| Joey�s eyes slowly opened in the ambulance, the familiar face of Andie�s looking down on her. She was smiling her trademark smile, big and optimistic. �Andie, where...� �You�re in an ambulance on the way to the hospital,� Andie interrupted, not wanting Joey to over exert herself. �But...The Babies!� Joey exclaimed, gripped with fear that she had lost them. �They are both fine, we have heart monitors on all three of you and you are all going to be fine. I am a little concerned about your blood pressure however and that�s why we are on the way to the hospital. And don�t worry about Dawson; he is following behind with Pacey.� Andie sat down on the seat next to the trolley strapping her in. She reached over and grabbed Joey�s hand. �So, your Mrs Andie Witter now?� Joey�s voice broke when she uttered his last name. �For my sins,� Andie said quietly, wanted not to talk about it. �When?� Joey added simply. �2 weeks ago. We were in Sydney and just realised that it was the right thing for us. It was very Pacey, on the beach in matching Hawaiian shirts.� Andie giggled at the memory of the pair of them standing on the sunny beach wearing a pair of hideous shirts Pacey had bought them. �Well, that was a lucky escape on my part then,� Joey said, looking at Andie and smiling. �I�m really happy for you,� �Are you sure? You are the one person in the world I would not want to hurt.� Andie asked, looking as if she had regressed back to the unsure teenage girl she was when the two had first met. �I�m sure. This may seem very dramatic, but it has nothing to do with your news. I think the toll of these two and Christmas just got too much for me,� Joey tightened her grip on Andie�s hand. �Do you know everyone now knows? Dawson let it slip when you were out cold,� Andie said, glancing at the monitor for the 2nd baby. �No? But I figures. Dawson was never very good at keeping secrets.� Joey face turned from light humour to concern when she saw Andie�s frown. �What�s wrong?� �Don�t panic, but the 2nd baby�s heart rate has slowed down. I think we may need to get you delivered when we get to the hospital,� Andie said, patting the driver on the shoulder to hurry up. �But I�m only 7 1/2 months!� Joey said, panic shinning through her eyes. �Most multiples are born at 8 months so you will be a little early. But it�s better for you and the babies if we deliver you at once,� Andie said �but I�m going to be with you all the way okay?� �Okay. Don�t leave me Andie, promise,� Joey grabbed her best friend�s hand tightly, never wanting to let it go. =========================================================================== �And that�s when I asked her, right there on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We got married the next week on the beach. So that�s the whole sordid love affair,� Pacey finished, looking over to a concerned and preoccupied Dawson. �Hey D,� he reached over and placed his hand on his best friend�s shoulder �she is going to be fine. She is a fighter. We both know this,� Dawson faced Pacey and saw he was just as concerned as he was. Pacey was just better at hiding it. �I hope so. Those 3 are my whole life. I couldn�t bear to lose any of them,� �Don�t forget, you have Dr Andie Witter looking after them.� Pacey said with a little smile. He was still getting used to have someone to call Mrs Witter, let alone her being a doctor. �I know and she is amazing. Congratulations man, I am happy it has worked out for all of us.� Dawson said, pulling up behind the ambulance in front of the hospital. |
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