A/N: Hey! Thanks for all the great reviews so far! Yay! Ok, I know most you
took this from my other story…but I love you all the same!
Um, just so you know, there won't be any slash in this one. Hope I'm not disappointing anyone! However, once I finish the other story, I do have a sequel planned!
This one's more of an angsty piece, a "what if…?"
So, sit back, enjoy, cos here's chapter 2~
CHAPTER 2- BREAKING THE STORY
Elizabeth looked at the ocean, ignoring her sister.
"What? Elizabeth, are you serious?" Jessica asked, cautiously placing a hand on her sister's shoulder.
"Yes. I'm pregnant." She turned back to her sister, relieved to see a grin.
"Oh my god! I'm going to be an aunty! This is amazing!" Jessica screamed, grabbing her sister in a hug. Elizabeth laughed.
"I'm 2 months along. I've decided to take the next year off, and have the baby, and look after it for awhile." Jessica shook her head in disbelief.
"Gosh, I thought Steve would be the first!"
"The first to do what?" Steven asked, leaning against the glass door. Tom stood behind him, a smile on his face.
With a quick look at Elizabeth, Jessica turned back to Steven.
"To have a baby, of course." Steven, stood back in shock, before swiveling his head towards Tom.
"You knocked up my sister?" He yelled. Tom yelped in fright. "Congratulations!" Steven yelled, enthusiastically shaking Tom's hand before pulling him into a hug. He ran forward to hug Elizabeth, swinging her around. "I'm an uncle!"
~~
As dusk settled on the horizon, Jessica briefly watched the sun rise. Shaking her head, she finished setting the table. Momentarily checking her earrings, Jessica watched the last glimpses of the sun fade.
"And as the sun sets, a new dawn arises," she quoted. Elizabeth giggled.
"You've been on that show for too long!" Jessica stood back, admiring her sister. Liz was wearing a casual blue blouse and jeans, her hair wet from the shower.
"Lizzie, you haven't changed since high school," Jessica remarked, smoothing down her velvet skirt. She was a TV and movie star, after all. She never dressed down.
"So, when do I meet this director?" Elizabeth sat down on a chair, absent- mindedly stroking her stomach. Jess grinned, walking back into the kitchen to check on the pasta.
"He should be home soon. They had a few extra scenes to film today." She turned off the stove.
"Knock, knock!" A loud voice yelled. Stealing a glance at Liz, Jessica smiled and headed into the lounge.
"Clark! You're home in time for dinner!" Steven yelled from the TV, where he and Tom were discussing the reporters. Jessica smiled at her boyfriend.
"Hi," she whispered, stealing a kiss from his lips.
"Hey gorgeous," he whispered, taking his coat off. Jessica saw Elizabeth walk into the doorway, eager to see her sister's boyfriend.
"Woah! A twin!" Clark yelled, laughing. They joined in. He walked forward, kissing her sister's hand and introducing himself. Jessica saw her sister check him out.
Tall, dark blonde hair, green eyes. Impish face. Glasses! Yet very good- looking. And a great body. Liz turned to jess and gave her a thumbs-up.
"What am I, a piece of meat?" Clark grumbled good-naturedly. Jessica laughed.
"Grade A." Steven walked in, briefly saying hello.
"HI, I'm Tom Watts, Liz's husband," Tom introduced himself. Liz smiled.
"Clark Williams. You're a reporter for the New York Times, right?" Clark said, eagerly shaking Tom's hand. Tom nodded, and the two got to talking.
Jessica pulled Elizabeth into the kitchen.
"SO, what do you think?" Liz smiled. Before she could say anything, two more voices were heard in the hallway.
"Hello everybody! Steven, good to see you. How are you doing? Tom! Oh my! It's been what, 7 months? You look good! Clark, just got back from work I see?" Mrs Wakefield chattered to the men, before making her way into the kitchen.
"Jessica! Elizabeth! Oh, it's wonderful to see you two together!" She hugged them both. Mr Wakefield walked in, hugging his daughters as well. "Where's dinner? I'm starved!"
~~
The main course finished, they slowly made their way through dessert. Jessica forced herself to stay away from the mud cake, knowing she had to watch her figure for filming.
They'd discussed politics, high school, movies, university, New York vs LA, holidays, weather and current events. As a silence drew upon them, Elizabeth finished the last of her cake, trying to get her courage up.
"So, Liz, you haven't really told us why you decided to take the time off," her mother said, putting her spoon down.
Elizabeth looked at Tom, gripping his hand for support. He put his arm around her.
"Mum, dad, there's no easy way to say this. I'm…we're having a baby." The silence was brief.
Ned's face broke into a grin. However, Alice broke into tears.
"My first grandchild!" She cried. They laughed as a new round of congratulations began.
"So, how long are you staying? Where? When's the baby due? Will you stay in New York?"
"Woah, mum, hold up," Tom said, putting his hand up for emphasis. Jessica sat forward, eagerly waiting for the news herself.
"Ok, we're staying for a year. We're trying to find a house nearby, not in LA itself. Um, I'm 2 months along, so only 7 months left and we will return to New York to raise the baby," Elizabeth said, wincing. Her parents wouldn't be too happy about that one.
"In New York? Are you sure?" Ned asked. Looking at Tom, Elizabeth nodded. Her parents nodded in response.
"Well, you kind of spoiled my surprise, but never mind," Clark said, desperate to stop the impending silence. He turned to Jessica, who looked back at him in confusion.
"I planned on doing this tonight, but your sister's news kind of got in the way," he chuckled, causing the others to laugh quietly.
He got down on one knee. Jessica's eyes widened in surprise.
"You're kidding me," she whispered. HE shook his head, opening a velvet box to reveal a massive diamond.
"Jessica, will you marry me?"
Ha! How's that for a cliff-hanger?
Um, just so you know, there won't be any slash in this one. Hope I'm not disappointing anyone! However, once I finish the other story, I do have a sequel planned!
This one's more of an angsty piece, a "what if…?"
So, sit back, enjoy, cos here's chapter 2~
CHAPTER 2- BREAKING THE STORY
Elizabeth looked at the ocean, ignoring her sister.
"What? Elizabeth, are you serious?" Jessica asked, cautiously placing a hand on her sister's shoulder.
"Yes. I'm pregnant." She turned back to her sister, relieved to see a grin.
"Oh my god! I'm going to be an aunty! This is amazing!" Jessica screamed, grabbing her sister in a hug. Elizabeth laughed.
"I'm 2 months along. I've decided to take the next year off, and have the baby, and look after it for awhile." Jessica shook her head in disbelief.
"Gosh, I thought Steve would be the first!"
"The first to do what?" Steven asked, leaning against the glass door. Tom stood behind him, a smile on his face.
With a quick look at Elizabeth, Jessica turned back to Steven.
"To have a baby, of course." Steven, stood back in shock, before swiveling his head towards Tom.
"You knocked up my sister?" He yelled. Tom yelped in fright. "Congratulations!" Steven yelled, enthusiastically shaking Tom's hand before pulling him into a hug. He ran forward to hug Elizabeth, swinging her around. "I'm an uncle!"
~~
As dusk settled on the horizon, Jessica briefly watched the sun rise. Shaking her head, she finished setting the table. Momentarily checking her earrings, Jessica watched the last glimpses of the sun fade.
"And as the sun sets, a new dawn arises," she quoted. Elizabeth giggled.
"You've been on that show for too long!" Jessica stood back, admiring her sister. Liz was wearing a casual blue blouse and jeans, her hair wet from the shower.
"Lizzie, you haven't changed since high school," Jessica remarked, smoothing down her velvet skirt. She was a TV and movie star, after all. She never dressed down.
"So, when do I meet this director?" Elizabeth sat down on a chair, absent- mindedly stroking her stomach. Jess grinned, walking back into the kitchen to check on the pasta.
"He should be home soon. They had a few extra scenes to film today." She turned off the stove.
"Knock, knock!" A loud voice yelled. Stealing a glance at Liz, Jessica smiled and headed into the lounge.
"Clark! You're home in time for dinner!" Steven yelled from the TV, where he and Tom were discussing the reporters. Jessica smiled at her boyfriend.
"Hi," she whispered, stealing a kiss from his lips.
"Hey gorgeous," he whispered, taking his coat off. Jessica saw Elizabeth walk into the doorway, eager to see her sister's boyfriend.
"Woah! A twin!" Clark yelled, laughing. They joined in. He walked forward, kissing her sister's hand and introducing himself. Jessica saw her sister check him out.
Tall, dark blonde hair, green eyes. Impish face. Glasses! Yet very good- looking. And a great body. Liz turned to jess and gave her a thumbs-up.
"What am I, a piece of meat?" Clark grumbled good-naturedly. Jessica laughed.
"Grade A." Steven walked in, briefly saying hello.
"HI, I'm Tom Watts, Liz's husband," Tom introduced himself. Liz smiled.
"Clark Williams. You're a reporter for the New York Times, right?" Clark said, eagerly shaking Tom's hand. Tom nodded, and the two got to talking.
Jessica pulled Elizabeth into the kitchen.
"SO, what do you think?" Liz smiled. Before she could say anything, two more voices were heard in the hallway.
"Hello everybody! Steven, good to see you. How are you doing? Tom! Oh my! It's been what, 7 months? You look good! Clark, just got back from work I see?" Mrs Wakefield chattered to the men, before making her way into the kitchen.
"Jessica! Elizabeth! Oh, it's wonderful to see you two together!" She hugged them both. Mr Wakefield walked in, hugging his daughters as well. "Where's dinner? I'm starved!"
~~
The main course finished, they slowly made their way through dessert. Jessica forced herself to stay away from the mud cake, knowing she had to watch her figure for filming.
They'd discussed politics, high school, movies, university, New York vs LA, holidays, weather and current events. As a silence drew upon them, Elizabeth finished the last of her cake, trying to get her courage up.
"So, Liz, you haven't really told us why you decided to take the time off," her mother said, putting her spoon down.
Elizabeth looked at Tom, gripping his hand for support. He put his arm around her.
"Mum, dad, there's no easy way to say this. I'm…we're having a baby." The silence was brief.
Ned's face broke into a grin. However, Alice broke into tears.
"My first grandchild!" She cried. They laughed as a new round of congratulations began.
"So, how long are you staying? Where? When's the baby due? Will you stay in New York?"
"Woah, mum, hold up," Tom said, putting his hand up for emphasis. Jessica sat forward, eagerly waiting for the news herself.
"Ok, we're staying for a year. We're trying to find a house nearby, not in LA itself. Um, I'm 2 months along, so only 7 months left and we will return to New York to raise the baby," Elizabeth said, wincing. Her parents wouldn't be too happy about that one.
"In New York? Are you sure?" Ned asked. Looking at Tom, Elizabeth nodded. Her parents nodded in response.
"Well, you kind of spoiled my surprise, but never mind," Clark said, desperate to stop the impending silence. He turned to Jessica, who looked back at him in confusion.
"I planned on doing this tonight, but your sister's news kind of got in the way," he chuckled, causing the others to laugh quietly.
He got down on one knee. Jessica's eyes widened in surprise.
"You're kidding me," she whispered. HE shook his head, opening a velvet box to reveal a massive diamond.
"Jessica, will you marry me?"
Ha! How's that for a cliff-hanger?