Chapter 168
In AJ's Escalade, Krystal dialed Tom's number, when he came on the line she cheerfully said, "Darling, Krista's in labor, can you get away to be there?"
"She's not due for another month!" he exclaimed.
"But with twins you never can tell when things are going to happen!"
"Don't I know that!" he told her with a smirk that she could almost hear.
"You be nice Tom or we won't you let you in the bathroom!"
"Bathroom! I still can't believe that AJ's allowing her to have the babies in the bathtub!"
"Well, we're here now, darling, I have to go. Be here soon as you can!" Krystal told him and hung up. She and AJ raced into the shop and then up the stairs to the apartment. They could hear the belly dancing music as they entered the apartment, but neither was prepared for the sight that beheld them when they got into the living room.
Friday, October 22, 2004
1330 EST
Krista's apartment
Falls Church, Virginia
There was Krista, in the middle of the room, belly dancing in time to the music!
"Woman, what are you doing? Has your water broken yet?" AJ asked, walking around in front of his wife who should be laying down, in his opinion.
"Kris, are you alright?" Krystal asked as another pain hit her.
"Yep, I'm fine, water broke before I called you and the pains are about three minutes apart now!" she cheerfully told them. Standing up on tiptoes she shimmied over to AJ and kissed him and they swayed to Krystal and hugged her. "Is Tom coming?"
"Yes, Kris, he's on his way over as we speak. Please be gentle with him. He's more nervous than Albert," giggled Krystal. "Show me a move or two if you feel up to it, I'd like to surprise Tom."
"Oh! Sure, here put your feet like this and then move just your knees...see-it makes your hips sway and drives the men wild! Right, Albert?"
"Krista, are you sure you shouldn't be lying down? Where is Amie? Shouldn't she be here by now?" he asked, looking around to see if he couldn't fine the mid-wife.
"She's filling the tub! I've had my tea and she's filling the room with scents. She said that when you got here you could rub the oils to help delivery on my tummy...if you want too that is!" she winked at him and swayed again.
"Will you lay down if I do?" he asked, concerned that she'd shake and wiggle the twins out any minute.
"If he won't do it for you Kris, I will," Krystal winked.
Suddenly Tom rushed in, "What's she still doing standing up?"
"We're trying to decide if we should ask you to rub the oils into my tummy-Albert, doesn't want to!" Krista told Tom, wanting to see him panic. She didn't think she should be gentle with him like Krystal said; he might as well get used to if for when Krys got pregnant!
"ME! I'm not your husband! If he won't do it, can't Krystal or the mid-wife?" Tom asked, walking back and forth, wondering what Krista was doing in her belly dancers outfit. Surely she hadn't been belly dancing in her condition. "AJ, rub the oils on your wife's belly!"
Krista squatted down and began to breathe strangely, she smiled up at them all, "The pains are coming faster now! It should be soon!" When the contraction passed she got up and began to dance again. Wiggling her ample breasts in Tom's shocked direction.
"Krystal, you should be having those babies in a proper hospital with doctors surrounding you!" Tom all but shouted as Krista danced around him.
"Now, Tom, Albert and I have talked this over before and I'm perfectly safe having them here."
"Tom, you're just nervous now. Wait until it's time for our baby to be born and you'll be thinking
different," smiled Krystal touching his arm as another sharp pain hit her. Grabbing her stomach and doubling over she gasped.
"Krystal, what's wrong, my goddess?" Tom asked with panic in his eyes.
To be continued…