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Chapter 4

Evelyn walked into the kitchen where she saw her husband reading the paper. She silently sat down beside him and placed her hands together on top of the table.

'Um…Rick?' She said.

'Hm?' He said from behind the paper.

'Can we talk?' She asked.

'Sure.' He said the paper still covering his face,

'Perhaps you could put the paper down and look at me.' He put the paper down and looked at her.

'Is everything ok?' He asked.

'Well…' She stuttered. She was unsure of how to tell him. Should she just get it out or should she ramble for a few moments as she tended to do in times like this. 'That depends on how you take the situation in because on one hand this could be really good for us and for Alex but yet maybe he might not like the idea of it and then begin to act oddly…' She rambled.

'Um…Honey, maybe you could just tell me what this is about instead of rambling incoherently for the sake of it.' He smiled his killer smiled and Evy melted. She knew he would be perceptive to the idea…she hoped.

'Well um….you know when we were in Egypt saving our son and you talked about maybe having another child to keep Alex company so he hopefully wouldn't get into trouble like that again…were you being serious?' She asked crossing her legs uncomfortably.

'Well I mean I don't know, maybe if he had had a brother earlier he wouldn't have gotten bored and started through our things….but why do you ask?' He asked with confusion.

'Well because maybe Alex might get a brother in 5 months…' She stopped and looked at Rick smiling. It took Rick a few moments to register the news and when it sunk in his face filled with joy.

'You mean?' He asked. Evy simply nodded. He pushed his chair back and got up and went straight to his wife and pulled her out of the seat and hugged her. She laughed with joy.

'So I guess this means you're happy about it?' She asked still laughing.

'Happy? Evy this is the best thing that could have happened.' He smiled and he kissed her softly on the lips.

'Does this mean what I predicted?' Came Jonathans voice. The happy couple parted and looked at their brother-in-law and brother.

'Yes Jonathan.' Evelyn said.

'Congratulations old mum.' He said and went over and hugged her and protectively passed his hand over her tiny swelling. Evy smiled and hugged her big brother tightly. Rick interrupted the brother-sister moment by mentioning that they had yet to tell Alex.

'Oh yes you're right. Well would now be a good time?' Evy asked looking at Rick. He nodded. 'Ok well then what are we waiting for.' She said and took Ricks hand and they walked up to their sons room. They knocked the door and walked in. They saw Alex playing with his toy cars and Evelyn smiled.

'Son your mum and I have something we would like to talk to you about.' Rick said looking at his son as he looked up from his cars.

'Okay.' He said.

'Well come sit here.' Evy said as she patted the bed where she had sat down. He walked reluctantly over to her and sat down. 'Ok well Alex daddy and I have something to tell you.'

'Yes son. It is important.' Rick said sitting beside Evy and taking her small hand in his. He caressed her hand with his thumb and looked into her hazel eyes and nodded. She looked back to her son and smiled.

'Ok well Alex you know how you are our son and we wont ever neglect you.' Alex nodded confusingly. 'Well we want to tell you that….'

'What mommy is trying to say is….that…' He stumbled.

'Yea?' Alex asked. 'Are you going to tell me or not cause if you're not can I go play?'

'No wait. Evy you tell him.' Rick said.

'Ok. Well Alex, ok how do I say this. You are going to be a big brother.' She said all at once.

'Huh?' Alex asked.

'Mom is having a baby.' Rick said 'as-a-matter-of-factly'

'Oh.' He looked disappointed but nodded and got of the bed and went back to his toys. Evelyn looked from her son to her husband and to her son again.

'Alex, are you ok with this?' She asked.

'Yep.' He said and then began to play. Rick pulled Evelyn up from the bed and escorted her out of the room.

'Rick…'

'I know Evy I know but give him a few days.' He reassured her as always and she smiled and leant in and kissed him softly.

Ok I know very short but don't worry the next one will be longer! Please review I would love you for it! Molz xXx