Chapter 16

Eddie had been wrong. She told Jamie she wouldn't be gone for too long, but she'd been gone for nearly 2 months. She and Josie had stayed in a hotel for a few weeks, while Eddie's mom was in Hawaii. Once she'd gotten back to NYC, they stayed with her.

One morning, about 7 weeks after Eddie and Josie had temporarily moved out, Eddie woke up with an extreme feeling of nausea. She was sent over the edge when she smelt the eggs the cook was making for breakfast. She rushed to the bathroom and threw up the little she had in her stomach. Once she was sure she was done, she reluctantly walked out to the large living room, to find her mother and daughter on the couch together. Lena was showing her granddaughter a family photo album.

"Look who finally woke up." Lena said, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

"Good morning to you too." Eddie said, slightly annoyed with her mother's poor excuse for a greeting.

"God, Edit, you look like death warmed over. Are you feeling alright?"

"Yes, mom, I'm fine. It's probably just a little stomach bug, nothing to worry about. Now, how're you doing this morning, Jos?" Eddie asked, trying her attention to her daughter.

"I'm good. Grandma was showing me these pictures." Josie responded.

"Nothing too bad, I hope." Eddie said, looking at her mom. Lena had a record for showing embarrassing, and even inappropriate photos.

"Relax, Edit. It's all age appropriate."

Eddie watched her mom and daughter interact a little more, before going back to her room. She laid back down, hoping to get the nausea to go away. If she was being perfectly honest with her, she was pretty sure she knew why she was nauseous. She'd missed her period that month, and she'd been crazy tired in the past few weeks. Now she had an aversion to certain smells, and was nauseous, and she was strangely craving Ketchup.

She thought back to the last time she and Jamie were together. They'd had sex, and they were just so caught up in the moment, they'd forgotten to use a condom. Eddie was normally religious about taking her birth control ever since she and Jamie had gotten back together, but since she'd hadn't been able to take it in the hospital, she'd kinda forgotten about it.

She was pregnant, no doubt about it.

Oh god. How am I gonna tell Jamie? What if he doesn't want this baby? What if he leaves? These thoughts and ones like them roamed around in Eddie's mind.

It was because of these thoughts that Eddie and Josie had stayed another week at Lena's house. Eddie had only decided to go back when her boss started calling her, saying she was due to go back on desk duty soon. So, after 2 months away from home, Eddie and Josie finally packed up everything and headed back to their apartment in Brooklyn Heights.

When they arrived back at the apartment, it was discovered that Jamie wasn't home. Eddie and Josie started unpacking their things, and Eddie started a load of laundry.

"Mom, can we go to the zoo?" Josie asked.

"Uh, sure. I guess the laundry can wait. Let's go." Eddie said as she gathered her things, and the two were off.

They spent several hours at the zoo, and then went to a nearby mall. By the time they got back home, it was Josie's bed time, so she quickly took a shower and then tucked herself into bed. Jamie got back home around 9:45.

"Hi." Eddie greeted, not knowing what else to say.

Jamie said nothing as he entered the apartment, took off his shoes and jacket, and even went into the bedroom to change into some more comfortable clothes. He then walked back out to the kitchen, poured himself a glass of Scotch, and then finally sat down in the chair across from the couch from where Eddie was sitting.

"So, you're gone for two whole months, and all you're gonna say is 'Hi.' Are you serious?" Jamie asked, coldly.

"I know, and I'm sorry. I just don't even know where to begin."

"Just start at the beginning."

"Ok." Eddie took in a deep breath and then began. "So, as I told you when I left, I needed some space. I felt like we rushed into things too quickly. After these two months, my love for you hasn't withered. I'm still in love with you, and I still want to marry you."

"You know I won't be mad if you say we should wait awhile to get married, right?"

"Yeah, I know. And we will have to wait awhile. About 7 months." She was trying to hint at something without really saying it.

"What? Why? Why 7 months."

"Because I don't want to look fat in my wedding dress." Come on, Jamie.

"Why? Oh! Are you serious?" He was finally starting to catch on.

"Yeah." She said with a watery smile, as she placed her hand where the baby was growing.

"Oh my god! We're having a baby!"

"Ssh, don't say it too loud. Josie doesn't know yet."

"Holy crap, we're having a baby." Jamie was beyond excited. He hadn't gotten to experience this part with Josie, so this was all new to him.

He moved over to the couch with Eddie, and finally gave her a long awaited kiss, full of passion and excitement. They ended up celebrating their new baby that night, because, hey, it's not like they can make another baby.