�Here it this, Sweets,� Nickolas said handing her the chips and juice.
�I ain�t hungry,� Sunshine said.
�But ya have to eat something. Ya threw up breakfast and didn�t eat lunch.�
�But I ain�t hungry and I ain�t feeling well. I just want to sleep.�
�Oh, Sunnie.� He put the stuff down and put his arms around her. �I hate seeing you like this and that�s why I�m choosing you over the babies. I can�t stand seeing you sick.�
�I�m fine, Nick.�
�No you�re not and I�m going to get you better.�
�You�re always so worried about me. Ever since we met ya worried about nothing but me.�
�Because I fell in love with you the second I saw ya.�
�Ya didn�t have to.�
�But ya can�t pick who ya fall in love with, Sweets; and I fell in love with you.�
�And I fell in love with you.�
�I hope ya fell in love with me and not just using me for sex.�
�Well the thought did cross my mind a few times.�
�I�m sure it did.�
�Yeppers.� She smiled. �I still love ya though and always will.�
�And so will I.� He kissed her and she got up and sat on his lap. She laid her head down and he wrapped his arms around her.
�I just hope this will be the right decision though.�
�Why do you say that? Of course it will be.�
�I just don�t want ya to regret it and be unhappy.�
�I won�t regret it and I�ll always be happy with you. I�ll treasure every moment we share together. At first I think we�ll both be upset over this, but we�ll just be thankful and happy we still have each other.�
�I guess you�re right.�
�I am.�
�I�m sorry if I never showed it.�
�Showed what?�
�How much I wanted to give ya a family, because I did.� He didn�t say anything. �I just didn�t want it to be right away ya know. I just wanted it to be us for awhile living as husband and wife and enjoying it. That�s why I chose the babies over myself. It�s something you wanted and I wanted to give it to ya even if it meant my life. I guess now�s not the time to be telling ya this.�
�It�s all right. At least I know. We�ll get to have a family of our own one day so don�t worry about anything.�
�You always make everything so easy for me even when it�s the toughest situation.�
�According to Brian I ain�t supposed to. I�m supposed to let ya work it out.�
�I think this is an exception though, because it involves the both of us.�
�Yeah, but it ain�t going to change anything.� She didn�t say anything and Nickolas started singing �I do cherish you�from the depths of my soul�it�s beyond my control�I�ve waited so long to say this to you�if you�re asking do I love you this much�Baby, I do.�
�That was beautiful.�
�Ya think so?� She nodded. �It�s a new song I�m working on. I�m writing it just for you.�
�Right.� They laughed. �And what do you think my brother-in-law would say?�
�It�s great.� They laughed again.
�Sunshine Carter,� the nurse said.
�This is it,� Nickolas said as they got up. �And I ain�t changing my mind.� Sunshine didn�t say anything and they followed the nurse.
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�Hey, V,� Kevin said joining her in the kitchen.
�What?� Venus asked as she closed the dishwasher.
�I found these hospital papers on my desk.� Venus looked at him. �With your name.�
�They�re from the other day at my checkup.�
�I see that, but this says we�re having triplets.� Venus didn�t say anything and smiled. �Is this for real?�
�Yeah, unless the baby has three hearts which I highly doubt.�
�Wow! Um�I don�t know what to say.�
�I know I was speechless also. I still can�t find the words.�
�This is amazing. Truly unbelievable.� She nodded. �Why didn�t ya tell me when I came home?�
�I was waiting for the perfect moment. I didn�t want to just hit ya with it.�
�Ya should�ve.� He walked over to her.
�Are you happy about it?�
�I�m ecstatic.� He kissed her. �So we need to get three cribs instead of one?�
�I already took care of that.�
�Really?�
�Yeah; the other day I ordered three beautiful basinets. That�s all I ordered though, because I want you to help.�
�Of course. Did you think of any names?� They sat at the table.
�Well I picked three of each just in case.� Kevin looked at her. �For girls I got Misha Danielle, MacKenzie Jade, like Sunn suggested and for her, and Brianne Morgan.�
�And boys?�
�Kevin Scott, Logan Jacob, and Paul Michael.�
�Nice, but I like Kyle MacKenzie and Dominic Alexander.�
�They�re nice also.�
�And I like Dakota Rae, for Sunshine also, Morgan Rose, and Angelique Brianne.�
�They�re nice also.� Kevin nodded. �When the time comes we can make the final decisions.�
�Yes. We still have three months.� She nodded. �No final decisions right now.�
�Of course not.�
�Did ya hear Destiny and Alexander are going to have another baby?�
�Yes I did. They�re going to wait to tell Sunn and Nick and Danielle thinks she might be pregnant again.�
�Really?�
�Yeah; she was going to see Dr. Jeffres today.�
�Such a great time to start getting pregnant.�
�Well they wouldn�t be in this situation if Sunn went to the doc when she started getting sick.�
�So you�re blaming Sunn for what happened to her?�
�Sort of.�
�We both know that ain�t fair to Sunn.� She shook her head. �What?�
�Maybe Jo is right after all when she told me that you�re still in love with Sunn.�
�You know that�s not true.�
�Do I? You�re always so protective over her and defending her like you always have.�
�It�s just a habit.�
Venus shook her head. �I don�t think it is anymore.� She got up and left the kitchen as Kevin sat there dumbfounded.
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