It was the next morning, the kids had just left for school and Debra was lying on the couch with her hands resting on her stomach. This was getting to be too much to be coincidental. She was tired, moody, and short tempered. Now, just in case there was any doubt left in her mind, she had been nauseous all morning. She was either really sick – or pregnant. She tried to push those thoughts out of her mind as Ray came downstairs, ready to leave for work.
"Good morning little lady!" he says as he bends over and gives Debra a quick kiss.
"I wouldn't kiss me Ray," she says to him. "I think I might be coming down with something."
"Well thanks for telling me that now," he says, wiping off his mouth playfully. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know," she says, rolling onto her side. "I've just been so tired the last few days, and now I'm nauseous."
"Well, if I didn't know better, I'd say you're pregnant!" he says jokingly.
Debra attempts a playful laugh, but her stomach disagrees with her.
"Scratch laughing off the list," she says as she tries to find a better position.
"I'll get you some ginger ale," Ray tells her, seeing how miserable she is.
"Thanks honey," she says as she smiles up at him. "That would help a lot."
Ray goes into the kitchen to get her a glass of ginger ale. This was definitely way too much to be a coincidence now. As soon as Ray left for work she'd call Amy and tell her to get over there as fast as she possibly could. She had to be sure before she told Ray anything.
Debra smiles at Ray as he comes back into the room, carrying a glass of ginger ale and some soda crackers.
"I thought you might like some of these," he says, holding up the crackers. "If you need me, just call me at work and I'll come right home."
"Thanks Ray," she says as she takes the crackers and the glass. "I think I'll be fine though."
"Ok then," Ray says as he kisses her forehead and heads for the door. "Bye."
"Bye honey," Debra replies. "Have a good day."
As soon as Ray shuts the door behind him Debra reaches behind her and picks up the phone. As she dials Frank and Marie's number, she quickly hangs up the phone. What was she thinking? If Marie heard about this she would never let her forget it. Well, she'd just have to go over there and talk to Amy so she could be sure Marie wouldn't hear.