Chapter 59

"Elizabeth, what can I do to help you?" Jason said rubbing her shoulders while she sat at the kitchen table going through the folder containing the paperwork for the wedding.

She sighed, "Nothing… I think everything is good. Emily is on her way over with the seamstress for a finally fitting for our dresses… so you actually should get outta here so you don't see my dress."

The last week had been crazy. Jason had helped where he could but Elizabeth knew that he was not comfortable making decisions about flowers and food. Emily had arrived home the day before. "Ummm, Emily, Robin and a few others from work want to take me out tonight for a sort of bachelorette party." She said with a shrug. "I'm sorry, they just threw it on me earlier today. Did you have plans? Should I find a babysitter?"

"No, I will be home. I guess I don't have to worry about you coming home drunk huh?" he joked.

She shook her head, "and I need one right now."

He squatted on the floor next to her chair and took her hands, "I'm sorry that you are so stressed with the wedding and the baby. I promise that the honeymoon will be perfect."

She smiled as he kissed her fingertips. "I can't wait and I don't even know where we are going. Speaking of which I don't know what to pack. Will it be warm or cold?"

Jason laughed. He found himself laughing and smiling a lot since he and Elizabeth had gotten together, completely out of his 'stone cold' character. "Sneaky, sneaky. How about you pack a little of each and if you run out we can buy you more clothes when we are there."

Elizabeth groaned, "Maybe I won't pack anything." She said and stuck her tongue out at him.

"Don't, don't do that." He teased. "Emily is coming over and you are giving me ideas." His hands released hers and moved to her knees, gently rubbing them. "So, we need to talk about something else before we leave."

"What's that?" she asked as she placed her hands on his arms and rubbed them.

"Huh?"

She laughed, "What else do we need to talk about?"

He stood and pulled a business card from his pocket, handing it to her. She studied it and looked at him with confusion. "Who is this?"

"Our contractor, I want them to start while we are gone so they can get the most inconvenient things done while we aren't in the house… so we need to figure out what we want and where." Jason stood and walked over to the refrigerator to grab a bottle of water. He held it up to her and she nodded so he grabbed her one as well. He walked back to the table and sat. "I know you have a lot on your plate but just give me an idea or list of what you want and I will take care of the rest."

She sucked in a deep breath and released it. Tapping her nails on the table she stared at the empty wall on the far side of the kitchen deep in thought. After a few minutes she had decided, "Ok, you need an office. We need another bedroom for a nursery and I was thinking a playroom on the first floor. What do you think?"

He leaned back in his chair and stared at her for a minute, "I was thinking two more bedrooms, you never know if we decide to have another baby or if not we could always use a guest room."

"Another kid huh, wow. You want me to be pregnant forever don't you?"

"No, but you never know so better to be prepared." He said with a wink. "Then an office and playroom here on the first floor. I was thinking a big sunroom off the back of the house."

"Oh, I like that, with a lot of light." She added with a smile.

He nodded, "I want to upgrade the security system and how do you feel about a pool?"

"I like it but it worries me with the kids." She said.

"I'd have them put a fence with a gate that locks up around it."

She nodded, "I like that. I guess that's about it, anything else is just more to clean." She said with a chuckle.

"If it is the cleaning we can hire a maid Elizabeth."

She shook her head, "No, no. No one can clean my house as good as me. I would not be happy with a maid."

"I understand, you know I don't like the idea of a stranger cleaning the house anyway. I'll meet with him while you and Em are doing your stuff this afternoon." He stood from the table and put his hand out to her. "Come here."

She took his hand and let him pull her into his arms. "I can't believe we are getting married in three days."

"I know Mrs. Morgan." He said pressing a kiss on the top of her head.

She smiled, "I love the sound of that, love you Mr. Morgan."

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Elizabeth closed the door as the seamstress said goodbye and left the house. "Thank god everything fits good. I was so stressed that she would show up with the dress and it not fit me." She said and walked over to the couch plopping down on it.

"I know it is stressful when you have no time for errors. Mine is a little long still but I will just get a pair of higher heels." Emily said.

"What time are we meeting up with everyone?"

"Eight at Metrocourt. I figure better there then Jakes, easier for you to get away without drinking."

Elizabeth patted her belly, "Yeah but hopefully we don't run into Carly." Elizabeth sighed and was silent for a few minutes, "So are you going to hint where Jason is taking me?"

Emily batted her eyes, "What are you talking about?"

"Oh, you know exactly what I am talking about. Are we going to the island? We are aren't we?"

Emily smiled, "Liz, I am not telling, Jason would kill me. Besides I think the surprise will be the best part."

Elizabeth sighed, "You are no fun. I'm just going to pack everything I own."

Emily laughed and shook her head, "You are so stubborn, just pack a little of everything and you will be prepared. You can always buy more when you get there."

Elizabeth grunted, "God, that is the same thing Jason said." She sighed, "I'm going to miss the boys. I've never been away from them for a few days more less a week before."

"Don't worry, I don't think you will be thinking of the boys when you get there… at least not for the first night." She laughed and Elizabeth blushed. "Eww, that's my brother." Emily made a gagging noise.

"Stop, how do you think this happened." Elizabeth pointed at her stomach.

"I'll stop every day and send you picture messages of them and you can call a hundred times a day, Audrey won't mind."

Elizabeth sighed, "I know."

A few hours later Emily and Elizabeth arrived at the Metrocourt. They spotted Robin, Laney and Kelly sitting at a table with a bottle of tequila. The women immediately waved them over and Robin poured them all a shot.

"Robin I haven't eaten yet." Elizabeth said as she sat at the table.

Robin put a shot glass of tequila in front of them each. "Since when does that stop you Liz? This is your bachelorette party, now drink."

Emily looked at Elizabeth and smiled. Kelly reached over and took Elizabeth's shot. "I'll do yours Liz, I don't want you getting sick if you haven't eaten yet."

Robin shot Kelly a dirty look, "Hey, it's her bachelorette party, Kelly, that's the point."

"Ok, actually, not only am I a sex addict but I am also an alcoholic." Kelly said sarcastically.

"Shhh, listen ladies. Since this is my bachelorette party, I'd like to make the first toast." Elizabeth said picking up the shot Kelly, her ob-gyn, had taken from her. She raised it, "To love… friends… tequila… getting drunk off tequila… and…" she looked around the table, winked and placed her finger to her lips and leaned forward, "and… shhh… to getting knocked up." She slammed the shot glass back on the table in front of Kelly.

All of the women at the table were speechless. Elizabeth was laughing until she notice that they were all looking at something behind her. She turned around and found Carly standing there red faced with her hands on her hips. How long had she been standing here. From the look on Carly's face she had obviously heard Elizabeth's news. Elizabeth leaned forward and tapped her forehead on the table whispering, "I am so stupid."