"It was confirmed two days ago." Diana replied. "Am I that obvious?"
"We haven't seen you for a month." Isaac pointed out dryly. "And you've only had seven other kids."
Diana sent him an amused smile.
"How far along are you?" Walker inquired.
"Month and a half."
Walker nodded. Then he embraced her.
Isaac Taylor and Zac looked at each other.
"Aww." They chorused.
Diana swatted her hand at them.
"Knock it off you three." But she was smiling.
Zac put up his hand.
"I would like to make an announcement. I am not changing it's diapers. Especially if they smell anything like Zoes' did. Eww."
"I'm with Zac." Taylor and Isaac said together unintentionally.
They looked at each other and laughed.
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A couple of days later Taylor passed Jess in the hallway. He was on his way to join Isaac and Zac for a practice session in preparation for the upcoming tour.
"Hey Jess."
"Hey." She replied mournfully.
"What's up?" he asked, noting her tone.
"Oh nothing... Hey Tay? Can you do me a favour?"
"Sure. What is it?"
"Can you punch me in the stomach?"
Taylor gave her a weird look.
"What? Why on earth would you want me to do that?"
"Its, umm, it's an experiment."
"How can it be an experiment? We already know the outcome, I'll end up hurting you."
"Please Tay?"
"Don't you think you've been beaten up enough?" He asked, gesturing to the bruise on her arm. "I'm not gonna hurt ya Jess."
And on that Taylor left her. Had he hung around he world have seen a tear run down her cheek.
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The following day, Isaac arrived home from doing some grocery shopping with Diana. Zac was downstairs playing some games with Mark. Isaac looked around for Taylor, wondering where he was. Zac didn't know and he wasn't in his room.
Wandering around the house, wondering where Taylor was, Isaac heard some movement in Jess's room. Thinking she might know where he is, Isaac opened the door.
"Hey Jess, do you know where - WHAT ON EARTH are you doing with that coat hanger?"
Jess burst into tears.