Authors Note:
I absolutely love this chapter, and I can't wait to continue writing and developing characters! Like I said before, I have no idea how long this story will be, because I just love writing it so much, so let me know what you think, and leave a review! :)
Chapter Forty Four
Time Jump – Two Months Later
Jacqueline POV:
It was nearing Thanksgiving and about 3 weeks ago our houses were finally finished and Tucker and I were able to move in. It was weird at first to be away from my parents, but it was nice to finally have a place to ourselves. I mean, living with my parents was acceptable when we were dating, but being married, it was a little strange, and I was glad that we finally had our own home.
Today was a good day because I was going to surprise Tucker. I found out about two weeks ago that I was almost 2 months pregnant. I was nervous of course, but super excited to start a family with him. It was about a week or two after our little family competition for Karina that I wasn't feeling too well. I called Aunt Izzy and asked her to take me to the doctor. I didn't want to get Tucker's hopes up, or my parents, and I felt like she was the next best thing. When the test came back positive, I cried for 45 minutes with so much happiness, I didn't know how to process it. Finally telling Tucker was going to be such a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. I wanted to be able to tell him with a sonogram, so that it was more real to him.
I was planning on telling my parents at our thanksgiving dinner, so I wanted to tell Tucker first but I really didn't know how too. I didn't know the gender yet, so telling him in a creative way in that aspect wasn't an option. But I was out the other day, and I found a cute little shirt that says Daddy's Favorite, and it was grey, so I thought it was super appropriate to use to tell him along with the sonogram.
I was in the kitchen making dinner when I heard the door open. My stomach was instantly filled with butterflies and knots knowing that he was finally going to know he was going to be a dad, and I was so nervous, but an excited nervous. He walked into the kitchen and greeted me with a kiss, and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face.
"You feeling better?" He asked after we broke apart. I told him I had a headache this morning so I was just going to hang around the house all day.
"Much better." I said and he smiled.
"Good." He said and than the timer went off. "What's for dinner?" He asked.
"I kept it simple." I said. "Spaghetti." I said and he laughed.
"One of my favorites." He said and I laughed. "I'll get the bowls. What would you like to drink?" He asked.
"Just water. Thanks." I said and he nodded. We sat down at the table and started eating. "I got you a present." I said and he looked confused.
"Why?" He asked.
"Well, your birthday is the day after thanksgiving, and I didn't want it to get overshadowed my the holiday." I said and he laughed.
"You know your parents always give me a cake and we sing." He said and I laughed.
"I know, but I wanted to give you something too." I said and he smiled and nodded. I walked over and picked up the bag and handed it to him. He pulled out the tissue paper, and grabbed the card. When he opened it, his eyes widened.
"You're serious?" He asked and I smiled and nodded. "When did you find out?" He asked.
"Two weeks ago. I wanted to surprise you, but I couldn't figure out how." I said. "I was at the store, and I found your second gift and knew that it was perfect, and I wanted a sonogram too. Just to make it more real." I said and he reached into the bag and pulled out the onsie.
"Daddy's Favorite." He said and tears filled my eyes. "I can't believe you're pregnant." He said and I laughed. "I'm gonna be a dad."
"Yea you are." I said and he got out of his seat and slammed his lips to mine.
"I love you." He said when we broke apart.
"I love you too." I said and he kissed me again. I couldn't wait to start raising our baby together, and show him or her everything about snowboarding and figure skating, and hell whatever they wanted to do because this baby was going to be able to be anything they wanted too.
Time Jump – Thanksgiving Day
Clary POV:
I have been in the kitchen with Karina all day cooking. It was weird not having the twins living here with their significant others, but it was also nice not stepping over toys, and cramming all of us into the living room when we wanted to watch TV. Jace and I never had just one child, so just having Karina around was so weird, but since Jacqueline and Patrick still lived on the property we still saw them just as much.
When 3 rolled around Patrick, Sammi and PJ came over and I gave Karina some time off to play with PJ. Jace and Patrick went into the living room to watch TV, and Sammi sat in the kitchen with a glass of wine and we talked until everyone else arrived. I had no idea what was taking Jacqueline and Tucker so long to get here, normally she was pretty good with punctuality so this was weird for her to be later. Finally when I heard the door open, Jacqueline walked in and Tucker went straight towards the boys.
"You're late sweetheart. Everything okay?" I asked and she smiled and nodded.
"I had a headache today, so I took a nap and overslept." She said and I nodded.
"You feeling any better?" I asked.
"Much better." She said and I smiled.
"Well, why don't you two help me set the table." I said and they nodded and started grabbing dishes, and some of the food. Once everything was on the table, and I was satisfied I called everyone for dinner. Everyone took a seat and I was about to say something when Jacqueline stood up. "Is everything okay?" I asked and she nodded.
"I just have something to tell everyone." She said.
"You're pregnant!" Karina shouted and my eyes widened.
"How did you know?" Jacqueline asked.
"So it's true?" I asked and Jacqueline nodded. "Oh my god!" I shouted as I stood up and gave her a hug.
"Seriously, how did you know K?" Jacqueline asked after we stopped hugging.
"You don't wear jeans anymore, so I assumed they didn't fit, and you have been sneaking into this house and stealing my ice cream, because I know nobody in this family likes banana cream pie ice cream." Karina said.
"I still don't know how you eat that stuff." Patrick said and I laughed.
"It's surprisingly delicious when you're pregnant." Jacqueline said.
"So, it was either, you decided to let yourself go, or you were pregnant. Plus, I heard you throwing up in the rec room bathrooms a couple weeks ago." Karina said.
"You're really sneaky. It was like 10 at night." Jacqueline said.
"I left my book in there. I was going to go get it when I heard. I nearly threw up myself." Karina said and I laughed.
"How far along are you?" I asked.
"Almost 2 months." She said as her hand rested on her belly.
"This is so exciting!" I said and she laughed. Jace had been pretty quiet and Jacqueline looked over at him.
"Are you okay daddy?" She asked and it seemed to break him out of his daze.
"I'm perfect sweetheart." Jace said with a smile. "It's just, my little girl isn't so little anymore." He said and she walked over and gave him a hug, and it melted my heart.
"I'll always be your little snow bunny." Jacqueline said and Jace smiled at the nickname. He'd given it to her when she was little because all she wanted to do was play in the snow.
"That you will." Jace said as he kissed her head.
We continued to eat dinner and talk about the baby, and taking bets on what gender it would be. For some reason Jacqueline and Patrick couldn't stop betting on anything. It was really amusing, but Patrick was normally wrong, so I don't know why he kept betting against her.
"I'm telling you Jack, you're having a girl, two girls." Patrick said.
"Pat, you are literally always wrong." Jacqueline said.
"But I'm not wrong about this." Patrick said.
"You thought Karina was a boy. You thought you were having a girl. Face it, I'm not having twin girls." Jacqueline said.
"Wanna bet?" Patrick said.
"You are so on." Jacqueline said.
"If you aren't having twin girls, I'll snowboard in a tutu." Patrick said and I couldn't help but laugh.
"And if I am having twin girls?" Jacqueline asked.
"Than I get to name one of your children." Patrick said and my eyes widened.
"You're so on bro." Jacqueline said as they shook hands.
"Wait a minute, I'm not comfortable with Patrick deciding one of our children's names." Tucker said.
"You think he's going to win?" Jacqueline asked.
"You're a twin, so it runs in your genes. There is a possibility for us to have twins, and Patrick has to be right at least one time in his life. I'd hate it to be the time when he's in charge of naming a child." Tucker said which made me laugh.
"PJ has a good name." Jacqueline said.
"Sammi picked that out." Tucker pointed out.
"Maybe he's right." Jacqueline said.
"Oh no, we already shook on it." Patrick said. "But if it makes you more comfortable, how about I give you a list of my top choices, and you can get rid of the ones you don't like, but the ones you do will stay, and than I'll narrow it down that way?" Patrick offered.
"I'm okay with that." Jacqueline said.
"Seems fair enough." Tucker said.
"Excellent." Patrick said.
"Can't you two not bet on everything?" I said and they looked at me.
"Do you even know who we are mother?" Patrick said and I laughed.
"I know you very well." I said and they smiled. "Okay, but one day this whole betting thing will bit you both in the ass." They just smiled and went back to talking. This thanksgiving was definitely a memorable one, and listening to my kids talk, and laughing made me incredibly grateful for everything in my life.