A/N: hey everyone! it's Mimi (aka Roger Davis' Song of Glory) with my first of three chapts. hope you like!

CHAPTER NINETEEN
(chapter title –The Good News)

"Oh my God! You're gonna be a mommy!" Mimi squealed as soon as Mark and I returned home from our doctor's appointment.

"Congrats Mary." Roger said, hugging me. I smiled and hugged him back.

"When are you due?" the couple asked in unison.

"May 22nd." Mark and I answered together.

"That's your birthday Mark!" Roger pointed out.

"I know that, genius!" Mark teased. I laughed as Mimi helped me sit down on the couch.

"Have you decided on baby names yet?" Mimi asked me. I shook my head as Mark sat down next to me and held me close. Roger sat on the other side of Mimi and let out a small cough.

"Rog? You okay?" Mark inquired. Roger nodded as Mimi went to get him some water. I rested my head on Mark's shoulder as he continued to hold me, both his hands on my stomach. I kissed his cheek and rested my head on his chest.

"Here you go, babe." Mimi handed the water to her boyfriend.

"Thanks, Meems." Roger took a long sip of the water.

"You better not get me sick, Rog. I really don't want anything to be wrong with my baby." I told him, my voice serious.

"Don't worry, Mar. I won't get you sick." He reassured me, smiling at Mimi.

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I had gone to my and Mark's room to take a nap while Mimi called Maureen and Joanne about a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Roger and Mark had gone to pick up my prescription medicine from the pharmacy, along with Roger and Mimi's AZT. I dreamt of balloons, ribbons, baby buggies and everything else related to babies when Mimi woke me up, saying that my 'guests' were here. Confused, I sat up and swung my legs over the side of the bed and walked to the living area. Sitting in the living area, were Maureen, Joanne, Mimi and a friend of mine from high school named Kristen.

"Hey you guys!" I greeted them, hugging each one carefully.

"Hey Mar! I haven't seen you since our high school reunion!" Kristen – or Kris – greeted me. It was so great to see her again.

"I've been doing great, Kris! How about you? What are you doing now?" I wanted to know. She smiled and ran a hand through her reddish-blond hair.

"I'm a Homicide Lawyer, so that's a whole lot of fun." She told me, her blue eyes sparkling. I smiled as she and I caught up on the good times – she was married to a man named Justin and she had a two-year-old daughter named April.

"I'm so glad that you're doing okay. I'm so sorry I couldn't make the wedding – April had a doctor's appointment that we couldn't reschedule." Kris told me, handing me a bag with a blue kitten on it. I smiled and took the yellow, blue and pink tissue paper out of the bag and took out a snow globe with a chestnut horse in the middle of it. My eyes welled up with tears as I turned the key at the bottom – a gentle melody of When You Wish Upon A Star played.

"Oh Kris! Thank you!" I told her through my tears. I set the snow globe on the table in front of the couch and continued opening the rest of my gifts – Mimi and Roger had gotten me a photo album; Joanne got me a mobile for the baby's crib that had angels dancing on it and Maureen got me cute baby clothes – both pink and blue.

Kris, Maureen, Joanne, Mimi and I chatted for about an hour when Kris said that she had to relieve Justin of April duty. We said goodbye to her and watched her walk out the door. It was just Maureen, Joanne, Mimi and I sitting there. We chatted for a bit before Maureen said that she had play rehearsal in the morning, so she needed to go. Joanne had work, so she couldn't complain.

"Bye guys!" Mimi and I waved to the girls. Mimi moved to the chair so that I could lie down on the couch. I closed my eyes and fell asleep, but was wide awake when I felt someone carrying me somewhere. I opened my eyes and looked up at the figure. It was Mark.

"Wherewegoing?" I mumbled.

"Our bedroom." He answered, putting me down on the bed and climbed in next to me. I closed my eyes and rested my head on his shoulder. Mark turned me on my side so that he could put a hand up my shirt and rub my back. He removed my shirt, unsnapped my bra and put some of my favorite body cream on my back. I was too tired to care what he was doing.