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"I have to tell you something" Jim said while they sat down on the living-room couch.
"Okay, go ahead."
"I went to my boss and told him about you."
"Me? What is there to tell?"
"I told him that we're together and that you're pregnant with twins… Then I asked if I could get off work for the next months…"
"Jim, I told you not to do that!!! We need the money."
"I know but I want to be with you. My boss understood that. He told me to stay with you and take care of you! I'm off work now and he pays me more than usual. But if there is a big crash like the one a few months ago, where I saw you, I have to help out."
"That's great" she kissed him. Right in this moment the doorbell was ringing.
"Time for our mothers" they said together and went to the door and opened it. To their surprise were both mothers in front of them.
"Hey, please come in" they said in unison again and laughed. They brought their mothers to the living-room.
"Hey mom" Melinda said to Beth. "This is Jim, my boyfriend."
"Nice to meet you" Beth hugged Jim.
"Nice to meet you, too" then he went to his mom and hugged her, too. "Hey mom, that's Melinda."
"Nice to meet you" Faith hugged Melinda.
"The pleasure is mine. Well, Faith Beth, Beth Faith." The two women gave each other the hand.
"Sit down. Do you want to drink something?" Jim asked.
"No thank you I'm all set" Beth said.
"Water would be great" Faith responded.
Melinda and Jim went to the kitchen.
"Do you think they noticed something?" she asked.
"Dunno… I think not because if they had they would have said something."
"I'm so nervous. I just know your mother for 2 minutes and I have to tell her that she'll be a grandmother in 6 months… Then I have to tell her that she'll be the grandmother of twins. How do you think will she react??"
"I think she'll be happy and your mom? We could tell them together… By the way, you look cute in your new flowerdress" he kissed her.
"My mom will be shocked. It would be good to tell them together. I can't do it alone. And thank you, but you look awesome in you blue shirt, too!" they kissed each other again. Then they took 4 glasses and a bottle of water and went back to the living-room. There they put the glasses and the bottle on the table and filled one glass with water and handed it Faith.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome" Jim said. "Mel, you need to drink, too."
"What's wrong with you honey?" Beth asked. Faith put her glass down and gave a questioning look to Jim. He just shook his head and sat down. Melinda sat down next to him and hold his hand.
"I feel sick and dizzy all the time and I have to vomit" Melinda jumped off that bridge. Jim felt her hand getting wet in his.
"It started a few months ago."
"What is wrong with you Melinda?" Beth and Faith asked together.
"We did a blood test but it couldn't really tell us what was going on. Then we thought about all the possibilities what it could be… We thought that she might was pregnant…" Jim told them.
"Then we bought a pregnancy test and made it. It was…" Melinda took a deep breath.
"POSITIVE" Jim and Melinda said in unison.
"What? I'm gonna be a grandmother? That's great!!!" Faith said.
"That's awesome" Beth said as a surprise for Melinda.
"Well, the story isn't over yet" Jim cut them off.
"There is more?" Faith asked a bit confused.
"Yes, we went to the doctor" Jim told them.
"What did he say?" Beth wanted to know.
Melinda and Jim looked each other deep in the eyes and nicked.
"She said that we're getting twins… A boy and a girl" they said together again. Then there was nothing but silence. 'I knew they wouldn't be too happy about that' Melinda mouthed to Jim. Beth and Faith didn't see that because they were just too shocked.
"Please say something soon" Jim said to them and hugged Melinda.
"That's great" Faith said when she found her voice back. Beth didn't say anything.
"I don't know what to say" Beth finally said, too.
"How far along are you anyway?" Faith asked totally interested.
"14 weeks" Melinda responded.
"So why didn't you tell us earlier?" Beth wanted to know.
"Because I didn't notice that I didn't get my period. We made the test two days ago and yesterday we went to the doctor. And Faith I didn't tell you right away because after you called and told me that you'd come today I thought it would be better to tell you both together. I'm sorry" Melinda explained a tear running down her cheek.
"That's okay. I'm not mad at you. How could I?!"
They talked for hours. At 8.30pm Beth and Faith stood up in order to leave.
"It was nice to meet you Melinda" Faith said and hugged her. Then she hugged Jim and said her goodbyes to everyone. After that Beth did the same.
"Take care of you and our grandchildren" Beth said.
"Yes, and if there's any problem or you need any help… I'm just a phone call away. You have my number" Faith offered.
"Thank you" Melinda was happy.
"Well, I'm here…" Jim said.
"But honey, you have to work" Faith answered.
"No, I haven't."
"What does that mean?" Beth asked.
"I got off work until our babies are born and after that we'll see how we'll manage it" Jim hugged Melinda from behind and kissed her head.
"Well, okay… But anyway we're here for you" Beth said.
"Thank you" Melinda and Jim answered. "See you soon. Drive save… Bye."
"Bye" Beth said.
"Bye" Faith responded, too.
Then they left. Melinda and Jim closed the door.
"What a day" Melinda said totally exhausted.
"I know it was hard for you. I could feel it. But at least our mothers know the truth and we know that they will help us."
"Yeah" she yawned.
"Honey, you should go to bed" Jim said worried.
"No, I want to clean up our apartment. I can't live in a dirty flat like that."
"Melinda… You just cleaned it up today. You need to rest. I'll put away the glasses and the bottles and then it'll look like no one was here, okay?"
"I'll help you putting it away" she overheard the first part of his sentence.
"No Melinda, you'll go to bed. You need to rest. It's the best for you and the babies. I got off my job to help you and not to let you do everything" Jim said worried.
"Fine, although that isn't completely okay with me" Melinda gave in.
"That's good with me" he smiled.
"Well, I'm gonna go to the bedroom… Gosh… You know what I forgot???"
"What did you forget" he wanted to know and was a bit shocked.
"Do you remember the one message about meeting my friend, Andrea, for a coffee?? I told her about you and that I met you online. She also knew about our date. BUT I never told her what happened and that we're a couple now. I gotta call her."
"So call her."
"Okay, and after that I'll go to sleep. I'm… We're exhausted" she yawned.
"I know. You look like you just ran a marathon."
"Very funny, Mr. Clancy" she said and went to the bedroom.
There she grabbed the phone and dialled Andrea's number.
"Hello?" Andrea picked up.
"Hey, it's me, Melinda. How are you?"
"Oh. Hey Melinda. We didn't talk for like ages."
"Yeah, I know… I'm sorry."
"It's okay. We're talking now."
"Yeah, how was your date with that guy?? You know the one we were talking about a few months ago."
"How was your date with Will?"
"We're in a relationship now. He's just so cute and… amazing."
"God Andrea… I'm so happy for you."
"Thanks. How was your date with the guy from the internet?"
"Well, I went to Village Square with a rose. There came a man who had a rose, too. He didn't look like the guy on the picture but he said he was Jim. So I went with him to a hotel… For dinner I thought…"
"What happened?"
"He ordered a room in order to rape me" Melinda said quickly.
"OMG Melinda… Are you okay?"
"Yes. The real Jim came in just in time and saved me."
"Thank god. What happened then?"
"We talked and talked… And you know how that goes. I told him about my gift and he accepted it. We rented a store. You know I always wanted to open my own Antique store. And now I have one… Wanna work with me?"
"Sure I want. But Melinda, I can tell that there is more you're not telling me…?!"
"Well, I moved in his flat. We're a couple now."
"Like couple couple?"
"No, we're not engaged or anything like that. But there's something more I gotta tell you. I just wanna tell you in person… are you free the day after tomorrow?"
"Sure I am. Let's meet at Village Java at 4pm."
"Can I bring Jim, too?"
"Sure. I would ask if Will should come, too, but he's visiting his mother for a couple of days."
"Well, I guess I'll meet him another time" Melinda said.
"Okay. See you" Andrea said.
"Yeah, see you. Bye."
"Bye."
They hung up the phone.
Melinda went to the bathroom in order to brush her teeth. When she was ready she felt a bit dizzy. So she went to the bedroom again and lay down on the bed. A few seconds later Jim entered the bedroom, too. He noticed that Melinda was laying on the bed being pale.
"Honey, are you alright?"
"No, not really."
"What happened?"
"I just brushed my teeth and all of the sudden I feel so dizzy."
"Are you feeling sick, too?"
"A bit."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"I just came into the bedroom, too. I thought it would be better to lie down."
"Yeah, that really is better. I'll go and get a basket for you. If you have to vomit you don't have to get up."
"Why do you always do that?" she asked.
"Because I love you. And I want to help you as good as I can."
"Awww… I love you, too!!!" she gave him a kiss. After that he went away and came back with a basket, placed it next to Melinda's bed and lay down.
"What did Andrea say?"
"She has a relationship with a guy from the fire station now… Will."
"Your friend is not Andrea Moreno, is she?"
"Yes, she is. Why?"
"I know her. Yeah she has a relationship with Will. They had a date one day before we had ours."
"I know" Melinda smiled. "I know her for like ever!!!"
"She and Will are such a cute couple!!! Did you tell her about…?" he pointed on her belly.
"No, I didn't."
"Why not? I thought you were best friends?!"
"Yes. That's why I don't want to do this over the phone."
"When will you meet her?"
"I think you mean we…"
"We? Am I coming with you?" he wanted to know.
"Yes, you'll come with me… We'll meet her the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, that's fine" he said and kissed her forehead. Then he noticed that Melinda fell asleep.
The next morning Melinda and Jim woke up at the same time.
"Good morning beautiful" Melinda said.
"Hey my sexy twin-pregnant girlfriend. How are you this morning?" Jim responded.
"I'm alright. As long as you are with me I feel save and protected."
"Well, I actually mean you physical health…"
"I'm fine. I don't even have morning sickness or something like that."
"I think we should go to your doctor. I don't like to see you the way I saw you twice yesterday… Feeling dizzy and sick."
"Jim, that's normal for pregnant women" she tried to convince him.
"Yeah, for the first and the second month. But you're three months along Mel and I'm worried about you."
"If you feel better afterwards we'll go to the doctor but I won't go there every second day, okay?"
"Sure… Thank you Mel. So? When will we go?"
"There is no we… I'll go alone."
"What? No. I want to come with you. I want to se my little kiddies, too. That's not fair. You have them with you all the time. You can feel them, I can't…" he nearly started to cry.
"Jim… Calm down. I was just joking. I wanted to see you reaction. I want you to come with me. You understand what she says. Me not so much. Well, I didn't have all that medical training you had but…"
"Mel, stop. I got it" he interrupted her.
"Okay… Hey, did I tell you that Andrea wants to work with me in the store?"
"No you didn't. You fell asleep."
"Oh right. Sorry."
"Don't be. I saw how tired you were and I completely understood."
"Okay…"
"So let's get changed and then we can go to the doctor."
"But could we eat first? I'm starving…"
"Sure… You have to eat for three" Jim said and both started to laugh.
They ate their breakfast which was French toast, got changed and went to the doctor.
At the doctors they sat down in the waiting room and waited until the doctor was calling them.
"What are we gonna do if anything's wrong?" Melinda asked seriously.
"I bet there is nothing wrong."
"So why are we here then?"
"I explained you this morning. Look if anything's wrong then we'll handle it. You are strong… Together we are stronger… And our love is the strongest."
"You always know how to comfort me" Melinda came closer to him and kissed him tenderly.
"Miss Gordon?" the nurse called.
"Yeah, it's me" Melinda stood up, took Jim's hand and followed the nurse into the room.
"The doctor will be here in a few seconds" the nurse said and went.
"I can't describe how I'm feeling" Melinda whispered.
"Why? What's wrong?" Jim asked worried.
"I feel like a student before an important exam…"
"You don't have to be the nervous" he tried to calm her. Then he hugged her tightly.
"Hello Miss Gordon" Dr. Winter came in. Then she looked to Jim. "Mister Clancy."
"Hello" Melinda and Jim said.
"So what's wrong?" the doctor wanted to know.
"Well, yesterday I felt sick and dizzy twice" Melinda explained.
"Okay, I understand. Miss Gordon, could you please put your shirt off and unbutton your jeans? I want to make another ultrasound." Melinda took off her shirt, unbuttoned her jeans and went to the examining bed. Dr. Winter switched on the ultrasound. "Attention, the gel could be a bit cold on your belly" she said as she put the gel on Melinda's belly.
'A bit cold? It's freezing…' she mouthed to Jim.
"Is everything fine with our little babies?" Jim wanted to know.
"Well, little is the right expression. Your babies are too small. Did something change in your family or did you have physical stress recently?" the doctor responded.
"Well, our mothers visited us yesterday. I met Jim's mother the first time. We had to tell them that I'm pregnant and so on."
"Well, that's much. You should have done little steps and not everything in one day."
"Mel, you need to tell her about Daniel…" Jim said.
"Daniel? Who's Daniel?" Dr. Winter wanted to know. Melinda said nothing.
"Daniel… He nearly raped her…" Jim explained.
"Not the story which was on the news a few months ago?!"
"Yes, this story" Jim said.
"Well, that explains a lot. Miss Gordon you need to take prenatal pills and you should forget what nearly happened to you. Otherwise your babies could get hurt or worse… you'll lose them" she took a picture of the babies and handed Jim a prescription and a phone number of a call service for raped women. Melinda put her clothes back on and stood up. She didn't say a word because she didn't want to show her true feelings about all that was just said.
"Miss Gordon, I need to see you again in a couple of days. I need to see if the pills are helping or not" the doctor said.
"We'll be here" Jim answered for Melinda. "Thank you. Bye."
"Goodbye and take care." Then Melinda and Jim left.
They went to the pharmacy and stopped by. They went in and Jim got Melinda's medicine. After that they went back home. They opened the door and went in.
"Mel, you should lie down" Jim said.
"Why? Dr. Winter didn't say that I have to lie down…"
"But I did. Trust me."
"Okay okay, I'll lie down as long as you're coming with me!"
"Why should I?"
"Because I don't want to be alone. I need you right next to me."
"Okay, I'm coming with you. But you should take your pill first" he handed her the pill and a glass of water. She took it and went to the bedroom, lay down and stroked her belly. A few minutes later Jim came in, too.
"Honey, you should call the call service. They can help you. I don't want to lose our babies because of this Daniel bastard."
"Yes, I will call the call service but not now. I just want to stay here in bed with you."
"Okay… What do you want to talk about?" Jim wanted to know.
"Tell me about your job."
"What do you want to know?"
"What happens to a person when you bring them in?"
Jim explained her everything. When he was finished he noticed that Melinda had fallen asleep. He stroked her belly and kissed her forehead. Then he covered her with a blanket and fell asleep, too.
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