A Humble Heart
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The downside, thousands of girls around the world were in hysterics now that Edward was off the market and a father-to-be on top of that. Dana started to receive hate mail yesterday. After finding her crying hysterically Edward told Amy to have all her fan mail forwarded to her fan club to sort through. They were more than happy to do it for her.
“Amy, I need to get up. I’m going crazy lying here,” she complained, not for the first time.
“Too bad. Lay back,” Amy ordered.
Dana scowled at Amy, but did as she was asked.
“It’s just two more days you can handle that,” Amy chided her.
“That’s easy for you to say,” she shot back.
“Yes, it is,” Amy said, smiling. “You never know, your doctor might tell you tomorrow that you’re all set.”
“I wish,” Dana said grumpily. “I’m just surprised Edward’s letting me out of the house for that. I half expected him to kidnap the doctor and bring him here.”
Amy shrugged indifferently and crawled onto the bed next to her. “So, what are you hoping for?”
“They won’t be able to tell for two more months. But I wouldn’t mind one of each again,” she said.
“I'd like that. Then I’ll have two nephews and two nieces,” Amy said pleasantly. “You know Edward and Dad are going nuts turning the blue guest room into a nursery, don’t you?”
“I was afraid of that,” she said, laughing.
“Mom’s in charge of picking out the decorating. The kids picked out a Disney theme,” Amy said.
“Oh, that was really sweet of them.”
“Yup, and I’m in charge of decorating when they get everything. Apparently I have the eye for it or something like that,” she said with an exaggerated sigh.
“You do indeed. You’re very organized and talented, sweet, kind, generous, did I mention unbelievably beautiful?” Dana asked cheerfully.
Amy rolled her eyes. “Stop sucking up, I’m not letting you out of bed.”
“Traitor,” Dana muttered.
Amy chuckled. “You know Edward started to move in. He put his house on the market a few days ago.”
“That would explain why all of his clothes are in here.” Dana looked around the room. He also had boxes in here. “I thought he was preparing for a long stay.”
“Are you upset?” Amy asked carefully.
“No, of course not,” Dana said. “I love your brother very much.”
“Well, that’s good to know,” Edward said, walking in with another box in his arms. He dropped it on the carpet and walked over to Dana. He kissed her and then kissed her stomach, his new routine.
She ran a hand through his hair and smiled at him. “I hear you’re redoing the house.”
Edward glared at Amy. “You have a big mouth, brat.”
She smiled unapologetically. “Well, if you two don’t mind, I believe I promised a certain little boy and girl I would go swimming with them,” Amy said, getting off the bed.
“Swimming? I can do that, can’t I?” Dana asked excitedly. Anything was better than staying in bed for another day.
Edward sighed and pulled out “The List.” He'd carried it with him everywhere he went for the last four days. It was a long list he and Dr. Brown made up. It had a list of every possible danger for her. After he looked the list over several times he said, “Well, it’s not on here, but I’m not sure. Hold on, let me call your doctor.”
“No, baby, don’t,” she started to protest, but he already had his phone out and was talking to her OBGYN. The same OBGYN she hadn’t met and Edward had spoken to twelve times now. She counted the time his phone dropped the call and had to call back as one time.
“Are you sure? What about the chlorine….yeah, I’ll check it before she goes in. Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow. Thank you.” Edward snapped his phone shut.
Dana crawled out of bed and made her way to her bureau to pull out a bathing suit. “Baby, we have another six months. You can’t call him for everything. Eventually he’ll get a restraining order, change his name, acquire a new identity and run like hell.”
“He said to call if I had any questions,” Edward said seriously, earning a laugh from Dana. “What?”
She shook her head and headed for the bathroom. “Nothing, you’re just so damn cute.”
“Cute?” He sounded offended. “How about studly? I mean, not only did I get you pregnant on the first try but with twins no less. I think that clearly puts me in the stud category.”
Dana looked over her shoulder and ran her eyes up and down his body. “I can think of something else that makes you a stud.”
He licked his lips and looked at her bottom. Then forced himself to focus by shaking his head. “No, I’m off limits until the doctor says so. It’s on the list.” He pointed to the first item on the list. Dana was sure that after nine weeks without sex that was one of the first things he wanted to know about.
She laughed. “Okay, I’m going to change.” He took a step forward, making her groan. “Baby, I can handle getting dressed, jeez.” She walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind her half expecting him to tear the door off and supervise this activity.
After four days stuck in bed and his constant nagging about “The List” she wanted to exact a little revenge. She purposely picked out his favorite swim suit, a baby pink one that just barely covered her. Last time she wore this was the night before he left for England. He tore it off her with his teeth before he made love to her twice in the deep end, and once in the shallow end of the pool. If she was going to suffer then so was he. She wasn’t showing yet and this was the perfect revenge.
She pulled on the black tee shirt that he left in the bathroom for her and walked out. Edward was waiting on the bed, already in his swim trunks. “Ready?”
“Yes,” she said, making her way to the door. She yelped when he suddenly picked her up. “Baby, I can walk.”
“Unnecessary,” he said firmly.
That earned an eye roll. “Sweetheart, what are you going to do when I’m as big as a house? I am carrying twins you know.”
“I’ll start lifting weights.”
“Oh, this is going to be a very long six months,” she muttered.
“Mommy!” Cole yelled. He was swimming with bright orange floaties on his arms. Amy was close by having a water fight with Elizabeth, who was winning.
“You’re coming for a swim?” Amy asked, throwing a questioning look at Edward.
“It’s okay I checked,” he said matter-of-factly.
Dana wiggled until he put her down. She walked over to a lounge chair. After making sure Edward was watching, she pulled his tee shirt off. She saw him grab the back of a chair and heard a groan.
She ignored him as she made her way into the pool as Cole doggie paddled his way to her. “Hey, Mommy!”
“Hey, handsome!” she said, kissing one of his wet cheeks before he swam off.
Edward jumped into the pool and kept as far away from her as possible, but watched her vigilantly. He played with the kids and talked to Amy, but never took his eyes off her for more than a minute.
Cole swam over to her in a panic. “Mommy, I lost my froggie!”
“When did you have it last, baby?” she asked as she put an arm around his tiny waist so he wouldn’t have to work so hard to keep afloat in the deep end.
“Before I dropped him down there.” He pointed down.
“Ah, I see. Okay, go swim to Aunt Amy in the shallow end so I can get it.”
He turned and doggie paddle his way away from her. Edward was talking to Amy so she took the opportunity as a much needed break. Even if it was just to retrieve a big rubber frog. She took a deep breath and dove under the water.
It only took her five seconds to find it. It was in the right corner. She made her way there and grabbed it the same time an arm wound gently around her waist and pulled her up. She broke the surface and was guided toward the corner.
She turned around so her back touched the corner and saw to no surprise that it was Edward. She expected a lecture and a gesture to “The List” what she didn’t expect was to be pulled into his arms and properly kissed.