Illusions of the island *A LOST fanfic*

Chapter 68: A friend's protection

"Well Jules, you haven't had so much as a hiccup of a contraction in the last hour. But I think you should take it easy. Don't worry. I will fight for you in court. That couple is going to fight tooth and nail for these two babies."

Juliet was about to respond to David's reassurances, but stopped short when she felt a hand and a foot connect with the left part of the bottom of her rib cage. David grew concerned again and looked Juliet in the eye.

"Do you feel another contraction coming on? I'm not seeing it register on the machine here."

Shaking her head no, Juliet pushed herself up off the pillows behind her back, reaching for both the hands of James and David.

"No. I felt a foot and a hand. Right here."

David felt a smile erupt on his face as he felt a hand press against his own.

"That is a hand. You still have all the evidence don't you Jules?"

Juliet nodded and pointed towards the side table drawer.

"Locked away for safekeeping. Ed's not going to know what hit him in court."

David nodded in agreement and gave Juliet a confident squeeze of her hand.

"That'll come in handy later on. Now are you sure you're not in any pain?"

Juliet propped herself up against her pillows on the bed.

"David look at the machine. It's not registering any contractions."

David nodded seriously and helped fix the pillows behind Juliet's head.

"David, I have a confession to make. I'm sorry I hit you the other day. I was angry. Angry at you for not helping me when I asked for it. But all the while, you were meticulously finding ways to get me out. It just took a little while longer. It's like I told James, I'm not a broodmare. I don't want to be seen as one. But Ed thinks of it that way only because he wants his money. How did I get tangled up in this mess David?"

David squeezed Juliet's hand and tried his best to keep her calm.

"You need to rest Jules. I'll be here for the next couple of days to monitor your progress. Ok?"

Juliet nodded and stayed quiet. The next morning, a knock came on her bedroom door and then a girl's voice behind it.

"Mama? Can I come in?"

Opening her eyes, Juliet answered Mayra.

"Come in sweetheart."

The door opened slowly and in came Mayra, her blond curls falling in her face and her green eyes filled with worry.

"I saw Uncle David down the hallway, he's still asleep. How come he's staying with us?"

Mayra got closer to the bed and Juliet patted the end of it.

"Sit down baby girl."

Sitting down on the edge of the bed, Mayra nodded towards her mother.

"Why is Uncle David here?"

Juliet sighed and looked towards the machine, not a hiccup of a contraction was presenting itself.

"He's here to make sure the babies are ok."

Mayra didn't know. But neither had Juliet.

"Two baby's mama?"

Nodding, Juliet took Mayra's hand and squeezed it.

"Yes baby. Twins."

Mayra furrowed her eyebrows and attentively reached a hand towards Juliet.

"Does it feel weird mama? The babies kicking you?"

Juliet smiled and placed her hand on the spot where she'd felt a hand last.

"See? Someone in there is saying hello."

Mayra's face clouded over in sadness and her eyes landed on the swell of her mother's stomach.

"Mama, you can't let that mean man take away my brothers. Please."

Frowning, Juliet put a hand up to Mayra's face.

"Don't worry baby, Uncle David will protect us. That's why he's here."

Mayra kept frowning as she looked up at Juliet.

"No mama. I don't think its that simple."

Juliet looked at Mayra with a strange expression on her face.

"What do you mean sweetie?"

Mayra only looked beyond her mom at the wall.

"I can't explain it."

To Be Continued...