Title: A Chance at happiness 68/?
Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)
Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J oh people I have been reading the reviews and the very least I can see if first OMG! I am so shocked I have gotten so many reviews. If you have any other questions then email me at purplehaysc@netscape.net Oh and after finding out about the cancellation of the show I've found it harder to write some reason because when I watch the show inspiration comes so if you have any suggestions email me purplehaysc@netscape.net or im me at purplehays10 (ok I'm going to use the kiss that happened on the last eps with Karen and Henry as if it did already happen but that's the only thing I'm actually keeping) (oh and I'm keeping Miriam and Aaron together)
"Can you believe this?" Judy said shocked to Lily.
"Judy, you really don't know if you're pregnant or not, right?" Lily asked.
"No not really. I mean the doctor hasn't called me yet but I know, you know?" Judy asked.
Lily put her hand on her stomach and smiled. "Yeah, I know."
"Hey Mom, do you think I'd be ok if Grace and I stayed over here tonight?" Eli asked Karen.
"I guess, so. Henry and I are going out, so you'd have the house to yourself." Karen said.
"Good, because we need to get out of the other house. There are just too many people in there." Eli said annoyed.
"Will your dad and Lily be ok with this?" Karen asked.
"Sure, as long as we get back before curfew." Eli said.
"They gave you two a curfew?" Karen asked confused.
"Yes, it's one of their many new rules. It's crazy." Eli said.
"They probably have their reasons for making them." Karen pointed out.
"They probably do but I still think they're nuts." Eli said as he started to leave.
"Mom?" Rick asked as Peg picked up the phone.
"Rick, what's wrong?" Peg asked.
"Nothing's really wrong, I'm calling to give you good news." Rick said.
"I love good news, so what is it?" Peg asked.
"You're going to be a grandmother again." Rick said.
"What? Ok that's not what I expected but congratulations." Peg said smiling.
"I'm very happy about this, you know we might even have twins." Rick said.
Peg laughed. "Twins? You two couldn't have one child your first time, you have to twins."
Rick smiled. "I want you to be here when they are born."
"If you give me a due date then I will be. I wouldn't miss this for the world." She said.
"I wouldn't want you to miss it. And mom?" Rick asked.
"What?"
"I just wanted to say thanks."
"For what?"
"For not being mad I didn't tell you what happened with Grace." He said.
"How did you know I knew?" she asked shocked.
"Barbara is here and my guess is she told you. She's sly that way." Rick said smiling.
"Yeah well I'm glad someone in that house is."
"Ok so don't forget after school today you and Katie, that's if you want to bring Katie, and Zoe have a meeting with Faith. Eli's going to bring you and Judy will pick you up." Grace said as they got to school.
"Why exactly do we have to meet with her?" Jessie asked.
"Because she wants to meet with everyone who is in my family." Grace said as she got of the car.
"Why is it that you only think of me as being your family when you need me to do something?" Jessie asked sarcastically.
"How about you figure it out." Grace said smiling as she grabbed her books.
"Judy?" Sam asked as he knocked on the door. There still was no answer. He tried the knob. It was unlocked. He went in. "Judy?" He called and there was no answer. He put his coat on the coat rack and sat down on the couch. The phone rang. He decided to answer it. He did not find the phone in time. The answer machine picked up. "Ms. Brooks this if Dr. Cane calling to tell you your results from your pregnancy test. Please call me back at the office if you have any questions and congratulations." She said as the answer machine turned off. Sam just kept looking at the answer machine. Had he really just heard what he thought he heard? Could Judy pregnant? Sam turned around quickly as he heard the door open. It was Judy.
"Zoe?" Jamie asked as he tried to catch up with her.
Zoe stopped and turned around. "Jamie, what do you want? The bell is about to ring."
"I wanted to ask you something." Jamie said.
"Ok but make it quick." Zoe said.
"I wanted to know how you're handling your mother's pregnancy." Jamie said.
She laughed. "I'm not handling it but why do you want to know?"
"Because your aunt is pregnant and I don't want to have another brother or sister." He said sadly.
"Ju-Ju is pregnant?" She asked and then she smiled. "Look how about we meet after school and talk about this?" She offered.
"Yeah sure, but you better help me with this." Jamie said as he headed off.
"So are we still on for tonight?" Karen asked Henry.
"I don't know." Henry said sadly.
Karen a little shocked by his answer was quiet for a minute but she finally spoke. "How can you not know?"
"It is just work, someone just quite so I'm getting a lot of his patients. I may be here all night." Henry said not happy.
"That's not good, because I had a surprise for you." Karen said sadly.
Henry distracted by someone who was trying to use the phone missed what she said. "You know what, Karen I have to go." He said.
"Ok, call…" Before she could finish her statement and hung up. She was stuck back into her thoughts of when Rick use to work until all hours of the night and she never saw him
"Do you want to come with me to this thing?" Jessie asked Katie.
"Do you want me to come?" Katie asked as she put her books in her locker.
"It'd be nice to not have to go through this alone." Jessie said as Katie and her headed to their first hour classes.
"Then I'll meet you after school and we'll go." Katie said smiling.
"Good, so bye…" Jessie said as they came to Katie's class.
"Bye, I'll see you in a few hours." Katie said smiling.
"So what would you like to do tonight?" Jake asked Tiffany.
"I don't know if I'll have time to do anything tonight, I'm still looking for a job."
"Oh, well I'd like for us to do something." Jake said seriously.
"So would I." Maddie threw some of her food on the floor. "Jake I have to go, Maddie's having a little trouble eating." She said as she went over to her.
"That's fine, just don't be surprised if I'm there when you get home." Jake said as he hung up the phone.
Grace sat next to Riley. "Who's this?" She asked about the teacher.
"I don't know but she really likes silence." Riley said annoyed.
"Well then she came to the wrong school." Grace said smiling.
The intercom came on. "Attention students and faculty, we ask for complete silence at this time." The principal said.
The teacher pointed her ruler at Grace and Riley.
"I think that means we have to be quiet." Riley said.
Grace laughed. "Either that or just likes pointing that thing."
"Due to some events that have happened in our school, we are enforcing a new rule that allows zero tolerance for any and all rumors or name calling to be said at this school. We have had many parents calling in to our school and complaining that their children have been subject to rumors and name calling at this school. This has to stop. If the faulty hears of any of this being done here, you will be sent straight to my office and will be dealt with."
Grace smiled. Well at least one good thing has come out of my mother over reacting. She thought.
"Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Sammler, please come in." The doctor said as she let them into her office. She looked at their chart. "I see your were referred by another doctor."
"Yes, there was little problem with communication." Lily said.
"Don't worry, you're not the first, he usually refers me all of his twin cases." The doctor said.
"Twin cases? So we are having twins?" Rick asked.
"He didn't tell you?" The doctor asked confused.
"He hinted at the fact that we might have twins but never once said he knew for a fact if we having twins." Lily said.
"Ok, well in that case then we need to get an ultrasound done and see if you are in fact having twins. That's ok with the two of you, right?" The doctor asked.
"Yes, that's what we wanted." Lily said.
"So have you got this approved by Judy yet?" Barbara asked Jake.
"Yeah, she's fine with it. We're just going to close Booklovers for the night so we can have a private party." Jake said.
"That's sounds good to me, so if that's set and planned then what's bothering you?"
"Nothing is bothering me, why would you think something was bothering me?" Jake asked worried.
"I just can, now tell me what's going on, maybe I can help."