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Chapter 4

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Time To Let The Cat Out Of The Bag

After a few days of marital bliss and successfully blacking out the real world, the Goren's decide to head home just in time for the Eames' Annual Labor Day Cookout. It was time to tell the family that there was going to be an addition. They called ahead to let them know they were coming. John Eames was concerned for Bobby and was assured by his daughter that he was doing as well as could be expected and was looking forward to his father-in-law's ribs. They hung up, but John was apprehensive about the call and decided to invite Jimmy and Angie and the girls to the cookout, he thought they were coming back too early and that made him worry about his son-in-law. When he spoke to Jimmy Deakins on the phone, Jimmy of course already knew about the pregnancy. He told John "not to borrow trouble and make the damn ribs."

OOO

The ride back to Manhattan was uneventful … sort of. Bobby and Alex were both relaxed and ready to make the big announcement. Alex could see a real smile on his face as they spoke about how they were going to spill the beans.

"I keep the picture of the sonogram in my wallet … we could show them that, and say, guess who this is?"

"You have Baby G in your wallet?"

"Yeah, here … look through it … it should be right next to yours."

Alex searches Bobby's wallet while he's driving and not only finds the pictures but also finds a fortune from a fortune cookie he had a few years back that made them both laugh one late night eating at her place, mulling over a case. The fortune: Your True Love Is Right Under Your Nose. Of course she was, he being six foot four and she being five foot three. She looked over at her handsome husband and started to cry, he of course started to panic.

"Ally … what's wrong? Should I pull over?"

"No … no. She touches his arm and squeezes. You saved the fortune."

"Well ya know, it didn't take Confucius to tell me something I already knew … I had to keep it … I hoped someday it would come true."

"Pull over."

He pulled over … it had been a long time since either one of them had sex in a car … that was about to change. He found a quiet area and she made quick work of his belt. She straddled him and made love to him … doing all the work, showing him that Confucius was indeed correct. They were a little late for the cookout.

OOO

Upon arrival, Alex and Bobby were greeted by the Deakins' two daughters, teenagers Heather and Sarah with Nathan riding Sarah's back. Nathan leaped from Sarah onto Bobby … he was happy to see his, now, uncle.

"Hey Nate, are you behaving?"

"No, mom says I'm creating havoc."

Alex whispers in Bobby's ear … wait til Baby G arrives … I wonder ?? Will Baby G have that same Goren grin … the one that he's sporting right now? Genetics are a funny thing.

"Alex, Bobby … you finally made it … was traffic bad?"

"Ah yeah, traffic."

"Dad …where's mom?"

"In the house putting the last touches on her potato salad."

"Can we go inside for a sec?"

John has that feeling of doom … he has the feeling that they came to the realization that their marriage could no longer take the stress of Bobby's life and they went away to get a quickie divorce in Mexico or something.

The kitchen was busy with activity, Jimmy was harassing Erin Eames about letting John come out to play with the 'boys' and Angie was prepping the burgers for the grill. Alex's brothers and sisters were in and out, the multitude of kids were in and out. Alex and Bobby wanted to tell them alone first … they needed a private room.

"John, Alex and I would like to talk to you and Erin … alone." Alex, not her fault, picks the wrong time to get nauseas, it makes her look upset, reaffirming John's suspicions.

Jimmy and Angie take the hint and clear the room for them. John walks across the room and turns his back to them. Erin sits at the kitchen table and waits to hear what they have to say.

"Listen, kids … whatever this is, it can be worked out, you could go to counseling or something."

That statement, although confusing to them, elicited a roar from both of them simultaneously.

"No way not that!" and then they started to laugh.

"I don't think the dissolving of your marriage is a laughing matter!"

Bobby and Alex stop laughing and look at each other in bewilderment.

"I'm sorry … what … who's doing that?"

"Well isn't that what you came to tell us?"

"John … I'm never letting Alex go. I love your daughter and can't imagine my life without her. I've lost a lot … if I lost her … I'd hang it up."

"Then Robert … what is this all about?"

"Mom … we have good news … great news. Bobby, show her."

Bobby takes his wallet out and retrieves the sonogram and hands it to Alex.

John walks over to his wife where they both study the 'photograph.'

"Is that a baby? Alex are you … Oh My God! And here I thought you two were splitting up."

"Robert, come here." Erin Eames rises from her chair and wraps her frail arms around her very large son-in-law. I didn't think my daughter would ever be happy. She looks up at him, he bends down to her as she is reaching up to put her hands on his face. Thank you, Son." and she kisses his cheek.

Alex, watching this exchange, is weeping like a little girl … no, sorry … that's John Eames … Alex is smiling and hugging her dad.

No big announcement was needed … the eavesdropping Eames clan were all outside the door along with the Deakins. A huge scream of excitement could be heard at 1 PP … Ross had no idea why … but he was about to find out!

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Next: They tell Ross! Thanks for reading, please review. Judeey;)