A/N: My computer is having a fight with fanfiction.net lately, and won't
let me access ANYTHING! Stupid computer. I'm working on it, I managed to
appease the situation enough that it let me update! Hooray!
CHRISTMAS 2007- AS TIME FLIES BY
"Jessica, any news?" Clark asked Jessica, grabbing her around the waist. She smiled thinly, shaking her head no. He kissed her gently on the cheek and walked into the kitchen. Jessica sat down on the couch heavily. She'd been trying to get pregnant for two months now, yet still nothing. Jessica usually didn't worry, but she did now. "Hey, Jess, want some peach ice cream?" Elizabeth asked, walking into the living room with a carton in her hand. At 6 months, her bump was really showing, making it hard for Liz to move around quickly. "No thanks, Lizzie," Jessica replied, wrinkling her nose in distaste. Liz shrugged and sat down next to Jess. She eagerly began eating the ice cream. "So, the big premiere is tomorrow night! Wow, a Wakefield on the big screen! Isn't it exciting?" Liz squealed. Jessica smiled back, snickering at her sister's enthusiasm. Her movie was finally opening at the cinemas after months of hard work. "Yeah, I guess I'm excited," Jessica answered, leaning back into the couch. Liz put the spoon down. "Ok, that's not the Jessica Wakefield I know. Jessica should be thrilled, ecstatic, jumping off the ceiling with excitement. You're acting like..like.like you just won a book!" Liz blurted out, causing Jessica to laugh suddenly. "Hey! I do read, you know." Jessica smiled at her sister. "I know. The wedding next month, right?" Liz squeezed her sister's arm. "Come on, you love the guy, he loves you, it's no problem! You guys will be so happy!" Liz answered, her eyes tearing a little at the memory of her own wedding. Jessica smiled slightly again. "Thanks, Liz. That does make me feel a bit better." Jessica stood up, walking over to the stereo, and turned the volume down slightly. "It's just that.how long did it take for you to get pregnant?" Liz was a bit startled. The situation made her slightly uncomfortable. "Um well, it was actually.jess, Jess, bring this up now why don't you!" She shot back, surprised. Jessica shook her head in annoyance. "Seriously, Liz. I need to know." Liz sighed as she looked at her sister. "It was really an accident. One night, we just forgot the condom, and poof! Two little babies will appear in 9 months," Liz smiled, gently rubbing her bulging stomach. Jessica sat down next to her sister, clasping her hand. "Really? Just like that? Just, one time, an accident and poof, you're pregnant?" Liz stared at her sister. "What brought all of this on, Jess?" She asked, brushing some of her sister's hair away from her face. "Clark and I have been trying for two months," Jessica replied quietly. "And nothing. I mean, two months! Every single night, Liz!" Jessica looked at her sister pleadingly, begging her to have an answer. Elizabeth bit her lip. "Well, honey, maybe it's the stress. You've had a lot of stress lately, you know and." Elizabeth faltered, seeing the unconvinced look on her sister's face. "Look, why don't you make an appointment with a doctor, you know, for a chat? Neither of us are experts on the topic, Jess," She kissed her sister's forehead and grabbed her ice cream before struggling to get up. "I have to pee again," Liz muttered, rolling her eyes, as she waddled out of the room. Jessica smiled, but her eyes darkened. She had a bad feeling that something was wrong with her.
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The premiere was a big success. The movie had received high reviews from all the critics, and everyone from Adrienne Frantz to Brooke Shields to Jack Nicholson had congratulated her on her role in the movie. But Jessica was miserable inside. She glanced around the room, eyeing the pregnant girls. She didn't know why she was in here. "Hey, don't stress out. Amanda's great, she'll have you sorted out in no time," Steven whispered soothingly into her ear. Jessica nodded. Clark had decided it was too obvious for both of them to be sitting there together, so Steven had offered to take Jessica on her appointment. Of course, Steven had an ulterior motive now he was dating Amanda Wood. "Wakefield," A voice called out, as Jessica quickly stood up and rushed inside the room. "Jessica, it's great to finally meet you," Amanda called out in greeting, warmly shaking Jessica's hand before eyeing Steven with a big smile. "What can I do for you?" Jessica sighed. "I've been trying for two months, but I still haven't conceived. I just." She ran off, eyes glancing downwards in embarrassment. "You want to know why?" Jessica nodded. "It's difficult to truly understand how our biological works at times. It could be possible it's just simply not your time, or you're under a lot of stress. Jessica, don't worry, we'll check you out, and find out what's going on, alright?" Amanda tried reassuring her. Jessica smiled, nodding at the doctor. "Ok, where do we start?"
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Elizabeth hummed quietly to herself, watching the credits roll. She changed channels in time to catch the beginning of "The Sun Rises and Sets". Smiling widely, she reached over for her sandwich, settling down to watch the next installment. "If someone had told me one year ago that I'd be sitting here in LA watching soapies all day long, I would have shot them in the head," she told herself, snickering. She glanced up, seeing the picture of Tom on her mantelpiece. She breathed in deeply, trying not to cry. It still hurt to think of her late husband. "But I have to think about the future, and not the past," she told herself.
The phone rang, and she automatically picked it up. "how dare you interrupt somebody in the middle of a soapie," she immediately chirped. "Elizabeth?" a male's voice asked, laughing quietly. "Yes?" she asked, trying to work out who it was. She knew the voice, but. "I don't know if you recognise me. I'm back in town, I've been in Australia lately." "Um, it's great to hear from you again! What are you up to?" She asked hoping that his speech would jog her memory. "I got a recording contract. I was hoping I could come and see you," Elizabeth's eyes widened. "Oh my god! Connor! You devil! How dare you not speak to me for years!" She yelled down the phone, ecstatic that her old boyfriend was calling. She could feel her heart beating faster. She'd never gotten over Connor; he was her first serious boyfriend. Sure, there had been Jeffrey and Todd, but they weren't as serious as her and Connor. "Well, I finally caught up with you! Last I heard, you were a bigshot in New York!" Connor replied. Elizabeth muted the TV. "Yeah, but I needed to come back to California and relax a little." "Well, I'm happy, this gives me an opportunity to see you. Shall we say, tomorrow?" Elizabeth thought it over. Very briefly. "Ok. Tomorrow at noon," she replied, grinning. Suffice to say, Tom had just been pushed to the corner of her mind.
Yes, I've been neglecting this little story lately. I just needed to get back into it. I promise you more updates and it will move along smoothly now that it's all set up. So, enjoy! And godammit, people, review!
CHRISTMAS 2007- AS TIME FLIES BY
"Jessica, any news?" Clark asked Jessica, grabbing her around the waist. She smiled thinly, shaking her head no. He kissed her gently on the cheek and walked into the kitchen. Jessica sat down on the couch heavily. She'd been trying to get pregnant for two months now, yet still nothing. Jessica usually didn't worry, but she did now. "Hey, Jess, want some peach ice cream?" Elizabeth asked, walking into the living room with a carton in her hand. At 6 months, her bump was really showing, making it hard for Liz to move around quickly. "No thanks, Lizzie," Jessica replied, wrinkling her nose in distaste. Liz shrugged and sat down next to Jess. She eagerly began eating the ice cream. "So, the big premiere is tomorrow night! Wow, a Wakefield on the big screen! Isn't it exciting?" Liz squealed. Jessica smiled back, snickering at her sister's enthusiasm. Her movie was finally opening at the cinemas after months of hard work. "Yeah, I guess I'm excited," Jessica answered, leaning back into the couch. Liz put the spoon down. "Ok, that's not the Jessica Wakefield I know. Jessica should be thrilled, ecstatic, jumping off the ceiling with excitement. You're acting like..like.like you just won a book!" Liz blurted out, causing Jessica to laugh suddenly. "Hey! I do read, you know." Jessica smiled at her sister. "I know. The wedding next month, right?" Liz squeezed her sister's arm. "Come on, you love the guy, he loves you, it's no problem! You guys will be so happy!" Liz answered, her eyes tearing a little at the memory of her own wedding. Jessica smiled slightly again. "Thanks, Liz. That does make me feel a bit better." Jessica stood up, walking over to the stereo, and turned the volume down slightly. "It's just that.how long did it take for you to get pregnant?" Liz was a bit startled. The situation made her slightly uncomfortable. "Um well, it was actually.jess, Jess, bring this up now why don't you!" She shot back, surprised. Jessica shook her head in annoyance. "Seriously, Liz. I need to know." Liz sighed as she looked at her sister. "It was really an accident. One night, we just forgot the condom, and poof! Two little babies will appear in 9 months," Liz smiled, gently rubbing her bulging stomach. Jessica sat down next to her sister, clasping her hand. "Really? Just like that? Just, one time, an accident and poof, you're pregnant?" Liz stared at her sister. "What brought all of this on, Jess?" She asked, brushing some of her sister's hair away from her face. "Clark and I have been trying for two months," Jessica replied quietly. "And nothing. I mean, two months! Every single night, Liz!" Jessica looked at her sister pleadingly, begging her to have an answer. Elizabeth bit her lip. "Well, honey, maybe it's the stress. You've had a lot of stress lately, you know and." Elizabeth faltered, seeing the unconvinced look on her sister's face. "Look, why don't you make an appointment with a doctor, you know, for a chat? Neither of us are experts on the topic, Jess," She kissed her sister's forehead and grabbed her ice cream before struggling to get up. "I have to pee again," Liz muttered, rolling her eyes, as she waddled out of the room. Jessica smiled, but her eyes darkened. She had a bad feeling that something was wrong with her.
~ ~ ~ ~
The premiere was a big success. The movie had received high reviews from all the critics, and everyone from Adrienne Frantz to Brooke Shields to Jack Nicholson had congratulated her on her role in the movie. But Jessica was miserable inside. She glanced around the room, eyeing the pregnant girls. She didn't know why she was in here. "Hey, don't stress out. Amanda's great, she'll have you sorted out in no time," Steven whispered soothingly into her ear. Jessica nodded. Clark had decided it was too obvious for both of them to be sitting there together, so Steven had offered to take Jessica on her appointment. Of course, Steven had an ulterior motive now he was dating Amanda Wood. "Wakefield," A voice called out, as Jessica quickly stood up and rushed inside the room. "Jessica, it's great to finally meet you," Amanda called out in greeting, warmly shaking Jessica's hand before eyeing Steven with a big smile. "What can I do for you?" Jessica sighed. "I've been trying for two months, but I still haven't conceived. I just." She ran off, eyes glancing downwards in embarrassment. "You want to know why?" Jessica nodded. "It's difficult to truly understand how our biological works at times. It could be possible it's just simply not your time, or you're under a lot of stress. Jessica, don't worry, we'll check you out, and find out what's going on, alright?" Amanda tried reassuring her. Jessica smiled, nodding at the doctor. "Ok, where do we start?"
~ ~ ~ ~
Elizabeth hummed quietly to herself, watching the credits roll. She changed channels in time to catch the beginning of "The Sun Rises and Sets". Smiling widely, she reached over for her sandwich, settling down to watch the next installment. "If someone had told me one year ago that I'd be sitting here in LA watching soapies all day long, I would have shot them in the head," she told herself, snickering. She glanced up, seeing the picture of Tom on her mantelpiece. She breathed in deeply, trying not to cry. It still hurt to think of her late husband. "But I have to think about the future, and not the past," she told herself.
The phone rang, and she automatically picked it up. "how dare you interrupt somebody in the middle of a soapie," she immediately chirped. "Elizabeth?" a male's voice asked, laughing quietly. "Yes?" she asked, trying to work out who it was. She knew the voice, but. "I don't know if you recognise me. I'm back in town, I've been in Australia lately." "Um, it's great to hear from you again! What are you up to?" She asked hoping that his speech would jog her memory. "I got a recording contract. I was hoping I could come and see you," Elizabeth's eyes widened. "Oh my god! Connor! You devil! How dare you not speak to me for years!" She yelled down the phone, ecstatic that her old boyfriend was calling. She could feel her heart beating faster. She'd never gotten over Connor; he was her first serious boyfriend. Sure, there had been Jeffrey and Todd, but they weren't as serious as her and Connor. "Well, I finally caught up with you! Last I heard, you were a bigshot in New York!" Connor replied. Elizabeth muted the TV. "Yeah, but I needed to come back to California and relax a little." "Well, I'm happy, this gives me an opportunity to see you. Shall we say, tomorrow?" Elizabeth thought it over. Very briefly. "Ok. Tomorrow at noon," she replied, grinning. Suffice to say, Tom had just been pushed to the corner of her mind.
Yes, I've been neglecting this little story lately. I just needed to get back into it. I promise you more updates and it will move along smoothly now that it's all set up. So, enjoy! And godammit, people, review!