JACK AND ROSE GOING TO EUROPE
Chapter Fourteen
Eight Months
Later
Rose woke up sick
to her stomach and rushed to the bathroom.
"Rose, are you
okay?" Jack asked.
"Yes. I think
I’ve got the flu."
"Maybe you
should see a doctor," Jack suggested.
"Why? I will
be fine in a few days."
"Rose, you
could be pregnant. If you want, I will go with you."
"Okay,"
Rose agreed. She hoped that she was pregnant, but did not want have false hope.
*****
A few days later,
Rose was examined by a doctor. Rose and Jack waited, a bit nervously, for the
results.
"I have some
good news. Mrs. Dawson, you are six weeks pregnant with twins," the doctor
said.
"Rose, this is
good news."
"I know. I was
hoping that I was pregnant, but did not want to have false hope, in case it
turned out I was not."
"Rose, let’s
go home and call your mother about this great news."
"Okay,"
Rose said, standing up. "Thank you, doctor."
"You are
welcome. Take it easy."
"I will,"
Rose promised.
*****
Rose and Jack
watched their adopted, year-old son sleep.
"I can't
believe there are two lives in there," Jack said, as he put his hand on
Rose's stomach.
"Me,
either," Rose replied. "But I am glad that there are."
"So am I. So
am I," Jack replied.
"I am going to
call my mother now."
"Okay."
*****
Rose called her
mother.
"Hello,"
Ruth said.
"Hi,
Mother."
"Hi, Rose. How
are you?"
"I am doing
well. I really love it here in London."
"I am glad you
like it there."
"Mother, are
you sitting down?"
"No.
Why?"
"Sit down,
Mother. There is something I need to tell you."
"Okay. I am
sitting down. What is it you have to tell me?"
"Mother, I
just found out that I am pregnant with twins."
"Rose, that is
great news. How far along are you?"
"Six weeks. I
just found out today."
"Well, I hate
to go, but the buzzer just went off. I have a casserole in the oven. I will
call you later."
"Okay. Bye. I
love you. I will to try make it to see you before the babies are born."
"Okay. I love
you, too, Mother," Rose said, before hanging up the phone.