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*3 and a half months later*
Twins. We went in to get a second ultrasound at 14 weeks and found out that Joey was pregnant with twins. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that this wonderful dream come true had doubled. My heart started racing when I saw two heads, and two bodies on the ultrasound. Joey's ear- to-ear smile couldn't be matched; she was thrilled.
***
This all happened around the end of June and Dawson had invited us to a cookout on the 4th of July at his new house he built in Hyannis. On that Saturday holiday weekend morning we packed our clothes and bathing suits and drove down to the Cape. As I drove I rolled down the window, let the ocean wind run through my hair and smelled the sweet salty sea air. Boy, did I miss it.
"This is going to be a exciting weekend huh?" Joey said. "Yeah, it should be fun." I said. It'll be great to see everybody." She said. "Yeah, Dawson told me he's thinking about having a clam bake on the beach." "Oh yeah?" Joey said. "Yeah, we'll have to dig a huge hole for the pit." I said.
"Um, isn't right around here?" I asked as we passed Craigsville Beach. Joey pulled out a piece of paper. "It says after we pass the beach there's a sharp right and then Meadow Ave is immediately on your right." She read to me. I turned the corner and drove onto a narrow dirt road.
"Is this it?" I asked. "Yeah I guess so, it says Meadow Ave right on the sign." Joey said. "Okay then, what number is it?" "He's number 34, there it is right there." She said. "Hm, Dawson, nothing short of spectacular." I said, as I gaped at the gigantic house.
We pulled into the driveway and I tooted the horn. We got out of the car and I grabbed the bags in the back of the car as Dawson came out of the house. "Hey guys it's good to see you." Dawson said as he enveloped Joey into a big hug. He stepped back, "Look at you!" "You look great!"
I stepped over and gave my friend a hug. "Hey Dawson, how are you?" "I'm great here, let me give you a hand with that." He said. "Oh, thanks." We walked down the driveway and up the steps to the house.
I was overwhelmed when I got inside. The house was beautiful; there were no other words to describe it. Dawson's Escalade threw me, but the kitchen was huge and had marble countertops, a huge refrigerator, and the living room was enhanced with all the latest and high tech video and sound equipment. I stood in awe until Joey tapped me on the arm. "This is incredible." She whispered to me.
"Uh, this is your room over here." Dawson led us over to a room next to the kitchen. "Make your self at home, Andie and Jack and everyone should be here soon." He left the room and shut the door down. "Pace, this place is amazing." "Yeah no kidding, did ya see the BMW and the Escalade outside?" "Woo."
"He said he had his own private beach." She said. "Hm, seems directing been berry, berry good to him." I said. Joey laughed, "I'll say so."
***
Andie, Jack, Doug, Amy and Andie's boyfriend, Mike got there shortly after us. Dawson introduced us to his girlfriend, Sarah, who was very nice. Then everyone walked down to Dawson's section of the beach and sat sunning and Joey and I went swimming, amazed at how warm the water was for this time of year.
We ate dinner out on the patio that had a great view of the ocean. While chatting we told our friends that we found out Joey was pregnant with twins, they were ecstatic. Andie was thrilled and she wouldn't stop asking questions about names and such.
***
We turned in early and we lay in bed with our arms wrapped around each other. "We had a good day huh?" I said. "Yeah it was really fun." "I never knew Jack could swim that fast." She chuckled. I laughed, "Yeah he was funny." "Amy's so cute, she got so big." Joey said. "Hey, I was thinking about making a big breakfast tomorrow morning." I said. "For everybody?" Joey asked. "Yeah, why not?" "I'll make scrambled eggs and pancakes, whatever you want." "Hm, sounds good." Joey yawned, she was starting to fade.
"Go to sleep," I whispered in her ear, "tomorrow will be... awesome." I kissed her hair, "sweet dreams Joey."
***
I got up around 7:00am, showered, (in our own personal bathroom I might add,) and as quietly as I could, searched for pans to start cooking. The sweet smell of my, excellent, cooking, filled the house and pulled my weary and sleepy-eyed family and friends unit out of bed.
"Mmm, Pace, this is incredible." Dawson said with his mouth full. "Yeah Pace I'd have to agree, it's outstanding." Jack said. "Thanks, just remember there's plenty more if anyone wants some." I said. "Pace, sweetheart, how come you don't make big breakfasts like this at home huh?" Joey asked. "Well honey, you never asked me to." I smiled at her and leaned in for a kiss.
***
We all headed down to the beach, shovels in hand to start digging the pit for our clambake. The women graciously sat in their reclining beach chairs as we, the men, broke our backs trying to dig the stupid hole. Andie pulled off her sunglasses, "Uh, hey shouldn't it be bigger?" She asked. "Yeah, and rounder." Sarah added. And Joey threw in her criticism, "Pace, honey I don't think you're digging deep enough."
"Not digging deep enough?" I said with a cocked eyebrow. She grinned at me.
***
Later on, Jack and Doug went to the store to buy the clams and the snacks. Dawson and Sarah went in search of some sparklers and fireworks of our own. Andie and Mike stayed down at the beach. Joey and I made a fruit salad and stayed to watch Amy.
"What time are they starting the fireworks?" Joey asked me. "Um, I don't know, they'll probably wait until it gets dark." I answered. We sat out on the deck while Amy was playing with her toys next to us.
Amy looked over at me and flashed me a huge cute kid smile. She got up and walked over to me and handed me some of her Disney dolls. I held up one of them, "Who's this?" I asked. She looked at me, "that's Jasmine." She said quietly. "Jasmine huh?" I whispered back. I held up the other doll, "And who's this?" Amy smiled at me but didn't say anything. Joey chimed in, "That's Ariel." She said. I looked back at Amy, "is this Ariel?" She nodded at me just as I heard someone come up the stairs and came outside. It was Doug.
"Hey there you are," Doug said as he scooped up Amy. "Hey we got the clams." "Dawson's home too so we're probably gonna go down uh, to the beach now." "Okay Dougie." I said. Joey smiled at me, "She's so cute." "That'll be us in six months." She said. I put my arm around her and pulled her closer. ""I can't wait." I whispered as she leaned in and kissed me.
***
Our pit fire lit up the entire beach. We sat for two hours before the fireworks, chowing down on clams and drinking beers, (not Joey of course). Like I had predicted, the day was awesome. The fireworks were breathtaking and tremendous as bright reds and whites illuminated the sky and sparkled over the ocean. You felt like you wanted to stand up and start signing 'America the Beautiful.'
***
It was a late drive home to Boston. Joey had fallen asleep next to me and I watched as the streetlights cast over her face, the light accentuated her beautiful features. I glanced at her with a smile on my face.
I didn't know then that soon we would be going through the most stressful and painful time in our lives.
*3 and a half months later*
Twins. We went in to get a second ultrasound at 14 weeks and found out that Joey was pregnant with twins. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that this wonderful dream come true had doubled. My heart started racing when I saw two heads, and two bodies on the ultrasound. Joey's ear- to-ear smile couldn't be matched; she was thrilled.
***
This all happened around the end of June and Dawson had invited us to a cookout on the 4th of July at his new house he built in Hyannis. On that Saturday holiday weekend morning we packed our clothes and bathing suits and drove down to the Cape. As I drove I rolled down the window, let the ocean wind run through my hair and smelled the sweet salty sea air. Boy, did I miss it.
"This is going to be a exciting weekend huh?" Joey said. "Yeah, it should be fun." I said. It'll be great to see everybody." She said. "Yeah, Dawson told me he's thinking about having a clam bake on the beach." "Oh yeah?" Joey said. "Yeah, we'll have to dig a huge hole for the pit." I said.
"Um, isn't right around here?" I asked as we passed Craigsville Beach. Joey pulled out a piece of paper. "It says after we pass the beach there's a sharp right and then Meadow Ave is immediately on your right." She read to me. I turned the corner and drove onto a narrow dirt road.
"Is this it?" I asked. "Yeah I guess so, it says Meadow Ave right on the sign." Joey said. "Okay then, what number is it?" "He's number 34, there it is right there." She said. "Hm, Dawson, nothing short of spectacular." I said, as I gaped at the gigantic house.
We pulled into the driveway and I tooted the horn. We got out of the car and I grabbed the bags in the back of the car as Dawson came out of the house. "Hey guys it's good to see you." Dawson said as he enveloped Joey into a big hug. He stepped back, "Look at you!" "You look great!"
I stepped over and gave my friend a hug. "Hey Dawson, how are you?" "I'm great here, let me give you a hand with that." He said. "Oh, thanks." We walked down the driveway and up the steps to the house.
I was overwhelmed when I got inside. The house was beautiful; there were no other words to describe it. Dawson's Escalade threw me, but the kitchen was huge and had marble countertops, a huge refrigerator, and the living room was enhanced with all the latest and high tech video and sound equipment. I stood in awe until Joey tapped me on the arm. "This is incredible." She whispered to me.
"Uh, this is your room over here." Dawson led us over to a room next to the kitchen. "Make your self at home, Andie and Jack and everyone should be here soon." He left the room and shut the door down. "Pace, this place is amazing." "Yeah no kidding, did ya see the BMW and the Escalade outside?" "Woo."
"He said he had his own private beach." She said. "Hm, seems directing been berry, berry good to him." I said. Joey laughed, "I'll say so."
***
Andie, Jack, Doug, Amy and Andie's boyfriend, Mike got there shortly after us. Dawson introduced us to his girlfriend, Sarah, who was very nice. Then everyone walked down to Dawson's section of the beach and sat sunning and Joey and I went swimming, amazed at how warm the water was for this time of year.
We ate dinner out on the patio that had a great view of the ocean. While chatting we told our friends that we found out Joey was pregnant with twins, they were ecstatic. Andie was thrilled and she wouldn't stop asking questions about names and such.
***
We turned in early and we lay in bed with our arms wrapped around each other. "We had a good day huh?" I said. "Yeah it was really fun." "I never knew Jack could swim that fast." She chuckled. I laughed, "Yeah he was funny." "Amy's so cute, she got so big." Joey said. "Hey, I was thinking about making a big breakfast tomorrow morning." I said. "For everybody?" Joey asked. "Yeah, why not?" "I'll make scrambled eggs and pancakes, whatever you want." "Hm, sounds good." Joey yawned, she was starting to fade.
"Go to sleep," I whispered in her ear, "tomorrow will be... awesome." I kissed her hair, "sweet dreams Joey."
***
I got up around 7:00am, showered, (in our own personal bathroom I might add,) and as quietly as I could, searched for pans to start cooking. The sweet smell of my, excellent, cooking, filled the house and pulled my weary and sleepy-eyed family and friends unit out of bed.
"Mmm, Pace, this is incredible." Dawson said with his mouth full. "Yeah Pace I'd have to agree, it's outstanding." Jack said. "Thanks, just remember there's plenty more if anyone wants some." I said. "Pace, sweetheart, how come you don't make big breakfasts like this at home huh?" Joey asked. "Well honey, you never asked me to." I smiled at her and leaned in for a kiss.
***
We all headed down to the beach, shovels in hand to start digging the pit for our clambake. The women graciously sat in their reclining beach chairs as we, the men, broke our backs trying to dig the stupid hole. Andie pulled off her sunglasses, "Uh, hey shouldn't it be bigger?" She asked. "Yeah, and rounder." Sarah added. And Joey threw in her criticism, "Pace, honey I don't think you're digging deep enough."
"Not digging deep enough?" I said with a cocked eyebrow. She grinned at me.
***
Later on, Jack and Doug went to the store to buy the clams and the snacks. Dawson and Sarah went in search of some sparklers and fireworks of our own. Andie and Mike stayed down at the beach. Joey and I made a fruit salad and stayed to watch Amy.
"What time are they starting the fireworks?" Joey asked me. "Um, I don't know, they'll probably wait until it gets dark." I answered. We sat out on the deck while Amy was playing with her toys next to us.
Amy looked over at me and flashed me a huge cute kid smile. She got up and walked over to me and handed me some of her Disney dolls. I held up one of them, "Who's this?" I asked. She looked at me, "that's Jasmine." She said quietly. "Jasmine huh?" I whispered back. I held up the other doll, "And who's this?" Amy smiled at me but didn't say anything. Joey chimed in, "That's Ariel." She said. I looked back at Amy, "is this Ariel?" She nodded at me just as I heard someone come up the stairs and came outside. It was Doug.
"Hey there you are," Doug said as he scooped up Amy. "Hey we got the clams." "Dawson's home too so we're probably gonna go down uh, to the beach now." "Okay Dougie." I said. Joey smiled at me, "She's so cute." "That'll be us in six months." She said. I put my arm around her and pulled her closer. ""I can't wait." I whispered as she leaned in and kissed me.
***
Our pit fire lit up the entire beach. We sat for two hours before the fireworks, chowing down on clams and drinking beers, (not Joey of course). Like I had predicted, the day was awesome. The fireworks were breathtaking and tremendous as bright reds and whites illuminated the sky and sparkled over the ocean. You felt like you wanted to stand up and start signing 'America the Beautiful.'
***
It was a late drive home to Boston. Joey had fallen asleep next to me and I watched as the streetlights cast over her face, the light accentuated her beautiful features. I glanced at her with a smile on my face.
I didn't know then that soon we would be going through the most stressful and painful time in our lives.
