"Sweetheart I'm pregnant not fragile," Esther laughed as Jake had asked her to not cook saying he would do the cooking for them.
"Okay, let me help you then," he begged.
"You can cut the vegetables," she said with a smile.
"Should we tell people?" She asked.
"No!" He said making her look at him shocked. "I'm sorry love," he sighed. "I don't want anyone knowing about this miracle. What we will do is visit my parents then yours during the next few days before you start showing. I don't want anything happening to you or our baby," he said. They will learn eventually but these first few months are crucial for both of you. I don't want family stress overwhelming you," he said as she nodded in understanding. Especially after the messages she had been getting from his family about a child.

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6 months into the pregnancy

"Both babies are doing just fine. Have you thought of names for the boys," Doctor Perkins their gynecologist asked.
"Not yet still deciding," Jake said as he looked at Esther with a smile.
"Well hurry up. Only three months left," he chuckled as Jake helped Esther off the bed. "How are the food cravings?"
"No longer out of control but still there," Esther said making Jake laugh as he recalled having to buy her a crate of Coca-Cola because that's the only drink she wanted. The last time he tried offering her any other drink she cried in the store until security had to come assist thinking he had done something to her.
From that day he learnt not to dare when they where out in public.

"Just keep taking those walks I recommended. And Jake rub her back whenever you can. The strain of two babies is difficult on her," the doctor stated.
Jake simply nodded his head yes accepting the instructions.

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Arriving home they found Jake's mother waiting for them. Seeing her son first she smiled greeting him before her expression changed when she saw her daughter in-law.
Shock was all they could read on her expression.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Was her first question before she moved forward to embrace her daughter in-law. "The family name shall not end with my son after all," she whispered tears running down her face. "Will you ever forgive me for all I said," she whispered as Esther simply nodded accepting her apology. Jake watched as his mother pulled his wife into the living room fussing over her even more when she heard they were expecting twins.

"Have you looked for clothes yet?" She asked.
"Not yet mama. We were planning on going this coming weekend," Esther smiled.
"Okay I will not be a third wheel but if you need anything I am just a call away. You are carrying my grandchildren after all," she said making Esther smile at her wondering what it would have been like to get the same treatment from Benjamin's mother.
Jake saw her sudden change as he realized where her thoughts had taken her. He had never told his mother what had happened in her past.

"Why don't you go get some rest love. I would like to have a word with mama," he said helping her up.
Glad to be alone she left them and went to bed.

Jake sighed and sat down with his mother. Telling her what happened before and how her previous in-law treated her he watched as regret and shame washed over his mothers face.
"This is why I don't want anyone knowing about her condition because I don't want any form of stress coming her way. If she loses these babies it will kill her after many years of trying to conceive in her previous marriage. I knew you people pestering about children wouldn't get to her because she had told me she could handle it. But each time you people called and hurt her I knew for a fact I would not tell you of our good fortune," he said.
"I don't know if you will ever forgive me. But know that I am truly sorry. I didn't know she has been through so much," she said.
"It's okay mama. But please not a word to the family. They will know when my wife puts to bed," he said in a stern voice as his mother agreed.

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"What about this one?" Esther said pointing to the stroller.
"Looks comfortable and we can get it through the door easily," he said moving to stand behind her as they looked at the different strollers.
Calling over the store owner he pointed at the stroller indicating they would be buying that very one.
"We need to get their cribs. Do you guys design wooden cribs by any chance?" She asked as the manager beamed asking them to follow him. Passing by the clothing section she fell in love with matching onesies.

"Don't these look adorable," she gushed showing them to Jake as he nodded in agreement a smile on his face. Turning back to the clothes she smiled looking at other clothing pieces as he pulled her towards him placing his hands over her stomach.
"Esther?" She heard as she looked up to see Benjamin with a trolley that had diapers and baby formula. "You, you are pregnant?" He said in surprise looking at her belly as Jake held her possessively.
"You don't need to answer him. Let's go to another shop," Jake whispered as she reached up to stroke his cheek pulling him closer.
"Let's go look at those cribs," she whispered ignoring her ex husband who still looked surprised.

"Esther Wait!" They both heard as Benjamin ran in front of them.
"What do you want?" Esther asked.
"I just wanted to say pregnancy looks really good on you," he said with a smile before heading back to his trolley.
"Okay. That was weird," Jake said making her laugh as they continued to walk.
"Let's go get something to eat. I'm tired and hungry," she said as they left the shop hand in hand.

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"Here is your water ma'am," the waitress said placing the glass beside her as she ate her potato wedges.
"May I have some of that?" Jake asked seeing how much she was enjoying her meal.
Looking at him she squinted her eyes before relaxing nodding her head yes as he smiled knowing she would ask him for his food in a bit.

"Here you go love," he said feeding her his egg fried rice loving how she was enjoying her food. He was surprised at how much she was eating and yet hadn't gained much weight unlike other women.
"Thank you," she said with a smile as he sat back to watch her finish her meal.
"Did I tell you how ravishing you look today?" He asked her as she smiled shyly.
"You always know what to say," she said as he laughed.
"That's not really a challenge especially when it's the truth," he said sipping his juice.
"Hmmmmm come here," she murmured leaning forward as he obliged her.
Giving him a kiss she broke it to continue with her meal.
"Ok that's it. I will shower you with complements in order to get more of that lip action," he said making her burst into laughter.
"Easy there Mr. You won't get...," she stopped talking seeing Benjamin looking in their direction.
"Love, what's wrong?" He asked seeing she was distracted.
Blinking she saw Benjamin no longer there.
"Nothing at all my love," she smiled weakly. Can we get those cribs. I need them set up by the end of the week she said feeling the babies move.
"Of course," he said as he placed his hand on her lower back guiding her towards the store.

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"My feet look fat in these," she said close to tears as she looked at the slippers Jake had bought for her.
They where the exact design she had wanted but now that she had them she didn't like them.
"Those are the exact shoes you asked me to get and now you don't want them?" Jake said in frustration and anger as he watched her quickly wipe away a tear.
Getting up to leave their room he watched as she waddled out of the room sniffling some more as she spoke to herself.

Sighing he knew he shouldn't be angry with her. But his patience was truly being tested and today of all days he had lost it.
Going towards the kitchen he found her preparing a sandwich for herself as he went to switch on the kettle. Watching her leave the kitchen he went to grab a dish and poured water into the dish before adding some scented soap making sure it was warm enough after cooling it. He found her in the living room and silently took her supposedly swollen feet and let them soak in the warm water.

"I'm sorry love," he said as he gently massaged her foot slowly moving up her leg getting his intended reaction out of her.
Leaving her for a minute he went to get another towel at the same time locking up the house and switching on the alarm.
"The water is getting cold," she said wiggling her toes making him laugh as he wiped away the water before leaving to discard the water. "Thank you," she whispered as he took a seat beside her before he took her feet and administered the oil to relax her muscles.

She watched as he took his time with each leg making her let out a shaky breath as he moved up her leg to her thighs.
"Jake," she moaned leaning towards him as he stopped what he was doing looking at her; he smirked before placing her feet on the ground and standing up.
She watched as he left still trying to figure out what just happened before she got up to follow him. Finding him already undressing preparing for bed she placed her palm on his chest stopping his actions.
Standing on her toes he leaned towards her as she kissed him grabbing a fistful of his hair.
"Hmmm you need a haircut," she whispered against his lips.
"Yes ma'am," he mumbled against her lips as she undid his belt buckle whilst he pulled off her robe.
"I need new clothes," she whispered as he ripped her nightwear.
"Yes ma'am," he said with a mischievous smile as he attacked her neck eliciting a moan from her.
"I need," she said trying to steady her breathing.
"What else do you need love?" He asked before he moved to her breasts giving her pleasure.
Holding her close as she trembled with need he pulled her on top of him allowing her to take the weight off her feet. Taking his time he allowed her to take him into her warmth making sure she was comfortable.

Moving excruciatingly slow she rocked her hips back and forth as she gave him raw pleasure.

"If we don't stop I will definitely go into labour," she said as she lay in his arms feeling how turned on he was.

"It's not my fault you do this to me," he whispered against her ear as he lifted her leg slowly entering her.

"This is so not fair," she moaned as he moved against her.

"Whats not fair love?"

"The level of pleasure you give," she moaned feeling her walls tighten around him.

"Then that means I am doing a bloody good job," he said with a chuckle as she climaxed falling asleep in his arms.