To The Future - complete

Chapter Fifteen

"What baby?!" Grace asked again.
"Come sit down sweetie." Said Connie patting the settee. She was nervous, she had no idea how Grace would take the news.
"I'm pregnant Grace, your going to have a little brother or sister... how do you feel about that?"
"Erm...Ok I think. Will you love the baby more than me?" Asked Grace in a quiet voice.
"NO! No Gracie, I'll love you both the same, the baby will just need a lot more looking after and I'll not be able to give you as much attention but please never think I'd love you less. Your my daughter and nothing will change that....your my world, Ok?"
"Our love for you want change princess." Promised Jacob.
"But Jacob, this this baby will be properly yours and I'm not!" Said Grace.
"Yes it will and I'm so excited about that but Grace I love you as if you were my own. Theres nothing at all for you to worry about. Ok?"
"Ok... I love you to Jacob. I love you mum." Grace said giving them each a hug. "Will I be able to help with the baby?" Asked Grace hopefully.
"I'm counting on it, yes! I'm definitely going to need my big girls help." Said Connie.
"I can't wait to tell Emily! She's gunna be so jealous..."
"Grace...I know it was difficult for you to keep the ring a secret... but do you think maybe you could keep this a secret for a little while?... Just till the first scan." Connie hated to ask but she wanted to make sure everything was fine before telling everyone.
"Okay...how longs that going to be?"
"About four or five weeks." Said Jacob.
"Oooww! You've gotta be kidding me." Whined Grace flopping back on the settee.
"This is gunna be so difficult!!... I'll try my hardest though."

Everyone had been so pleased about the engagement, they'd received lots of cards wishing them all the best, Charlie was especially over the moon as Connie had asked him to give her away. They had decided on a small intimate wedding for close friends and family.
Four weeks later Connie and Jacob were sat waiting on the maternity ward. Jacob's leg kept bouncing up and down.
"Will you be still...please? Your making me feel nervous!" Connie said putting her hand on his knee laughing at him.
"Sorry, it just feels like we've been waiting here forever." Connie smiled at him sympatheticly.
"It won't be long now."
"CONNIE BEAUCHAMP PLEASE." A nurse called. They stood and made their way towards the examination room hand in hand.
Connie was laid on the bed as the nurse scanned her while she still clutching Jacob's hand. They looked at each other and smiled.
"Right...." said the nurse turning the monitor round for Connie and Jacob could see. "Here we go...we've got a very healthy looking baby... I'd dating you at 12 weeks along."
Jacob squeezed Connie's hand smiling, his eyes shining with tears.
"I'm so happy Jacob. I can't wait to show Grace." Said Connie.

Connie and Jacob both left the hospital after their shifts to pick Grace up from school, both eager to show off the scan pictures. They'd assured her she'd be the first to see them.
"Mum!" Shouted Grace running across the playground. "Did you get? Can I see? Where is it?" Jacob pulled out an envelope from his coat pocket passing it to Grace. When she opened it her face was covered in pure delight.
"Wow....that's big!"
"Its not really, it's just the picture.... baby is about this big." Jacob indicated 5cm with his fingers. As they walked to the car Grace asked more questions, she was showing a real interest which pleased Connie.
"So what's it doing in there?" Grace asked pointing to Connie's belly.
"Well at 12 weeks baby should be starting to have a good old wiggle around." Jacob explained. "It also can move its fingers and toes."
Grace looked at the mum. "If the baby's moving around can you feel it?"
"No sweetheart it's to small just now. As soon as I do I'll let you know."

Jacob was laid in bed looking at the scan picture when Connie walked in.
"She asleep?"
"Ye, she's calmed down a little bit now." Chuckled Connie.
"She's certainly looking forward to being a big sister." Agreed Jacob.
Connie climbed in beside him resting her head on his shoulder.
"Sooo...erm..." Jacob started.
"Yes you can!" Connie had pre-empted Jacob's question. "Tell everyone!" She said with a smile creeping onto her face.