Chapter Two
Miranda tucked the sound asleep Zoe into bed gently. She kissed her softly on the forehead. "Good night, Mommy. I love you" a sleepy voice said.
Miranda smiled. "I love you too, baby"
"Tell Daddy I love him"
"I will" Miranda closed the door to the bedroom and leaned against it.
"She called you mommy" Mick whispered, in her ear, as he leaned against the door post next to her.
Miranda rolled her head to the side. "Yes, she did"
"She called me daddy"
"You are her father, aren't you?" Miranda asked, running her fingers through his hair, playfully. "That's what you wanted? A wife, a family and a normal life"
"What part of our life is normal?" Mick asked, tugging on what would have been her bangs, playfully.
Miranda opened Zoe's door and pointed to the sleeping lump beneath the strawberry shortcake blanket. "That part" Closing the door with one hand; she took his hand with her other and placed it gently on her stomach. "And this part".
Mick followed his hand to her stomach with his eyes. "What do you mean?"
"I'm pregnant, Mick" Miranda said, a half smile crossing her face.
"How is that possible?" Mick whispered, unable to believe his ears. He place both of his hands her stomach.
Miranda laughed, covering his hands with hers. "Do I really need to explain that to you?"
"I meant, we're not human anymore, Miranda" His eyes met hers and she nodded encouragingly. "It's…not possible"
"I know but…" Miranda smiled down at their hands. Mick followed her gaze. "I have all the symptoms"
"We need to go to the doctor" Mick said, looking back up at her face.
"I made an appointment for tomorrow" she said. "I called this afternoon while you were helping Zoe get ready to go"
"Who do we tell first?" Mick asked, leading her back to their room, kissing her passionately.
Miranda pulled their bedroom door shut behind her and clicked the lock. "Let's talk to the doctor first"
Mick asked, between kisses, as he leaned Miranda backwards onto the bed, "Who's going to watch Zoe?"
"She can come with" Miranda smiled up at him. "She'll want to know right away if she's going to be a big sister"
If you're anything like me you have a love-hate relationship with cliffhangers. I love using them because they make people want to read and yet I also understand wanting to know happens next. Anyway, all that to say, I'm sorry this one is so short but I wanted it to be a cliffhanger.