Chapter 8
Joel?s surgery was a success, it took him no time to start to talk. Gil laughed when Daniel said it was much quieter around the house when there was only three children talking.
Even thought she would not admit it out loud Sara was thrilled she was having another daughter.
?Maybe this one will be a little lady,? she had remarked to Gil, ?Beth has turned out to be such a tomboy.?
Gil just laughed, ?Just like her Momma.?
Sara had to smile, she did not remember much about her childhood but what she did it defiantly was not her being a ?girlly girl?. She had often bragged that she could out run, out fight and out do any two boys she knew.
?And some how out of that I have the most loving, giving, caring woman in the world,? Gil said kissing her. ?Maybe there is hope for Beth yet,? she told him.
Sara and Gil were sitting on the front porch watching the children and Hank play, they were not sure if Hank was chasing them or the other way around.
?Is the rest of the crew coming?? Sara asked her husband. ?They should be here soon,? he answered.
Gil and Sara had arraigned a cook out for Jim?s birthday. ?I wonder what the surprise is?? Sara asked. Gil just grined.
?You know!?, she said, ?he told you what the big surprise was.? Gil just smiled and said, ?Maybe.? ?Maybe my foot. You know and you have not told me?? she said playfully hitting him.
Slowly the others arrived, Nick, Sophia - who was well into her 6th month with their second child - and Tina. Tina ran right to Daniel, for some reason he did not mind her being around all the time.
?How are things?? Sara asked. ?Great,? Sophia said, ?No problems this time. The doctor said we are having a boy.? ?Is it safe to plan a shower?? Sara asked. Sophia just nodded.
This was Sophia and Nicks fourth try, she had miscarried the other pregnancy's. Warrick, Catherine and Candy were next to arrive fallowed by Hodges and Wendy - who were married last month, and Greg and his fiancees Sandra all came together.
There was plenty of cake and food for everyone. Just after they ate Greg said, ?Ok Brass, we can?t take it any longer, what is this surprise you have been talking about. Jim looked over at Gil and Sara hit Gil, ?You do know.?
?Ok,? Jim said, ?The first part of the surprise is that Sophia?s promotion has gone through.? Everyone congratulated her.
?The second part of it is that Annie and I got married last week when we went back to Jersey,? Once more congratulations were passed around. Sara looked at Gil, ?You did know.? ?Yes,? he said, ?Jim and I talked about it a month ago.?
Time seemed to fly for Sara, Daniel was now 8 and in the 3rd grade. Beth is 4 and looking fordward to kindergarden, John and Joel are 3 now and will attend the same pre kindergarden that the others had.
Sophia delivered a health baby boy, Austin James. She was just starting her 9th month.
She was having some minor complications so her doctor decided to induce labor, all the tests showed that Lacy - or Ladybug if you ask dad - had matured enough. Sara had decided to have a tubal done, she did not want anymore surprises and she was certain her body could not handle another pregnancy.
The night before she was to go in the hospital her and Gil were sitting on the porch, ?Hon,? she said, ?I have talked it over with Dr. Kelly and we think it will be a good idea to have a tubal.? Gil just nodded, ?What ever you both decided is fine, you know I will support your decision.?
?I hoped you would say that. Here,? she handed him a pamphlet about the operation. Gil skimed through it, he hit one page and smiled. ?What?? she asked.
?It says here that instead of your sexual desire being decreased it may increase because the worry of pregnancy is no longer there,? he said showing her the page. ?You are a horny old man,? she said kissing him.
?How about you come take care of this ?horny old man?,? Gil said taking her hand and heading for the house. She giggled as she said, ?Now will be a good time to do just that. All the little ones are sleeping and after tomorrow I will not fell like doing it for a while.?
The next morning Gil dropped the children off at Mrs. Robbins, ?Next time you see Mommy she will have Lacy,? he told them.
They were all excited because they all wanted to help Momma take care of Lacy. Daniel looked at the others, ?You can?t help feed her you know.?
?Why,? Beth asked. ?Cause Momma is going to uses her ?you knows? just like she did with the rest of us.?
Gil laughed and kissed his children, ?I will come back later and take you all to see Momma.?
It took only 3 hours for Sara to deliver Lacy, she swares the reason it did not take to long was because they had made love last night. Sara and Lacy stayed in the hospitale for two days.
Their first night home Sara had gotten up in the middle of the night to nurse Lacy. She lay her back down and went to her room, standing at the foot of the bed she could see Gil, sound asleep with Daniel on one side, Beth on the other, Joel across his chest and John across his stomach.
Sara smiled, ?If anyone asked me what heaven looked like I would show them this.?