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“Iknow, Mommy.” Bolting past them into the apartment, Harper made herself at home with Emily, Maddie, Walker, and Chase near the fireplace. Scout, Chase’s service dog, was lounging by the small fire while Mason and Patrick played around on their guitars. Alexis found Jordan in the kitchen helping Sophia.
“Did they banish you two to the kitchen?”
“As always,” Sophia sighed. She poured a glass of wine and handed it out to Alexis. Alexis took it, but quickly sat it down without a drink. “Lex, will you help me get the table cloths? They’re in the storage closet.”
Alexis followed Sophia back out into the hallway between their two apartments. There was a decent size storage area between them and Alexis went to open the door. But Sophia stopped her. Sophia took hold of Alexis’s hand as her eyes softened.
“When are you going to tell me?”
Her heart began beating faster. “Tell you… what?”
“Lex,” Sophia reached out and put a hand on her stomach, “I’m so happy for you and Blake and Harper.”
“Thanks, Soph.” Not able to hold back her tears, she wrapped her arms around her best friend and held her tight. “We are telling everyone tonight. We just wanted to wait until the first ultrasound to say anything.”
“You’ve already had your first ultrasound?”
Alexis nodded.
“How far along are you?”
“Almost nine weeks. But look,” Alexis lifted her sweater slightly to show Sophia her belly bump, “I’m showingwayearlier than I did with Harper.”
Sophia laughed. “I’ll say.”
“You wanna know something else?”
“Don’t tell me it’s twins,” she laughed again. But Alexis just smiled. “Oh my god. You’re having twins!”
“I’m having twins!” She hugged Sophia as the two celebrated the news.
“Does Harper know?”
“She does.”
“How have you managed to get her to keep it a secret?”
“With the help of that.” Alexis opened the apartment door and pointed to the giant box wrapped under the Christmas tree. “Blake told her if she didn’t say anything, she could have the LEGOTitanicset for Christmas. So, yes, we bribed your goddaughter with hush money. Or well, hush bricks, I guess.”
“I’d expect nothing less from you two.”
“Are you mad I didn’t tell you sooner?”
“Of course not, Lex.” Sophia shook her head. “I love you and I am so happy for you and Blake. And Harper is going to be the best big sister ever.”
“She’s already calling the babies Luke and Leia.”
“Naturally,” she laughed. “There’s only one thing that’ll make me mad.”
Alexis swallowed nervously. “What’s that?”
“I better be in the delivery room this time, too.”
“Um, duh. Do you think Blake will be able to handle that by herself? I'm going to need you there. We’ve done it before together. I definitely want you there this time, too.”
“Thanks, Lex.”
“Anytime, Soph. So I’m guessing you didn’t really need the tablecloths.”
