"I don't know if I should tell daddy right now, Mom. Maybe I should wait."

"You tell him whenever you're ready."

Jessica takes a deep breath and turns to the twins.

"Do you girls wanna go on a walk with mommy?"

"No!"

Jessica laughs. "Oh Elaina now you're saying all kinds of words, huh? Well you're gonna take a walk with me anyway."

"You're going alone?"

"Yeah I just need to walk and think."

"Okay. I'll help you with the stroller.

**

Jessica walked to the neighborhood park and sat down on a bench.

She faced the stroller towards her and reached into the diaper bag for some puffs. Jessica placed a few in front of the girls on their small tray.

"Elaina, share!" Jessica laughs as Elaina grabs them all and sticks them in her mouth. "Here Emi." Jessica hands her some before sticking a few in her mouth.

"Mmmmm!" Emilia moans.

"Yum, yum, yum!" Jessica smiles. She then takes a deep breath and says, "Girls.. I have some news."

The girls look to their mother.

"Mommy's pregnant!"

"No!" Elaina smiles.

"Yes! I am! There's a baby in my tummy!"

"Oooooo!" Emilia widens her eyes. Jessica laughs. "Girl, I was shocked too!"

Emilia laughs and slams her hands on the stroller.

"It's going to be so crazy soon.. even crazier than it is now!  But I promise you I will try to have patience.. I will be strong.. and be the best mother I can possibly be."

Elaina smiles and claps her hands.

"Aw well that's sweet, thank you!" Jessica kisses both of her girls.

".... What do you girls think the baby is?  Daddy wants a boy.. so I'm hoping it's a girl." Jessica laughs.

**

When Jessica returned home Jane was there.  Dorothy didn't say a word to her.

"So?"

"Knocked up again."

"Aww.. Congratulations?" Jane smiles softly.

"Thank you." Jessica smiles.

"What's for dinner?" George walks in.

"Since your sister is pregnant again she gets to pick tonight." Dorothy says.

"So you are pregnant?" George's eyes widen.

"Yes but we're not telling dad just yet!  I'm too scared."

"Can we tell Ann?" Jane asks.

"Sure, someone FaceTime her."

Jane quickly gets her older sister on the phone.

"Hey!  Jane, I'm sorry I didn't call you back earlier!  Mom life is crazy!"

"Oh please! She has one child." Jessica rolls her eyes and scoffs as she lifts the girls out of the stroller.

"It's okay!  I'm at mom and dad's, and we have something to tell you."

"What?"

Jane turns the camera to Jessica.

"Look at little momma." Ann chuckles. "Got your hands full, Jessie?"

"Oh you have no idea!"

Ann laughs.

"I'm pregnant, Ann."

"No.  Shut up!"

"I am."

"Are you serious?  Was it planned?"

"Are you crazy?  Of course it wasn't!"

"Wow I can't believe this!"

"Yep.."

"Congratulations?"

"Why does everyone say it like that?  Just say it normal!"

"Well we aren't sure how you feel about it!" Jane says.

"Jessica, you'll be great!  If anyone can handle three kids at that age it's you and Danny."

"Hey where is Danny?" George asks.

"In the room."

"No he's not.  I just walked by and no one was in there."

"Oh." Jessica rolls her eyes. "Then I don't know, and I don't care."

"Uh oh.. is there trouble in paradise?" Ann asks.

"No, it's fine. He's just struggling with the news a bit. But he'll be fine."

"He better get over it. He's not the one carrying this baby. He has to support you."

"I know.."

"Is it just one baby?"

"We're hoping it's just one. We have another appointment in two weeks to find out."

"Boy twins would be fun!" Ann says with excitement.

"For who? Not me!  And don't you put that twin energy out into the world, especially near me!"

"Oh Jessica!" She laughs.

**

After dinner Danny called Jessica.

"Where the fuck are you?"

"I'm so sorry! I went out with my brother."

"Are you drunk?  Why were you drinking?!"

"NO!  I'm not drunk!"

"Shut up!" Jessica snaps. "You stay with him! I don't want your drunk as around our kids!"

"I wanna go home!"

"You should have been home, Daniel! You stay there and get your shit together. I understand you're not happy about this baby, but they're coming no matter how you feel, so get used to it!"

"I know that, Jessica! Gosh, I just wanted to go out a forget about being a dad for a while, is that so wrong?!"

"Yes! It is, Danny! Because you are a dad, and you're always going to be one!  You can't keep running away!  And you know what? I don't even have the option of do doing! I can't leave all my problems at home and go out and get drunk! I have two babies to feed and now I'm carrying another one! I had to grow up, and I thought you did too!"

"You don't understand, Jessica."

"No, you're the one that's lost here, Daniel." Jessica hangs up and throws her phone off the bed.

Shorty after both girls began their screaming fit.  Jessica felt so overwhelmed.  All she could do was hold them and cry right along with them.