclined to rip someones head off would we and I didn't say you were bigger"

"Please, at least I can blame it on the baby now" Eddie was pleased to see her smiling and happy again not to mention talking about the baby so much.

"I'll take you shopping Thursday morning if you promise to rest between now and then" He kissed her hand

"I was hoping you would just let me get a few things for now and that way I want be pushing my self Thursday. I don't want to risk it and I can order it and then maybe my very thoughtful husband could pick it up for me" She really was worried about losing the baby

"How could I say no to that face" He grinned at her puppy eyes and sad lips.

Eddie didn't say a word about the rather pricey clothes she picked out. He sat right there while she picked most of it out and gave his opinion a few times but had fallen asleep before she finished.