Back at the Staton's, Donna decided to bring Jessie and li'l Gary over for a visit. Knocking on the door, she hoped that Claire wasn't resting. Hearing the click of the lock, she seen her nephew.
"Hi aunt Donna. Come on in. Mom... auntie is here with Jessie and Gary."
Walking into the den, Jessie ran into her aunties arms.
"Hi auntie, I's come to see you with our new baby."
"You did. Well thank you for coming. Hi Donna."
"Hi Claire. We were kind of lonely at home, so I though it would be nice to visit."
"Sure, have a seat. Did you want coffee?"
"No, I'm fine. Are you going out? The boys have their coats on."
"Oh... Tony's taking them for ice cream."
"Ice cream? said Jessie. I loves ice cream."
"You do. Would you like to go with uncle Tony and the boys?"
"Yes pease. Can I mommy?"
"Of course you can Jessie. If uncle Tony says it's okay."
Running to the kitchen, she smacked right into Tony.
"Ouff.. oww uncles that hurt."
Picking Jessie up, he kissed her cheek. "Sorry little angel, you got in your uncles way."
"I knows. I go for ice cream with you?"
"Of course you can. You can have any flavour you like too."
Placing her down, she ran back into her mommy.
"I cans go mommy."
Once the kids and Tony left. Donna asked...
"Claire, are you okay? You seem upset."
"Hm... no, I'm fine Donna, just really tired alot. Comes from carrying twins," she tried to smile.
"It's more then that. Come on Claire, talk to me."
"Honestly Donna, I'm fine. Now let me see my beautiful nephew."
Taking Gary from Donna's arms, Claire held him against her, swallowing back her tears.
Meanwhile...
Jessie was giving her uncle fits. Everytime she would choose a flavour, she'd change her mind.
"Okay Jessie, what flavour?"
"I not know. What are dey."
Tony sighed. This was turning into an all day event. Were all little girls this difficult? Is this what he had to look forward too.
"There are hundreds of flavours Jessie. Just pick something."
"Hows bout the orange one?"
"One orange sherbert please."
Passing Jessie the ice cream, she licked it.
"Eww... I no like dis one. I trade?"
"No you can't trade honey. That's the one you picked. How about you try mine. It's vanilla, chocolate fudge."
Taking a taste of her uncles she liked it. "Mm...I take dat pease."
Sitting down to eat their ice cream. Jessie changed her mind again.
"Can I have dat one like Jimmy has?"
Tony sighed again. He had just about had it.
"I don't think Jimmy wants to switch sweetheart. Why don't you just finish that one?"
"But I no wants it now. I wants dat one, pease uncle."
Jimmy walked up to the counter and grabbed a little dixie bowl with a spoon. Placing some of his into the cup, he then took some of his brothers butterscotch.
"Here you go Jessie. Now you have some of everyones."
"Sank you Jimmy. I love you."
"I love you too Jessie."
After finishing their ice cream. Tony grabbed a container of tiger stripe for Claire, and headed home.
"Mommy, we's home." yelled Jessie.
Running into her mommy's arms, Donna noticed her daughter was covered in ice cream. More then one flavour too.
"Oh my... how much ice cream did you have?"
"I'll tell you. She had some orange sherbert, butterschotch, vanilla chocolate fudge, and chocolat chunk. She's allot like her father isn't she?"
"Why? laughed Donna.
"She has this need to taste one of everything."
"Yeah, she has a wonderful pallet... she does that at home too. I'll give her three different types of cookies, or fruits. She'll try little bites. Then when she finds the one she likes, she'll eat it and leave the other two."
Hearing a knock at the door, Jimmy answered it. "Hi uncle Gary, come in. Auntie, uncle is here."
Walking into the living room, Gary knew his sister was upset. He always knew, for he could feel her, just like she felt him.
"Hey sis, how you feeling?"
"I'm good bro, give me a hug."
Sitting down beside his sister, he took her into his arms. Leaning into his ear she whispered... "I'm scared Gary. Really scared." "I know sis, I can feel you shivering. You need to calm down." Looking up at Tony he asked... "What has the OBGYN said Tony?"
"She said that everything looked good so far. But that was during her first trimester. She's in her second now, and due for an ultrasound tomorrow."
"Then you know what I think sis? I think you shouldn't worry about it till tomorrow. For tonight, have Tony give you a wonderful bubble bath, followed by a warm loving massage."
"Oh thanks alot Gar. You've never offered me one of those." laughed his wife.
"All in good time Donna. Now let's go home, I think Gary is ready for his nap."
Giving his sister a kiss, he left for home with his family.