November 14th, 2004
Holly watched the bellies swell around her. It was amazing to see Stacey and Heather's bodies change. She envied it. She knew her time would come again someday.
"I am such a cow." Stacey said as the three women walked down the street. Heather chuckled.
"So am I." She said. Holly rubbed her stomach with a bright grin.
"Ahhhh….Size six." She said with a chuckle. The pregnant women looked at her. "Sorry. I couldn't help it. To lighten to mood, tell me the names you have picked out." They walked into Sears. Holly grabbed a cart.
"Well," Stacey grinned. "Ty and I have been discussing this. We've narrowed it down to two names Reese Mitchell and Avery Charles."
"How beautiful." Heather said, "I'd have a hard time choosing between them too."
"Now tell Aunt Holly what her niece is going to be called." Holly said pushing the cart towards the baby department.
"Well Aunt Holly," Heather said giving Stacey a look, "Shaelyn Holly." Holly stopped and looked at her sister.
"Holly?" She asked. Heather nodded.
"Of course I'm going to use your name." She said, "you're my best friend. I'd need to honour you somehow.
"That means the world to me." Holly said.
"Charles and Carlos are close." Stacey said. Holly laughed.
"Yeah they are." She stepped into the department and looked around. She sighed deeply, "I should have kept Kindred's things to give you."
"You had to get rid of them so you could move on." Heather said rubbing her sister's back, "You don't have to shop with us. You can go find something slutty to wear." Holly chuckled.
"I don't do slutty." She said.
"Ty showed me pictures from Halloween." Stacey smirked.
"I want to baby shop." Holly growled grabbing a pink dress and throwing it into the cart. Heather picked it up and laughed.
"Too big." She said hanging it back up.
"Who knows, maybe I'll be needing a trip to the baby department soon." Holly said, "Carlos has been talking about having children more and more."
"Oh that'd be wonderful." Heather said, "but just make sure you're ready for it. Mentally."
"Mentally." Holly rolled her eyes looking through a rack of little boy rompers. "I didn't give away all of Kin's things I'll have you know."
"You told me that you did." Heather said.
"Well, I lied." She said picking up a blue romper with yellow stars on it. "I kept the white dress that you knitted for her and the yellow blanket mama knitted for her." Heather stared at her sister, "I plan on using the blanket when I have more kids."
"Fine." Heather said glancing at Stacey, "What have you got there?"
"Overalls. Babies look really cute in jeans." She said putting it in the cart. Holly stood back and watched the pregnant women laugh as they threw things in the cart. Jealousy was over taking Holly's body. Stacey and heather seemed so happy with their upcoming arrivals. Holly wished she could get more into it.
November 28th, 2004
In a month Holly would turn twenty-eight. Carlos had a big present planned for her. It was going to sparkly and slide around her wrist. He hoped Holly would like it. She usually wasn't one to adore material things, but he caught her looking at it when they were at the mall. Her eyes sparkled as big as the diamonds. Sure it was expensive, but Holly was worth it.
"I hate the cold." Ty muttered as he sat on top of his car. Carlos looked around.
"Snow isn't the best. I'll agree." he said, "I get to see Kylie for her birthday." Ty smiled.
"That's great." He said, "What are you getting her?"
"Well, she'll be four. I'm going to get her a nice dress and shoes to start off with and some girly make-up crap." Carlos said, "Holly said little girls like things like that."
"They do." Ty said, "But thankfully I'm getting a boy."
"Boys are cool." Carlos nodded. "I'm glad I got Kylie though."
"She's a wonderful girl." Ty said as Stacey and Holly came out. "Finally."
"It's hard finding something I feel good in." Stacey said walking to the car. Holly rolled her eyes.
"I'll have you know that I've been ready for ten minutes." She said getting into the backseat of the car. The two couples were going to have dinner together. It was nice having friends who were couples.
"Well, I'm proud of you." Carlos said climbing into the backseat with his girlfriend. She smiled snuggling into him.
"I'm starved." Stacey said.
"you always are." Ty winked, rubbing her leg.
"Avery is the one who is making me hungry." Stacey said, "Blame your son."
"When I was pregnant with Kin, I probably ate five meals a day." Holly chuckled, "I craved dirt at one time."
"Dirt?" Carlos frowned, "That's disgusting."
"I've heard a few pregnant women say that." Stacey said, "There's something in the dirt that they crave. It's not the dirt itself."
"Well…it's still disgusting." Carlos said. Holly smacked his chest.
"I'm over that craving." She said.
"Thank god." Ty said, "Cause we're here." Stacey and Holly grinned as they pulled up to the Japanese Restraunt.
"Have you eaten here before?" Carlos asked.
"yeah. It's great. You'll like it." Holly said unbuckling, "You don't' have to eat the squid if you don't want to."
"Squid?" Carlos grimaced as they all got out of the car. He would much rather eat dirt. Holly giggled. She knew he'd have that reaction. The couples walked into the restraunt. The smell hit Carlos. He wasn't sure what it was. It smelled like green peppers and…some kind of spice.
"Hi. Could we have four please?" Holly smiled.
"Come right this way." The hostess lead them to a small booth. Stacey was thankful she didn't have to sit on the floor or anything like that. Holly slid into the booth and Carlos slid next to her.
"I love this place." Holly said picking up the menu. "I don't even know why I look at the menu anymore. I always get the same exact thing."
"How often do you come here?" Carlos frowned.
"Once a week at least." She said, "Tofu and rice with extra vegetables."
"I didn't know that." Carlos said, "I'm missing your eating habits."
"you don't live with me twenty-four seven so of course you are going to." Holly said waving the waiter over.
"Well, that sucks." Carlos muttered as they all ordered. Holly looked at him and smiled.
"It'll get better, I swear." She whispered, leaning over and kissed him He sighed deeply. The only way it'd get better was if he moved in with her and he certainly wasn't ready for that step.
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