May 9th.
14 weeks pregnant.

Danny and Jessica have started marriage counseling and are in the second week.

It was great for them to get everything out on the table in front of another person, and not scream at each other in front of an entire restaurant.

This morning is Jessica's doctors appointment. She and Danny are going to be seeing the baby so Jessica is very excited.

"Girls, do you want to see the baby today?"

"No!" Elaina shouts.

"Oh come on! Don't be like that." Jessica chuckles.

"Baba!" Emilia smiles.

"Yeah! Remember mama showed you where the baby is? It's right here!" Jessica points to her bump.

"You're getting bigger, Jessie!" Dorothy smiles.

"I'm growing so fast! I don't think I can grow much more before this baby gets here."

"What?" Dorothy laughs. "You're fourteen weeks!"

"Yeah but I thought I'd be super tiny with one baby."

"You've already been stretched out.  This is normal. Also, just because you're only having one baby does mean you'll be tiny. I never had twins and I was always huge!"

"Still. It's not fair!" Jessica pouts. "I want a cute small belly. The last time I looked like I swallowed King Kong."

Dorothy laughs. "You're a mess!"

"Thanks.. We should get going."

"Danny's meeting us there?"

"Yeah.. be nice to him mom, okay? He's trying.."

"I'm always nice!"

"Right!" Jessica makes a face.

**

"Your mommy just left to get poked in her arm, she hasn't left to Spain, girls. You're okay!"

Jessica then walks in and sees her girls screaming and crying.

"I heard them all the way down the hall, I've never been so embarrassed! Girls, we don't act like that!"

"Mama! Mama!" They cry.

"Oh my goodness you two are a couple of drama queens!"

Dorothy sits back and takes a deep breath breath.

"Did they wear you out, ma?"

"Yes!"

"Sorry." Jessica laughs.

"It's okay. I still love them!"

Jessica smiles and kisses the girls heads.

"Where's your dumb daddy?  Huh?"

"Dada?" Elaina looks up to Jessica.

"Oh no, I shouldn't have said anything." Jessica says getting her phone out and calling Danny.

...

"His voicemail.. that's weird."

"You think something's wrong?"

"I don't know. I hope not."

"Dada!" Elaina fusses and arches her back.

"No ma'am, stop. Here, play with mommy's tablet."

"Mine! Mine! Mine!" Elaina reaches for it.

Jessica chuckles softly. "Anything to shut them up."

Soon a nurse came in for Jessica's ultrasound.

Danny has still not arrived or responded to her messages.

Jessica was both angry and worried.

"Look at that big baby." Jessica giggles.

"It's growing!  Alright let's see here.. hm.."

"What?"

"One second, Mrs. Huston. I'll be right back."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just going to grab your doctor."

Jessica began to panic.

"What's wrong with my baby?" Jessica looks to her mother with a terrified expression.

"Honey, I'm sure everything's fine."

"Why would they have to get the doctor if everything were fine?"

"Well maybe.." Dorothy didn't know what to say. She was worried herself.

Soon Jessica's doctor came in with a smile to help calm Jessica's nerves.

"Hello, Jessica!"

"Hello. Is my baby okay?"

"We'll let me just have a look here.. Alright.."

"What is it?"

"Mrs. Huston, please do not worry.  This could very easily be nothing—"

"What is it?" Jessica slightly raised her voice.

"This spot on the baby's heart alarms us just a bit. I'm going to send you for a more in depth scan just to make sure everything is okay."

"Their heart? Oh my gosh." Jessica immediately started crying.

"Jessica, it's okay.  We don't know for sure, sweetie." Dorothy holds her hand.

"What if something happens?  Can I lose my baby?"

"After we find out exactly what's going on we will give you and your baby the best care.  Don't worry, everything will be fine."

"See Jessie?" Dorothy smiles.

Jessica looks into Dorothy's eyes. "I'm so scared, mom."

"That's understandable, honey.  But I know the baby will be fine."

"You don't know that, Mom!"

Dorothy takes a deep breath.  She knew nothing she would say could comfort her daughter at this time.

**

Later that day.

Jessica sat in the kitchen feeding the girls some baby food in their highchairs when the doorbell rang.

"Jessica, Danny's here!" George shouts.

Jessica makes a face. "Tell him I don't want to see him!"

Just then Danny walks into the kitchen.

"I am so so sorry!  I overslept!"

"I'm not in the mood for your excuses, Daniel."

"Jessie, I apologize.  I'm so mad at myself for missing this appointment."

"Whatever.  It's fine."

"Dada!" The girls giggle and hit their hands on the table.

"Hi girls!  Whatcha eatin?  Carrots?  Yummy!"

"Dadadadadada!" Emilia reaches for her father.

"Finish eating and then we can play, Princess."

"DADA!" She fusses.

"Here let me feed them."

Jessica moves over and Danny's eyes catch her belly. "You popped so much since I last saw you!  That was only a couple days ago!"

"Why are you here?"

"I wanted to apologize and ask how the appointment went."

Jessica tried her best to hold her tears back.

"I don't want to talk to you!  Just feed the girls, spend some time with them, and then leave!" Jessica storms out.

Danny sighs and continues feeding the girls.

Once upstairs Jessica runs into Dorothy.

"What's wrong?"

"Danny's here and I just don't want to see him!" Jessica cries. "It's not worth fighting.  He's not worth it.. I just want to go lay down and forget today even happened!"

"Aw sweetie.." Dorothy hugs her.

"You go rest, okay?  Is he with the girls?"

"Yeah.  He'll probably leave soon.. God forbid he takes them for a night or two and give me a break!  He would never do that."

"Honestly I'm glad he doesn't!" Dorothy chuckles. "Anyway, you go lay down."

"Thanks.."