Bloodline (Completed)

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Nick and I leave the hospital the next day. We head down to his house, and I see the others when they come. Jade gives me a brief hug and then steps back from me.

"Are you okay, Regina?"

"I don't know," I say.

"It's gonna be okay," says Jade. "I know you got this."

I smile at her and hear Tori gasp. "You're pregnant!"

"What the shit? You are?!" Henry exclaims.

"Uh, yeah," I say. "I was going to tell you ..."

"Shit! I'm sorry!" Tori says.

"It's fine," I say. I look at Nick, who smiles and nods reassuringly. "Guys, I'm pregnant with twins, I think."

"Ah, hell, twins," says Lee.

Gemma smirks. "Yeah, well, we all are shocked about this new development."

"Well, I'm just glad that now, things are looking up," I say, touching my stomach softly. "I wish I could tell my parents."

Nick hugs me.

"Things definitely are looking up," Harry says.

"So what are you going to do now?" asks Gemma. "Are you going to just sit and watch your pregnancy go by, or are you going to enjoy it?"

"Enjoy it?" asks Henry. "How the hell is she supposed to do that?"

"Gods above, Henry," Jade says. "It's not that hard. It's a freakin' miracle."

Henry looks confused. "But it causes her a lot of pain and sickness."

"Yes, but it's a miracle," says Harry.

"Says who?" Gemma asks. "I mean, I think it's mostly men that think that."

"Gem," Jade says, her tone warning.

Gemma sighs. "Sorry, boys."

We exchange confused looks and then resume what we were talking about. Nick pulls me over to him, and we sit down on the couch next to each other.

"Some day, we will have babies that will play with us, grow with us, live with us." Nick kisses me. "I love you."

"I love you too," I say.