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Chapter 20
Molly slowly crept towards the door that was a quarter opened. She had forgotten how difficult moving could be during the last month of pregnancy. The phone call with Jack had really lifted her spirits so high she literally felt like she was walking on cloud nine. After all it was first real conversation she had with him in over a year. And downstairs she heard the unmistakable voices of both Ned and Irene. With all this newfound excitement Molly almost forgot the reason why she was breaking the doctors order with leaving the bed besides the need of the bathroom facilities. She just hoped it wasn't too soon.
Moments like these made Molly wish her bedroom wasn't on the far end of the hallway. Those stairs seemed to be miles away. She didn't want to call up for them to come to her, knowing she would have to eventually anyways might as well make it now. The sound of Ned's laughter followed by Carey's made her smile. Since discovering they were here in the back of her mind was the insane fear they came consoling machine riffles. But people don't kid around with those they are about to kill. Plus the Bells didn't seem the murderous type to her. However they didn't them type to completely disown their own child.
"Wow this really means a lot to us." Molly hears Carey say followed by the sound of a kiss. Everything is good, everything perfect now she keeps on thinking while waddling down the stairs. The first person she saw was Ned, she had really missed him. Always consider herself closer to him then Irene, a true blue friend. With faults of course has this situation let leak through. He had gotten a haircut. A slight one but it was a change there. Molly wanted to stay on the stairs and secretly observe this perfect scene while it was just that perfect.
"Hey mom what are you doing up?" She smiles at Fiona well that moment lasted two seconds longer she hoped it would.
"I heard the excitement and just had to check it out for myself." A half lie a half-truth but it won't really matter that much.
"You look wonderful Mol." Ned says while giving her a gentle hug. Irene walks over looking nervous and finally engulfs her into a giant hug. It was nice, it was awkward, and Molly won't trade it for the world. She hears Carey walk up behind and join in the hug. The girls and Ned soon follow. It was a classic cheesy moment Hallmark ad people would kill for.
"One big family huh?" Carey says and those words Molly begins to tear up. But stops them from escaping down. It was a time of a joyous celebration and nothing less. Then the twitch that felt like she was punched occurred again. It was time to change the center of celebration.
"Carey can I talk to you for a second?" She thought it would be best to do this away from the others. He nods and leads her towards the doorway of the kitchen. Still in sight of the others but out of hear shot if she whispers.
"That's it great!? First Jack and now my parents." Molly loved that Carey never seemed to shed his lovable boyish qualities.
"It certainly is. Perfect timing too." Carey raises his eyebrows in question.
"For what?" He finally asks.
"The baby is coming."
"Um now!?" Molly tries not to laugh at his panicked expression.
"Well in a few hours hopefully not too many." She tells him with a laugh. At the moment she thinks his eyes can't get any bigger he lets out a scream and gives her the biggest kiss they had exchanged in a long time.
"I'll get your bags." He says while racing up the stairs. She was happy they had packed awhile before this day. No way Carey would be able to handle it on his own. Rick sure didn't. Molly found it scary how much men nowhere they came from their behaviors mirrored each other's.
"What's going on Molly?" Irene asks.
"The baby is coming." She lets the group know now grinning ear to ear. They all run towards her full of questions and I can't believe it comments. Everyone accept for Annie that is.
