WARNING: Rated PG (just in case)
Serena fidgeted impatiently in her chair. She and her husband, Darien, were waiting for Serena's ultrasound appointment. The couple had only recently found out that they were to become parents. After the ultrasound, Serena and Darien were going to Serena's parents house for supper. After what seemed like forever, the nurse called Serena's name. Darien came with her. Serena put on the hospital gown and lay down on the bed in the ultrasound room. The technician put some gel on Serena's skin and began to run to the ultrasound thingy over her belly.
"Well, Mrs. Shields, judging from these pictures, I'd say you're about 7 weeks pregnant," the technician said. "That would make the baby due around the middle of March."
"Thank you," Serena said. After changing back into her regular clothes, she and Darien left the hospital.
"7 weeks. I can hardly believe it," Darien said.
"I know," Serena said. "It's still a little hard to believe that a small baby is growing inside me." Serena moved her hand over her belly.
"Well, it's going to be a healthy baby," Darien said. "I hope you're mother makes a lot for supper tonight."
"Oh, Darien, stop it," Serena said. "If I don't get enough to eat at my mom and dad's, then I'll eat something when we get home."
"Okay," Darien said. "As long as you eat."
"Yes, dear," Serena said.
Later that day, at around 5:00 p.m., Darien's car pulled up in front of the Campbell house.
"Serena, it's good to see you," Ikuku said when they walked through the door.
"It's good to see you, too, Mom," Serena said. "Where are Dad and Sammy?"
"They're both in the living room," Ikuku replied.
"Great," Serena said. "Can you come into the living room with us? There's something we need to talk about."
"What's wrong, Serena?" Ikuku asked
"You'll find out," Serena said. She, Darien, and Ikuku then walked into the living room and sat down.
"Kenji, dear, turn off the TV," Ikuku said. "Serena has something to tell us."
"What is it?" Kenji asked once he turned off the TV.
"Well, Dad, Darien and I found out something a little while ago that's going to have a big impact on all our lives," Serena said.
"You're not sick, are you?" Kenji asked.
"No, Dad, I'm not," Serena said.
"Well, then, what is it?" Sammy asked.
"Well, I'm 7 weeks pregnant," Serena said.
"You're pregnant? Oh, Serena, that's wonderful," Ikuku said.
"You mean I'm going to be a grandfather?" Kenji said. "Yahoo!"
"Kenji, calm down," Ikuku said.
"Yeah, Dad," Sammy said. "If you don't, you might have a heart attack before the baby's born."
"Are you going to find out if it's a boy or a girl?" Ikuku asked.
"Yes," Serena said. "I want to know what colour to paint the baby's room."
"You'll only be choosing the colour," Darien said. "I'll be doing the painting."
"Why can't I help you?" Serena asked.
"Because the fumes could hurt the baby," Darien said.
"I guess you're right," Serena said.
"Well, let's eat," Ikuku said. "Lucky for you, Serena, I made chicken breasts and brown rice."
"Thanks, Mom," Serena said. At the table, Serena loaded her plate with food and ate every bit of it.
"If you keep on eating like that, the baby's going to either be fat or not want to come out," Kenji said.
"Dad, stop it," Serena said. "I'm hungry okay and I have to eat for two."
"Yeah, and we all know how much you eat without being pregnant," Sammy said.
"Who asked you?" Serena snapped.
"Take it easy, Serena," Sammy said. "I was only kidding."
"I knew that," Serena said. "I was only playing along."
"Serena, even though you're grown up and married, you will still be nice to your brother," Ikuku said.
"Ah, don't sweat it, Mom," Sammy said. "I sort of us bugging each other when she first moved out."
"So, Sammy, how are things with you and Mika?" Serena asked.
"Fine," Sammy said. "In fact, I have a movie date with her later tonight."
"Have fun," Serena said.
"How long have you and Mika been seeing each other?" Darien asked.
"About 5 years," Sammy said. "At first, it was just puppy love but now we've gotten serious."
"Sammy, the same rules that applied to Serena still apply to you," Kenji said. "If anything too serious happens before you're married, you will never be allowed to see Mika again."
"I know that Dad," Sammy said. "An old friend of mine fooled around with his girlfriend and her parents moved her halfway across Japan."
"Ouch," Serena said. "That's a little harsh."
"If that's what it takes to keep you kids in line then that's what has to be done," Kenji said. The conversation continued well into the night. Neither Serena nor Darien had to work the next day so they stayed for a while. An hour or so after Sammy left the house, Serena and Darien decided to leave. On the way home, Serena yawned.
"Tired?" Darien asked.
"A little," Serena replied. "I think I'm going to have a nice hot bath when we get home."
"Do you mind if I join you?" Darien asked.
"Darien!" Serena said.
"What? We're married. What's the big deal?" Darien said.
"Okay, fine, you win," Serena said. "I think I'll turn on the jacuzzi, too."
"Fine with me," Serena said.
After their bath together, Serena and Darien sat on the couch and watched TV. After a while, Serena yawned again.
"I think I'll go to bed now," Serena said.
"Are you sure?" Darien asked.
"Yeah," Serena said. "I'm exhausted."
"Well, goodnight then," Darien said.
"Goodnight," Serena said. Serena kissed Darien goodnight and walked to the bedroom.
"I'll be there in a couple hours," Darien said.
"Okay," Serena said. She must've been really tired because as soon as she lay her head on the pillow and pulled the blankets over her, Serena fell asleep. ________________________________________________________________________
Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I was on a week's break from school. All my story files are at school. I hope you like this chapter and there'll be more to come. When you review, please give me some ideas for what to name the baby if it's a boy. That includes middle names. If I decide to make it a girl, her name will be Rini Ikuku Shields. Please review. ~Princess Tristy.
Serena fidgeted impatiently in her chair. She and her husband, Darien, were waiting for Serena's ultrasound appointment. The couple had only recently found out that they were to become parents. After the ultrasound, Serena and Darien were going to Serena's parents house for supper. After what seemed like forever, the nurse called Serena's name. Darien came with her. Serena put on the hospital gown and lay down on the bed in the ultrasound room. The technician put some gel on Serena's skin and began to run to the ultrasound thingy over her belly.
"Well, Mrs. Shields, judging from these pictures, I'd say you're about 7 weeks pregnant," the technician said. "That would make the baby due around the middle of March."
"Thank you," Serena said. After changing back into her regular clothes, she and Darien left the hospital.
"7 weeks. I can hardly believe it," Darien said.
"I know," Serena said. "It's still a little hard to believe that a small baby is growing inside me." Serena moved her hand over her belly.
"Well, it's going to be a healthy baby," Darien said. "I hope you're mother makes a lot for supper tonight."
"Oh, Darien, stop it," Serena said. "If I don't get enough to eat at my mom and dad's, then I'll eat something when we get home."
"Okay," Darien said. "As long as you eat."
"Yes, dear," Serena said.
Later that day, at around 5:00 p.m., Darien's car pulled up in front of the Campbell house.
"Serena, it's good to see you," Ikuku said when they walked through the door.
"It's good to see you, too, Mom," Serena said. "Where are Dad and Sammy?"
"They're both in the living room," Ikuku replied.
"Great," Serena said. "Can you come into the living room with us? There's something we need to talk about."
"What's wrong, Serena?" Ikuku asked
"You'll find out," Serena said. She, Darien, and Ikuku then walked into the living room and sat down.
"Kenji, dear, turn off the TV," Ikuku said. "Serena has something to tell us."
"What is it?" Kenji asked once he turned off the TV.
"Well, Dad, Darien and I found out something a little while ago that's going to have a big impact on all our lives," Serena said.
"You're not sick, are you?" Kenji asked.
"No, Dad, I'm not," Serena said.
"Well, then, what is it?" Sammy asked.
"Well, I'm 7 weeks pregnant," Serena said.
"You're pregnant? Oh, Serena, that's wonderful," Ikuku said.
"You mean I'm going to be a grandfather?" Kenji said. "Yahoo!"
"Kenji, calm down," Ikuku said.
"Yeah, Dad," Sammy said. "If you don't, you might have a heart attack before the baby's born."
"Are you going to find out if it's a boy or a girl?" Ikuku asked.
"Yes," Serena said. "I want to know what colour to paint the baby's room."
"You'll only be choosing the colour," Darien said. "I'll be doing the painting."
"Why can't I help you?" Serena asked.
"Because the fumes could hurt the baby," Darien said.
"I guess you're right," Serena said.
"Well, let's eat," Ikuku said. "Lucky for you, Serena, I made chicken breasts and brown rice."
"Thanks, Mom," Serena said. At the table, Serena loaded her plate with food and ate every bit of it.
"If you keep on eating like that, the baby's going to either be fat or not want to come out," Kenji said.
"Dad, stop it," Serena said. "I'm hungry okay and I have to eat for two."
"Yeah, and we all know how much you eat without being pregnant," Sammy said.
"Who asked you?" Serena snapped.
"Take it easy, Serena," Sammy said. "I was only kidding."
"I knew that," Serena said. "I was only playing along."
"Serena, even though you're grown up and married, you will still be nice to your brother," Ikuku said.
"Ah, don't sweat it, Mom," Sammy said. "I sort of us bugging each other when she first moved out."
"So, Sammy, how are things with you and Mika?" Serena asked.
"Fine," Sammy said. "In fact, I have a movie date with her later tonight."
"Have fun," Serena said.
"How long have you and Mika been seeing each other?" Darien asked.
"About 5 years," Sammy said. "At first, it was just puppy love but now we've gotten serious."
"Sammy, the same rules that applied to Serena still apply to you," Kenji said. "If anything too serious happens before you're married, you will never be allowed to see Mika again."
"I know that Dad," Sammy said. "An old friend of mine fooled around with his girlfriend and her parents moved her halfway across Japan."
"Ouch," Serena said. "That's a little harsh."
"If that's what it takes to keep you kids in line then that's what has to be done," Kenji said. The conversation continued well into the night. Neither Serena nor Darien had to work the next day so they stayed for a while. An hour or so after Sammy left the house, Serena and Darien decided to leave. On the way home, Serena yawned.
"Tired?" Darien asked.
"A little," Serena replied. "I think I'm going to have a nice hot bath when we get home."
"Do you mind if I join you?" Darien asked.
"Darien!" Serena said.
"What? We're married. What's the big deal?" Darien said.
"Okay, fine, you win," Serena said. "I think I'll turn on the jacuzzi, too."
"Fine with me," Serena said.
After their bath together, Serena and Darien sat on the couch and watched TV. After a while, Serena yawned again.
"I think I'll go to bed now," Serena said.
"Are you sure?" Darien asked.
"Yeah," Serena said. "I'm exhausted."
"Well, goodnight then," Darien said.
"Goodnight," Serena said. Serena kissed Darien goodnight and walked to the bedroom.
"I'll be there in a couple hours," Darien said.
"Okay," Serena said. She must've been really tired because as soon as she lay her head on the pillow and pulled the blankets over her, Serena fell asleep. ________________________________________________________________________
Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I was on a week's break from school. All my story files are at school. I hope you like this chapter and there'll be more to come. When you review, please give me some ideas for what to name the baby if it's a boy. That includes middle names. If I decide to make it a girl, her name will be Rini Ikuku Shields. Please review. ~Princess Tristy.
