Page 67 of Reuniting with Lucy

“Here goes nothing,” Adam muttered and then started to draw something that resembled a short bird.

“Bird,” Nana said. “Robin, blue jay, mockingbird.”

Adam kept drawing as his teammates guessed every type of bird they could think of.

“Heron,” Sophie guessed.

Adam shook his head and drew a sack in the bird’s beak. Lucy could only tell that though, because she knew what he was attempting to draw.

“Oh, oh. A penguin,” Sophie said. “No, not a penguin, a pelican!” So sure she was right, she stood to take her turn.

“Almost,” Adam said.

“Okay,” Sophie said. “Not a pelican. A stork?” Adam made a circular motion with his hands, indicating she was getting close, and Kate jumped up.

“Yes, Mom,” Kate said. “It’s a stork. And what do storks bring?”

Adam was drawing tiny arms and legs sticking out from the package in the stork’s mouth but gave up and went to Kate’s side, sliding his arm around her.

“Wait, what’s happening?” Sophie said. “Are you saying? What are you saying? Are you pregnant?” At Kate’s beaming smile, the room erupted into claps and cheers.

“Honey, I think it’s happening.” Edward stood and hugged his wife. “You’re finally going to be a grandma.”

Happy tears trickled down her face as she hugged Kate and Adam.

Everyone was on their feet now, giving hugs and high-fives. Jack and Lucy cheered right alongside them.

In the commotion, Kate looked over at Lucy. “Do it,” she mouthed. Lucy shook her head and mouthed back, “Later.”

Kate sidled over to her. “Can I do it for you then?” she whispered.

“This is your moment,” Lucy said. “We’ll do ours tomorrow or the next day. Seriously.”

“But I want Mom to know now,” Kate said. “Think how excited she’ll be. Plus, I don’t know how much longer I can keep the secret, Loo.”

Lucy looked at Jack. “It’s up to you, hon.”

“Fine,” Lucy said to Kate.

Sophie had gone to the kitchen to put a bottle of champagne in the refrigerator. When she returned, Kate cleared her throat dramatically, walked to the Pictionary easel, and wrote “x2” next to the stork.

It took Sophie a second, but then her eyes widened. “You’re having twins?” she asked.

“No,” Kate said, putting her arm around Lucy. “Someone else is also pregnant.”

Lucy smiled and shrugged. “Surprise.”

“You better not be messing with me,” Sophie said. “Are you serious? Lucy?”

Lucy nodded. “It was an accident, but yeah. Jack and I are having a baby.”

“But I thought…,” her mother said.

“I thought that too. That’s what I was told, but I guess the doctor was wrong. Either that or Jack resurrected my ovaries.”

Jack thrust out his chest and hitched up his pants, making everyone laugh. Dirk slapped him on the back. “Way to go, man.”

Lucy’s mom wrapped her in a hug, and their joyful tears fell together. “I’m so happy for you, honey,” she whispered.