September 28th, 2003

Week 36

Bug sat on the bench watching the leaves begin to fall on the ground. He glanced over to the lake. Lily was standing by the shore throwing bread to the ducks. She turned and smiled at him.

"This is great." She said softly. Bug nodded in agreement.

"You're looking very sexy over there." He winked. Lily ran her hand over her large stomach as she chuckled and turned back to the ducks. "There's a mommy duck, daddy duck, and a baby ducks."

"Is there?" Bug glanced over there, "The Mom duck is hot."

"Oh lord, Bug." Lily waddled back over to the bench and lowered herself down to the bench very carefully. Over the past month, her and Bug had been doing a lot of fun things together. They have been doing a lot of fun getting to know you things. They did rush into the marriage after all and there were still a lot of things the two of them had to get used to, "Work tomorrow."

"I know." Bug chuckled as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders, "You think you'll be okay? I don't want you to pop."

"I'll be fine." She chuckled, "So, let me ask you this. What do you want to do for Halloween?" Bug looked at her and smiled.

"I think I want to have a baby." He said.

"I was thinking about having a baby too." Lily giggled softly.

"Great minds think a like, I think." Bug kissed her cheek.

"Are you nervous?" Lily asked.

"Nervous about what?" Bug looked at her.

"All of this." Lily said seriously, "I'm scared shitless about the whole labour thing, about the pain." Bug nodded slowly.

"I think its normal to be scared about that." He said.

"I'm scared…I'm scared that this baby will wind up another black mark on my family." Lily said softly, "I'm scared they'll come to try to see her. You know how they can be at times." Bug stared at his wife.

"Our daughter will be loved, Lily. She already is." Bug said, "Don't pay attention to your family. Don't pay attention to what they say. I know they seem like they want to help a lot, but don't let them guilt trip you into doing something you don't want to."

"Well, They are not that horrible, Bug." Lily said with a sigh.

"I know." He said.

"They're just misguided." Lily sighed deeply; "We'll see how I feel when she comes. I'm just nervous about that I guess." Bug nodded slowly.

"Why don't we go to Newbury Street and buy a Rice Dream or something like that?" Bug suggested with a smile. Lily sat there for a moment just thinking about her family. She wished things between them were well, but they weren't. She shook her head.

"No. I just want to go home." Lily said softly, "I want to go to sleep."

* * *

Bug watched Lily as she slept. She looked peaceful, but yet she looked like she was having a frustrating dream. He sighed rubbing her stomach. She was taking so much on even though she was off. Bug got out of bed and picked up the phone. Just one phone call.

"AH hi…Is this Mrs. Lebowski?… Great. My name is Mahesh, well Bug…No not exactly her friend…I'm her husband." Bug said. He listened to the silence. "Mrs. Lebowski?…Early June…She is…She's due October 26th….A girl… I know, Ma'am. Lily is happy now. She doesn't really need to have your negativity now…and she certainly doesn't need that kind of language." Bug hung up the phone. He sighed deeply. Maybe it was a bad idea to call her.

October 12th, 2003

Week 38

Lily sat on the bed groaning loudly. She had been having a few Braxton Hicks contractions this morning, but they weren't anything to get excited about. Lily was so uncomfortable as she sat there. Bug ran his hands down her back and pressed his thumbs into her spine. Lily groaned once again.

"I want her out right now." She moaned. Bug chuckled.

"She'll be here in two weeks." He said as he kissed her neck.

"We're not having another baby." Lily said as she shifted.

"All right." He said with a smile. Lily narrowed her eyes.

"Are you laughing at me?" She asked.

"I wasn't laughing." He said as he got up.

"Yes you were." Lily said, "You're making fun of my misery."

"I'm not." He bent down and kissed her forehead, "Are you sure you want to go to work today." Lily nodded and stood up.

"I need to work or I will go crazy." She said.

* * *

Lily growled throwing her pencil across the room.

"Jeez, you could poke someone's eye out with that." Jordan said as she walked ito the room. Lily sighed deeply.

"Sorry." She looked up at Jordan, "What do you want?"

"To see if you were okay and you were still pregnant."

"I'm still pregnant. See?" Lily pointed to her stomach.

"I see." Jordan chuckled as she pulled up a chair; "You know what's going on around here?" Lily shook her head, "Well, there's a pool about when you'll have the baby."

"Are you serious?" Lily laughed.

"Yeah." Jordan said, "I have Halloween, Nigel has tomorrow, and I can't remember the others." Lily rubbed her stomach.

"How much per guess?" Lily asked.

"Twenty bucks." Jordan smiled, "You in?" Lily nodded as she pulled out a twenty from her purse, "Betting on your own baby."

"Damn right. Give me October 23rd." Lily smiled.

"You got it." Jordan said.

"Hey, you think we can go out something and just have a drink?"

"A drink? As in alcohol?" Jordan cocked her eyebrow.

"No. A drink as in liquid." Lily chuckled. "I'm due in two weeks and I'm already getting restless."

"You just had a vacation." Jordan said. Lily shook her head.

"I know, but I need girl's night out." She said, "I will be strapped down with a baby. Maybe some kareokee."

"Kareokee…Maybe." Jordan chuckled as she got up, "You can sing?" Lily shrugged.

"Not really, but isn't that what having a girls night out is for? Doing stuff you don't normally do?" Lily asked.

"I suppose your right. Take care of yourself, Lil." Jordan said, "I'll get back to you about when I'm free."

"I'll make sure Bug baby sits." Lily grinned. She was already excited to go out. She was more excited to get her old body back. She felt like an alien had invading her body.

"Hey Lily of the valley." Nigel walked in. Lily chuckled. She wouldn't get any work done today would she?

"Hello October 13th." Lily smiled. Nigel blushed slightly.

"So you heard about the pool?" He asked.

"I heard and I'm betting." Lily said. Nigel chuckled.

"Good girl. I have a present just in case the little nipper is born soon." Nigel held up a pink bag. Lily giggled and grabbed the bag.

"Let me see." Lily pulled out a newborn Halloween costume. It was a butterfly. "Oh Nigel!!"

"Just in case you haven't bought a Halloween consume for her yet." Nigel said, "I saw it and I thought Lily would like that."

"I absolutely love it!!" Lily grinned, "Thank you so much."

"It's my pleasure." Lily placed the costume on her belly. So much for complaining about the whole pregnancy and being miserable. But now so was extremely excited. She wanted to see her baby girl in this costume.