Chapter 137

Friday, July 30, 2004

1215 EST

LilacRose's shop

Falls Church, Virginia

Krystal arrived at the shop for her first lesson. Opening the door the little bell rang and she yelled, "Hey, Kris I'm here with my belly."

Kris was waiting on an elderly gentleman in the corner and couldn't help but giggle while the gentleman gave both girls the once over and decided they did indeed have charming tummies. Even though one of them was five months pregnant. Finishing his purchase he started toward the door and remarked, "Young lady, you have a lovely body and I'm glad your belly is attached or you'd look quite odd."

"Kris, why didn't you warn me you had a customer?" giggled Krystal. "I can't believe I just walk in and announced I had a belly."

"How was I supposed to warn you when I didn't notice you until it was too late. Mr. Wells received quite a kick out of it though, he sure left stepping higher than he did when he came in," Kris laughed hugging Krystal. "Now lets go upstairs and have lunch before we start your lesson, Amber will be here soon."

After lunch, Kris put on some exotic music and showed Krystal how to bend her knees and sway her hips and shimmy her upper body. After working at it for an hour the girls took a break. Pouring a cup of tea Kris sat down and looked at her sister saying, "You surprise me, Krystal, you're really good. I figured in all honesty that you'd be a klutz, but you have a real talent."

"Really? I'm good, Kris? No joke?" Krystal grinned in surprise.

"Yes, sweetie you're good. Each of us has different talents and from the looks of it belly dancing is one of yours," Kris reassured her. "By the time the babies are born you will be good enough for a little switch-a-roo if you'd like to play a joke on the men."

"You've got to be kidding, of course I'd love to pull the wool over their eyes," she giggled.

"Great, then as soon as the babies are born we'll find a way to fool them!"

After the belly dancing lesson Amber went home and the girls called a taxi to take the to County General for their first set of shots. "Kris, do you think they'll be as bad as Dr. Cook said?" asked Krystal. She was sure that she could stand up to anything; after all she was a healthy military pilot! It was Kris she was worried about, being in pain and carrying the twins. She was afraid her sister wasn't up to the side affects. At least she would be there for her.

"I'm not sure, but after all we've lived through the shots should be a breeze," Krista smiled although she was a little apprehensive herself about taking them.

Going inside Dr. Cook's office the twins were taken directly back to one of his examine room. They were both glad he didn't keep them waiting. "Are you young ladies ready to take that first shot?"

"About as ready as we'll ever be, Dr. Cook," laughed Krystal. "Do we need to do anything special? Do we get the shot in he arm or the hip?"

"First, Mrs. Boone, the nurse will check your blood pressure and temperature. I want to be sure you're not running a fever before giving you the shot."

The nurse took her time checking both sisters out and found that neither one had a temperature and that although their blood pressure was elevated; it was probably due to nerves about getting the shots.

"Do you ladies have a way home? Neither of you drove did you? Remember you're not to be driving after you receive these shots!" he warned.

"No, sir, we took a taxi here and will take one back to the shop to wait for our husbands to pick us up to take us home," Krista smiled.

"Alright, then the nurse should be here with the shots in just a moment and they will be given in the hip. Ah, here she is now, " announced Dr. Cook. "Remember to keep you weight off of the leg of the hip your about to receive the shot in, ladies. Who's first?"

To be continued…