Life together

'What you doing chessehead' Michael asked his wife 'Cooking' 'Cooking what' 'Well in that oven is tuna pasta bake in the fridge there's a salad and in the freezer there's a blueberry pie that I made yesterday that I am about to take out of the freezer to defrost'. 'Wow who would of thought it Maria cooking, what's the special occasion'. 'Liz's birthday, everybody's out so they have no idea im cooking, lay the table will you spaceboy'.

When Michael finished laying the table they could here the keys in the door and the familiar laugh of Liz, she and Max had been baby shopping it was something she loved to do, Isabelle and Alex had been looking for a wedding ring and Kyle and Tess had just been wandering around Boston gazing into each others eyes like a weird teenage couple even though they were married and in their twenties.

'Mmmm what's that smell'? Asked Tess Maria was just about to say Tuna pasta bake when there was a heaving sound from Liz and the sound of her running upstairs and being sick. When she came down Maria asked her what was wrong 'Morning sickness, I think I might skip the Tuna pasta thingy' 'That's ok it just means more salad for you'.

During dinner everyone begins to chat about Liz's pregnancy and the preparations that need to be made.

'I seriously wish you guys would stop fussing over me im only five months gone im hardly even showing what are you going to be like when I reach seven months'. 'Were real sorry Liz its just that's it's the first cross breed'. 'Will you stop referring to Max and me as if were common primates'. 'Were sorry Liz' everyone stated in unison. 'That's fine I'm sorry I snapped, im going to go to bed now'. She said in a tone that suggested she was still slightly angered.

When Liz went upstairs she found that the moment her head touched the pillow she was asleep, she awoke at what she thought was only about an hour later but realised that it must be a lot later as Max was quietly snoring next to her.

'Max come on Max wake up' 'What Liz' 'Max it's moving' 'Liz what's moving'? 'The baby, you've got to feel this' Max slowly and fairly reluctantly put his hand on Liz's stomach and felt the baby kick 'Oh my god'. Max practically shouted 'Shhh Max you'll wake everybody' 'Sorry' With that Max and Liz went back to bed with Max gently resting on Liz's stomach.