The next day…
"Fran I feel so terrible about leaving you and the baby."
"Oh honey, its okay we will miss you very much!"
Max gave her a kiss on the lips and hugged her. Then he waved goodbye and left Fran at the door waving back.
Time passed and Fran was enjoying herself very much. She heard from Maxwell at least two times every day and she told him about Jonah, Eve, Gracie, and of course how much her belly was growing. She was so proud that she got to experience motherhood one more time. She was also very excited because Max was coming home in exactly 4 days!
That night Max called to say good night to Fran.
"Hello Fran, how are you doing?"
"Hi sweetie, I'm doing great and I am so happy you are coming home in a few days!"
"Well darling about that…I am going to have to stay a few more weeks because the show isn't doing that well. In a few weeks it will be a lot better."
"Max exactly how long is a few weeks?"
"Uhhh…3 more months"
"MAX! What about me? What about the baby? Honey you said you wanted to be here for the baby."
"Darling I really want to be there for the baby and when I come home I will be there for every day left of your pregnancy."
"But what if something happens to me and you are not here?"
"Fran, nothing is going to happen to you or the baby because you and the baby are healthy and happy…well I hope so! Also speaking of baby don't you have an appointment tomorrow?"
"Yes I do, I am kind of nervous without you though"
"Oh, darling you will be fine! But I have to go, so good night. I love you and I will call you tomorrow after the appointment."
"Ok I love you too honey!"
They hung up the phone and Fran stood up and looked in the mirror. She couldn't believe how much her stomach had grown after the past few months. She was only 3 months pregnant but she did have a little belly. She rubbed her belly and started talking to her baby.
"Oh I know you haven't really heard your father at all, but he will be coming home in a few months to see you. In the meantime you can hear your brother and two sisters." She smiled at the thought of having such wonderful children and another one on the way!
All of a sudden she heard her door open and she looked back to see Jonah standing there with his arm around his sister. Then Gracie came in walking behind them.
"What is wrong kids?" Fran asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"Is everything ok, mom? We heard you talking to yourself" Gracie replied
Fran remembering that she hadn't told her children about the new Sheffield yet decided to break the news to them even though she wanted to do it with Maxwell. But since Max wasn't going to be home for another 3 more months she decided to tell them.
"Well I wasn't talking to myself…I was talking to the baby."
"What baby?" Eve asked
"Well Evie mommy and daddy are going to have another baby in about six months"
"Oh mom that is great news!" Gracie said looking at her mother's stomach.
"Do you guys want to let the baby know that you love him or her by touching mommy's belly?"
"Ok" all three of them said in unison
Fran rolled up her shirt revealing her little belly and all her children put their hands on it. Gracie being familiar with this took her hand off the quickest while Jonah and Eve kept their hands on it with a look of shock on their faces.
"In a couple of months you will be able to feel the baby kicking!"
The twins smiled at their mother.
Finally after about an hour of talking about the new baby Fran and Gracie took the twins to bed and kissed them both. All of a sudden Jonah asked "Mommy when is daddy comin home?" Fran thinking of her latest conversation with Maxwell said "sooner than you think" and shut of the lights and closed the door.