Lotto

27

When Stevie walked into the house the first thing she did was she swooped down and she picked Freya up to the best of her ability and carried her over to the couch where she sat with her in her arms.

"Momma what?" Freya laughs as Stevie hugs her and kisses her face.

"I love you so, so, SO MUCH." She squeezes her tightly.

"You're happy Steph...what happened?" Lindsey asks.

"Freya..." She address her child.

"What?" 

"Daddy told me that on Christmas you were upset because Santa didn't bring you a brother or sister." 

"Yeah, am I getting one?" She questions.

"Yeah kiddo you're getting one, they're all snug and healthy and happy growing in mom's belly and they're going to be here in August...but on February 12th, Mommy gets to go see if you're getting a brother or a sister and I was wondering if you and daddy wanted to come with me?" Stevie looks at her.

"Yeah!" She cheers.

"Yeah?" Stevie asks.

"Yeah!" Freya nods.

"Wonderful, but Freya you can't tell anyone until Valentines day." She warns.

"Why so long?" Freya asks.

"Because on Valentines Day, you'll know if you're having a brother, Oliver, or a sister, Luna." Stevie beams. 

"Okay, I can wait!" She agrees hugging her mother's neck. 

"You're really happy Steph." Lindsey smiles.

"I...I am really happy yeah. The doctor and I talked a lot about my feelings and she talked me through a bunch of things and she gave me some peace of mind." 

"She, it's a woman?" 

"I was so shocked but so relieved when she walked in...and get this the doctor that delivered Freya, was sued for sexual assault two years ago." Stevie lays back in the couch as Freya straddles her hips and starts talking to Stevie's stomach. 

"You're kidding." Lindsey gapes.

"No, nope I'm not." She tells him. 

"Hi baby, I'm your big sister...you're not allowed to play with my toys without asking me first." Freya talks into Stevie's stomach and Lindsey starts laughing as Stevie makes a shocked face.

"Freya Rhiannon that's not nice. What about sharing." Stevie asks.

"Not with my baby." She shakes her head.

"Well lucky for you there'll be about three years were they'll have their own baby...shit Linds." 

"What?" He asks.

"We donated all of her baby stuff." 

"It's not a bother Steph, I'm sure my mother'll buy more stuff for us once I tell her. But why don't we go out to eat?" Lindsey changes the subject.

"I took out chicken."

"I know you did, but we can eat that tomorrow. I think we should go out and celebrate tonight." Lindsey suggests.

"Can I call my mother first?" Stevie asks.

"Yeah, because I want to call mine first too...but Freya that doesn't change the fact that you can't tell anyone until Valentines Day." Lindsey explains.

"Okay." She smiles and Stevie kisses her head before reaching over and grabbing the phone dialing almost blindly Jess and Barbara.

"Hello," Jess answers.