Once they got home, Mary immediately went to find her sister.
"Luce, I need to talk to you," Mary said leading her sister into the guest bedroom and shutting the door behind her.
"Mary, are you okay?" Lucy asked her sister, worriedly. Mary started to cry and Lucy hugged her.
"Mary, what happened?" Lucy asked, still holding onto her sister.
"You know how I had a doctor's appointment at Matt's?" Mary asked Lucy.
"Yeah, is everything okay? Are you and the baby okay?" Lucy asked Mary.
"Babies," Mary responded.
"What?" Lucy asked her sister, confused.
"Luce, I am having triplets, and Matt said that there is a chance that I could have up to eight babies," Mary told Lucy, practically screaming.
"Wow! So why aren't you more excited?" Lucy asked Mary.
"I'm having second thoughts; I mean what if I can't do this? I am not ready to have kids," Mary told Lucy, her voice becoming calmer now.
"What do you mean you don't think you can do this? Do what?"
"This, have a baby and become a mother. Lucy, what if I am not ready to become a mother to three babies?" Mary asked her sister.
"Mary, stop playing the "what if" game, everything is going to be fine. You are going to make a wonderful mother, I can guarantee it," Lucy reassured her sister.
"How?" Mary asked, confused.
"Mary, you have been a big sister to five for the majority of your life and you've always had our backs, so raising three kids should be no problem," Lucy told Mary.
"Thanks Luce, you're a great little sister," Mary told Lucy as she pulled her into a tight hug.
"And you're a great big sister," Lucy told Mary.
"So when are you due?' Lucy asked, changing the subject.
"March 3rd," Mary told Lucy. With that, Mary and Lucy went to the kitchen to see what was going on downstairs.
When they got downstairs, Mary and Lucy found their husbands and their parents talking.
"What you doing?' Mary asked, once she and Lucy had reached the kitchen.
"We were just talking," Mrs. Camden told her daughter.
"I think I am going to go to bed," Lucy told Kevin after a few minutes.
"Are you feeling okay?" Kevin asked his wife in concern.
"Yeah, I am fine, I am just tired that's all," Lucy told him.
"Okay, I'll be up in a little while, I love you," Kevin told Lucy as he gave her a kiss.
"I love you too," Lucy said, as she started towards the stairs to the attic.
"Wait, Luce, you can't go to bed yet," Mary instructed her sister.
"Why not?" Lucy asked, turning to face her sister.
"Because I need everyone in the living room for a family meeting," Mary told everyone.
Within minutes, everyone was gathered in the living room, minus Matt and Sarah.
"What's going on?' everyone wanted to know.
"Well, Ben and I found out some interesting news this afternoon," Mary told her family.
"What?" they all asked.
"It's official, I'm pregnant," Mary told everyone excitedly, "and we found out something else that was interesting," Mary continued. Everyone waited anxiously for Mary to continue.
"We found out that we are not only going to have one baby but three," Mary told everyone.
"You mean you're pregnant with triples?" Mrs. Camden asked her oldest daughter.
"Yes Mom, that's exactly what I mean," Mary said in a softer voice then before. Mrs. Camden could tell that Mary wasn't as excited about this then she was a few minutes before, but didn't press the issue; she would ask Mary later. With that, everyone congratulated Mary and Ben. After a little while, Lucy started to get very tired and decide that she was going to head to bed.
"I think that I am going to go to bed now," Lucy told everyone.
"Are you okay honey?" Kevin asked his wife once again.
"I told you before there is nothing for you to worry about, I am fine, I promise. Now, goodnight, I am going to bed. I love you," Lucy said as she gave Kevin a kiss.
"I love you too," Kevin told his wife.
"Night Luce," everyone called.
"Good night," Lucy told them before heading to the garage apartment.
After everyone talked for a little while longer, Kevin decided that he was going to go to bed.
"I think I am going to go join Lucy and get some sleep," Kevin told everyone as he got up and headed toward the garage apartment.
"Night Kevin," everyone called.
"Night," Kevin responded. With that, he went up to the garage apartment and got ready for bed. Once he was ready, he climbed into bed next to his wife, being sure not to disturb her. He thought about how lucky he was to have a person like Lucy in his life. He didn't know what he would do without her. She is a wonderful wife and would be a wonderful mother. With that, he drifted off to sleep. A little while after Kevin went to bed, all the other kids decided to go to bed too, including Reverend and Mrs. Camden.
The next morning, at around 10 o'clock, "I think that I am going to go talk to Mary, she seemed a little upset last night," Mrs. Camden told her husband, breaking away from a kiss.
"Yeah, I noticed. She didn't seem too happy," Reverend Camden commented. With that, Mrs. Camden headed towards the guest bedroom.
Once she got there, she knocked lightly on the door, making sure not to disturb anyone.
"Mary?" Mrs. Camden whispered through the door. There was no answer, so Mrs. Camden tried once more.
"Mary, are you awake?" Mrs. Camden whispered, this time poking her head inside the door.
"Yeah," came a weak response. Mrs. Camden entered the room, and found Mary unpacking her things.
"Can we talk?" Mrs. Camden asked.
"What do you want to talk about?" Mary asked as she stopped packing and sat down on the edge of the bed. Mrs. Camden walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down next to her daughter. Ben was not in the room, so Mrs. Camden and Mary could talk in private without anyone listening in.
"Mary, are you okay? I couldn't help but notice that you seemed a little down earlier," Mrs. Camden told her daughter.
"Mom, I am not sure that I can be a mother to three babies, can I?" Mary asked her mother in a weak voice.
"Mary, of course you can. Your father and I are so proud of you; you have always exceeded our expectations. You are a wonderful daughter and sister and you are going to be a wonderful mother," Mrs. Camden told Mary as she pulled her into a tight hug.
"Thanks Mom, I love you."
"I love you too Mary," Mrs. Camden said.
"Now, is there anything else that you want to talk about, because if there isn't I think there is someone here that would like to talk to you, " Mrs. Camden said, spotting Ben standing in the doorway. Mary looked up to see what her mother was talking about and she too saw Ben standing in the doorway. Mrs. Camden ducked out of the room to let the two of them talk alone.
"How much did you hear?" Mary asked her husband.
"Enough to know that you are having second thoughts about the babies," Ben responded as he walked over and sat down along side his wife.
"What are you so nervous about?" Ben asked Mary in concern.
"Nothing, I am fine, really,'" Mary said.
"You know you can tell me anything right?" Ben said.
"Yeah, I know, but I really don't want to talk about it right now," Mary responded.
"Well, if you decide that you do want to talk about it I am right here to listen," Ben told her.
"I know," Mary said as she gave Ben a kiss.
"I love you," Ben said, as they parted.
"I love you too," Mary told him. With that, Ben left the room while Mary continued unpacking.
Later that morning, after Mary had finished unpacking, she decided that she needed to get all her feelings out into the open. She went to find Ben, who happened to be in the living room watching a football game with her dad, Simon, Kevin, and Robbie.
"Ben, can we talk?" Mary asked her husband.
"We'll just leave you two alone," Reverend Camden said, getting the hint that they wanted to be alone. With that, he got off the couch and left the room. Simon, Kevin and Robbie followed.
"Ben, about earlier…" Mary said, as she sat down next to her husband.
"You ready to talk," Ben guessed.
"Yeah," Mary told him.
"What is it?" Ben asked Mary, as he took her hand in his.
"I am scared, in fact, I am terrified. We're not ready for this. I am not ready for this," Mary told her husband. It felt good to get her feelings out in the open.
"I am as scared as you are, but I do know that we can do this, that you can do this," Ben told his wife.
"You are an amazing women Mary. You can get through this," Ben told her.
"You sound like my dad," Mary told Ben.
"Well, he's right, you know," Ben told Mary as he kissed her passionately.
"Mary, you have given me the best gift anyone could have given me, you have made me a dad, and I couldn't be happier," Ben told her.
"Really?" Mary questioned.
"Really," Ben told his wife. A wide smile spread across Mary's face.
"Thanks, I needed that," Mary told Ben.
"I am always here for you Mary. Always," Ben told her, as he pulled her into a tight hug. "I love you so much." After a long while, they let go of one another.
"So you're okay?" Ben asked Mary, as they parted.
"I am more then okay," Mary simply responded. This made Ben happy. He knew that they were both okay with what was happening in this time in their lives and that feeling was comforting for both of them.