"That's brilliant." Dexter said. "If this works...I will finally have revenge on that bitch!", Tiffany said.
A while later-
(Angela's P.O.V.)
"Thank you for indulging me, Hopper.", I smiled as I cuddled into his side in bed, fresh and clean, wearing pajamas once more, and Hopper smiled warmly, "Anything for you, my angel.", before looking thoughtful, "So, the baby is going to grow more and more?".
"Yes...I think we are going to have to move the wedding up earlier.", I said with a slight nod. "We're going to have our wedding sooner?", Hopper asked in surprise.
I smiled softly, "I love my wedding dress, and I wanted to fit in there when I still can, so we gotta tell about the changes to the others in the morning.".
"And it's also because my stomach will grow bigger, and if we have the wedding at a later date...I won't fit in the dress.", I said with a sigh. Hopper blinked lightly, "That makes sense, and I love the baby as much as I love you, but you deserve to be beautiful on our big day. So, how much bigger will the baby actually grow, and how long will this pregnancy be?".
I chuckled lightly, "Well, by the size monthly, if I remember right from my former research when I was pregnant with the twins, our baby will grow to be the size of a kidney bean by the end of this month, 3rd month is the size of a baseball, 4th month is the size of my hand, 5th month is the size of a banana, 6th month is the size of a mango, 7th month is the size of a eggplant, 8th month is the size of a pineapple, and 9th month is the size of a watermelon...".
Hopper gasped softly, "But how are you giving birth to our baby if he's the size of a watermelon?!".
"Trust me...you don't want to know the details..Hopper.", I said with a wince. Hopper raised a eyebrow, "I had a nasty life as a grasshopper before the ants...I can take it...I mean, you want me to be there with you, right? I am a tough guy...".
"Well, you asked for it...", I said with a sigh.
Time skip-
Let's say Hopper did not sleep that night after I have explained to him...the details. I sleepily looked over at Hopper who's staring at the ceiling, and I smirked softly, "First time I ever seen you like this.", and Hopper glanced over at me, "Should you sleep more? For the baby?".
I smiled lightly, "Later in the months, yes. Now, what's really bothering ya?". Hopper exhaled deeply, "I'm scared...I am not scared of the birth itself as I know I will be there for you...I'm scared of being a dad to a actual baby...I mean, the twins were kids back in my old world, and teenagers in this world, so I have some idea there already about that, but a actual baby...".
"You can do this, Hopper...back in the bug world..I saw how far you were willing to protect the kids...and from what I have seen..you are a great father.", I said with a warm look at him.
Hopper looked at me, "You really think so?", and I nodded with a smile, "Absolutely sure. And that cannot be the only thing that's keeping you up, is it?".
Hopper exhaled sheepishly, "Okay, I admit I got a couple of questions still about the birth...Is the head usually first? And is there other ways besides the natural way to give birth?". I sighed as I knew it was going to be a long night...
-Two weeks later-
(Rehearsal before the big day; Hopper's P.O.V.)
I took a deep breath and smiled as I adjusted the tux over my white shirt, and I hear Chris reply, "Good thing you're wearing your tux only for this rehearsal. There's no way you'd want to ruin the tuxedo.".
"Thanks for the advice.", I said gratefully. "I can't wait for when the wedding day arrives.", Chris said with a smile on his face.
I nodded lightly, "Yeah...Tomorrow, I will be finally seeing Angela's wedding dress...Good thing she's wearing a simple blouse and pants today as the baby's still waiting to show off...I think he or she got my brains, and somehow knew that Angela needs to look beautiful on her big day...God...I'm getting married tomorrow...Is it weird that I am a tad nervous for this rehearsal?".
"It's normal to be nervous before your big day...I have seen it on TV a lot.", Chris said with a chuckle. "Chris is right.", Francis said with a smirk.
I laughed softly, "I'm acting silly, ain't I?", before I looked around, "Hey, where's Alex?".
Francis smiled softly, "Oh, he is with Ashley. Turns out the 'fake' bouquet is missing, and so they're looking for wildflowers outside to compensate for it.". Chris grinned, "Great to know. And I just got informed that the wedding cake is on its way for your approval before it could be put into the big fridge to stay solid for tomorrow.".
I nodded lightly, "Boy, when I proposed to Angela, I sure didn't know about the work of making all of this perfect, but I am sure glad that it's really happening because it's our wedding...".
"I'm also happy for Angela...my best friend finally found someone that she can be with the rest of her life.", Chris said with a delighted smile. Francis smiled brightly, "Yeah, sure is. And it's a great day for the rehearsal. Do you want me to get the twins back inside so they will do their ring-bearer and flower girl duties? I bet Dot and Dim is waiting for them as they're part of the aisle parade too.".
(Angela's P.O.V.)
Atta, Gypsy, and Rosie were helping me get ready for the rehearsal.
Gypsy cooed lightly, "You look so lovely with your hair pinned up. You sure you wanna do curlers tomorrow?", and I smiled at her, "I prefer to let my hair down, and ringlets is supposedly the best way to show off. Today, it's your chance to pin my hair up today for this rehearsal.".
Rosie chuckled softly, "Sister, you know Angela is in charge of her body and that includes her hair as well. Even with the blouse and pants, you look beautiful today, darling.". I nod gratefully, "Thanks, Rosie. It's really nice that I actually fit in the dress early this morning, and I can't wait to show it off tomorrow. It's like the baby wants me to be happy, you know?".
Atta laughed softly, "Sounds like Hopper there, Angela. Do you really think it might be a boy?", and I grinned at her, "I chose boy. Hopper picked girl. But we won't know anyway until the ultrasound, and of course, there might be a predicted chance of twins. I thought I was only having one baby last time, but when I started to notice that I was heavier and bigger than the said information, I found that I was having the twins at the ultrasound when Dad brought me to the hospital.".
"Well, we will have to wait and see.", Rosie said with a chuckle. "Where are the kids?", Atta asked curiously.
Gypsy smiled warmly, "Dot and Dim are getting the twins as the twins promised to get wildflowers for the missing 'fake' bouquet.", holding her phone up, "Francis texted me...These phones are sure handy!". I chuckled softly.
(Ashley's P.O.V.)
"What do you think of these flowers?", I asked in wonder, looking at Alex.
Alex looked back at me, "Yeah, those daffodils are pretty! Look what I got!", holding up a bunch of daises, and I nodded approvingly, "That works! That should be enough for Mom's 'fake' bouquet today. Luckily, the real thing tomorrow is more beautiful, being made up of violet and red roses.".
"I'm getting this all on video!", Dot said with a grin. "I hope Mom and Dad love these flowers.", I said with a smile. Dim grunted lightly, "Flowers real pretty. Miss Angela and Mister Hopper be glad with them.".
"I think I saw some over there.", Dot said with a glance to the distance. "Dim go too.", Dim said with a smile. "You guys go...I and Alex will keep searching for more flowers.", I said with a grin.
I hummed lightly as I blinked softly at a duo of dandelions, and glanced at Alex, "Hey, bro, wanna make a wish on those dandelions?", and Alex grinned softly, "Sure, anything to make Mom and Dad's wedding even better tomorrow.".
I giggled lightly, "You wish that on your dandelion. I am gonna wish something for our little sibling.", plucking the dandelions, handing the first one over to Alex, and Alex grinned, "On three, then?". I nodded with a smile.
"1." Alex said.
"2." I said.
"3." We said at the same time.
I blew on my dandelion, quietly whispering my wish, "I wish our little sibling or two siblings is deciding to kick for the first time on our 15th birthday.", and I glanced at Alex, "What did you wish for? Twin secret, promise.".
Alex sheepishly smiled, "I wished for Uncle Josh to give a gift for Mom and Dad tomorrow, somehow one way or another.", and I grinned brightly, "That's a awesome wish. Knowing Uncle Josh, he will do his best for Mom. It's his sister, for goodness sake.".
"Hello there.", And we turned around to see..a strange man. I blinked in surprise as I took into the visage of him. Balding black hair, gray eyes, and a pale complexion. He looks awful...I looked at his work shirt as Alex asked lightly yet warily, "What can we do for you, mister?".
"I'm afraid...the two wedding cakes for your parents got mixed up.", The man said, looking weary and frantic. "What do you mean by mixed up?", I asked in confusion.
The man looked embarrassed, "Please don't call my boss...I just had a bad morning, and when I heard about the order for this wedding, I was in a rush, and well...I am ashamed to say that I actually don't know which cake is supposed to be given to your parents as they almost look alike, you know?".
"Mom and Dad spent so much money on the cakes.", Alex said with a groan. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look and see.", I said with a helpful smile.
The man looked relieved, "Oh, would you? Oh, thank you! This is my third time driving, and I just don't want to be fired after working for two weeks by now...". We followed the man to his van. "Where are the cakes?", Alex asked in confusion.
The man gestured with a nod, "Oh, yeah! I am keeping them inside, you know, temperature control and all that protocol. Here, let me open the doors.", and he grunted lightly as he opened the doors, and I frowned lightly, "I can't see them.", before I heard a chuckle behind me, and a yelp of pain, and I looked back at the man holding back Alex's arms.
"Alex!", I gasped out loud, and the man sneered at me, "If you don't want to see your brother shot, go get inside!", and I saw the shine of metal in his hand. I shivered, and looked at Alex who subtly nodded with a frightened look, and I climbed inside the van, hearing a shout as I turned around to see Alex shoved into the truck.