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Chapter Seventy-Six
"Why did we decide to wait so long?" Jason asked, not exactly sure why they decided to wait, now with them on their way to the appointment, Jason can no longer hold in his desire to know.
"Well at first it was just something we both wanted, to be honest, I don't know either. Whatever the reason, the wait is over, we will find out soon." Liz replied, truly hoping that Jason would get what he truly wanted.
Jason pulled into a parking space, he jumped out of the car and ran around to Elizabeth's side.
"Ever the doting husband." Elizabeth said playfully, taking his hand in hers. Things had been so calm lately, she was beginning to feel, dare she say it, like everything was right with the world.
The trip in the elevator was excruciating, the confines of the small cab were nowhere near large enough for Jason to pace, but he did that just the same. Elizabeth finally moved to the middle of the car, hoping that Jason would get the hint and stop, but he didn't until the car pulled to a stop on their designated floor.
"We're here!" Elizabeth exclaimed, but needn't have bothered, Jason was already grasping her hand and practically dragging her towards Kelly.
"Good afternoon you two, how are we today?" Kelly asked, unable to hide the smile that graced her face.
"Good, great, can we get on with this?" Jason asked, then looked at both women, "Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so testy, I'm a little excited, that's all."
"Don't worry about it Jason, I understand completely. You should have seen Patrick when he found out, the poor guy fainted dead away. I honestly can't wait to see him in the delivery room, I may have to hire someone to tape it, that way I can make big bucks when I send it to America's Funniest Video's." Kelly said, leading the couple into the exam room.
Not bothering to wait for Elizabeth to waddle her way into the room, Jason scooped her up and softly deposited her on the exam table.
"You know, you are just lucky I don't need a full exam, otherwise I might have just tormented you with have to wait for it to be done before finding out the…" Elizabeth said, but was silenced when Jason's lips descended upon hers.
Kelly readied the equipment and once everything was set up, directed Elizabeth to raise her shirt. Once again, she needn't have bothered, Jason was already lifting the garment.
Kelly positioned the paddle, moving it this way and that, she couldn't help feel sorry for Jason, "Jason, you do understand that your child may not cooperate enough so that we can get a good view, right?"
"I understand that, but can't a guy be hopeful." Jason asked, never before had he looked so vulnerable. Like finding out the sex of this baby, would hinge whether or not he remained sane.
Elizabeth was about to reassure Jason when Kelly's breath caught in her throat. "What, what is it?"
"Just a moment, I just want to make sure." Kelly replied, hoping what she had discovered would be classified as good news.
Dr. Lee flicked a switch, a strong steady 'thump, thump' filled the room. Before either Jason or Liz could comment thought, the lights flickered and then went out all together.
"What the?" Jason asked, hoping that it was just a minor glitch, his patience had been tried for too long now, he just needed to know.
"Don't worry, the backup generator should kick in soon." Kelly reassured them both.
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Lulu had to admit, she really enjoyed being there, it wasn't home yet, but Elizabeth was helping her decorate the room, making it so it felt more like hers. Jason made her feel like part of the family, almost as if she were a little sister. He had even gotten very protective of her.
He liked Spinelli, but didn't think the two made a good couple, then there was Dillon, Jason had to admit he treated Lulu well, but there was something that he thought was off, Elizabeth claimed it was his love of Georgie still, and then there was Milo, while he didn't really like the idea of the two dating, Jason knew Milo could protect her and provide her with a stable life. Now it was up to Lulu, especially since Logan had made an entrance, love, she didn't think she would ever figure it out, but it was the one thing she longed for the most.
Alan and Cameron were down for a nap, but they wouldn't be down for much longer. So she could either sit here wondering where her love life was going, or she could get a few things she wanted to get down, now, before the boys awoke.
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The lights flickered again, but this time, instead of going out, they came on. Jason visibly relaxed, "So Doc, what are we having."
Elizabeth heard the distinct beat of a heart and once she was sure the power was going to stay on, she knew what she heard as well. Her sharp intake of breath caused Jason to turn to her in worry, especially once the tears began to fall.
"Kelly, why, what is wrong with my wife?" Jason asked, perplexed, with no idea why.
But the man wasn't as dense as some would have thought, he heard what everyone else had heard and when he turned to Kelly, her fingers were pointing to two very distinct marks.
Lucky for Jason the chair was close by, he jerked his foot into it, dragging it somewhat underneath him as his legs unhinged and spilled him unceremoniously into the hard plastic seat.
"Umm… Re.. Umm." Jason said, unable to spit it out, temporarily it seemed he had lost all ability to speak. Tears shimmered in his eyes but momentarily refused to fall, when he looked at Elizabeth and saw the same look and the same tears, he knew. The tears that were glimmering before now became a torrent and spilled down his face, moistening his shirt with their quantity.
Kelly wasn't sure if she should stay or go, she had thought she had seen everything in her profession, but the raw emotion and abundant reluctance to believe was awe-inspiring and breathtaking, she wanted to speak, but it seemed her voice was choked with emotion as well, for she truly was happy for her friends.
Finding her voice, "Listen, I will be back in a moment." Kelly said, quickly exiting the room.
Little did she know she was going to be greeting a mob of friends when she stepped out. "What in the world, why are you guys here?" Kelly asked, absently brushing the tears from her eyes.
Sonny saw fit to talk for all of them , and it seemed no one minded that he jumped into it, "We are here, because we want to support our friends like they did us. Plus, we wanted to know if Jason is getting that little girl he was so hoping for, because if not, I fear poor Elizabeth may never return to work, that man is persistent, so he may just keep trying. So will you tell us?"
Kelly had to laugh, she believed every word Sonny spoke, "Sonny, you know as well as I, I cannot tell you anything, if Jason and Elizabeth decide they want to tell you, they will when they are ready. Besides that, I am not done, I will be back in a moment."
Sonny looked at Kelly with Alarm, but her warm smile set him at ease to an extent. Something was going on, and he like everyone else wanted to know what was going on.
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Spinelli pulled up the hospital mainframe, hoping to catch something about Stonecold and The Maternal One, but as of yet, he was having no luck. And while he knew Jason would murder him, should he find out that he was doing this, he couldn't help the compunction it caused to do it, but either way, his ability and curiosity would not allow him to back down.
Stan, Johnny and Max all sat around him, intent on finding out the information with him. They had seen Jason the past few months, and as sad as they were to admit it, Sonny had won the bet. They had all had a bet going that as soon as one was able to tell the sex of the baby, Jason and Elizabeth would be there. Max gave Jason three months, Johnny a little more optimistic gave him three and a half, Spinelli gave him four and Sonny had said five.
But as Spinelli searched, he discovered he wasn't finding anything. A search of Jason and Elizabeth's name had brought up nothing, it was almost as if…
"Wait a second, what in the he!! is going on, why are they not in the system?" Spinelli said, pulling haphazardly at his hair.
"You mean to tell me the great and powerful Spinelli can't find something so simple as this on the computer?" Stan asked, delighting in the young mans plight.
"I didn't say that, all I said is they are not in the computer. Which means that Stonecold is playing it smart and must be using an alias, and so is The Eternal One." Spinelli said, "Don't fear, I will figure this out, if it is the last thing I ever do."
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The people gathered in the hospital corridor were beginning to become anxious, they had been waiting for over an hour already. It was a simple thing, so why in the world was it taking this long.
Carly was about to walk into the exam room, when Kelly reemerged, grinning like the Cheshire cat.
"So?" Carly practically yelled.
"So!" Kelly reiterated, more than willing to play with Carly.
"Come on enough with the suspense, just tell us already." Carly responded. A unanimous course of agreements were heard shortly after.
"All I am permitted to tell you, is that they will be out shortly, until then, you will just have to wait." Kelly said, walking over to the nurses station.
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