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"Best Of Friends"
© Tiffany and Nina ::Illusions Productions::
Chapter 13
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**8 ½ months later**
I walked in the room to see about 50 women talking. By this time Tiffany obviously couldn’t hide it any longer so everyone knew Joey and I would be fathers around the same time. It was Tiffany and Nina’s baby shower. Tiffany insisted Joe and I go, but we would have had much rather watched the football game and drink some beer. Tiffany eventually talked Lance and JC into going too considering the fact that they were like one of the girls. Lance and Nina hardly spoke. They still had a lot to work out. Although he did buy Nina and Joey a gift for their daughter, that’s a step right?
“What if Joe’s daughter and your son elope and they get married?” Chris laughed.
“Shut up man, don’t jinx me.” Justin laughed.
“Well look, them girls just us out.” Joey said.
“Well who needs us anyway?” Justin chuckled.
“Obviously no one, I mean were only the FATHERS,” Joey said shooting his eyes towards the females in the kitchen, “You know 3/4ths of these women are pregnant too.”
“Look guys, we’ll be right back.” Lance said taking hold of JC’s hand.
“Alright,” Justin looked up to his male friends that were hand in hand.
**
JC and Lance walked into the room and sat down. Lance’s eyes were sad. They had been for a while he convinced himself that he was in love with Nina and JC, so he couldn’t handle it. But now he knew his bi-sexuality would soon come to an end.
“JC.” Lance looked up at him from his twiddling fingers.
“Yes?” JC answered, his eyes searching Lance’s.
“I love you.” Lance began.
“I love you….” JC tried to reply.
“Wait,” Lance stopped him, “Let me finish. I love you and I want us to be together forever and I want to have children with you.” Lance said.
“Children?” And how to you figure that possible?” JC asked.
“I talked to Rain last night and she said she would be willing to carry the child for us.” Lance smiled.
“Lance,” JC looked down. He wanted to be with Lance, “Not if you still want Nina.”
“I don’t. She hurt me and for that I cant love her, I cant forgive her, but my heart longs for you, not her.” Lance said.
“Geez Lance, did you get that out of a book?” JC laughed.
**
“PINK!” Tiffany yelled.
“WOO HOO!” I yelled. All the girls stopped and gave me an evil glare. I loved being a smart ass and I really loved the attention, “Sorry, I was excited.”
“Justin,” Nina looked over at me, “What did you get me?”
“I didn’t get YOU anything.” I teased.
“We got her a crib.” Tiffany said.
“Aww, thanks Tiff.” Nina gave Tiffany a hug. It was weird how they were getting along. I mean for years the two went at it like cats and dogs and once they realized they were pregnant together, it was like ‘POOF’ best friends again, ya know? And it’s not that I don’t enjoy the fact that they are getting along because I really do like it. It’s just going to take some getting used to that’s all, “Well it’s getting to be that time.” I said looking at my watch.
“Food!” I heard one of the women yelled. They all came running at me at once. It was the only time I truly feared for my life.
“No!!” I screamed at the hungry females.
“Well what then?” I heard one of them whine.
“I was actually going to take pictures.” I smiled pulling out the camera.
“We can’t.” Tiffany’s voice got low.
“Why not?” I asked.
“Because my water just broke.” Tiffany exclaimed.
“Holy shit!” I felt myself scream. I knew it was going to happen soon but damn, not now.
“CLEAN UP ON ASILE 3!!!” I heard Chris yell.
“Let’s go.” I said.
**
We sat inside Tiffany’s room. Tiffany really wanted Nina and Joe in the room so they could see what it was like, but Nina’s water broke too. It was like that movie you know? Father of the Bride II. Except I wasn’t outside waiting, I was inside, where all the action was. We left Alexis with Lance and JC. I was so happy this day had finally come. Alexis was going to have a little brother. I was so happy to have a family and a career.
Everything was pretty much a blur. Lot’s of screaming, chaos, and tears. But then, there he was, my son. My beautiful baby boy, tears stung the edges of my tired eyes. After being there for 13 hours I was so ecstatic to see him.
Joshua Alexander Timberlake.
With a full head of curly blond locks, big blue eyes, the 7 lbs 3 oz baby was finally born on December 5th. I walked out of the room to see Chris, Amy, Lance, JC, Alexis, and Rain sitting down in the chairs, “Daddy!” Alexis yelled as she ran towards me. I scooped her up into my arms and kissed her on the cheek.
“Guess what.” I said.
“What?” Her eyes grew in curiosity.
“You’re a big sister.” I smiled.
“YAY!” She clapped.
“Congratulations.” I heard everyone coo. As we were all talking I caught sight of Joey walking down the hall. Wet tears still streaked his face.
“I’m a father.” He smiled. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around him. He cried just like I did when Alexis was born.
“What’s her name?” I asked.
“Vanessa Rae Fatone.” Joey said.
~*About a week later*~
“Well Vanessa and I will be over soon.” Joey said, “I’m going to give poor Nina a break.”
“Alright.” Tiffany said with Joshua in one arm and the phone in her other hand.
“After we get Christmas presents can you help me search for a new job?” Joey asked. He figured if he was going to be a father he should stop the porn industry. He figured he should be a good normal father.
“Of course Joe.” Tiffany answered.
“Thanks Tiff.” Joey said.
“Yep.” Tiffany hung up the phone and glanced over at me.
“Want me to take the kids out while you and Joey spend some time together?” I asked.
“Please?” She answered. She was so tired of the sleepless nights and constant running around.
“Okay.” I got up from the table and gave her a kiss.
**
“Amy, I mean, after I met you, it seemed as though things were getting better in my life, and….. I want to know if you’ll marry me.” Chris’s words were interpreted by a loud knock at the door, “Come in.”
“Chris, were you just talking to someone?” Amy asked.
“Um, I was talking to Lance on the phone.” Chris smiled.
“Oh alright.” Amy smiled as she sat down on the couch, “so what did you want to talk about Christopher?”
“You and I.” Chris said.
“Oh yeah?” She hated that 'you and I' shit, it was always the first line of a break up scene in book or movie.
“Yeah, um,” Chris was really nervous, “Amy, I wanted this to be perfect, but I don’t know how to make it absolutely perfect but this, Amy, I am so in love with you, you’ve made me a better man. You’ve made my life lived as though I was always on cloud nine, I want to be with you forever and I want to know if you’ll be my wife.”
“Chris,” she could barely say his name, “Of course I will.”
“Thank you so much.” Chris felt his chin start to tremble and he began to cry.
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