6 weeks later….

"I love you too" Fran hung up the phone with Maxwell and immediately put her hands on her slightly swollen belly. She was now in her second trimester and soon would be finding out if she was having a girl or boy. Dr. Reynolds had said she was doing very well for being an "older" mom. Fran of course denied being an older mommy. Max would be home in another month and a half and she missed him so much!

It was that time again. Time for the sonogram. Fran was waiting patiently while Dr. Reynolds put the gel on Fran's tummy.

"Fran do you want to know the sex of the baby?"

"Yes"

"Ok let's see…Fran it looks like you are going to be having another little girl! Wow isn't that four girls for your family?"

"Yes, I can't believe it! And I am only having one this time!"

Fran went home later that night very happily and called Maxwell as soon as she got home. She wanted him to be the first one to know about their soon-to-be born daughter.

"Max?"

"No this is Jack"

"Oh, I am sorry I must have the wrong number"

"No you don't, Max is out at a meeting and I am here filing some papers. It must be hard on you not seeing your husband for another 4 months"

"What are you talking about 4 months?"

"Didn't Max tell you, we have to stay even longer?"

"NO" Fran said very angrily

"Oh, Mrs. Sheffield I am sorry. I was under the impression that Max had already told you."

"No it is not your fault. Can you tell him I called?"

"Sure" Jack said and they hung up with each other.

At that moment Fran started crying and then she slightly jumped. Her little baby kicked her, probably feeling how upset she was. Fran put her trembling hand on her stomach to try and calm her child. She could not believe that Max would do this to her and their unborn child.

All of a sudden there was a knock on the door. Fran sat right up and said "Come in"

Niles walked in and said "Mrs. Sheffield are you all right?"

"No"

"What is wrong?"

"I called Max and his assistant picked up and said Max was staying another 4 months. Does he not care about me or this child growing inside of me? He said he wanted to be here for this one!" Niles sighed thinking of how his boss always thought business should come first and left the room.

That night the phone rang and Niles picked it up.

"Sheffield residence"

"Hello Niles…it's Max. Is Fran there?"

"Yes sir hold on…I think she is upstairs"

Niles quickly walked up the stairs and walked into Fran's room. She was in there sleeping with one hand on her tiny belly.

"Mrs. Sheffield, your husband is on the phone" Niles said waking Fran up

"Huh? Oh ok" Fran straightened out her shirt and took the phone from Niles' hand.

"Hello"

"Fran? Darling, how are you?"

"Max how could you stay another 4 months?"

"Darling, I know but the show needs it. I will be home sooner than you think"

"Honey I remember you saying from now on business was going to come second. Did you forget those words?"

"No"

"Then why aren't you here with me?"

"Darling…" Fran then hung up the phone.

Max turned off the phone and sat on the bed in his hotel room. Why couldn't Fran understand that this was an opportunity of a lifetime? Then he remembered that today was the sonogram and he had forgotten all about it.