(A/N) Did ya figure it out yet? Ok Clue #3: It has something to do with you!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
Being four months pregnant was no picnic, Eve soon found out. She had followed the doctors orders and began eating better…but the rate at which her body was expanding, was not up with what she ate, she felt too big for only four months. Today the men Gabriel hired to protect the estate would arrive along with Damien, with all of the information on any pirate ships that sank.
"Try this one on…" Elizabeth said as she pulled a dress from Eve's closet.
"Tired that on yesterday, it didn't fit either." Eve was growing impatient.
"Well, it looks like you're going to have to start wearing the dresses you bought in Paris…"
"That was for when I was nine bloody months!"
"Tough." Elizabeth took out a pale green dress and laid it out on the bed. Eve walked over to the bed and looked at the dress.
"Did you ever get this big? I mean I have never been this big…not even with Jonathan." Eve remembered her expanded stomach for her first child…her son.
"No, you are big, but who knows…" Elizabeth let a smirk slip.
"What was that look for?" Eve asked.
"Nothing. Wait for the doctor."
"To hell with the doctor, you are thinking of something. Tell me…" Eve pleaded.
"Well, I was thinking, perhaps…" A knocking on the door stopped Elizabeth. "That's the doctor."
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"Two!" Eve stared at Doctor Lange. "Twins!"
"Yes…I can't tell if your happy or sad about this."
"I don't know." Eve glanced at her mother, who gave her a smile. "You knew?"
"Of course I knew, I could tell…mothers intuition." Elizabeth said with smile.
"Medical marvel, a mothers intuition is." Doctor Lange laughed.
"Now what does this mean? I am already such a high risk…"
"That means nothing. I will still keep you to four hours, but I will return in two weeks, and stay here, until the remainder of your pregnancy."
"How can you do that? Your practice, you have other patients."
"I have a partner, and besides Gabriel is paying me handsomely for these visits, and extra to stay." Eve sat in bed with a confused look. "Now, I will leave you be. Would you like me to tell Gabriel the good news?"
"No, I'll tell him." Eve then slid off the bed and walked the doctor to the hall. When she shut the door behind her she slid down the door. Elizabeth walked over to her and sat down next to her.
"It will be fine." Elizabeth said as she stroked her daughters hair.
"Twins…do they run in the family?"
"I think I have an aunt…had two healthy boys, no problems with the delivery." Elizabeth said trying to reassure her daughter.
"Except me." Eve said. "I have to stop doing that…I feel good about the baby…babies…Oh Christ mother, how am I going to handle two babies…at once!"
"I'll help you…Gabriel is here…your father…Adam….Jack…we are all here." Elizabeth knew Eve was scared. "We can stay as long as you need us." Eve then looked at her mother and hugged her.
"Thank you…One more favor though."
"What's that?" Elizabeth said getting up.
"Two really. First help me up. And two make sure Gabriel doesn't hit his head off anything…."
"Why would he hit his head off anything?" Elizabeth asked as she pulled Eve to her feet.
"Because when I tell him I am having two children, he is going to hit the floor." Eve said with a giggle. "I can handle this…" Eve said reassuringly as Elizabeth started to help her dress.
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"How many are there?" Will asked Gabriel as they, Jack, and Adam stood outside waiting as the carriages pulled in.
"I could only accommodate twenty seven men. Either Damien or I know them, so I can trust them."
"Twenty seven." Will said astonished. They started to file out of the carriages and stood before Gabriel in two rows, Damien then stepped forward.
"They have all been well informed of the layout of the estate. I put ten walking around the estate, in and out of the house, barn, and such. The remaining seventeen will be guarding the perimeter." Damien said with a smile.
"Thank you Damien. This is Will Turner, Evelyn's father, Adam Swann, her cousin, and you know Jack."
"Of course. Now where do you…" Damien stopped when he saw Eve walking outside.
"Hello Damien, how was the trip?"
"Long. How are you?" Damien was shocked to see her so big, so soon.
"Fine. Umm…Gabriel may I have a word with you?"
"Can it wait, I have to get the…Oh yes, please come here." Gabriel took her hand and stood her beside him. "This is Evelyn. Her safety is put before mine…" Gabriel told the twenty seven men. Evelyn was nervous in front of all these strange places.
"Gabriel, what about you?" Eve whispered. He didn't hear her because he kept talking. Eve was next to her father.
"Where's your mother?" Will asked.
"Behind you." Elizabeth placed her hands on his shoulders.
"What did the doctor say?" Will asked.
"Maybe I should just tell everyone at dinner tonight…" Eve said looking at Elizabeth.
"Remember his head…" Elizabeth said pointing at Gabriel who was with Damien.
"What's going on?" Jack asked, as he and Adam walked over.
"I'll be back." Eve then walked over to Gabriel. The crowd of twenty seven men dissipated and went to their posts. The hushed whispers stopped when Eve walked closer.
"Gabriel, this is important, would you please come with me." Eve grabbed his arm.
"Evelyn…" He looked at her pleading eyes.
"Please Gabriel…" Eve had to convince him, nothing to him was more important right now than her safety…so she would use that to her advantage. "The doctor had some interesting news today…" She lowered her eyes.
"Alright." Gabriel and Eve then walked in the house together, as Eve winked at her mother.
(A/N) What will Gabriel's reaction be? Will he hit his head off anything? Next chapter, some comedy, and THE BIG SURPRISE IS REVEALED!
