P.S I would also like to make you all aware of something; I did have this full story completed but something didn't feel right. So I made the decision to post up until a certain point until I work this out – I hope you understand.
I think you all know me by now that I only post my stories when they are perfect; and if there is even a shadow of doubt on a story or a chapter I will put a hold on it until I have decided where I want to go with the story. I hope you understand.
I felt as if time was getting away from me as before I knew it I was now sixteen weeks pregnant and I was currently sitting during a family meal. Evie and Doug were sitting not so far away from me, Ben, Edward and Isabelle and I kept noticed that Evie kept looking in my direction - even more than normal. I understood why; as I knew that she only wanted to make sure me and the twins are ok.
"So how are you feeling Mal?" Jay asked breaking me out of my train of thought.
"Well the usual" I smiled at him as he wiped his two year old son's (Jai) mouth. "But it's nothing that I haven't gone through before" I dismissed and I noted that Evie threw me a concerned glance that I decided to ignore. "So what has everyone been up to?" I asked the room hoping to take the conversation off me and the twins.
"Well I have been accepted onto Auradon Panthers" Jay admitted and we all dropped into shock.
"What?" Ben asked.
"That is so amazing Jay" Carlos added.
"Thank you" he added bashfully as Lonnie's rested her right hand reassuringly on Jay's left arm.
"So when will you be transferring from South Riding Snakes?" Ben asked.
"Next month" Jay advised. "Apparently I can't just leave; I need to play the games that I have been put forward for first" he sighed which caused me to chuckle.
"I see" Doug nodded.
"How is the shelter coming along Carlos?" I asked.
"It's going very well" he replied. "I am even thinking about putting together a bid to open another one" he advised.
"It's so exciting!" Jane exclaimed proudly.
"Yeah" I answered.
"I'm just glad that I am able to help animals" Carlos grinned. "And give them a second chance" he added. "Like we had" he finished as he offered me, Jay and Evie all a warm smile. I loved how the four of us had all found our places in the world; this is all I wanted for them. They all had their own ventures and families of their own and I knew that the twins were going to be very loved.
However before I could fixate on how the twins would fit into our family I froze and gasped when I felt the very familiar flutter in my stomach - causing everyone around me to throw me a look of panic.
"Oh" I muttered as I cupped my stomach.
"Mal!" Evie exclaimed. "Is something wrong?" she quickly asked as Ben moved his chair closer to me.
"No" I smiled. "They are moving" I advised the room.
"Really?" Doug asked in shock.
"Yes" I nodded. "Do you want to feel?" I questioned.
"YES!" Evie quickly exclaimed as she got up and quickly walked around Edward, who was sitting on my right. She then slid her left hand onto my stomach and I watched as her face dropped in disappointment.
"They aren't moving" she muttered; I then opened my mouth to say something but stopped as the twins started wriggling around again.
"They know who their mother is" I teased as a large grin spread across her face.
"Hello babies" she cooed. "Doug you have to feel this" she called to him as she threw a look over to him. We all then watched as Doug slowly stood up and stood next to Evie and looked at me with an apprehensive smile on his face.
"Is it ok?" he muttered.
"Yeah of course" I nodded as Evie removed her hand and stepped to the side before Doug stood next to me before he slid his right hand onto my stomach. I watched as Edward threw a confused look at me and I winked at him and he giggled at me before returning back to his colouring in. I then looked at Doug and watched as he waited patiently before the twins wriggled again for their father, causing a large grin to spread across his face.
"Thank you" he advised as he pulled his hand away before Evie and Doug returned back to their seats.
I then quickly picked up Ben's right hand up underneath the table and I slid it against my stomach. I turned and looked at Ben and he threw me a loving look before he reached forward and pressed a brief but tender kiss against my lips. And as we pulled apart I felt the twins wriggle around again and Ben smiled at me; Ben then slid his chair closer to mine and we cuddled together.
As I started to watch my family eagerly chatting again I made a promise to myself that I was determined to keep - yes I knew that this situation was going to be hard on mine and Ben's relationship; but I wanted to make sure that he never felt pushed out.