The Bridge - Chapter 16 - New Beginnings & Twins
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This work is copy written by the author. All sexually active characters are eighteen years of age or older.
This work will, at times, contain instances of pregnancy, interracial sex, lesbianism, romance and affection. There is also threats of Non-consensual sex, violence, intrigue, some Dominance and submission, and a fair amount of heroism and family love and fun. And maybe even twins.
This chapter, given its contents is in the Romance category, because the basis for this chapter is precipitated by an instance of romantic love. This overall story has been in the NonConsent/Reluctance category, the Romance category, the Lesbian Sex and Interracial categories, where it could also have been posted, and will probably move around as it progresses. Which it will do if enough people like it.
I am on a bit of a hiatus while writing something that does not fall into the erotica arena. Chapter 17 will be coming, but not for a little while. Thanks for your indulgence.
The Bridge - Chapter 16 - New Beginnings & Twins
Early December 2054
Sunday was the start of my longest Christmas break ever. And my busiest. That is the longest while not pregnant. So, this year I can kick it out.
We would be spending our traditional Christmas break in downtown Philly, and some of its suburbs, seeing as much of the sights as we could fit in. Christmas eve falls on a Thursday, and the kids would have a half day. We would pack up the cars and when they got home, we would snack them up, jump in the cars and head to Center City.
New Years Eve would hit on the following Thursday. and we would return home to Romansville before the following weekend, to give the kids a chance to just crash for a minute before going back to school. Usually, Holly would plan every minute of every day, but Holly just wasn't there yet. She contributed, but not the way Holly usually does. She
was
getting there. She just wasn't running the show anymore. But, thank God, she was making herself a part of it more and more each day. For now, Lizzie and Bertha did most of the heavy lifting in that department.
As the days in December sped by, I found myself spending a lot of time on the phone and video chats with Linnie Lawrence, trying to get our new companies off the ground. She was getting ready to pop any day now, beside slowing her down, it made her have to think twice about everything, slowing down the whole process. But we persisted.
I don't think there's been a day since our Saturday soiree when one of our loyal troops didn't ask me how close we were to making '
it
' happen. Everyone we asked is coming with us. By the time everyone had left our little get together on Saturday, every single one of them told me personally that they will be joining the new company and how happy they would be working for a bad ass like me. That's the part I like best.
In my planning, I took into account that I was supposed to get my period a couple of days before the day we were supposed to send Peace to his maker. I figured that suited the occasion and would allow me to meet with him in my most vile of moods and most painful time for me. It tends to be when I am my most bitchy. It occurred to me that a week later than that, I still hadn't gotten it. I went scouting around and of all places found an unexpired test with the help of Bertha in the kitchen. Hmmm.
I went to my en suite and peed on the stick. Well, somehow, mama's on number four. I hope Duane takes this well. More importantly how will Holly take it? It's gonna be hard, but it's Duane's, and I most definitely plan on taking it to term, and being the mother of four. Only this one would be with me, uninterrupted for the rest of our lives. I immediately called my OB/Gyn and booked her for a house call on the Monday before we go down to the city. Mama wants to know if she can drink this holiday and she is coming to see Holly then, anyway. If not, I'm gonna be spending a lot of time with Linnie and Bertha in their maternal sobriety.
The first three weeks of December were just jam packed with stuff to do. It was looking like the combination of the little girl in Linnie's tummy and the holidays were going to screw up our timeline for the whole shebang to get started on the first of the year, but Linnie assured me, even if she was not right there when it happened, that by the end of January we will have caught up on all filings and paperwork to give the companies a January 1 start. Linnie was the first to know of my soon to be announced pregnancy. Not even Duane knew before she did. Sometimes, it's
gotta
be sisters before misters. I felt like she was the only one I could talk to about how I was feeling and how this pregnancy, even this early on, felt so much different than my other three.
A week before the doctor was due to visit, her lab tech came out and took my vital signs and some blood and urine and said that the doctor would discuss the results when she sees me next week. The day after the technician's visit I got a call from Dr. Rubin's office to both confirm our appointment and that, indeed, I was pregnant. That was when I would break the news to Duane.
I called him down at the Navy Yard, where he was working with Herman, and his administrative staff getting the place together, and on upcoming procedures and about new hands that were coming on board. Assisting was a young lawyer from The Lawrence firm, to handle documentation of policies and procedures, and an administrative operator from Rhee Spanner, to help Alec and Avi with vetting new potential employees and spotting the standouts; those who would be leaders or those who would be duds.
"Duane. I need you home for dinner tonight. We need to talk, and I've reserved dinner for us at seven at The Stottsville Inn tonight."
"I can do that. I'll be wrapping up with the admin staff around five and I'll shoot right home. Is there something you need to tell me now?"
"Oh no, it can wait."
"Then I'll see you then. And Hannah."
"Yes, Duane."
"I love you."
"Oh Duane, I can't even begin to express how much I love you. But I will try to tonight."
"Are you gonna leave a little time tonight for us to... ya know?"
"Oh yeah. I think that's definitely on the table."