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Chapter Seven- SURPRISE
Natalie sat on her couch reading yet another article on the joys of pregnancy and wondering if she was ever going to feel like her life was even remotely her own.
Between going to the bathroom every five minutes, roller coaster emotions, periodic nausea, and John's constant worrying she felt as if she never had a moment of her own. He was cute when he was fussing about her eating right and resting the first two weeks, but showing up a meal times to watch her eat was going a little too far. This week he had brought veggies and "wholesome" food and had practically fed her. Unfortunately, it was at that time that those wacky emotions had shown up and she has started crying and arguing and she had thrown him and his veggies out the door.
The only thing that had totally made the experience worth it was John wearing the broccoli and carrots. They had ended up laughing until they couldn't stand and had to sit on her front porch. He agreed to lay off a bit and she agreed to keep away from all bowls of food when experiencing a hormonal attack.
Sighing she put down the magazine. It might have been her imagination, but she could swear that her jeans and just about every other pair of pants she owned were getting too tight for her. The plus side was that her boobs had grown a little, and what woman wouldn't have been thrilled about that.
Yesterday the doctor had said everything was progressing wonderfully and she felt in her heart that she needed her sister to going through this with her. John would agree with her, in fact he had thought they should tell their families two weeks ago after reading something about babies and grandparents, who knows what it was actually about. He was so excited he showed up with a little teddy bear dressed like a cop and couldn't wait to buy "peanut" his first little badge.
Picking up the phone she dialed Jess's cell, "Hey Jess? Yeah, it's Nat. No everything is fine. Want to grab some lunch today? Alright...The diner sounds good... 12:30... ok."
Hanging up she went up stairs to get dressed, smiling she knew just what she was going to do and how she was going to drop the news on Jess. While she was in the shower she decided that she better give John a head's up, it Jess knew then it was only a matter of time before Antonio would know... so maybe it would be easier if they all met and she and John did it together.
After throwing on a loose shirt and the last pair of comfortable pants she owned, she picked up the phone and dialed John.
"Hey daddy! No everything's fine... yes I ate breakfast... yes I took my vitamins...JOHN! You're doing it again. That's ok. Look I think you need to grab Antonio and meet Jess and me at the diner. Yeah... it's time. Don't worry I am going to take care of everything... you just get Antonio... see ya!"
Natalie hurried into the dinner, hoping that she hadn't kept everyone waiting. She was glad to see Jess chatting with Carlotta over the counter, so hopefully she would be forgiven for being late.
"Hey Jess! Hi Carlotta! Sorry I am late... I was running some errands and time just slipped away..."
"Oh... that's no problem... come on let's get a seat!" Jess made her way to a both and Natalie felt the excitement building in her... she couldn't wait to break the news.
Sitting down Jess turned and noticed the two bags that Natalie was holding.
"What's that?" She hadn't talked to Natalie in a day or two and so she hoped she had missed something important.
"Oh... these... nothing..." She just smiled and hoped Jess would drop the subject for now because she didn't think she would hold up to many questions.
Luckily Antonio walked up as soon as Jess was about to ask questions.
"Hey Antonio... where's John?" Natalie looked toward the door, but no one was there.
"Oh... he said to say he's running late... Kathryn needed a ride over to Capricorn...so what's up?"
Jess looked from Natalie to Antonio, "John is meeting us here? What's going on... you guys aren't getting married or something..."
"No... hey guys... sorry I am late...Natalie, how are you?" John hadn't meant to sound so brisk when he had answered Jessica's question, but after the day he had he didn't want to get into that yet.
Natalie felt her heart drop at John's adamant denial. She wasn't expecting him to marry her just because she was pregnant, but it hurt to hear him not even hesitate.
When everyone was sitting down Natalie looked over at John, "You ready?"
When he nodded she handed both Antonio and Jess a brightly ribboned bag. "Ok... you guys before I say anything... before you ask questions... please open your surprises..."
The couple looked at each other and opened the bags. What was going on here?
"Oh... oh my..." Jess held up a little teddy bear wearing a bib, and on it were the words "World's Greatest Aunt!" she looked over and Antonio was holding a similar bear with the uncle's version written on it.
Two pairs of shocked eyes shot up and stared at the couple sitting across from them.
"Surprise! We're... pregnant!" John lifted his tea and saluted them with a smile.
A pin could have dropped and heard in the silence. "Are you guys serious? Natalie's pregnant?" It finally it Jess... her sister was going to have a baby.
She jumped up and hustled Antonio out of the both and John got up so Natalie could embrace her sister.
Tears filled Natalie's eyes, "Yep... about 12 weeks... due around November 9th..." Antonio turned to John, "You and I are going to have a talk... very soon. But, for now I guess congratulations are in order..."
The men shared a hearty handshake and Natalie turned and her and John's eyes met. It was official. Well except for his family... but she would let him decide how to tell them.
Everyone sat down and John raised his glass again..."To Natalie and peanut... "
Everyone laughed and Conversation broke out about how the baby became "peanut" and for the first time since she had told John that she was pregnant, Natalie knew that everything would work out... whether they were married or not.
Chapter Seven- SURPRISE
Natalie sat on her couch reading yet another article on the joys of pregnancy and wondering if she was ever going to feel like her life was even remotely her own.
Between going to the bathroom every five minutes, roller coaster emotions, periodic nausea, and John's constant worrying she felt as if she never had a moment of her own. He was cute when he was fussing about her eating right and resting the first two weeks, but showing up a meal times to watch her eat was going a little too far. This week he had brought veggies and "wholesome" food and had practically fed her. Unfortunately, it was at that time that those wacky emotions had shown up and she has started crying and arguing and she had thrown him and his veggies out the door.
The only thing that had totally made the experience worth it was John wearing the broccoli and carrots. They had ended up laughing until they couldn't stand and had to sit on her front porch. He agreed to lay off a bit and she agreed to keep away from all bowls of food when experiencing a hormonal attack.
Sighing she put down the magazine. It might have been her imagination, but she could swear that her jeans and just about every other pair of pants she owned were getting too tight for her. The plus side was that her boobs had grown a little, and what woman wouldn't have been thrilled about that.
Yesterday the doctor had said everything was progressing wonderfully and she felt in her heart that she needed her sister to going through this with her. John would agree with her, in fact he had thought they should tell their families two weeks ago after reading something about babies and grandparents, who knows what it was actually about. He was so excited he showed up with a little teddy bear dressed like a cop and couldn't wait to buy "peanut" his first little badge.
Picking up the phone she dialed Jess's cell, "Hey Jess? Yeah, it's Nat. No everything is fine. Want to grab some lunch today? Alright...The diner sounds good... 12:30... ok."
Hanging up she went up stairs to get dressed, smiling she knew just what she was going to do and how she was going to drop the news on Jess. While she was in the shower she decided that she better give John a head's up, it Jess knew then it was only a matter of time before Antonio would know... so maybe it would be easier if they all met and she and John did it together.
After throwing on a loose shirt and the last pair of comfortable pants she owned, she picked up the phone and dialed John.
"Hey daddy! No everything's fine... yes I ate breakfast... yes I took my vitamins...JOHN! You're doing it again. That's ok. Look I think you need to grab Antonio and meet Jess and me at the diner. Yeah... it's time. Don't worry I am going to take care of everything... you just get Antonio... see ya!"
Natalie hurried into the dinner, hoping that she hadn't kept everyone waiting. She was glad to see Jess chatting with Carlotta over the counter, so hopefully she would be forgiven for being late.
"Hey Jess! Hi Carlotta! Sorry I am late... I was running some errands and time just slipped away..."
"Oh... that's no problem... come on let's get a seat!" Jess made her way to a both and Natalie felt the excitement building in her... she couldn't wait to break the news.
Sitting down Jess turned and noticed the two bags that Natalie was holding.
"What's that?" She hadn't talked to Natalie in a day or two and so she hoped she had missed something important.
"Oh... these... nothing..." She just smiled and hoped Jess would drop the subject for now because she didn't think she would hold up to many questions.
Luckily Antonio walked up as soon as Jess was about to ask questions.
"Hey Antonio... where's John?" Natalie looked toward the door, but no one was there.
"Oh... he said to say he's running late... Kathryn needed a ride over to Capricorn...so what's up?"
Jess looked from Natalie to Antonio, "John is meeting us here? What's going on... you guys aren't getting married or something..."
"No... hey guys... sorry I am late...Natalie, how are you?" John hadn't meant to sound so brisk when he had answered Jessica's question, but after the day he had he didn't want to get into that yet.
Natalie felt her heart drop at John's adamant denial. She wasn't expecting him to marry her just because she was pregnant, but it hurt to hear him not even hesitate.
When everyone was sitting down Natalie looked over at John, "You ready?"
When he nodded she handed both Antonio and Jess a brightly ribboned bag. "Ok... you guys before I say anything... before you ask questions... please open your surprises..."
The couple looked at each other and opened the bags. What was going on here?
"Oh... oh my..." Jess held up a little teddy bear wearing a bib, and on it were the words "World's Greatest Aunt!" she looked over and Antonio was holding a similar bear with the uncle's version written on it.
Two pairs of shocked eyes shot up and stared at the couple sitting across from them.
"Surprise! We're... pregnant!" John lifted his tea and saluted them with a smile.
A pin could have dropped and heard in the silence. "Are you guys serious? Natalie's pregnant?" It finally it Jess... her sister was going to have a baby.
She jumped up and hustled Antonio out of the both and John got up so Natalie could embrace her sister.
Tears filled Natalie's eyes, "Yep... about 12 weeks... due around November 9th..." Antonio turned to John, "You and I are going to have a talk... very soon. But, for now I guess congratulations are in order..."
The men shared a hearty handshake and Natalie turned and her and John's eyes met. It was official. Well except for his family... but she would let him decide how to tell them.
Everyone sat down and John raised his glass again..."To Natalie and peanut... "
Everyone laughed and Conversation broke out about how the baby became "peanut" and for the first time since she had told John that she was pregnant, Natalie knew that everything would work out... whether they were married or not.