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Chapter 9
"Maureen! Can you bring in Alexis' breathing machine?" Joanne called from the livingroom. Alexis was sitting on her lap coughing as Joanne gently patted her back. Jessica was on the floor a few feet away playing with some kind of toy that made music. Joanne and Maureen weren't quite sure what it was supposed to be, Mimi had gotten it for them.
"I hate this thing. How much longer before she's able to stop using it?" Maureen asked frowning as she walked into the living room carrying the small machine. She set it on the table next to Joanne and sighed.
"I don't know. I'm pretty sure she has to at least get rid of this cough first" Joanne said reaching for the machine.
"Its been almost 2 months" Maureen complained rubbing Alexis' head who had finally stopped coughing. Joanne didn't reply and instead turned on the machine. Alexis frowned when Joanne tried to place the tube around her nose and began crying and fighting her off.
"Come on Alex. I know you hate it" Joanne said sighing, finally able to get the tube around Alexis' nose. She quickly placed Alexis on her shoulder to avoid having her trying to pull the tube out her nose and began bouncing her slightly.
"Hopefully she'll go to sleep" Joanne said laying back on the couch, yawning herself.
"You look tired baby" Maureen said frowning and leaning over to kiss Joanne's forehead. Joanne nodded and Maureen opened her mouth to reply but stopped when she felt something tug on her leg. Looking down she smiled as Jessica looked up at her, holding up her hands.
"Whats wrong sweetie?" Maureen asked as she bent down to pick her up.
"Mommy's girl" Joanne mumbled with a smirk, her eyes closed.
"You have the nerve to talk with your mini-me right there" Maureen said laughing and looking at Alexis.
"Alex's not that attached to me though." Joanne said shaking her head.
"Psh shows how much you know. You're not here with her during the day when she cries for you" Maureen said sitting down next to Joanne.
"Cries for me? How do you know she cries for me? She can't talk yet" Joanne said laughing.
"Because no matter what I do she doesn't stop crying. I was so confused for the longest about why she was crying. Then one day Angel was here and we were all in the bedroom- does that make you jealous? Me in the bedroom with Angel alone?" Maureen asked with a smile as she cut herself off.
"No Maureen." Joanne said causing Maureen to frown.
"Why not?" Maureen asked as Jessica used the oppurtunity to use Maureen as a jungle gym and attempt to climb up her.
"Because its Angel. He's our friend. He wouldn't have sex with you because he's gay and Collins would kill you" Joanne said simply with a smile, yawning again.
"Touche. Anyway we were in the bedroom. The twins were sitting on the bed and Alexis was having one of her fits. I didn't notice but Angel mentioned that she was reaching for that picture of you on the dresser."
"Maybe she just wanted the picture" Joanne teased with a smirk.
"Yeah she cried for 2 hours straight for a picture that she barely pays any attention too" Maureen said rolling her eyes, wincing in pain as Jessica grabbed her bottom lip. Joanne laughed as her eyes slipped closed.
"Why don't you take a nap with Lexi while I calm Jess down" Maureen said shaking her head as she pulled Jessica's hand away from her lip, causing Jessica to giggle. Recieving a inaudible moan from Joanne, she took that as a yes and stood up. Looking at Alexis she smiled when she saw she was also sleep and carried Jessica into the kitchen.
"Why are you so awake?" Maureen asked Jessica laughing, who in turn giggled. Maureen sat Jessica in one of the highchairs surrounding the table and reached into the fridge. Taking out a bottle she walked over to Jessica, placing it in her mouth.
"Are you going to hold it?" Maureen asked, one hand on her hip. Jessica looked at Maureen but made no attempt to wrap her hands around the bottle. "Fine" Maureen said shrugging and taking the bottle, setting it down in front of her. Jessica yelled and looked at Maureen.
"Pick it up" Maureen said laughing and walking back over to the fridge to find something to eat for herself. After hearing a few more yells from Jessica it got quiet. Maureen turned around and smirked as she watched Jessica drinking her bottle, holding it on her own.
"Good girl" Maureen said smiling as she kissed Jessica's forehead. Jessica smiled and dropped the bottle holding her hands up. Maureen shook her head no and Jessica frowned then yelled.
"Don't yell at me" Maureen snapped tapping Jessica's hand making her cry.
"You're going to wake your sister and mama up" Maureen said sighing as Jessica continued to cry. Sighing Maureen picked up a pacifier and pushed it into Jessica's mouth, quieting the cries for the time being. She knew it wouldn't take long for her to start crying again if Maureen didn't pick her up. Walking over to the phone she dialed the loft number.
SPEEEEEAK
"Hey guys it's me! I was wondering what Roger was doing..."
"Whats up Mau?" Roger's voice came through the phone.
"Hey babe. You think you could drive over and pick up me and Jessica? Joanne and Alexis are asleep and I don't want Jessi to wake them" Maureen explained.
"Like mother like daughter" Roger said laughing. "Yeah sure I'll be there in fifteen minutes"
"Okay" Maureen said smiling.
"And be ready. I don't want to be waiting all day because you know how-" Roger started but Maureen hung up on him shaking her head.
"Come on Jess. We're going to see Uncle Roger and Uncle Mark....and most likely Aunt Mimi" Maureen said lifting Jessica from the highchair and carrying her into the bedroom. Forty-five minutes later Maureen walked into the loft carrying Jessica with Roger behind them.
"What took you so long?" Mimi asked walking over and taking Jessica from Maureen.
"Ask her" Roger said rolling his eyes at Maureen and dropping his keys on the table.
"Shut up" Maureen said sitting down on the couch. "Where's Mark?" Maureen asked looking around.
"In the bedroom I think" Mimi said smiling and sitting down next to Maureen with Jessica in her lap.
"MARK!!" Maureen yelled causing Mimi and Roger to flinch.
"Damnit Maureen. Can't you just go find him like a normal person?" Roger asked uncovering his ears.
"Yeah?" Mark asked opening the door to his bedroom and looking out.
"Hey baby! Are you coming out? I brought Jessica" Maureen said smiling.
"Where's Alex?" Mark asked.
"At home sleep with Joanne and its Lexi Mark" Maureen said frowning.
"Whats wrong with Alex?" Mimi asked looking over as she continued to bounce Jessica on her knee.
"Alex is a boy's name." Maureen said simply.
"Says the woman with a wife we call Jo" Roger said smiling.
"Thats the point. I'm not sure if I want my daughters to be lesbians like me and Joanne" Maureen said frowning.
"Maureen just because we call her Alex doesn't mean she'll be a lesbian" Mark said sitting down on the table next to Roger.
"And even if she was. Is that such a horrible thing to be gay?" Mimi asked.
"Yes! Well No!" Maureen said then frowned. "Its not a bad thing. Its a hard thing"
"What are you talking about Maureen? Joanne was the first serious relationship you had with a woman" Roger said smiling.
"Yeah but you don't know the stories Joanne told me about what she went through being a lesbian. I don't want my daughters dealing with that" Maureen said looking at the wall.
"Okay....we'll call her Lexi Maureen" Mimi said staring at Maureen with her mouth open. Mark and Roger simply nodded. Maureen nodded and looked at her friends before turning to Jessica. Jessica looked at Maureen before smiling and reaching towards her. Maureen smiled and picked up Jessica, setting her in her lap before turning back to her friends with a smile.
"So how do you guys plan on entertaining us until we leave....because I'm bored" Maureen said with a grin.