I Dream Of You

Chapter Nine {Part One}

Those almost three weeks had flown by for them. Cher's bump had kind of blossomed in those three weeks, as she definitely looked pregnant but could still hide it if she needed too. Having the elastic put around her jeans was definitely was an adjustment for her. She remembered that conversation with Pauly as if it was yesterday, probably because it was only a week and a half ago.

"Pauly!"

Pauly walked into her best friend's bedroom, not really surprised when she saw that she was half dressed with a pile of jeans on the floor. She said, "Yes?"

She let out a sigh, "None of those jeans fit."

She nodded, "Well, maybe that's a good thing that they are just now not fitting, since you're eighteen and half weeks pregnant. It could have happened a lot sooner."

She paused, "Here, I have something for you. Let me go get it."

With that being said, Pauly walked out of the room and over to where her bag was. She pulled out what she was looking for and walked back to Cher's room. She handed them to her and said, "Here, put these on."

Cher looked at them, "Maternity jeans? Do I have to? Can't I just wear leggings the rest of the pregnancy?"

She laughed, "I mean you could if you truly wanted to, but you would probably have to size those up at some point too."

She laughed back and said, "Fine. I'll put them on."

She and Pauly were at her house, waiting for Meryl to get there, since she was coming there for a short time to go with them to the doctors appointment. They would get to find out the gender that night. Meryl would be going home the next night since all of them had to prepare for Christmas in the following days.

It wasn't long before they heard Meryl knocking on the door. Cher stood up and walked to the front door. She opened the door and smiled at her. She pulled her in for a hug after she had let her in and shut the door. Meryl let out a small laugh, "I feel like there is something in between us now."

After they pulled away from the hug, she ran her hand over her stomach as she laughed back, "Maybe just a little bit."

Cher placed her hand back on her stomach when she felt a few kicks. She smiled lightly when Meryl said, "Did you just feel the baby kick?"

She nodded and smiled, "Yeah, I've been feeling them for three weeks now. Here come feel this."

Without waiting for Meryl to respond, she reached and grabbed her hand. She placed her hand where she had last felt the kicking. She said, "Wait for it."

Within a few moments, Meryl had felt the kicks. She smiled at her. Sure, she had felt the kick of a baby but she hadn't felt it years. It would always make her smile.

Pauly could be heard from the other room, "How come I don't get to feel the baby kick?"

She laughed, "Because you've felt the kicks at least four times already since you've been here."

Pauly said, "But-"

Cher cut her off, "Fine, come over here."

After a few more moments, they all made their way to the couch. Once they all sat down Meryl said, "Have you thought of any names?"

Cher nodded, "A few."

Pauly looked at her, "What are they?"

She started, "I thought of Amaya, Aylanie, Winslow with the nickname Winnie, Bryn, Mattison, Theia, and Ruby."