One week later.

Everyone is back home and getting into their normal routines.  Arvilla is now 23 weeks pregnant, and definitely feeling it.

"Mommy, is you sad?" Joseph asks his mother.

"No baby."

"Is you hurt?"

"My back hurts, but I'm okay sweet boy."

"I massage it for you mommy."

"Aw you're so nice!  But you don't have to, Joe Joe."

"I do it, mommy!" Joseph climbs around and presses his little hands into Arvilla's back.

"Dis feel good, mama?"

"Yes!  It feel so relaxing, handsome."

"Good!  I a good big boy massage man."

Arvilla giggles softly. "Yes you are."

Just then Heidi walks in.
"Hey!  What you doing?"

"I gibing mommy a massage cause her back hurts."

"I wan a massage!"

"I not gib you one, Heidi."

"Why?!"

"Cause I only gib mommy one."

"But I wan one JOSEPH!"

"Joseph? Ooh she means business!" Arvilla chuckles.

"I not gonna gib you one, sissy."

Just then Robert walks through the living room.

"Hey Arv."

"Hi honey." Arvilla smiles up to him.

"I gibing mama a massage, Bobby!"

"Oh you're such a good boy!"

"Yeah especially since the father of my unborn baby isn't giving me one."

"I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you tonight, I promise."

"You better!" Arvilla gives him a cheeky look.
"Where are you going?"

"I've gotta go into work for a couple hours. Are you okay alone?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"Honey I was a single mom for a long time before you moved in."

"Right. You've got this! I'll be back." Robert smiles before kissing her cheek.

"Hey!" Arvilla pouts.

"What's wrong?"

"I want kiss on the lips.."

"Aw I'm sorry!" Robert pouts and kisses her.

"Me too!" Heidi smiles up to Robert.

"I don't." Joseph nods making Robert and Arvilla laugh.

**

Twenty minutes later the twins ran around screaming and giggling all through the house.  Arvilla was in the kitchen cooking dinner.  Her feet were slightly swollen, her back still ached, and she felt completely drained.

Arvilla looked down to her bump and she sighed as she ran her hand down. "Okay little mister or missy.  You've gotta move out of this position.  It is hurting mommy like crazy!"

The baby gives a big hard kick to her side making Arvilla wince. "Ouch!  You're a stubborn little thing, aren't you?"

She sighs. "Oh well.  You just wait until you get out."

"Mommy!  Mommy!" Heidi runs in.

"Yes love?"

"Bobby's phone made a noise!"

"Oh Robert!" Arvilla groans. "He left his phone?"

"Yeah and it's making noises!"

Arvilla lifts it open and feels her chest tighten.

*Im here.  I have a table in the back, darling.*

"What?  Who is this.." Arvilla then looks up to the name and feels anger filling her entire body.

"Flora."