We've Got A Lot Of Catching Up To Do ~ Chapter 2

At Mimi's Apartment...

"So girls, what do we want to do?" Mimi asked as she unlocked the door to her apartment.

"Play Barbies!" Chelsey exclaimed.

"Oh, that sounds like fun," Mimi said, taking Chelsey by the hand and leading her to the couch.

"Honey, why don't you play Barbies while we talk? Does that sound like a good idea?" I said as I followed Chloe to sit on the other couch.

"Ok Mommy," Chelsey said as she began combing her Barbie's hair.

"So girls, what have I missed since I've been gone?"

"Nothing really. Philip and I got married four years ago and we had Alex, and I just found out yesterday that I'm pregnant again," Chloe said patting her stomach.

"Oh my goodness! That's great!" I exclaimed as I hugged her. "The second's not as bad as the first," I smiled, patting my rather large stomach. "And what's up with you Mimi, I mean besides being engaged to my brother?"

"Well, not much," Mimi said.

"Yeah right, Meems," Chloe said grinning at Mimi. "Are you gonna tell her or do I have to?"

"I'll tell her," Mimi said shooting Chloe an evil eye.

"Tell me what?" I asked curious.

"Brady and I are thinking about adopting. One of my coworkers just had a baby and doesn't want to keep her, so she's putting her up for adoption, and we were talking about adopting her."

"Oh, Mimi, are you going to?" I asked.

"Yeah, we go and pick her up before we go on our honeymoon," Mimi smiled.

"So, you're taking her with you?"

"Yeah."

"What's her name?"

"Kirsten. She let us name her."

"Oh, that's great! I'm gonna be an aunt!"

"And I will be too after tomorrow. Well, only by marriage, but that doesn't mean that I can't spoil Chelsey," Mimi said looking down at my sleeping daughter.

I looked over at Chelsey who was now asleep, leaning against Mimi, holding her Barbie doll securely in her arms.

"I think she already thinks you're her aunt," I said, smiling at them. "I can move her if you're not comfortable."

"No, I'm completely fine," Mimi said as she looked down at Chelsey.

Ring! Ring!

"That's my phone," I said, taking the cellphone out of my purse. "Hello? Oh, honey, why? I understand. Chelsey and I will be home in a couple days. Yeah, I'll tell her. I love you, too. Bye," I said as I hung up the phone.

"Let me guess. Mark?" Chloe asked, looking at me.

"Yeah, they had a little problem at the ranch," I said as I looked down at the phone still in my hands. A tear ran down my cheek.

"What's the matter?" Chloe asked, placing a reassuring arm on my shoulder, pulling me into a hug.

"It's nothing. I just... I've been trying to get him to sell the ranch and move back here. He had an interview tomorrow before the wedding. We were really trying to move back here," I said, crying.

Mimi got up off the couch and came over to hug me.

"Mommy, what's wrong?" Chelsey asked sleepily as she sat up on the couch.

"Nothing sweetie. Daddy had to go back home, but he said to tell you that he loves you very much and he'll see you when we get home," I said, standing up and going over to her. "Do you want to go to bed?"

Chelsey nodded and yawned.

"Girls, I'm gonna take her to the hotel. We'll see you in the morning. Bye," I said, gathering Chelsey's things and picking her up.

"Bye Belle. Bye Chelsey," Chloe and Mimi said in unison.

"We'll see you later. Call me if you want to talk, ok?" Mimi said, walking us to the door.

"Ok," I said, giving her a quick hug before exiting the apartment.

Later at the hotel...

"...and they lived happily ever after," I said as I covered Chelsey up.

"Night-night little baby. Night-night Mommy. I love you," Chelsey said with her eyes closed.

"We love you, too," I smiled as I bent down to kiss her forehead. "And Daddy loves you too."

Knock! Knock!

"Mommy's gonna get that and then I'll get in the bed, ok?" I said, heading to the door, tying my bathrobe.

"Yes," I said, opening the door to find Shawn standing on the other side. "What are you doing here?"

"Mark asked me to come and check on you. I called Mimi's apartment and she said that you had already left."

"Thanks for coming over," I said, giving him a hug. "Come on in."

"Are you sure? You look like you were going to bed."

"Well, I was, but I don't want to be alone right now."

"Ok," Shawn said, following me into the room.

"So, what's going on with you?" I asked.

"Well, I didn't join the Marines, I..."

"Oh my goodness!" I screamed.

"Yeah, I became a..."

"No, not oh my goodness that. Oh my goodness, I'm having a contraction."

"Oh my goodness!"

"Well, don't just stand there... Oww... Oww... Ouch!!!" I screamed.

"Breathe, take deep breaths. Lay down there, good thing I didn't go off to the Marines," Shawn said as he knelt down at the foot of the bed.

"What are you doing?!"

"I'm gonna deliver this baby. I'm a doctor now. I deliver babies everyday."

"Thank goodness! Owww...Ouch!!!!" I screamed.

"What's the matter Mommy?" Chelsey said, sitting up on the other bed.

"Reach Mommy the phone. I'll dial Aunt Mimi's number and you tell her Mommy's having her baby."

"And tell her to call an ambulance too," Shawn added.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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