~ Coaxing Conversation ~

-A Few Weeks Later-

Deena is having one of her days. Light contractions have been off and on but nowhere near as scary as when she had to go to the hospital the last time. Today she is just breathing through them.

So far she's gained pound by pound within the last two weeks and was told by her Doctor that she would be her heaviest in the next two. She especially wanted to punch the Doctor when she congratulated her for making it into her thirty-fourth week and telling her, your cervix is thinning out perfectly and should start to open your VAGINA in the (here again) next two weeks if not before then. You're in the home stretch! How wonderful…

Needless to say Deena is not copasetic today. Here again though, Snooki is trying her best to cheer her up.

Nicole climbs on the big bed Deena has been bed-ridden on and she starts up conversation.

"Can I get you something?"

Deena, "A plunger maybe so I can speed this thing up."

Nicole rubs her belly, "Well, we're not gonna do that. Anything else?"

Deena shakes her head no. Nicole then talks to Deena's belly.

Small voice, "Hello little person. Are you coming out soon or are you going to continue to drive your mother crazy?"

Deena, "Nicole, stop."

Nicole, "See. She's getting even crankier as the days pass. I really would like my blast in a glass back."

Deena responds, "Okay…you try carrying around what feels like a watermelon on the outside with a thirty pound dumbbell on the inside, surrounded by the water in the watermelon."

Nicole, "Okay and you try not having a drink in what feels like forever."

Deena, "Uh, hello. I haven't, can't as a matter of fact. I haven't even been able to eat the foods I want because of the risk of getting hemorrhoids from trying to crap it out."

Nicole looks disgusted. "Ew thanks."

Deena sighs. "I'm sorry. I just don't feel good today."

Nicole nods and continues to rub Deena's belly as long as she lets her. Deena continues.

Deena, "So what is the deal with that anyway? Why haven't you been gettin drunk? I know I would if I had to deal with me."

Nicole brushes it off, "I don't know. I guess bein around you is making me have a different attitude. As a Godmother, I should be more responsible."

Deena responds with just a smile. It's ridiculous to think Nicole would ever stop partying but it's also heart warming.

Nicole continues.

"Well I hate to get you in another funk just when you seem to be coming around but…it's the twenty- fourth of January. Dee' you're due at any moment now. I hate to say this but I am going to have to leave soon."

Deena looks at her, "Why?"

Nicole, "I didn't think I would have to tell you right away but now that it looks as if …(dropping what she was going to say) well, Jenni and I are going to have our own show."

Deena sits up as best she can.

"What?! Are you kidding me?"

Nicole smiles, "Yeah, it's been in the works along with Pauly's spin off show. The producers talked to us not that long ago and told us that as soon as Pauly's show wraps, they want to have a post-production of the show just to preview it. The extras will go up on the MTV site before we actually start to film it."

Deena is speechless. It's not that she's mad, she just feels left out.

Deena, "Well, when do you start filming?"

Nicole, "At the end of February, but I have to leave by the first. We've got to scout a location in a matter of days, while getting some footage out of it."

Deena, "Any idea where the show will take place?"

Nicole, "I don't know at this point."

Deena has a sad face on.

"So are you going to be here for when the baby comes?"

Nicole pouts, "I'm going to try but it all depends on where we'll be at the time. I may not make it."

Deena sighs, "So everyone is just taking off and I'm going to go through this on my own…"

Deena feels the tears coming and Nicole moves closer to her to hug her.

Nicole, "Don't be that way Dee'. (Going against her initial thought for Deena's sake) I am sure Pauly will make it in time. Trust me, I wish that we could all do the show."

Deena sniffles and Nicole continues.

"Believe me, Jenni and I fought to get you on the show but the producers didn't want any extra exposure because it might hurt the ratings for Season 6 of Jersey Shore."

Deena, in between tears, "What do you mean?"

Nicole looks at her in disbelief, "Are you kidding me now? Dee'…you're pregnant with Pauly's baby. Everyone is waiting to see if it's true, what you're having, and first pictures of the Kid…They want to wait this thing out. This is a big deal in the Jersey community."

When she puts it that way, Deena can kind of understand their point of view but still…she can't envision all the hype. This has just been her personal reality for the past seven months.

Nicole, "…and speaking of which, do we know what we're having?"

Deena smiles a little, "Nope."

Nicole gives her a look, "Are you serious or do you just not want to tell me?"

Deena, "I decided that I didn't want to know until he or she is born."

Nicole responds, "Pauly's okay with that?"

Deena nods, "Yep."

Nicole sighs, "Well I gotta tell you, that was a bitch planning that baby shower not knowing. For my shower, I am definitely going to know if it's a girl or a boy. I want good gifts."

Deena jokes, "You're such a bitch. My gifts were too good."

Nicole laughs, "I know but your Nana was confused the whole time."

Deena, "Well when is the last time she's ever had to shop for a baby in the first place. This is the first great-grandchild for her."

Nicole responds, not being able to help herself, "Well I guess you and Pauly better get busy after this one…literally."

Deena tosses a pillow at her.

Deena lays back again, "End of discussion."

A/N: "Good" Friday! Nicole is great with Deena, I luv the meatballs :-D Cute Chap to kick things off... Thnx for your reads. I will have a full weekend as usual but I may post sooner. Comments please; Concerns? Predictions...?