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Authors: Cassandra P Lewis
The sonographer quirts the cold gel onto my stomach. Jackson and I have both I experienced this before. I don’t remember the last one but as Jackson holds my hand, I know that neither of us have good memories of the process.
“
Ok, relax you two. We’ll not be long. I need to take a few measurements and then we’ll calculate your dates.”
Jackson smiles down at me as the sonographer starts
to go about her work. We can’t see the screen yet so he just continues to hold my hand as we wait anxiously.
“Hmm!”
The sonographer makes a sound that causes my stomach to leap into my throat. No, please don’t let there be a problem.
“What do you mean Hmm? What’s wrong?” Jackson tries to peer round the screen to see that is wrong and the sonographer smiles. She presses a
button and the screen hanging above the end of the bed switches on.
“Nothing is
wrong Mr James. Look, can you see that shape there? Well that’s a baby. And that small flicker, that’s a heartbeat. In fact we have two very healthy heart beats!” The sonographer smiles at me.
“Oh, oh wow! I didn’t know you’d be able to see
Rosie’s heart beat too,” Jackson asks at the same time that he realises I’m squeezing his hand and looks down toward it. The sonographer laughs but I am frozen, staring at the screen.
“I can’t Mr James. The other heartbeat is another baby.
You’re having twins!”
As her words sink in and tears of absolute joy fill my eyes I feel a sharp pull on my hand and then the crash of Jackson falling to the floor. I guess it was a bit of a shock!
We shared the news with our
families and were met with immense joy. As it happened, I was only eight to nine weeks along but obviously two babies make a bigger Rosie than one. As planned, Jackson and I travelled to Paris for valentine’s weekend. It went from being just a romantic valentine’s trip to a mini-moon once Jackson booked the wedding, and by the time it came around, we were glad for the break.
Married life is bliss. I never thought that Jackson and I would make it to this point, but I
truly feel now that we can overcome anything as long we’re honest with each other and stick together.
A few people have asked me how we got through everything that we’ve had to endure and I’m just completely honest with them, I’d rather make it through hard times with my
soul mate than no times at all.
So now we look to the future. As husband and wife, as puppy owners and as parents to be. Life couldn’t be better and I can’t wait to see what lies ahead…
“Holly, be careful please! Sorry Ro
sie.”
I can’t help but smile as Pippa tried to control her two year old daughter
as she runs from room to room and knocks Bear’s water bowl, splashing water onto the floor.
“
It’s fine Pip, it’s her birthday and it’s Christmas. She’s bound to be excited!”
“Oh god she’s not bothered about any of that, she’s just exc
ited about all the food. I swear, that girl doesn’t stop eating!”
When Jackson and I bought this cottage just over a year ago we had six month old twins and a one year old puppy, it was chaos but it felt right. Pippa was absolutely mortified that we had decided to move to Buxton and that our kids wouldn’t be able to grow up together so she convinced Ben that they should move back too.
I miss Rafe and Matthew of course, but being closer to our parents with the twins being so young is great and seeing Holly and Beth play together is just lovely. Poor Bobby gets picked on a bit by the girls but he and the dog are inseparable.
I’ve got everyone here for Christmas and I love it. I must be mad, I’m seven months pregnant and I’m cooking for Jackson and I, Pippa and Ben, Mam, Dad, Rafe, Matthew, Pete and all the kids. The dog is going crazy with the munchkins and the men are trying to put together the swing set in the garden.
“Guys, you don’t have to do that today you know!” I call out of the kitchen window as I watch six men trying to direct each other on how best to attack the task, all with a can of beer of course!
I laugh as Pippa picks up the girls, one under each arm and runs into the living room. The sound of their laughter is the best sound in the world. I hear them all playing together, the barking from the dog lets me know that they’re teasing him with something and I know that Pip is probably the ring leader.
As I return my attention to the carrots I feel familiar hands creep around my ever expanding belly and a hum of appreciation sounds in my ear.
“Have I ever told you how sexy you are when you’re pregnant?” Jackson kisses my earlobe and then my neck and I put down the knife as I lean back into him.
“Yeah, once or twice, but it never gets old!” I smile,
“Good, because I’ll never stop telling you! Love you babe, Merry Christmas!”
“Oh put her down son, you’re distracting her from her woman’s work!” Pete laughs as he walks into the kitchen and disturbs our intimate moment.
“If I want to grope my wife in the kitchen Dad you better believe I will!”
“I know kiddo, I can see that!”
Pete laughs as he opens another can and Jackson kisses my cheek before leaving me to get on with things.
“Right, Mrs James. Go and sit down now, I’ve humoured you long enough but you’ll have ankles like tree trunks if you stand any longer. Go on!”
Mam orders me out of the kitchen and I know she’s right. I head into the living room where Matthew is crawling around with Bobby on his back, Rafe with Beth and Ben with Holly. Apparently they’re having
a horse race, and by the sounds of it, the kids love it only half as much as the adults. I sit in the chair by the fire and Bear jumps up and squeezes himself in next to me. He’s had enough of having his tail pulled for one day.
I lean my head back and close my eyes, listening to the sounds of my family enjoying their day and relishing the sensations of my unborn son moving around in my belly. This is what happiness feels like.
“Rosie, dinner’s ready babe. Do you want me to plate yours up and let you sleep?” Jackson wakes me gently and speaks softly as I regain consciousness.
“Erm no. sorry I didn’t mean to fall asleep,”
“Rosie, you’re heavily pregnant with two toddlers
, a dog and me for a husband, I’d be exhausted too if I was you!”
He smiles and holds out his hands to help me up. As we walk into the dining room and I see all the people that I love most in
the world squeezed in around my dining table, and the garden table that we’ve brought in for extra seats, I feel emotion well up inside me.
“Oh god, preggo is off again!” Rafe jokes as he passes me a napkin and I take my seat.
“Thanks Mam, you’re a star. This is great.”
M
am winks at me as she plates up. Cooking Christmas dinner is one of her favourite things to do and I know she was just waiting for her chance to get in the kitchen.
“My goodness Bernie, that’s one of the best meals that I have ever had!” Jackson leans back in his chair and rubs his stomach,
“You always say that son, but your wife did the hard parts!” Mam laughs and Jackson lifts my hand to his mouth, kissing it and mouthing thank you to me as Ben starts to tap his glass with his knife.
“Right, sorry to erm disturb everyone’s after dinner slump but Pip and I have some news that we have been dying to share all day. I am over the moon to let you all know that I asked Pippa to marry me this morning, and she said yes!” Ben beams at Pip as everyone around the table starts to congratulate them and raise their glasses.
“Well, as it seems to be a sharing moment,” Rafe starts to speak as the noise dies down, “Matthew and I have news too, we’re pregnant!”
There’s a pause before laughter breaks out around the table,
“Well, obviously not us technically. We’re using a surrogate, and she’s thirteen weeks pregnant. We wanted to wait until she’d had her twelve week scan before we shared the news with you, but we’re over the moon!”
Mam and I start to cry within seconds of Rafe’s announcement, as the men in the room start to shake Rafe and Matthew’s hands. When Rafe pulls me into a hug moments later I can’t contain my excitement as I start to giggle uncontrollably in between sobs. My best friend is getting married and my brother is going to be a dad!
I retrieve a sleepy Bobby from his high chair and sit cradling him, Pete mirrors me with Beth in his arms and Jackson raises his glass.
“Today is a great day. Firstly, I have my beautiful family around me and what more could I want? Secondly and most importantly, it’s Holly’s birthday and even if she has fallen asleep in the dog’s bed before blowing out a candle, I still think it’s been a great day for her. Rosie and I have been married for two years, I can’t quite believe how quickly the time has passed but it’s been the best two years of my life. Pip and Ben, we are over the moon for you both and Rafe, Matthew…I don’t have the words to tell you how happy your news makes us. Thank you all for sharing this amazing Christmas with us and making it so special. To Family and To Happiness”
“To Happiness!”
A chorus rings out around the dining room as I look into the smiling eyes of my husband…’To happiness’
Writing these three books has been one of the best experiences of my life. They came at a time when I needed an escape and they gave me that and more.
I have been welcomed into a world of readers, writers, bloggers and reviewers and I have never felt so happy to be a part of something. It’s a worldwide bookworm family that have promoted, supported and pushed me and I hope that I haven’t let a single one of you down.
Thanks to
Bookaholics Blog
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Book Addict Mumma
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HEA Book Shelf
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A Book Whores Obsession
,
Orchard Book Club
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Smut Book Club
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The After Dark Divas Book Club
, Bookie Nookie, Fictional Boyfriends & Georgia Cates for sharing, promoting, reviewing and giving me advice over the last nine months
… if I have forgotten anyone, I’m sorry but please don’t think I don’t appreciate every share, like and review that I get.
My family,
You have been on this journey with me every step of the way, throughout the hardest year of all of our lives and I can’t thank any of you enough for the support that you have given me.
My friends and readers … one in the same
You have bought my books, shared my page, re
-tweeted my ramblings and hugged me when I lost faith in myself. I couldn’t have done this without you…and wine!
Sophia, (Safina)
Thanks once again for your brutal honesty and eagle eye
…You’ve been an absolute gem!
Special thanks to Tina Moran for stepping in at the last minute to help me out and being an absolute star!
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