Disclaimer: I do not own 7th Heaven or the characters. They are property of Aaron Spelling, Brenda Hampton and the WB.
New Beginnings
Chapter 1
Lucy Kinkirk, formerly Lucy Camden, stared at the pregnancy test that she had just taken a few minutes ago. It read positive. I can't be pregnant; I am not ready to have a baby yet. I haven't even finished school. How am I going to tell Kevin? Lucy thought to herself. Just then, Kevin, walking up the stairs to their garage apartment interrupted her thoughts.
"Luce!" Kevin called. Lucy exited the bathroom and Kevin went over and gave her a kiss.
"Hey, how was your day at work?" Lucy asked Kevin.
"Good, how was your day?" Kevin asked Lucy.
"Good, I went to my classes in the morning and then I went to the mall with my mom and the twins in the afternoon," Lucy told Kevin. Just then, Ruthie came up the stairs to their apartment.
"Dinner's ready," she informed Lucy and Kevin.
"Okay, we'll be down in a sec," Lucy told her younger sister.
Meanwhile, Mary Kinkirk, formerly Mary Camden, stared that the pregnancy test that she had just taken a few minutes ago. It was flashing a plus sign; she was pregnant. I can't be pregnant. I am not ready to have a baby. How am I going to tell Ben? Mary thought as she started to cry. Just then, she heard the back door open.
"Honey, I am home," Ben called to his wife.
Mary hid the test and cleaned up her face before exiting the bathroom.
"Hey honey," Ben said giving Mary a kiss. Mary uneasily accepted the kiss.
"Is something wrong?" Ben asked Mary, sensing how uneasy she was.
"No nothing's wrong, I am fine," Mary lied.
"Look Mary if there is something going on, you know that you can always talk to me. I am always here for you," Ben told her.
"Thanks Ben, but I just want to be alone if that's okay," Mary said.
"Okay, whatever you what Mare," Ben said.
With that, Mary went to their bedroom to think. How am I going to tell Ben that I am pregnant? Mary thought to herself as she went over to the mirror in her bedroom and placed a pillow under her shirt and imagined herself pregnant. I'll just tell him Mary finally decided.
Mary then walked slowly out of their bedroom and found Ben in the living room watching TV.
"Ben, can we talk?" Mary asked in a quiet voice.
"Sure, are you okay?" Ben asked Mary as he switched off the TV. Mary hesitated for a moment, trying to come up with the right words.
"Mary, what is it?" Ben said, taking his wife's hand in his.
"Well, you know how I have been feeling sick and tried lately?" Mary asked, sitting down on the couch next to Ben.
"Yeah," Ben responded uneasily.
"Well, I took a pregnancy test before you got home and…" Mary said when she was interrupted.
"Are you?" Ben asked her; a wide smile spreading across his face.
"Yes," Mary told him.
"Mary, that's great!" Ben said as he hugged his wife.
"You mean you're not mad?" Mary asked him.
"Why would you think that?" Ben asked, confused.
"I don't know, I guess that I just thought that you wouldn't want a baby right now, I mean we've only been married for a year and I am only 23 and your only 25," Mary told Ben.
"Mary, I couldn't be happier, I love you so much and I am going to love this baby as much as I love you," Ben told his wife.
"I love you too," Mary told Ben.
"Are you sure you're pregnant?" Ben asked Mary.
"Well, no but I took the test and it said I was so I must be right?" Mary asked excitedly.
"Right," Ben said.
"I am going to call Lucy and let her and Kevin know that we are coming over this weekend to tell the family about the baby," Mary said as she got off the couch and headed towards the phone in the kitchen. Ben was about to stop her but it was too late; Mary's was already on her way to the kitchen. At this point, Ben hoped Mary was pregnant for sure.
Lucy and Kevin were about to head down to the kitchen for dinner when the phone on their nightstand in their apartment rang.
"Hello," Lucy said into the phone.
"Hey, how's it going?" Mary asked.
"Good, how are things going with you?" Lucy asked her sister.
"Well…" Mary told her sister.
"Well what?" Lucy asked anxiously.
"Well, Ben and I have decided to come over this weekend to visit. Ben and I have something important to tell the family," Mary told Lucy.
"Is everything okay?" Lucy asked Mary in a concerned voice.
"Yeah, everything is fine, oh and Luce" Mary said to her sister.
"Don't say anything to anyone else, I want this to be a surprise," Mary told Lucy.
"Okay" Lucy said. "Bye," Mary told Lucy. "Bye," Lucy told her sister as she hung up the phone.
"Who was that?" Kevin asked Lucy once she was off the phone.
"That was Mary, her and Ben are coming over for dinner tomorrow, they said that they had something important to tell the family," Lucy told her husband.
"But don't tell anyone else, they want it to be a surprise," Lucy told Kevin.
"Okay, I won't," replied Kevin.
"Come on, lets go eat, I am starving," Lucy said to Kevin.
"Me too," Kevin told Lucy. With that, they headed down to the kitchen to join the others.
After dinner, Lucy went up to their garage apartment to study, while Kevin went to the police station after being called in. Lucy tried to concentrate on studying but was too preoccupied trying to figure out how exactly she was going to tell Kevin about her being pregnant. I'll just tell him tonight she finally decided. She then went over to the mirror and placed a pillow under her shirt and imagined herself pregnant. Just then, she heard footsteps as Ruthie descended up the stairs. She quickly throw the pillow back on the bed, making sure that Ruthie hadn't notice what she was doing, but it was too late, Ruthie had seen what she was doing.
"Hey Ruthie, what you up too?" Lucy asked her little sister.
"What were you doing?" Ruthie asked her older sister, suspiciously.
"Nothing," Lucy responded casually as if nothing had happened.
"Fine," Ruthie simply said.
"So, what are you up too?" Lucy asked again after a few moments, returning to her desk chair.
"Well, I need some help with my math homework, can you help me?" Ruthie asked.
"Sure," Lucy told her. With that, Ruthie went over and sat next to her sister and opened her math book. Lucy stared blankly at the pages that were in front of her.
"Lucy?" Ruthie said. There was no response so Ruthie tried again.
"Lucy?" Ruthie asked.
"What?" Lucy finally said.
"Have you figured out how to do the problem yet?" Ruthie asked her sister.
"Yeah," Lucy responded.
"So what's the answer?" Ruthie asked Lucy. Just then, Lucy suddenly covered her mouth with her hands and dashed to the bathroom.
"Are you okay?" Ruthie asked her sister, once she had exited the bathroom.
"No, I am not okay," Lucy said as she started to cry.
"Lucy, what's wrong?" Ruthie asked her older sister, concerned.
"I haven't been feeling well lately and I have been really tired so, I decided that I would take a home pregnancy test to see if I was pregnant and…" Lucy trailed off.
"And what?" Ruthie asked her sister anxiously.
"And it was positive," Lucy told her little sister.
"You mean you're pregnant?" Ruthie asked Lucy in a surprised voice.
"Yeah," Lucy said in a weak voice.
"Did you tell Kevin yet?" asked Ruthie.
"No," Lucy simply answered.
"Well, are you going to tell him?" Ruthie asked.
"Of course I'm going to tell him," Lucy told her younger sister. With that, Ruthie got up and started towards the stairs.
"Where are you going?" Lucy asked, suspiciously.
"I'm going downstairs to see if Mom can help me with my math homework." Ruthie said.
"Sorry," Lucy said to her sister.
"That's okay, I understand," Ruthie told Lucy, sympathetically.
"Thanks Ruthie, you're the best," Lucy told her little sister.
"I love you Ruthie," Lucy said after a few minutes.
"I love you too," Ruthie told her. With that, Ruthie preceded down the stairs.
Later that night, at around 9:00, Kevin came walking up the stairs to their apartment.
"I am beat," Kevin told Lucy as he sat down and untied his shoes and took them off.
"Me too, let's go to bed," Lucy responded.
"Okay," Kevin said.
Once in bed, Lucy tried to go to sleep, but couldn't. She was still trying to decide how to tell Kevin the news.
"Kevin," Lucy said after a few moments, turning to face him.
"Yeah Luce," Kevin said to his wife.
"You know how I have been feeling really tired and sick lately?" Lucy asked him.
"Yeah," Kevin said, with a bit of hesitation.
"Well, I took a home pregnancy test to see if I was pregnant and…" Lucy said as her voice trailed off.
"And…" Kevin urged.
"And, it was positive. I'm pregnant Kevin," Lucy told him.
"Luce, that's great!" Kevin told Lucy excitedly.
"But we're not ready to have a baby. I haven't even finished school yet, not to mention I am only 21," Lucy told Kevin.
"Don't worry, everything is going to be fine," Kevin reassured Lucy.
"I love you," Lucy told him.
"I love you too," Kevin told her. With that, Lucy drifted off to sleep.
The next morning Lucy woke up to find Kevin still in bed. Usually he was up and getting ready for work by now.
"Kevin, Kevin," Lucy said trying to wake him.
"What?" Kevin asked once he was awake. "Why aren't you getting ready for work?" Lucy asked him.
"I have the day off," Kevin told Lucy.
"Oh," Lucy responded. Kevin then got up and went to take a shower.
While Kevin was in the shower, Lucy decided that she was going to make an appointment just to make sure that she really was pregnant, since home pregnancy tests aren't always accurate. She picked up the phone and dialed the number to the Glen Oak Community Hospital.
"Hello, how may I help you?" the person on the other end of the phone asked.
"I would like to schedule an appointment for a pregnancy test," Lucy said.
"We have an opening this afternoon at 2:00, will that be okay?" said the person on the other end.
"That will be fine," Lucy told them.
"What is your name?" the person on the other end of the phone asked Lucy.
"Lucy Kinkirk," she said.
"Your appointment's at 2:00 this afternoon," the person on the other end told Lucy.
"Okay, thank you," Lucy responded. With that, she hung up the phone.
"Kevin, I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon at the hospital, would you come with me?" Lucy asked him.
"Sure Luce, of course I will," Kevin told her.
"I love you," Lucy told him as she gave him a kiss.
"I love you too," Kevin told Lucy.
"What time is your appointment?" Kevin asked Lucy.
"2:00," Lucy responded.
2:00 came quicker then Lucy had anticipated.
"Lucy, it's time to go," Kevin called to Lucy, who was in their garage apartment.
"Be down in a minute," Lucy yelled back. A few minutes later, Lucy joined Kevin in the house and they headed out the door to the car.
Lucy had been quite most of the way to the hospital.
"Are you okay honey?" Kevin asked Lucy, for he knew that something was bothering his wife; he could tell by the blank expression on her face.
"Everything's fine," Lucy lied.
"Are you sure because if you need to talk I am always listening," Kevin told her reassuringly.
"I am scared Kevin," Lucy confessed.
"Scared of what?" Kevin asked.
"I am scared that we're not ready to be parents. I mean I haven't even finished school yet, what if we're not able to support a baby right now," Lucy said.
"Lucy, calm down. We don't even know if you are officially pregnant yet, but if you are everything is going to be fine. I love you and we will get through this no matter what," Kevin told his wife.
"Thanks Kevin, I love you too," Lucy said, smiling.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the hospital. They entered and Lucy went to the registration desk to check in.
"May I help you?" the receptionist asked Lucy.
"Um yes, I'm here for a pregnancy test," Lucy told her nervously.
"Your name ma'am?" the receptionist asked.
"Lucy Kinkirk," Lucy responded.
"Okay, have a seat and a nurse will be with you in a few minutes," the receptionist told Lucy.
Okay, thank you," Lucy responded. With that, she went over and took a seat next to Kevin and waited for her name to be called.
Finally, her name was called and she and Kevin followed the nurse back to a room.
"Doctor Jacobs will be with you in a minute," the nurse told Lucy and Kevin. After a few minutes, Doctor Jacobs entered the room.
"Hi Lucy, Kevin, how are you doing?" he asked them.
"We're doing fine and you?" they asked him.
"Fine, thank you," he responded.
"So, Lucy your here to take a pregnancy test, is that correct?" Doctor Jacobs asked Lucy.
"Yes," Lucy responded.
After Dr. Jacobs drew some blood from Lucy's arm and took a urine sample, he told Lucy to go to the waiting room and that they would call her back when her test results came back. With that, Lucy went and joined Kevin in the waiting room, where he was waiting for her.
"Lucy Kinkirk," a nurse called after a few minutes. Kevin and Lucy followed the nurse back to the room that they were in before.
"Doctor Jacobs will be with you in a minute," the nurse informed Lucy and Kevin.
"Thank you," they both told the nurse before she left.
A few minutes later, Doctor Jacobs entered the room.
"Lucy, we got your test results back and…" Doctor Jacobs said. Lucy and Kevin waited anxiously for Doctor Jacobs to continue.
"You're pregnant Lucy, Congratulations," Doctor Jacobs told them.
"In fact Lucy, you are three weeks pregnant," Doctor Jacobs continued.
"We're going to be parents, I can't believe it!" Lucy told Kevin, smiling.
"I know, it's so exciting. I can't wait!" Kevin told Lucy.
"I love you Kevin Kinkirk," Lucy told him.
"I love you too Lucy Kinkirk," Kevin told her.
"Your due date is March 1st," Doctor Jacobs told Lucy.
"Lucy, you will need to come back for another appointment in about three weeks, just to make sure that everything is okay," Doctor Jacobs told Lucy.
"Okay, thank you," Lucy and Kevin said as they left the room. After Lucy had scheduled her next appointment, they headed home.
Once they got home, Lucy returned to their garage apartment where she picked up the phone and dialed Sarah and Matt's phone number. No one was home so, she got the answering machine. "You have reached the home of Matt and Sarah Camden, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible," the answering machine recording said.
"Hi Matt, it's Lucy. Please call me back when you get home," Lucy said after the beep. Lucy then hung up the phone. She then walked over to her desk and started to study.
Meanwhile, inside the Camden home, there was a knock at the front door.
"I'll get it," Mrs. Camden yelled, telling no one in particular. She was in the kitchen making lunch.
"Mary! Ben! What are you doing here?" Mrs. Camden asked once she saw who was at the door.
"Hi Mom," Mary said, as she gave her mother a hug.
"Hi Annie," Ben said, giving Mrs. Camden a hug.
"What are you doing here?" Mrs. Camden asked again.
"We just thought that we would come by for a little visit," Mary told her mother. Mrs. Camden wasn't buying it, she knew that something else was going on, but she figured that they would tell her when they were ready too.
"I am so glad to see you, both of you," Mrs. Camden told Mary and Ben.
"You guys can sleep in the guest bedroom," Mrs. Camden told them. With that, Mary and Ben went upstairs to the guest bedroom to get settled.
On their way to the room, they passed Simon, Ruthie and the twins in the hallway.
"Mary! Mary!" Sam and David said in unison as they hugged their big sister.
"Hey guys," Mary said as she hugged them back.
"I love you," Sam said.
"I love you," David said mimicking his brother.
"I love you guys too," Mary told her little brothers.
"Hey Mary."
"Hey Simon," Mary said, hugging her little brother.
"It's good to see you. I love you," Simon told his older sister.
"I love you too Simon," Mary told her brother.
"Hey Mary."
"Hey Ruthie," Mary said, hugging her little sister.
"It's so good to see you, I love you," Ruthie told her big sister.
"I love you too Ruthie," Mary told her sister. Mary then started to head back downstairs but was stopped by Ben.
"Mary, where are you going?" Ben asked his wife.
"I am going to say hi to Lucy and Kevin," Mary told Ben.
"Well let me come, I want to say hi to Kevin," Ben told her. With that, Mary and Ben headed towards the garage apartment, leaving their bags right in the middle of the hallway. As they entered the kitchen to go out the back door, they ran into Reverend Camden who was in the kitchen.
"Mary! Ben! What are you doing here?" Reverend Camden asked his daughter and son-in-law.
"It's good to see you too Dad," Mary chuckled, hugging her father.
"Hi Dad," Ben said, giving Reverend Camden a hug.
"Where are you two headed?" Reverend Camden asked after a few moments.
"We are going to the garage apartment to say hi to Lucy and Kevin," Mary told her father. With that, they continued on their way to the garage apartment.
"Hey Luce," Mary said to her sister, once they reached the garage apartment.
"Hey Mary," Lucy said, hugging her sister.
"Hey Kev," Ben said to his older brother.
"Hey Ben, Hey Mary," Kevin told his brother and sister-in-law. Just then, Simon came up the stairs.
"Lunch is ready," Simon informed everyone.
"Okay, we'll be down in a sec," Lucy told her brother. With that, Simon descended down the stairs.
A few minutes later, Lucy, Mary, Ben, and Kevin all entered the kitchen and joined the others. Everyone was eating their lunch and talking amongst themselves, when suddenly Mary and Ben stood up and held hands, smiling at one another.
"We have an announcement to make," Mary told her family nervously.
"What is it?" they all asked, anxiously.
"Well, I am pregnant," Mary, told her family. Everyone congratulated Mary and Ben.
"We also have an announcement to make," Lucy told her family. All eyes turned to face Lucy and Kevin.
"I am pregnant too, Kevin and I just found out this afternoon," Lucy told everyone. Everyone congratulated Lucy and Kevin and then finished eating.
After lunch, Lucy and Mary went to Lucy and Kevin's garage apartment to have a sisterly talk.
"Luce, I am so happy for you," Mary told her little sister.
"You too," Lucy told Mary. "How far along are you?" Lucy asked Mary.
"Actually I am not sure, I'm not even sure that I am pregnant," Mary told Lucy.
"What do you mean, you just told everyone that you were," Lucy said.
"Well, I think I am. I took a home pregnancy test and it said I was but, I haven't made an appointment to see my doctor yet," Mary told her sister.
"I'll do that after I leave here, but enough about me, how far along are you? Mary asked Lucy.
"I am three weeks along," Lucy told her older sister.
"When are you due?" Mary asked her sister, curiously.
"I am due March 1st," Lucy told her big sister.
"How's Kevin?" Mary asked Lucy after a few moments.
"He's fine, he's really excited about becoming a father, I am so lucky," Lucy told her sister.
"Yeah, you are. He is a great guy and he is going to be a wonderful father," Mary told Lucy.
"And you are going to be a wonderful mother," Mary continued.
"Thanks Mary, so are you. I mean, if you really are pregnant," Lucy told her sister.
"Thanks Luce," Mary said.
"Speaking of which, how is Ben?' Lucy asked her sister.
"He's fine, he is so exited about becoming a father," Mary told Lucy.
Just then, the phone on the nightstand rang.
"Hello," Lucy said into the phone.
"Hey Luce," the person on the other end said.
"Matt?" Lucy asked skeptically. When Mary heard her brother's name she became excited. She couldn't wait to tell Matt her news.
"Yeah, how are you?" Matt asked his little sister.
"I am fine, how about you?" Lucy asked her older brother.
"I'm good, so what did you want to tell me?" Matt asked Lucy.
"Well, I am pregnant. Kevin and I just found out this afternoon. In fact, I am three weeks pregnant," Lucy told her brother excitedly.
"Congratulations Luce, I am so happy for you and Kevin," Matt told his little sister. Just then, Mary put out her hand out and signaled for Lucy to give her the phone.
"Oh Matt, Mary wants to talk to you," Lucy told her brother.
"Mary's there?" Matt asked Lucy, surprised.
"Yeah, she and Ben came for the weekend," Lucy told her big brother.
"Okay then, put her on," Matt told Lucy.
"Bye," Lucy said to Matt.
"Bye, I love you," Matt told his little sister.
"I love you too," Lucy told Matt. With that, she handed Mary the phone.
"Hey Mare," Matt said, once Mary had the phone.
"Hey Matt, how are things going?" Mary asked her older brother.
"Things are going fine, so what are you and Ben doing there?" Matt asked his sister, curiously.
"What! Can't we just come over without any particular reason; you know, to just catch up on things," Mary said defensively.
"Not in this family you can't. The only time someone ever comes over is if something terrible has happened or if they have something important to tell the family, like they're married or pregnant or something like that," Matt told Mary.
"Okay, okay, you caught me. Ben and I didn't just come here to visit, the real reason we're here is because we had something important to tell the family," Mary finally confessed.
"Well, what is it married or pregnant? And I'm assuming it's not married since you're already married to Ben, unless you two got a divorce," Matt said.
"No, Ben and I are fine," Mary told Matt.
"Okay, did something happen? What's wrong?" Matt asked, concern in his voice.
"Matt, nothing's wrong, everybody is fine," Mary said.
"Okay, so you're not getting married, nothing's wrong…wait a minute, are you pregnant?" Matt asked.
"Yes, Matt, I am pregnant, or at least I think I am," Mary finally told her brother.
"What do you mean you think you're pregnant?" Matt asked his younger sister curiously.
"Well, I'm not one hundred percent sure that I am but, I took a home pregnancy test and it said that I was. I still have to make an appointment with my doctor," Mary told her brother.
"Actually, I could take you in about fifteen minutes," Matt told Mary.
"You're at work?" Mary asked, confused.
"No, I came home for lunch, but I'll be back at the hospital in about ten minutes and I don't have any patients until 3:00, so meet me at the hospital in about fifteen minutes," Matt told his sister.
"Okay, thanks Matt," Mary said before hanging up the phone. After Mary had hung up the phone, she handed it back to Lucy, who placed it in its cradle.
Mary checked her watch, 2:30.
"I have to go," Mary told her sister in a hurry.
"Go where?" Lucy asked.
"To the hospital, for a pregnancy test," Mary told Lucy.
'Now?" Lucy asked.
"Yes, Matt told me to meet him at the hospital in fifteen minutes, he's doing the test," Mary explained. Before Lucy had a chance to respond Mary raced down the stairs to go find Ben.
She found him in the living room watching TV.
"Ben, can I talk to you for a minute?" Mary asked Ben.
"Sure, what about?" Ben asked his wife.
"Ben, not here, in private," Mary told Ben, dragging him upstairs.
"Are you okay honey?" Ben asked once they were upstairs.
"I am fine. I am going to the hospital for a pregnancy test to confirm that I really am pregnant," Mary told him.
"What?" Ben asked, confused.
"I am going to the hospital to see if I really am pregnant, Matt's doing the test. Are you coming, because if you are we need to get going or I am going to be late," Mary said, looking at her watch.
"Of course I am going, lets go," Ben said as him and Mary returned downstairs and grabbed their jackets and headed out the back door.
The drive to the hospital was quite.
"Are you okay Mare?" Ben asked his wife.
"I am scared Ben, I mean what if we can't support a baby right now. I don't think I can do this," Mary said, her voice starting to quiver.
"Mary, of course you can do this, you're the strongest person I know. Everything is going to be fine; we're in this together. I love you so much Mary," Ben told her.
"I love you too Ben," Mary told her husband, her voice becoming calmer. With that, they drove the rest of the way to the hospital.
When they arrived at the hospital a few moments later, they parked the car and went inside the hospital where they found the service desk.
"Can you tell me where the office of Doctor Matthew Camden is please?" Mary asked the person behind the desk.
"Yes, take the elevator up to floor four and the receptionist will direct you from there," the person told Mary.
"Thank you," Mary said as her and Ben headed towards the elevators.
Once they got to the fourth floor, they walked into a waiting room. In the waiting room there were a bunch of pregnant women sitting around waiting for their names to be called. Mary had an uneasy feeling that she would be one of those women in just a few months or even weeks. Mary approached the reception desk while Ben went and found two empty seats.
"How may I help you?" the person behind the desk asked Mary.
"Um, yes, I'm here to see Doctor Camden please," Mary told the receptionist nervously.
"Your name ma'am?' the receptionist asked Mary.
"Mary Kinkirk," Mary responded.
"Okay have a seat, I will let Doctor Camden know that you are waiting for him," the person told Mary.
"Thank you," Mary said, before heading over to the chair next to Ben.
Meanwhile, the receptionist called Matt's office.
"Matt, there's a Mary Kinkirk waiting to see you," she told Matt.
"Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes," Matt responded.
"Mary Kinkirk," Matt called to his sister and brother-in-law a few minutes later. Ben and Mary got up and walked over to where Matt was while he closed the door to the waiting room.
"Very funny Matt," Mary said, referring to him calling her by her full name.
"Hospital policy, I have to call all my patients by their full name, weather I know them or not," Matt told his sister.
"Oh, I see. It just sounds funny, that's all," Mary told her brother, chuckling.
"I know, it feels weird. I mean, after all, you are my sister," Matt agreed as he led them into a room.
"Okay Mary, I am going to draw some blood from your arm and take a urine sample, then we're going to send the results to the lab to see if you really are pregnant," Matt said.
"But I thought that you're scared of needles," Mary said, remembering when Matt was younger, he hated getting shots then.
"I was but after being around them during medical school I got used to them...as long as I am not the one getting the shot," Matt said.
"Oh thanks Matt," Mary said, chucking at her brothers smart aleck remark. With that, Matt started to draw blood from Mary's arm. She flinched as the needle stuck the vein in her wrist. After Matt had finished drawing the blood and had taken a urine sample, he told Mary and Ben to go to the waiting room and that he would call them back when he received the test results. With that, Mary and Ben went to the waiting room.
A little while later, Matt called Ben and Mary back in.
"Mary, we got your test results back and…" Matt said his voice trailing off.
"Come on Matt, the suspense is killing me," Mary told her brother.
"Okay, Okay. Mary in 9 months, you and Ben are going to be parents," Matt told his sister excitedly.
"You mean I am pregnant!" Mary shrieked.
"That's exactly what I mean. Congratulations Mare," Matt said, hugging his sister, then his brother-in-law.
"We're going to have a baby!" Mary told Ben excitedly, as she kissed him passionately.
"I know. I can't wait!" Ben told his wife.
"I love you," Mary told Ben.
"I love you too," Ben told Mary.
"Mary, when was your last period?" Matt asked her a few minutes later.
"Let's see, about three weeks ago," Mary said, thinking.
"Okay, let's take a look and see how far along you are," Matt said. With that, Mary laid down on the exam table and lifted up her shirt.
"This may be a little cool," Matt told Mary as he applied some gel on her stomach and turned on the ultrasound machine.
"Here is the baby," Matt said as he pointed at the figure on the screen, "and from the looks of it Mary you are three weeks pregnant," Matt told his younger sister.
"Um, that's interesting," Matt said, a few minutes later, after studying the screen harder.
"Mary, have you been taking any pregnancy pills lately?" Matt asked his sister.
"Yes, why, is something wrong?" Mary asked Matt in a fearful voice as she squeezed harder onto Ben's hand.
"Mary, nothing's wrong. It's just that there seems to be two other heads behind the other baby's," Matt said, pointing to the two other babies on the screen, "your going to have triplets," Matt told his sister and brother-in-law excitedly.
"But, I am on the pill, how could this happen?" Mary asked Matt, not believing what he was telling her. She was not even ready for one baby let alone three at one time. Yes, her and Ben had thought about kids in the future but not until they were married for a little while longer.
"Well, Mary, sometimes taking the pill increases the chances of multiple births," Matt explained to his sister.
"Mom got pregnant with the twins while she was on the pill," Matt informed her.
"Mary, your due date is March 3rd," Matt told his sister excitedly.
"Mary, I need you to come back for another appointment in three weeks for a check up just to make sure that everything is okay with the babies," Matt told his sister, while he wiped away the gel that was on her stomach and turned off the ultrasound machine.
"Matt, what are the chances of me having more then just triplets?" Mary asked her brother in a weak voice as she put her shirt over her stomach and sat up on the exam table.
"There's a pretty good chance. In fact, there is a possibility that you could have up to eight babies at one time, but its only a possibility, it doesn't mean that you are going to give birth to eight babies," Matt reassured his sister.
"Thanks Matt," was all that Mary could say. She was in too much shock to say anything else. With that, Ben and Mary left Matt's office and went to the reception desk to make another appointment before heading to back to the Camden's.
"Why were you so quite in Matt's office? Are you okay?" Ben asked Mary on their way home.
"I don't think I can do this," Mary told Ben.
"Do what?" Ben asked his wife in a concerned voice.
"Be a mother to three babies at once. I was scared about having one baby and now three. What if I can't do it?" Mary said.
"Mary, you can do this, you are going to be a wonderful mother. I am behind you one hundred percent and will always support you in whatever you do. I love you Mary Kinkirk," Ben told her.
And I love you Ben Kinkirk," Mary told her husband.
"So when are we going to tell everybody? Ben asked Mary a few minutes later.
"How about when we get home, but not right away, I want to talk to Lucy first," Mary told Ben.
"Okay, whatever you want," Ben simply replied. They drove the rest of the way to the Camden's in silence.
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