Bella:
I hear a coughing and heaving coming from the kitchen, puzzling me. Edward shares my look of confusion, so we both make our way into the kitchen.
Jill is sat on the floor, looking like she's about to be sick. I run over to her and scoop her up in my arms, hugging her to me.
"Bella, have you noticed anything different about Jill?" Edward asks, looking at my cat.
"What? No," I mumble, holding Jill at arm's length to get a good look at her, before hugging her to me again.
"You haven't noticed her gaining weight?" Edward comments, poking Jill's fur. She hisses.
"You're just saying that because you don't like her!" I protest, setting Jill down on the side. Now he mentions it, she does look a little chubbier. "I haven't been feeding her extra…" I add, stroking Jill gently.
"I know, but, she is a girl…" Edward trails off. I raise an eyebrow at him. "I'm saying she might be pregnant." I gasp in shock, looking over at Jill again.
"Are you pregnant, baby? Are you gonna have some ginger spice babies?" I coo, nuzzling my nose against Jill's. "Should we take her to the vets?" I suggest to Edward.
"Probably," he shrugs.
I grab Jill's carry case and nudge her inside, which she isn't happy about. Once she's safely inside I carry her out to the car, resting her on my lap while Edward drives. She meows like crazy during the drive – she's never liked car drives.
As we pull up to the vet, I get nervous. I just hope Jill's alright. Though, the thought of little furry kitten's is pretty cute.
Edward opens my door and helps me out as I carry Jill's carry case inside the vets. There's only a small waiting room, which is almost deserted. We head straight to the reception to see if there's a free appointment.
"Hi, I'm Bella Swan and this is my cat Jill. Um, is there a free appointment?" I ask politely.
"Actually, yes, there is. In ten minutes, with Dr Jones. What's the problem?" The receptionist replies, though she isn't looking at me. Edward's trying to look inconspicuous, flicking through pet magazines. Subtle.
"I think my cat might be pregnant," I blurt out, worried. Jill meows in response.
"Right, well, if you'd like to take a seat in the waiting area."
I nudge Edward a little, both of us taking seats in the waiting room. Jill continues to meow and whine in annoyance.
"You can wait in the car, if you'd like," I offer to Edward, due to the attention we're receiving.
"I'm good. I want to be here for you. For Jill…not so much. I mean, does she even have a boyfriend?" Edward asks in mock outrage.
"Awww, are you being an over protective father?" I tease him, ruffling his hair.
"No! I don't care what Jill gets up to in her spare time," Edward mutters bitterly.
"You can't be mad at a pregnant cat," I joke, looking over and Jill. Even she seems to be begging Edward for forgiveness.
"I'm here to see a cat named Jill, with the possibility of her being pregnant," Dr Jones announces. Edward and I stand up, quietly thanking him as we walk past for not mentioning names.
I place Jill's carrier on the small vet table, and open the lid. Now, however, Jill cowers in the carrier, not wanting to come out.
"What signs have there been?" Dr Jones asks.
"She's been throwing up and putting on weight. Edward was the one to suggest the possibility," I explain to Dr Jones.
He picks up Jill and looks over her, listening to her heart beat. Which she doesn't like. He performs a few more tests while I clutch nervously onto Edward's hand. Even he seems a little bit nervous.
"After all the tests, it is clear to say that Jill is indeed pregnant, and very far along. About 50 days into a 60-65 day pregnancy. I can perform an ultrasound, if you'd like, to determine how many kitten's Jill will have?" Dr Jones offers.
"I'd like that," I smile, looking down at Jill. "You've been keeping this a secret, ginger," I coo, stroking her gently. I can't believe we're going to have kittens!
Dr Jones does the ultrasound, and my hands go to my own stomach. What a coincidence, both Jill and I getting pregnant at the same time.
"Jill is expecting 5 kittens, but there's no way to determine the sex until they're born."
I can't believe it.
A/N: What do you think about Jill's pregnancy? :D
Also, this is going to be the last chance to submit ideas for the name of Bella's second book! I'll announce the winner in tomorrow's chapter :)
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