The Part of Me I Never Had 35

�How are you doing?� I asked him.
�Better. But not by much,� he responded weakly.
�I have some news,� I said softly.
�Yeah?�
�Sondra�s in jail for a year.�
He smiled. �At least she can�t hurt you.�
�Hurt me?! JC, she stabbed you! And all you can care about is my health?!� I asked incredulously.
�You mean more to me than anything. This pain may heal, but that kind of pain won�t.�
I leaned over and kissed his lips gently, feeling the kiss returned.
�I love you,� I whispered.
�I love you too.�
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�How�s your arm man?� Justin asked his friend.
�It�s been loads better, but ok.�
We were finally able to go home. JC�s arm had been put in a sling so his shoulder wouldn�t hurt so much.
�Wanna go out for dinner tonight?� I called to the guys. �There�s nothing edible in the fridge.�
I heard the chorus of �Sure.�
�Ok then. Let�s go.�
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We sat down at an Applebee�s booth.
A jolt of pain went through my stomach. Instinctively, I put my arm around it.
�What�s wrong?� Justin asked.
�Nothing. I guess it�s just a stomach ache,� I replied, not sure myself.
�Are you sure you�re ok?�
�Yeah, yeah, yeah. I�m fine,� I assured him.
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I sat down on the couch, exhausted.
The guys had taken me home because of my stomach. It kept hurting. I still think it�s a stomachache.
�C�mon guys! I told you! I am fine!� I tried again.
JC just shook his head. �No Jessie, you�re not. Something is seriously wrong here. I�m taking you the doctor tomorrow.�
I sighed.
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I waited at the doctor�s office with JC right next to me. They took x-rays and the whole enchilada.
The doctor came back in. His expression was blank.
�I have some news,� he started.
�What?� JC and I said in unison.
He broke out into a smile. �You�re having a baby!�
We stared in shock. Then we hugged eachother.
Tears were brimming my eyes. �Oh my gosh JC�we�re having a baby!�
�I know. I�m so happy��
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That night, we had a small party. The guys asked why, but we just said it was a surprise.
We invited the regular people: The guys, Mickey, Nida, Julie, Michael, Keith, Justin F., and CJ.
We sat at the table, eating our dinner when JC stood up and hit his fork against his glass.
Everyone looked at him, anticipating his announcement.
�Everyone, you might�ve been wondering why we asked you here tonight-�
�Yeah. So why don�t you tell us?� Chris interrupted.
�As I was saying before I was RUDELY interrupted�we asked you here on a special occasion.�
�What�s that?� CJ asked curiously.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
JC looked down at me and I nodded, signaling him to go on.
�Jessie and I�� he took a deep breath, �we�re having a baby.�
There was once again silence. Then cheers. Just like when we announced our engagement.
Everyone stood up and hugged us, but made sure they didn�t hurt JC�s shoulder.
�Congrats you guys!� Justin said aloud. Then he bent down and whispered, �Remember, you gotta name me godfather.�
I giggled.
JC must�ve heard cuz he said, �Maybe we will Justin�maybe we will��
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The next 6 months were stressful. JC had designed the room for the baby. Which wasn�t much because we didn�t know if it was a girl or a boy, so he did both.
The mood-swings were bad too because I got pissed off very easily.
My stomach had swelled a large amount.
The food cravings were a nuisance I think to everyone because they had to go to the market a lot.
Finally, I decided to go to the doctor and see what gender the baby was.
�Hurry JC! We�re gonna be late!� I shouted to JC upstairs.
�Ok, ok!� he said as he made his way downstairs.
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The doctor came back into the room, with a huge grin on his face.
�What is it doctor?� I asked eagerly.
�It appears that you are having�� he let it linger.
�WHAT?� we both shouted.
�TWINS!� he yelled.
JC and I hugged again. �Ohmygod, twins!� I cried.
�I know! This is a miracle!�
We parted and I turned to the doctor. �Do you know what genders?�
He nodded. �A boy and a girl.�
�Oh my god! This is too good!�
�Come on! We gotta tell the guys!� JC cried happily as he dragged me to his Jeep.
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�OHMYGOD!!!� they cried.
They swarmed JC and me with hugs.
�Congratulations!� CJ congratulated.
�That goes double for me!� Michael cried.
�Thanks guys.�
�We gotta decorate that room!� Chris exclaimed. �Now we can do both rooms!�
JC smiled. �My designs remember?�
�How can we forget?� Lance groaned.
�Yeah. You�ve only been talking about it for weeks!� Joey agreed.
JC�s cheeks turned slightly pink.
�But let�s just go with it alright guys?� I interrupted.
�Yeah!�
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�Push!�
I pushed. The pain was unbearable. My grip on JC�s hand was tighter.
�C�mon baby, you can do this�� JC whispered.
�Push!�
I pushed again. The pain subsided. I heard the voice of a crying baby.
�Ok, now the next one�come on. Push!�
I pushed. The pain!
�Push!�
The level of pain grew with every push.
Then there was another crying baby.
JC wiped my damp forehead with a towel.
�Are you ok Jessie?� he asked quietly.
�I�m fine. I just want to see my babies!�
He smiled. �Me too.�
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The nurses came back with two pink and blue bundles.
I held my arms out, waiting.
Once the babies were in my arms, they stopped crying.
�They know their mommy,� Justin joked.
I ignored him. The only thing I could see was the two most beautiful faces I had ever seen, that were sleeping in my arms.
�They�re so beautiful,� JC breathed.
�Whatcha gonna name �em?� Chris asked.
I looked at JC. �I name the girl and you name the boy ok?�
He just smiled and nodded.
�You wanna hold him?� I whispered.
�Sure,� he said, picking up the baby. He did it with such a caring and gentle manner. I swear the man was born to be a great father-which he would be.
I looked at the little face in my arms. That�s when she woke up. Sort of. She couldn�t open her eyes. She opened her mouth, yawning.
The guys laughed. She was so cute.
I scanned my mind for the perfect name�then I found it.
�JC?�
�Yeah?�
�Got a name?�
He nodded.
�What?�
�Charles. Charles Anthony Chasez.�
�Sounds good,� the guys agreed.
�What�s yours?� he asked.
�Heather. Heather Marie,� I said softly.
I looked at each of the guys� faces. They just smiled.
�A perfect name�for a perfect daughter�this one�s for you Heather�