Julie, Shannon and Aranince
"I have a surprise for you!" Aranince declared upon entering the room.
Shannon looked up.
"Ta da!"
And she put a bag in front of her sister. Shannon slowly reached over to it, and removed the contents. A pretty red dress - in baby size.
"Isn't it darling?" Aranince beamed.
"Yes..." Shannon said slowly. "Suppose if it's not a girl there'll be someone els ewho can use it."
"You mean you don't know the sex yet?" Aranince blinked. "Umm, oops?"
"You know?"
Aranince shrugged.
"Well, y'know me... Elven gift of foresight. Sorry. Didn't mean to spoil it for you."
"It's okay. Makes choosing a name easier."
Julie entered the room then.
"Hey girls," she said. "Ooh, I like the dress. Is so cute!"
"Thanks," Aranince said. "I like it too. That's why I got it for my not yet born niece."
"You're having a girl?" Julie asked Shannon.
"It would seem so..."
"That's cool. I'm having twins," Julie nodded. "Just found out... just then."
"Twins?" Shannon repeated.
"Didn't you already have those?" Aranince asked.
"Yes, yes I did. Oh yay. Two sets of twins. Am I not the luckiest girl in the world?" Julie replied sardonically.
"Well, when you get yourself pregnant, you really do a good job huh?"
"Oh absolutely. Very good job indeed. I'd congratulate the father, but I have no idea who he is."
"If it's Dirk... oh please... please let it not be Dirk! Julie thought to herself.
Aranince grinned, then blinked, and her grin changed to a sly smile.
"Never know... fraternal twins can have two different fathers... there may be two fathers involved."
Aranince chortled at the look on Julie's face.
"Ara!" Shannon scolded.