Every Tuesday night Dewey and Gale went to Dewey's mother's house to have dinner. It was a small tradition they had set up when they first moved back to Woodsboro. It made Ms. Riley happy and kept the couple's relationship with her close. It also gave Gale a chance to get closer with her mother in law. Gale had a large amount of respect for the woman, and with the news of the baby she wanted to make sure she was around as much as needed.

Walking into Ms. Riley's large home, Gale was immediately overwhelmed with the smell of the food she was apparently making. She had had no real symptoms of pregnancy up until this point and of course on a night when she was really trying to not blow her cover, she felt an extreme need to vomit.

She pulled on Dewey's hand before he went into the kitchen to go greet his mother. Immediately he knew something was wrong by the expression on her face.

"What's going on?" he asked.

"The smell...it's making me so sick. What is she cooking?"

"I don't know roast or something?"

"Oh god I think it's the meat." with that she covered her mouth with her hand, trying to keep the urge to gag down. It wasn't long before she was running to the nearest bathroom to throw up everything in her stomach.

Before Dewey could follow her, Ms. Riley walked into the living space where Gale and Dewey had been talking.

"Dewey! I thought I heard the door open. Where is Gale?" Ms. Riley asked, a small smile on her face, she was clearly happy to see her son.

"She's...in the bathroom. She had to pee." Dewey tried to lie to his mother, but he wasn't too good of a liar in the first place and being his mom, she knew it was an act.

"What's going on is she sick?" she asked.

Ms. Riley began to make her way to the bathroom, the need to check on Gale was evident in her tone. They walked down the hall and heard Gale in the bathroom in all her sick glory. Dewey took the chance to knock on the door to make sure she was okay.

"Gale, honey, are you okay? Let me come in."

The door clicked unlock and Dewey slowly opened the door. He and his mother saw Gale laid with her head on the toilet. Pain and embarrassment clear on her features. She slowly reached to flush the toilet and turned to look at her husband and mother in law.

"I'm so sorry, I tried to hold it in. I can't do it." Gale said. Dewey knelt down to move her hair from her face. He slowly stroked her back and told her it was okay and that she would be fine. Ms. Riley looked on from the doorframe. She gave the couple a sweet look.

"You're pregnant." Ms. Riley stated.

Gale chuckled as she tried to regulate her breathing.

"What made you figure it out?" Gale asked sarcastically.

"Oh sweetie...here let me go get you some water and you can try and get yourself together."

With that Mrs. Riley left the bathroom and ran off.

"Are you okay baby?" Dewey asked.

Gale weakly stood up and nodded her head. She washed her mouth out with water and wiped any residue from her face.

"I'm fine, that was extremely intense and not fun at all though." she said with a small laugh.

Ms. Riley made her return with a large glass of water. Gale immediately took it and took a large gulp.

"I threw out all the food. Let's go sit outside, I don't want this to ruin our family dinner night." Ms. Riley said.

Gale dramatically covered her nose with her shirt and set off with her husband and mother in law to sit on the cozy back porch.

The fresh air really helped calm Gale down, and it was a beautiful evening.

"So when did this happen?" Mrs. Riley asked

"Well I took a bunch of tests a few days ago. They were all positive. We went to the doctor for a confirmation and she told me I'm about 10 weeks along which is really crazy because I had no clue other than my missed period, which I barely even thought about!" Gale replied.

Ms. Riley broke into a huge smile. She got up from her chair and went over to hug her son. The look of pure joy on her face made Gale happy too. She knew his mother had always wanted grandchildren.

"I'd hug you too but you probably smell like vomit." Ms. Riley teased, causing Gale and Dewey to burst out laughing.

"We went to the Doctor and got to hear its little heartbeat. Mom it was the cutest thing I've ever heard. They said hopefully at our next appointment next week we might get to do an ultrasound." Dewey said joyfully.

"I am so happy for you two. You will be great parents." she replied.

Gale and Dewey looked at each other and smiled. It was nice to hear that.

They chatted for a few more hours about plans they didn't even know they had. Boy or girl. Nursery themes. Babyshower ideas. It was nice to catch up with Ms. Riley as well as having a new and exciting event to look forward to.

When the evening was over everyone said their goodbyes. Ms. Riley followed them out to the car and gave Gale a big hug.

"I know you will be a great mother. Do not doubt yourself too much. Once you see your baby you realize just how worth it it will all be." she whispered to Gale during the hug.

Gale teared up, damn hormones. She hugged her mother in law just a little tighter and whispered a small thank you. Gale didn't have a motherly figure or someone to ask questions about pregnancy and motherhood to. Now she knew his mother would be there for her every step of the way.

"And I expect some of those ultrasound photos!" Ms. Riley called after her as she walked to the car.

Gale nodded and waved goodbye before getting in the car. She looked at Dewey with tears in her eyes.

"What? What did she say?" Dewey asked.

"She is just so sweet." Gale replied before bursting into tears.

Dewey looked on, confusion all over his face before he just went back to driving them home.

The two weeks for their next OBGYN appointment went by faster than expected. It was all the same routine as before. They asked Gale how she was doing and if she was having any issues. Of course she said no other than the common symptoms. Soon Dr. Russo was walking in with her medical chart and a large smile.

"Good afternoon Mrs. Riley, Sheriff." she said. "I see you're having no real issues, just some common morning sickness so that is good. Now all we are going to do is a quick ultrasound to see if the baby is healthy and doing okay."

She got out the ultrasound machine and motioned Gale to lay back and lift her loose fitting shirt.

"As we all know this gel is a little cold so just brace yourself." Dr. Russo said.

She squirted a small amount on her belly before using the little wand to locate the baby.

And then it appeared on the screen. A tiny little thing, barely noticeable but there and growing steadily inside her. Their eyes were glued to the screen, something they never thought they would have and there it was.

Gale gripped onto Dewey's hand. She made a small glance up to him and saw his expression as he watched the screen. His face had a look of confusion and bliss, and Gale thought in that moment she fell just a little bit more in love with him. She turned her attention back to the monitor and looked at her little peanut.

"Baby looks healthy. Good strong heartbeat. Just keep doing what you are doing Mrs. Riley. I'll print out some pictures and schedule another appointment for four weeks from now."

With that she turned off the monitor and wiped the gel off Gale's stomach, leaving the room.

Dewey cupped Gale's face in his hands and kissed her softly.

"I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am." he told her.

Gale smiled at him and kissed him again. He helped her off the patients chair and grabbed her hand as they walked out of the room. They picked up the pictures and confirmed their appointment for the following month.

Once they were in the car they took the chance to really look at the ultrasound pictures.

"It looks like a little alien," Gale said with a chuckle.

"Yeah it's gonna burst out of your stomach like the one in the movie." Dewey replied.

They shared a small laugh and a few more kisses.

"Don't forget we have to bring your mother one."

"Oh how could I forget? She's reminded me every time I've talked to her on the phone for the past two weeks!" he said.

Gale laughed as he started the car. Her stomach started growling suddenly and she looked at Dewey innocently.

"I think the baby wants some food….ooooh something good and fried." she said.

"The baby told you that?"

"Ya just now."

He smiled at her and began to drive away.

"Okay baby let's go get some food." he said as he grabbed her hand, driving them to the best small local restaurant in town.