Chapter 3

Sonny sighed as Jason headed into another store.  This was the fifth store they had been in that morning.  Sonny hated to shop, but here he was looking for an anniversary present for someone else's wife.  He waited by the door while Jason looked through several showcases of jewelry.

"What do you think of this?" Jason asked.

Sonny rolled his eyes and walked over to look at the diamond necklace that Jason was looking at.  "It's fine.  You should buy it."

"That's what you said about everything I've shown you.  You're supposed to be helping me."

"Jason, listen to me.  Gia loves you.   She will be happy with anything you give her.  That necklace is perfect.  Will you just get it so we can go?"

"Sonny you don't understand.  I want to get her something special.  Do you have any suggestions at all?"

"I have two suggestions.  First, I suggest that you tell your wife that you remember your anniversary.  Second, I suggest that you make up your mind about that necklace quickly, because we have a meeting in half an hour," Sonny said.

Jason handed the necklace back to the jeweler.  "I may be back," he said.  "Let's get to that meeting."

"Are you going to mention your anniversary to Gia?"

"No, I told you that I want to surprise her."

Sonny shook his head.  He felt Jason was making a mistake, but he knew he wouldn't listen.  "Let's go."

***

Meanwhile, Carly had finally gotten Gia to stop crying.

"Do you really think that Jason still loves me?" Gia sniffed.

"Of course he does," Carly said.  "Gia, I've seen the way Jason looks at you.  There is no other word for it, but love."

"But he doesn't remember that our anniversary is coming up."

"You don't know that.  He may think that it's not important to mention it."

"No, he's forgotten," Gia said as tears started to form in her eyes again.

"Even if he has, you've got a couple of weeks to remind him.  Sonny's forgotten our anniversary several times.  I just start dropping little hints to remind him.  Men just aren't any good at keeping track of dates.  It doesn't mean that they don't care."

Gia nodded.  "So I should drop hints for Jason?"

"That's what I would do."

Gia sighed at leaned back on the couch.  She had only been up a few hours, but she was already exhausted.  She had been getting tired much easier it got closer to her due date.  She had had the same problem when she was pregnant with Kelly and Erika, but not as bad.  She figured that it was due to the fact that she was carrying triplets.

Carly looked at her.  "You look tired.  Would you like me to take the girls with me today so you can get some rest?"

"That would be wonderful," Gia said sounding relieved.

Carly helped Gia back upstairs and got her settled on the bed.  "I'll let Mrs. Frederick know that you'd up here resting so she can check on you."

"Thanks Carly."

"Hey, what are friends for.  I'll bring the girls back about three," she said as she walked out of the bedroom.

Gia felt a slight pain in her stomach, but it was so brief that she decided to ignore it.  She closed her eyes and was asleep in minutes.