That evening Jimmy and Elsa laid in bed completely silent.
Elsa laid her hands across her belly. The baby kicking nonstop.

"Els?" Jimmy breaks the silence.

"Yeah?"

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking.. I'm hungry."

"Oh."

"And I'm thinking.. how are we gonna have two babies?"

"Well we don't know for sure yet but-"

"Where are we gonna put em?  That's a lot of diaper changes!"

"Baby, like I said, we don't know for sure yet but-"

"It makes sense. I'm fucking huge!  I feel kicks all over the place!  Way down low. The middle. Sometimes they crawl up and I feel them there too! I don't know how twins never entered my mind."

"I think having twins would be fun."

"Really?" Elsa looks over to him.

"Yes!  A little Jimmy and a little Elsa?  Babe, come on!  That's adorable!"

"What if there are two Elsa's?"

"Well I'll love that too!"

"It's gonna be a lot of work, Jimmy."

"I like a challenge." Jimmy smiles.

"It's gonna be expensive."

"I'll take on a few side jobs."

"What kind of side jobs?" Elsa raises her brow.

"Heh! Not that kind, babe! I'm not in that business anymore." He smiles.

Elsa sighs. "It's going to be so loud! We'll never sleep again!"

"Sleep is for the weak!"

"There's going to be so many poopy diapers!"

"That'll be your job." Jimmy jokes.

"Nuh uh, mister! God gave you those special hands for a reason!" Elsa points her finger at him

"I guess I better start practicing, huh?"

"Well Yeah!"

Jimmy chuckles then turns to face Elsa. He rubs her belly in circles and Elsa looks over at him.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Wanna sneak out and find the leftovers?"

"I thought you'd never ask!" Elsa smiles. "Let's go!"

***

The next morning.

"So! If the baby is a girl, what would you like to name her?" Elsa asks.

"I don't know. Would you like for her to have a German name?"

"Aw! Yeah, I think that would be cute!"

"Me too." Jimmy smiles.

"Libchen!" Elsa baby talks and squeezes his face in her hand.

Jimmy chuckles.
"So what is a good German name? Svetlana?"

"That's Russian you uncultured idiot!"

"Wow! That hurt, Pooh!  So then what are some pretty German names?"

"Petra?"

"Eh!" Jimmy shrugs.

"Elke.. Kornelia.. uh, let's see.. Astrid?"

"Pretty.. I don't know, nothing is really jumping out at me."
Jimmy then places his hand on Elsa's bump and moves it in circles.

"What do you like, pretty girl?"

"What about Ethel?" Elsa asks.

"Ethel? Why?"

"It's a pretty name." She shrugs. "Plus your mother might like that we named the baby after her."

"I don't know.."

"Well then we could always just call her little Elsa!" She smiles.

Jimmy chuckles.
"I love that idea!"

Elsa moves her head closer towards him and jimmy kisses her lips.

"Let's talk about a little boy's name. What about Thomas?" Elsa smiles.
"Isn't that cute?"

"That is cute! What do you think of Charles?"

"Oh so handsome! What about Henry?"

"Heh! That's kinda cute!"

"Isn't it? Ooh or Franzi! Ooh! Ooh! Sebastian!" Elsa shouts.

"I love them! I feel like since we have more boy names, it's definitely going to be a girl." Jimmy laughs.

"Probably!
.... What if it's twins?"

"Franzi and... Svetlana."

"Shut up!" Elsa laughs and pushes him on his arm.

**

A couple hours later Ethel's doctor friend, Dr, Thurman came to examine Elsa.

"Dr. Thurman, this is Elsa and Jimmy."

"Ah, the parents to be!" He smiles.
"Lovely to meet you both!  How are you feeling Elsa?"

"Oh I'm feeling pretty good today! Thank you for asking." She smiles.

"Of course! Now, why don't we get started?"

"Yes. Let's!"

"I'll give you three some privacy."

"You can stay if you want, Ethel. It's just my belly that will be out." Elsa giggles.

"No. I'm okay, thanks."

Elsa sighs.

"Come on, honey." Jimmy smiles and places his hand on her back.

**

Elsa laid out on the bed and lifted her shirt.
Dr. Thurman placed his hands on her belly and felt around.

"All baby, huh?" Jimmy smiles.

"Definitely!  Wow.. this was easier than I thought it would be."

"What?  What is it?" Elsa asks.

"I have a lot of experience with twin pregnancies! Saying that, I feel very confident in telling you that you're carrying twins."

"No way!" Jimmy shouts with excitement.

"Two babies?" Elsa asks, not nearly as excited Jimmy.

"Mhm.  Feel right here.  This is one baby.. the one that will be born first."

"Our oldest child! Els, this is going to be our first born!"

"Yeah.."
Elsa then places her hand on her lower belly.

"Press down a bit.  Don't worry, you won't hurt them."

Jimmy places his hand right beside Elsa's.

"Feel that?"

"Yeah.." Elsa was still a bit wide eyed.

"Now feel here." Dr. Thurman places her hand higher up on her belly.

"There is no way that is just one big baby." He chuckles. "You're for sure having twins, Elsa."

"Wow.. Yeah, I feel that!"

"Are you happy, Pooh?" Jimmy smiles.

"Uh.. Yeah!" Elsa chuckles softly.
"Yeah, it's just.. Scary!"

"Don't worry, ma'am.  You're perfectly healthy, the babies seem great!  I have no worries about this birth."

"Really?  What if I have them here?  I honestly don't feel comfortable having my babies in a hospital because.. well I'm sure you can understand why."

"Absolutely.  You could definitely have a home birth!"

"Oh!" Elsa suddenly became very emotional.
"Sorry!  I don't know why I'm crying!"

Jimmy pouts and rubs her arm.
"Thank you so much.  I really appreciate you, doctor."

"Yes! Thank you so so much!"

"You're very welcome!  Here's my number.  Call if you have any concerns."

"Thank you.  Here, Jimmy.  You hold onto it, I'll just lose it."

Jimmy chuckles and puts the number in his pocket.

**

Later that evening.

Elsa walked out of her tent and knocked on her former best friend's door.
Ethel opened the door and Elsa smiled. She then hugged Ethel tightly.
Ethel felt Elsa's bump pressed up against her.

"Thank you, Ethel! Dr. Thurman is a dream! He's an angel!"

"I'm glad you liked him."

"We loved him! May I come in?" Elsa says walking past Ethel.

"Uh.. sure."

Elsa then takes a seat.
"Well!" She smiles,

"What?"

"Its twins, Ethel! Jimmy and I are having two babies! Now I know! It's terrifying! But Jimmy is so excited.. and his excitement rubs off on me!"

"Yeah, I think a lot of him has rubbed off on you.." Ethel mumbles under her breath.

"Ethel.. I know you're not happy about Jimmy and I.. and I'm sorry! But we love each other. You don't have to like me.. but please don't take it out on my children. When they're born, I'd like for you to have a relationship with them."

"It's going to take time, Elsa. I mean, you're a mother now! You know how much you love your babies, and they're not even here yet! How would you feel if you have a son, and in eighteen years I slept with him and got pregnant?"

"Well.. for one that won't be possible. You'll be like sixty!"

"Elsa, you just don't get it!"

Elsa gives her a look and stands up with a struggle.
"No, Ethel Darling! You don't understand. This really hurts me!" Elsa chokes up.
"I love your son with all my heart.. I would never ever hurt him! And it hurts me that you disapprove of us so much that you can't even be excited about your grandchildren!"

"Because their mother was my very best friend, and she betrayed me! You don't do that, Elsa! You don't sleep with your best friend's son! That's sick!"

".. Well I'm not sorry.. and I don't think the love Jimmy and I share is sick!
I've never been happy before now. Now that I truly know what happiness is, I know that my entire life before Jimmy was just.. it was hell! I'm happy.. and, I'll never be sorry for that."