Chapter 29

Thirty minutes later both exit the bathroom. John was dressed in a suit and tie for work while Marlena was dressed more casually. She wore a white shirt and a pair of black jeans with her tennis shoes.

"I have to get going I'm going to be late for work. That wouldn't look very good for the president of the company. It might give some of the other workers ideas that if they were late it was okay because the president was late."

"I have to get going too I have an early patient but she's my only patient today. I have a few errands I need to run after I see her so I should be home about noon for lunch. Are you coming home too?"

"Sure I'll come home what are we having?"

"John do you have any idea with whom you are talking to? We're having take-out as always, I'm going to stop at the Pub for some of Shawn's clam chowder. I've been craving some of it."

"Now correct me if I'm wrong but when you were pregnant with Belle you couldn't stand the sight or the smell of that?"

"No you're right I didn't particularly want that around me. But as you know every pregnancy is different. With Sami and Eric I couldn't stand the smell or sight of coffee."

"So that's why you only drink tea now?"

"Actually I drink tea because it's better for you and it has some medicinal value. Besides it calms my nerves and now that I'm pregnant it settles my stomach."

"Oh you still have brief times when you feel sick?"

"Not so much now but it calms my nerves about the twins."

"Why are you so nervous about the twins?"

"John a few weeks ago we thought I was going to loose them. I still worry about that everyday. Not to mention I haven't had an infant to take care of 24/7 since Belle was a baby. I'm a little anxious about how things are going to be once we bring two babies home."

"Well don't worry about it. I was there for you when Belle was a baby and I will always be here for you when the twins arrive. Don't forget that okay?"

"I won't, I better get going you need to get to work too."

"Right, work I'll be home around noon for lunch and I'll be finished with the day around five-thirty tonight."

"I'll be here."

They exchange a few kisses and hugs and both head down the stairs and out the door.

TBC…Chapter 30