A/N: Hmmmm..ok. I've been a big meanie and I haven't updated since...oh,
dear. I've really let you all down, haven't I?
Don't worry! I've dragged my weary ass out of bed to write this and appease my wonderful fans...who love hurling sharp objects at me *smiles *.
CHAPTER 9
Jessica yawned, pushing the door open and dumping her bag on the table.
"Hello?" She called out, hearing a slight echo of her own voice.
Nobody answered.
Jessica shrugged in slight disappointment, making her way to the kitchen for a snack. She opened the kitchen door, and stopped.
There in front of her, was Elizabeth, giggling madly with a guy.
"Jess! You'll never believe who's back in town!" Liz called out, holding up her glass.
The guy turned around, smirking at her.
"Hey, Jess, you're looking good."
"Oh my god. Connor McDermott, what are you doing in these neck of the woods?" She asked, swaying her way to the kitchen counter.
"Well, now that I finally got my music out there, I had to come back for the one thing most important to me," he replied, looking at Elizabeth intensely, causing her to blush and stammer about needing ice cream.
"The whole pregnancy thing doesn't bother you?" Jess whispered in disbelief.
"No. Kinda. It sucks that another guy to it before I did," Conner seemed to realise exactly who he was talking to, "But it's Elizabeth. I don't care as long as I get to be with her."
Jessica sat down, opening the bottle of coke her sister placed in front of her.
"I have to admit, this is the happiest I've seen her since the accident," she muttered back to him.
"Jess, I know it's a little strange, but it feels right," Liz said, sitting back down and taking Connor's hand. "We never really stopped loving each other, did we?' She mused, staring at him.
"And we can just pick up where we left off," he answered, leaning in for a kiss.
Jessica coughed.
"Uh, except that in a couple of months you're giving birth to twins."
"Twins?" Connor gasped out, causing the girls to burst into laughter.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The next month flew by in a daze for everyone. Jessica and Clark were caught in a whirlwind of marriage arrangements, trying to get everything organised. They'd decided to have the ceremony before Elizabeth went into labour.
Connor moved in with Liz, using the opportunity to start recording new songs.
Jessica sat back, listening to a demo he'd given her as she drove to the doctor's office. He'd suggested the song to be played at the ceremony and she'd demanded to hear it first.
"It's good, it has a catchy beat, it's smooth and yet romantic. Perfect. After all, such huge celebrities as ourselves only deserve multi-platinum artists to play at our wedding," she told herself as she swung into the medical centre.
As she locked the door, Jessica took a deep breath. She'd spent the last month taking a variety of tests and using different methods and now the moment of truth had arrived. She only wished Clark had been with her, but he was needed in Mexico on a shoot.
Ms Wakefield, good to see you," the receptionist acknowledged her instantly. "Ms Wood is ready to see you."
Jessica nodded and walked through the swinging doors to her office.
"Amanda?" She called out.
"Jessica, it's good to see you. Please, sit down." Nervously, she sat down, willing her heart to stop beating.
"Well? IS there any good news?" She asked quietly.
Amanda took a deep breath.
"I'm really sorry, Jessica. But we only got negative results."
"So, I'll never." She cut herself off, a tear escaping down her cheek.
"You'll never be able to have kids, Jess. But there a lot of other options you can have..."
Jessica nodded, sniffling before breaking down in tears. Amanda instantly came around to hug her. A simple procedure which millions of women around the world went through and Jessica would never know the miracle of birth and children.
~ ~ ~ ~
There were no clouds in the sky. The sun shone brilliantly, providing Jessica's happy day with gorgeous weather reminiscent of the Pacific.
"But it'll never be a happy day," she thought to herself. She wanted to be happy, she really did. But ever since she found out she was sterile..
"How can a woman be happy when she finds out she'll never have children of her own? And my sister, god, just once without a condom..." she blinked back tears.
"Awww, Jess, you look so beautiful!" Alice crooned. She fluffed her hair a little, smiling at their reflection in the mirror.
"Look at you. I never thought I'd see the day you walked down the aisle. Who knows, maybe we'll be hearing the pitter-patter feet of..." Alice broke off as Jess sniffled slightly and turned around.
"What is it, Jess?" she asked quietly.
"That's just it, Mum. I'll never have children. There's something wrong with me, and I can't fix it. Nobody can," she broke down in her mother's arms. Alice held her tightly, shocked at her daughter's confession.
"Baby, it's not the end of the world. You'll be an aunty, and that means you don't have to deal with all the yucky stuff of babies." She kisse her briefly, smoothing her face.
"Don't worry about that right now. You're getting married to the man you love and he'll make you happy. That's all that should matter right now."
"You're right, mama. You're right." Jessica smiled for the first time in days.
~ ~ ~ ~
As she repeated her vows, Jessica looked out at the huge crowd assembled in the backyard. Due to her sister's condition, it was necessary to hold the wedding close to home. Nobody minded.
Due to her status, the media and fans were buzzing around outside, desperate to get a view of the married couple. A number of celebrities were seated throughout the place.
Jessica saw her sister sitting with her parents and Connor. She knew this was hard for Elizabeth, who'd only had 1 year of marriage bliss with Tom. But she seriously hoped Connor would stick around this time and look after her.
Amanda was her bridesmaid, smiling brightly at Steven, the best man.
Surrounded by family and friends, Jessica whispered, "I do", and married the man of her dreams.
I know, it's very Jessica-oriented but we're getting into the thick of the story now. Plus, it's 2am.and I think I need sleep.
Don't worry! I've dragged my weary ass out of bed to write this and appease my wonderful fans...who love hurling sharp objects at me *smiles *.
CHAPTER 9
Jessica yawned, pushing the door open and dumping her bag on the table.
"Hello?" She called out, hearing a slight echo of her own voice.
Nobody answered.
Jessica shrugged in slight disappointment, making her way to the kitchen for a snack. She opened the kitchen door, and stopped.
There in front of her, was Elizabeth, giggling madly with a guy.
"Jess! You'll never believe who's back in town!" Liz called out, holding up her glass.
The guy turned around, smirking at her.
"Hey, Jess, you're looking good."
"Oh my god. Connor McDermott, what are you doing in these neck of the woods?" She asked, swaying her way to the kitchen counter.
"Well, now that I finally got my music out there, I had to come back for the one thing most important to me," he replied, looking at Elizabeth intensely, causing her to blush and stammer about needing ice cream.
"The whole pregnancy thing doesn't bother you?" Jess whispered in disbelief.
"No. Kinda. It sucks that another guy to it before I did," Conner seemed to realise exactly who he was talking to, "But it's Elizabeth. I don't care as long as I get to be with her."
Jessica sat down, opening the bottle of coke her sister placed in front of her.
"I have to admit, this is the happiest I've seen her since the accident," she muttered back to him.
"Jess, I know it's a little strange, but it feels right," Liz said, sitting back down and taking Connor's hand. "We never really stopped loving each other, did we?' She mused, staring at him.
"And we can just pick up where we left off," he answered, leaning in for a kiss.
Jessica coughed.
"Uh, except that in a couple of months you're giving birth to twins."
"Twins?" Connor gasped out, causing the girls to burst into laughter.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The next month flew by in a daze for everyone. Jessica and Clark were caught in a whirlwind of marriage arrangements, trying to get everything organised. They'd decided to have the ceremony before Elizabeth went into labour.
Connor moved in with Liz, using the opportunity to start recording new songs.
Jessica sat back, listening to a demo he'd given her as she drove to the doctor's office. He'd suggested the song to be played at the ceremony and she'd demanded to hear it first.
"It's good, it has a catchy beat, it's smooth and yet romantic. Perfect. After all, such huge celebrities as ourselves only deserve multi-platinum artists to play at our wedding," she told herself as she swung into the medical centre.
As she locked the door, Jessica took a deep breath. She'd spent the last month taking a variety of tests and using different methods and now the moment of truth had arrived. She only wished Clark had been with her, but he was needed in Mexico on a shoot.
Ms Wakefield, good to see you," the receptionist acknowledged her instantly. "Ms Wood is ready to see you."
Jessica nodded and walked through the swinging doors to her office.
"Amanda?" She called out.
"Jessica, it's good to see you. Please, sit down." Nervously, she sat down, willing her heart to stop beating.
"Well? IS there any good news?" She asked quietly.
Amanda took a deep breath.
"I'm really sorry, Jessica. But we only got negative results."
"So, I'll never." She cut herself off, a tear escaping down her cheek.
"You'll never be able to have kids, Jess. But there a lot of other options you can have..."
Jessica nodded, sniffling before breaking down in tears. Amanda instantly came around to hug her. A simple procedure which millions of women around the world went through and Jessica would never know the miracle of birth and children.
~ ~ ~ ~
There were no clouds in the sky. The sun shone brilliantly, providing Jessica's happy day with gorgeous weather reminiscent of the Pacific.
"But it'll never be a happy day," she thought to herself. She wanted to be happy, she really did. But ever since she found out she was sterile..
"How can a woman be happy when she finds out she'll never have children of her own? And my sister, god, just once without a condom..." she blinked back tears.
"Awww, Jess, you look so beautiful!" Alice crooned. She fluffed her hair a little, smiling at their reflection in the mirror.
"Look at you. I never thought I'd see the day you walked down the aisle. Who knows, maybe we'll be hearing the pitter-patter feet of..." Alice broke off as Jess sniffled slightly and turned around.
"What is it, Jess?" she asked quietly.
"That's just it, Mum. I'll never have children. There's something wrong with me, and I can't fix it. Nobody can," she broke down in her mother's arms. Alice held her tightly, shocked at her daughter's confession.
"Baby, it's not the end of the world. You'll be an aunty, and that means you don't have to deal with all the yucky stuff of babies." She kisse her briefly, smoothing her face.
"Don't worry about that right now. You're getting married to the man you love and he'll make you happy. That's all that should matter right now."
"You're right, mama. You're right." Jessica smiled for the first time in days.
~ ~ ~ ~
As she repeated her vows, Jessica looked out at the huge crowd assembled in the backyard. Due to her sister's condition, it was necessary to hold the wedding close to home. Nobody minded.
Due to her status, the media and fans were buzzing around outside, desperate to get a view of the married couple. A number of celebrities were seated throughout the place.
Jessica saw her sister sitting with her parents and Connor. She knew this was hard for Elizabeth, who'd only had 1 year of marriage bliss with Tom. But she seriously hoped Connor would stick around this time and look after her.
Amanda was her bridesmaid, smiling brightly at Steven, the best man.
Surrounded by family and friends, Jessica whispered, "I do", and married the man of her dreams.
I know, it's very Jessica-oriented but we're getting into the thick of the story now. Plus, it's 2am.and I think I need sleep.