April 12th, 2003

Week 16

Sara was feeling pretty good. She wasn't throwing up anymore. Her naps were getting shorter every day. She just felt naturally good. She stood in front of her studio watching the men hang up Belly Ballet's sign. It felt really good to be doing this.

"It's straight." Sara grinned. Derek walked up behind her.

"See if you like the paint job in the first studio." He said. Sara nodded as she walked in. Everything was falling into place. She walked into the first studio. It was pink, but not a loud pink.

"Perfect." Sara smiled. Each studio was a different colour, pink, purple, and blue. The front sign in room was green. The nursery, just in case people wanted top drop older kids off, was done in a circus theme.

"Good." Derek smiled glancing at his watch, "You have a few people coming in for meetings."

"Good." Sara walked back up front. Besides her and Patrick, they had decided to hire two other ballerinas, a nursery worker, two receptionists, and a maintenance worker. Sara pulled up a chair tot he desk. He smiled as she looked at her business card. As if on cue, a young woman walked into the studio. She smiled softly at Sara.

"I'm looking for Sara Johnson. I have a appointment with her." She said.

"that's me." Sara said.

"Oh." She smiled, "I'm Mary White."

"Right. Ballerina?" Sara asked. judging form her body, she had to be correct. Mary nodded.

"For twenty years." She said, "It's hard to get a job as a ballerina nowadays so when I saw the ad, I had to jump on it."

"Well thank you." Sara hauled herself up, "If you don't mind, I'd like to see what you can do."

"Certainly." Mary said. Sara led Mary into the main room. She put on The Dance of the Sugar plum Fairies on the CD play.

"I hope this song is okay for you." Sara said. Mary nodded.

"It's perfect." She said, "it's one of my favourite songs."

"Great." Sara sat down, "Start when you're ready." Mary nodded. Sara watched as Mary began to glide over the floor. Her body bent in a way that Sara's couldn't anymore. She was slightly jealous. She missed dancing like that. Mary lifted her leg far over her head. Sara chuckled, "That'll be enough."

"Okay." Mary relaxed, picking up her towel. She wiped the sweat off of her neck.

"You were wonderful." Sara said.

"Thank you. Dancing is my life and I would love to help pregnant women feel better about their bodies and possibly make labour for them easier." Mary said.

"Do you have children?" Sara asked. Mary nodded.

"I have three little girls. All ballerinas themselves." Mary smiled. Sara nodded as she stood up.

"How would they feel if you worked here?" She asked. Mary smiled.

"They would love it. it'd get me out of their hair for awhile." She said. Sara extended her hand.

"Well, I would really like for you to join our team." Sara said.

"God, yes." Mary laughed.

"Great." Sara was grinning brightly. One down and about five more people to go. Belly Ballet was well on its way.

April 26th, 2003

Week 18

Derek sat at the kitchen table staring at the books in front of him. He just couldn't concentrate. Tomorrow he had a huge test. If he didn't pass it, he wasn't sure he could go on with his career.
"Derek darling, are you done yet?" Sara called out.

"No." He mumbled, "I need to finish this." He wanted to spend time with her, but this had to get done. Sara got out of bed walking out into the kitchen.

"This baby is kicking the hell out of my bladder. Come feel." Sara said walking up to the table. Derek looked up at her. he didn't want to get angry with her. He sighed and placed his hands on her stomach. He smiled when he felt the kick against his hand.

"Hey there." he said to her belly.

"Are you excited to find out the sex?" Sara asked. Derek shrugged.

"I don't know. I am but I'm not just the same." He told her. "I do want to name the baby and get things all set, but I think not knowing will be just as neat." Sara shook her head.

"I know I couldn't wait." She said. Derek nodded and went back to his books. "Derek." He sighed deeply. "Are you mad at me?" He shook his head.

"No. I just need to finish studying, Baby." Derek said.

"You can take a break can't you?" Sara asked. Derek stared at his books. She wasn't going to leave him alone. He closed his books and smiled.

"Sure, Baby." he told her. Sara smiled brightly.

"Thanks." She said taking his hand. Derek sighed as they went to the couch. "I was thinking about names today."

"Come up with anything?" He asked.
"Well, I know I wanted something musical or artsy so I was thinking that if the baby is a girl, I like Jazmine...Like Jazz." Sara said, "What do you think?"

"Jazmine is cool. I was sort of thinking about Aria though." Derek told her. Sara smiled brightly.

"Aria...Aria Jazmine." She said, "What about that?"

"Perfect if it's a girl, but what if it's a boy?" Derek asked.

"Jordan after Michael Jordan." She said.
"I like." he said, "How about Jordan Fox?"

"After the Fox trot?" She asked. Derek nodded, "I like that."

"Now that was easy." He said. Sara nodded. Derek closed his eyes as he caressed her stomach. he could feel the baby moving beneath him. Feeling that made him feel better but he knew he still had to study.

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