World War One

Pregnant?

THIRTY FIVE - PREGNANT?

Jack and Rose were getting the twins in to bed ready to read them a bedtime story and Grace had already gone in to her room to read her book, as she normally did at this time after saying goodnight to the twins- she normally went downstairs later on in the evening to spend some time with Jack and Rose.

"What story would you like?" Jack asked and Harry passed him a book. After checking Poppy with happy with the choice too, he climbed on to Harry's bed to read it, whilst Rose laid with Poppy, who curled in to Rose's side, clearly tired from the fun day.

After reading the book, Jack and Rose got off the twins beds. Poppy was already asleep so Rose tucked her in, she had fallen asleep with both Flopsy and her new tiger beside her. Harry was still very much awake but Jack tucked him in "try and get some sleep buddy" he smiled gently "night night, we love you" Rose said, kissing his head "Mummy? Daddy?" Harry said quietly "yes darling?" Rose responded in a whisper "thank you for today... it was the best day ever" Jack and Rose's hearts melted "oh you're welcome baby, we had the best day with you and your sisters!" Rose grinned "now try and get some sleep" she said quietly and closed the door behind her as her and Jack left the room.

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Jack sat on the sofa whilst Rose had her head laid on his lap, looking up at him "today was lovely" she smiled gently as he ran his hands through her hair. He nodded in response "it was..." they sat quietly for a moment "what would you have said this time 2 years ago if someone told you we would be parents to 3 kids... because I certainly wouldn't believe it" he laughed gently "possibly 4..." Rose said anxiously "what?" Jack replied, confused. Rose sat up and looked at him "I think I'm expecting, Jack..." she looked at him, nervously. He laughed in disbelief "are you joking?" "No... I need to have the Doctor examine me of course, but I'm sick most mornings... and I've been having cravings..." "I haven't heard you be sick?" Jack asked confused "I'm good at hiding it... I didn't want to get your hopes up until I was pretty certain... are you happy or-?" She went to continue but he interrupted her "happy? Rose I'm ecstatic!" He kissed her passionately. "I can't believe it!" He grinned "I know" she laughed, over the moon he had responded as he had. "We can't tell the kids or Grace yet though, we need to be sure first, and make them understand we're not replacing them... we need to get the adoption finalised and their surnames changed first, so they have no doubts" she said and he nodded in agreement "100% ... I'll go down to the town hall tomorrow and collect the adoption papers and we can fill them out tomorrow night when the kids are in bed" he smiled "I can't explain how happy I am! I know I'll love the baby and equal amount to Grace and the twins, but being able to raise it from a newborn will just be something else!" He kissed her again and she laughed and nodded, understanding where he was coming from.

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They stayed downstairs for a while with Rose's head resting on Jack's lap again "when are we putting the twins in their own rooms?" Jack asked. The twins had recently decided they wanted their own space now they were nearing 8. "We'll ask them about it tomorrow, we'll need to buy paint and stuff for it" Rose said. "Wait, where will the baby go?" Jack said confused, their house had 4 bedrooms and with the children and them having one each, there wouldn't be a 5th bedroom for the baby "we'll have to turn the study in to the babies bedroom, we can't expect one of the twins to share with it, that wouldn't be fair" Rose replied to which he nodded.

A few moments later, Rose yawned "come on, let's go up to bed" Jack said to which Rose nodded "OK" she got off the sofa, followed by him "If you take the kids out tomorrow, I'll have the doctor come and examine me, but I'm 99% positive I am" "I want to be here" he said "I know, but we can't have the kids know and if they see the doctor here, they'll panic that one of us ill, and we can't do that" she smiled sympathetically and rubbed his arm. He knew she was right so nodded "OK..." he said, taking her hand and walking upstairs.