Part 3

2 weeks later
Mid-February

Mimi is 3 ½ months pregnant.

Mimi shut the door to her locker and leaned her forehead against it. She was fighting back a severe case of morning sickness. Ha, morning sickness. They should call it all day sickness. It was the last period of the day and she still felt like @#%$.
She felt a strong pair of arms wrap around her waist and rest comfortably on her tummy.
"If you keep that up, we'll never be able to keep this a secret."
Jason nuzzled her ear, "I just can't stop thinking that, in this beautiful body lies my child."
Mimi smiled beautifully, "You always know the right thing to say."

"Hey guys!" Mimi and Jason turned at the sound. Chloe greeted the happy couple. "Hey. We're all going to Dot.Com after school. Wanna go? We'd really like to see you guys."
Mimi looked at Jason, "Sure. We'd love to hang with you guys. Plus, we need to tell you something."
Chloe nodded. "Ok. Cool, we'll see you there."
Jason and Mimi watched her walk away. Jason turned to Mimi. "Time to tell?"
Mimi nodded.

Belle sat at the table in Dot.com in her own world. There was something up with Mimi. Something odd.
Mimi moved out of her parents house, but wouldn't tell anyone where she was moving too. She and Jason had been spending every waking moment with each other and Mimi was sporting a brand new wardrobe.
Something odd was defining going on.

Just then said couple walked through the door, arm and arm. Jason greeted his boys with high fives and handshakes. "Brady, Kiriakis! What's up?"
Shawn high fived him. "Masters, long time no see."
Mimi was so happy to see her girlfriends. "Belle! Chloe!" Mimi squealed.
She felt like she hadn't been out of the house in weeks. Truth was, she hadn't.
She and Jason had moved into the carriage house on his family's estate. It was a comfortable and slightly lavish guesthouse, with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a full kitchen and a back porch with a view of the Salem hills and meadows. It was the perfect refuge for Mimi.
Jaclyn had taken Mimi shopping for new clothes, so she wouldn't have to face her parents again. Mimi had protested, but Jaclyn Masters would not be swayed. Nothing but the best for the mother of her first grandchild.

Jaclyn and Mimi had taken to each other immediately. Jaclyn had told Mimi all about her own childhood and how Jaclyn herself had gotten pregnant with Jason's older brother Jefferson at a young age Thankfully, her then husband stuck by her and they somehow survived and raised two wonderful sons.
Sadly though, Jaclyn's husband Joshua had left her and their children for a better place in heaven 7 years ago.

"Helloo? Are you listening to me?" Mimi was snapped out of her thoughts.
"Huh?"
Belle rolled her eyes. "I knew it. You weren't listening. I said, 'What's up with you?' You two have been acting strange for months now. What gives?"
Mimi looked at Jason. "You wanna field this one?"
Jason grinned and squeezed her hand. "Sure, baby. Oh, speaking of- we've got a bun in the oven." Mimi laughed at his attempt at humor while the rest of the group looked on in shocked expressions.
Chloe recovered first. "OHMYGOD!!!!!" Chloe screamed and hugged Mimi tightly. When she let go, there were tears in her eyes. "I can't believe your going to have a baby. Oh my god! I'm so excited for you." Chloe hugged Mimi again.
Mimi held onto Chloe and smiled and laughed. There was nothing like acceptance from your friends. Knowing someone would always be there for you.

Belle looked onto the scene with mixed feelings. What were they going to do? How were they going to survive? They couldn't go to college now. They were going to stay in Salem forever. Belle was disappointed for Mimi. Mimi sure was putting on a brave act. She has to be dying inside, Belle thought.

Shawn and Philip's jaws dropped when Jason announced their little secret. Philip looked over at Chloe. That could be him, that could be them. Would they be able to handle it the same way? Chloe looked over at him and smiled and he could see the joy that this baby brought to her eyes and he knew that they would be great parents. Just like the awesome parents Jason and Mimi were going to be.

Shawn shook his head. Hasn't anyone ever heard of birth control?? For God's sake, this place was overrun with babies. Shawn smiled at the thought of a miniature Jason tormenting the two.

Belle excused herself to the bathroom. Jason nodded in Belle's direction. "What's up her ass?"
Shawn shrugged, "Something different everyday. Who knows."
Mimi excused herself as well. She cornered Belle in the restrooms.
Belle tried to push past.
"It's ok, Belle. I'm not contagious, I'm pregnant. You can stand beside me and not get it."
Belle blew a stray strand of hair out of her eyes. "I know that, Meems. I just- I don't know. It's weird."
Mimi sighed, "You're telling me. Can't you just be happy for me?"
Belle looked Mimi in the eye, "But is this something that you can be happy about?"
Mimi stared right back. "I want you to look at me. I'm fine. My baby, Jason and me are fine. We will all be ok. This is the best thing that could happen to me. Please, Belle. Be happy for me. You are my best friend and I don't know what I'd do if you weren't here for me. I need you now more than ever."
Belle burst into tears and she and Mimi hugged and cried.

Back at the table Jason was talking to Philip and Shawn while Chloe was already scanning baby sites on the Internet.
Jason was explaining their living situation.
"So you guys live together, alone? And that's ok?"
Philip rolled his eyes, "Duh, Shawn. What's he gonna do? Knock her up?"
Shawn and Jason laughed.
"So Masters, how does it feel to get some on a regular basis?" Shawn asked.
Jason scoffed, "Yeah, right. All she does is puke and sleep."