Lil quietly opened the front door that led into her and Tommy's small apartment.
It was four-o-clock in the afternoon. She didn't hear anything.
Lil made her way into the kitchen. She took out a glass and filled it with water. Before she could take a sip she heard a bang.
"Where were you?" Tommy asked calmly, standing in the doorway. His eyes showed a look of anger and pain.
"I told you- I had a doctor's appointment."
Tommy looked at his watch. "Your appointment lasted eight hours?"
Lil looked at him with tired eyes.
"Tommy...I think you best sit down. I have to tell you something."
Tommy sighed, but he obeyed. He walked into the living room and took a seat on the couch. Lil sat in front of him on top of the coffee table.
"Tommy..." She started, taking his hands into hers. "There's something that you should know."
Tommy groaned and threw his head back; making it hit the backboard of the couch. He knew this was not good news. Tommy braced himself for the worst. He was just waiting for to hear that the love of his life, Lillian Deville, was cheating on him with another man.
"Tommy...I'm two months pregnant. We're having a baby!" Lil's eyes were filling up with tears and her voice was sweet as ever.
Tommy's jaw dropped. He didn't know whether he should be relieved that his wife wasn't cheating on him or...or what?
Tommy jumped up from the couch.
He lifted Lil up as high as he could and spun her around.
"We're having a baby! We're having a baby!" He shouted. "I'm gonna be a daddy!"
"Tommy!" Lil shrieked. "Put me down!"
Tommy chuckled and he placed her on the floor, still holding her close. "Lil, we're gonna have our own family!" He whispered into her hair. "We're gonna be parents!"
"I know." Lil said. Her voice was happy and cheerful, as it always was. But her expression said otherwise.
"This calls for a celebration! Should we call the gang?" He asked her, breaking the hug.
Lil shook her head. "No. We should wait. Let it be a surprise."
Tommy nodded. "Right. You're absolutely right. It should be a surprise. What was I thinking? You know what? Dinner. I'll take you out to dinner tonight. We'll have a romantic dinner at that knew fancy restaurant across town. Oh! And then we can go shopping for baby clothes and a crib and little, itty- bitty, cute toys! What's the sex of the baby, anyway?"
Lil stifled a laugh. She didn't expect Tommy to be this excited. "I don't know yet. But you know what? Dinner sounds great. Why don't we just take it one step at a time?"
"Your right, sweetie. I'm sorry. You must be pretty stressed out." Tommy wrapped his arms around her, enveloping her in and embrace. He kissed the top of her head.
"I love you so much. And you know this baby is going to get all the love in the world." Tommy murmured softly.
"I know." Lil whispered.