Mommy
By: Kary G.
Chapter 2
Sydney sat in the living room waiting for her husband. In the meantime the petite ranger wrapped Julie's gift. She stopped for a moment to pay close attention to the beautiful gift in front of her. A small lavender dress with small purple flowers on the front, also a purple hat, and a headband with a beautiful butterfly. She touched the soft material, and passed her hand through the small dress.
"Ten minutes, and I'll be downstairs!" Gage announced from upstairs.
Syd started to wrap the smaller pieces such as the headband, and the hat. She took the dress, and placed it inside a box that had a beautiful design of teddy bears… pink teddy bears, and placed a bow on the top of the box, just in time to see Gage. She smiled, and took the box in her hands.
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When Sydney and Gage stepped out of the car, they were greeted by lots of balloons, and laughter. All the rangers were there sitting next to Julie talking. Angela was on Alex's arms, so when the 5 month old baby saw her aunt Sydney all the baby could do was fuss in her mother's arms, and trying to reach the female ranger.
After greeting everybody. Sydney sat next to Julie, taking Angela with her. "Hi there little angel," Sydney was greeted by a smile on Angela's face.
"So, when are you having kids? I want to be an aunt already," Alex laughed out loud hearing Jules.
"Jules!" Was all Gage could say. His face was red, and he coughed trying to "calm down", at the same time trying to take that color off his face.
Sydney laughed at Gage's reaction. "Well, I don't know. But I guarantee you that you'll be an aunt…. Someday,"
Still that answer left Jules and Alex with more questions, than a final answer.
"Hey, Sis. Did you find a name for my niece?" Gage questioned his little sister.
"You know what? I haven't decide yet.. I still have two months to figure that out, but for now. I'll go inside, and sit on the sofa." Gage, and Mitchell (Jules husband) stood up, and helped her to go inside, and also to help her to sit down.
"Thank you, guys." Sydney, and Alex stayed with Jules, and kept talking as the men went outside.
"Sydney. Angela loves you; every time you leave she just can't stop crying. Walker has to step in to calm her down,"
"Aww you missed me?" she cooed to the little girl in her arms. "I miss you too," she told to the baby kissing Angela's forehead. Jules was the next one to talk.
"Sydney. I think I still haven't figure out what the answer was to the question I made you a few minutes ago outside,"
"Jules. I –" she began to say, but couldn't continue.
"Is something wrong?" Alex asked her friend.
"It's hard," she chuckle, and took a deep breathe.
"It's ok. Take your time." Alex told her.
"I—I made a decision a long time ago, not to have children," Jules, and Alex couldn't believe what they were hearing.
"What? Are you regretting it?" Jules spoke.
"No," Sydney replied. "Because I really believe deep in my heart that I shouldn't have them,"
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"I'm so excited about my niece, I can't wait to have her in my arms, and of course to have my own child someday,"
"I just hope your niece is as beautiful as your sister. The same goes to Sydney," Trivette said.
"Yes, I—Hey! What is that supposed to mean?" Gage had to stop there for a moment. His only answer was the laughter of all the men around him.
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The questions kept coming to Sydney, and she patiently answer them all. Alex looked at Sydney with a concern look. "Why do you think you shouldn't have kids?"
"Hmm… I lost my mom when I was 12 to ovarian cancer,"
Alex took a deep breath. "I'm sorry."
"It was a long, and devastating illness, and I found out later that I carry the same gene which means that there's a good chance I can get it. I mean the anticipation alone is torture."
"Oh sweetie," Jules took Syd's hands on her own. "I can't really imagine,"
"So, I'm afraid that if I have a child. I wouldn't be there to raise her or that I'll pass on the gene."
Jules nodded. "Does Gage know?"
"No. he doesn't know,"
"I think is very noble of you to give up motherhood, but still is painful,"
"I know. I'm just… I don't know how Gage will react to this, I'm afraid that he'll leave me," she took a deep breath trying to stop the tears from flowing, and also her voice to crack. Alex began to laugh, and Jules followed her reaction as the men stepped inside.
Sydney knew Gage deserved to know about this. She was determined to make him a father. He had to be a father.