12-in-1

~18~ Royal Snitch?

*Andrew*

"Why didn't you tell me though?"

"I wasn't sure. I was gonna get a pregnancy test but I kept postponing it. And I felt I was just being hysterical. I kept waiting for you to point it out. That's why I was so mad you couldn't handle the ten of them when there might very well be another one on the way."

"I'm sorry Mich. I have been a waste of space husband and you were excellent through it all."

"Were?" she asked cheekily as she stood on her tiptoes to kiss me.

"You still are."

*Alexa*

Once Andrew's mum snuck us in through the back door, we let silence envelope us all as we stared at each other.

As Chase was about to break the silence, Andrew and Michelle walked in, holding hands and smiling.

"Are you ok now mum?" Jasper asked looking worriedly as he hugged his mother tightly.

"I'm good you guys. Callie honey can you please ask Mabel to whip something up. I have something to tell you all."

Callie obeyed immediately and we all just stared at them.

I was going crazy thinking of what might be wrong with Aunt Michelle and hoped with all of my heart that it wasn't cancer or something deadly.

We all headed towards the dining room when April finally blurted out, "are you dying?"

We all halted and turned to face them with fear clear in everyone's eyes that refused to mellow down when she shook her head and kept on walking.

Finally, everyone sat in their assigned seats and two extra chairs were brought up for the grandparents.

Once Mabel had set the shortcake on the table, Michelle began talking.

"Andrew and I have been going through a rough patch but we are not divorcing. You've seen us fight this past few days and I'm sorry. Hormones do that to me."

We all didn't really understand what she was saying.

"No kidding." Chase said.

"Hey! Watch your mouth young one. I have eleven kids you know?"

"Err mum, we are just ten. You sure you didn't hit your head and hurt it?" Jeremy asked.

"Nope! Hitting my tummy would probably have hurt her head though."

"His head, baby." Andrew said as he rest his hand on her tummy beneath the table.

"What? Her head! I mean her! You know, female. Hot like me."

"Exactly why it has to be a guy."

"What the heck are you guys talking about?" Callie asked.

"Jeez you people are really slow on the uptake. I'm pregnant you guys!"

All our eyes popped out.

"You're kidding me! What part of don't come back home with a baby didn't you guys get?" Chase asked before popping out of his seat to kiss his mum on the cheek and shake his head disapprovingly at his dad making us all laugh.

Soon enough, everyone was up and hugging the two of them, congratulating them.

Everyone but me.

"Alexa? Is there a problem?" Andrew asked.

I shook my head and let out a dry laugh, "congrats." before walking off to the secluded part of the entertainment room.

All my insecurities from before we left New York rushed back to me and I curled up into a fetal position.