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It's Tuesday at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. The day may not be significant to anyone else but it is to Emma Frost, the headmistress. Today she is going to see her baby for the first time. Two of the school's students will be joining her, Jubilation Lee and Paige Guthrie. Both have been waiting for two hours for their teacher to get ready.

"Y'know, Frosty, this baby'll be born before you're ready!" Jubilee yelled, at the same time managing to blow a large bubble of gum. Both the girls were standing outside Emma's bedroom. Jubilee was dressed in jeans, a plain white T-shirt. Paige also wore jeans and a tight pink T-shirt with the words 'Girl Power' scrolled across the front. At present, Paige was listening to to her personal CD player.

"Mama, just killed a man. Put mah gun against his head, pulled the trigger now he's dead!" She sang along.

"MIZZ FROST!" Jubilee screamed as she banged on the solid Oak door.

"I'm coming Ms Lee." Emma replied from within her room. She was wearing a beige knitted top and skirt. The skirt came down to her ankles. She'd been sitting for the past hour thinking about the baby and her life. Thoughts like 'what if something's wrong with the baby?' kept popping into her mind.

*This is stupid.* She told herself as she stood up and went out of the room. Both of her students were standing, waiting for her.

"Are you two ready to go?" She asked knowing that it was going to annoy Jubilee. The young girl's eyes narrowed and her nose twitched in irritation but she didn't say anything. She did, however pop her bubble which she knew would annoy the older woman.

"Paige, c'mon. She's finally ready." Jubilee said tugging at her blonde haired classmate's arm.

"Ah'm comin', Ah'm comin'." She replied as she removed her headphones and stopped the CD.

Both students and their teacher got into the car. Emma sat in the driver's seat while the girls sat in the back. The journey to the doctor's wasn't eventful except for Jubilee whistling at a couple of guys in a jeep. Outside, the doctor's office looked like it should have been a hunting lodge. Inside, it was quite pleasant and relaxed. There were three women sitting on an overstuffed couch discussing different ways of giving birth. There was a receptionist on the right hand side who was busy typing something. A couple of kids were sitting in a corner playing. This was a private practice that Beast had recommended because of it's friendly approach to pregnant women. Emma had to admit, so far Beast was right.

"Can I help you?" the receptionist chirped as she turned away from the computer.

"Yes, I have an appointment to see Doctor Pockets at 12." Emma replied as she walked up to the desk. Jubilee and Husk stood behind her.

"Oh, you must be Emma. Hank's told us all about you." The receptionist replied as she flipped through a pile of paper. Emma was annoyed that Hank of all people would discuss their business with others. "Could you sign here please."

She took the pen and signed the form.

"Thank you. If you take a seat, Doctor Pockets will see you soon."

She and her students sat on the other couch which was vacant. The two girls looked around the room. Jubilee focused on the kids playing while Paige read a leaflet that was on the table next to the couch. Emma felt out of place in the room.

"So, are you new here?" A brunette woman asked. She was heavily pregnant and grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"Yes." Emma replied nervously.

"First time?"

"Yes."

Emma looked down at her feet, hoping the woman wasn't going to ask any more questions.

"Oh, I remember my first child. I thought it was so great. Then, there was my second child. That was such an easy pregnancy and now I've got three and four in one." She patted the lump and sighed. "My name's Katherine Williams by the way."

"Emma Frost."

"This is Cynthia Rogers and Lorna McMichaels." She pointed to her two friends. Both women nodded in acknowledgement. "So who's your doctor?"

"Doctor Pockets."

Cynthia pouted and crossed her hands.

"Oh that's not fair," Lorna began, "he told me he was all booked up. I wanted him as my doctor. How did you pull that one off?"

"My friend, Doctor McCoy arranged it. Why? What's the problem?"

"She's not seen him." Cynthia stated to her other two friends.

"Oh, Emma, he's so good looking. Some of us have been known to get pregnant just to see him!" Katherine began as Doctor Pockets' door opened. "Speak of the Devil!"

Doctor Pockets came over to the moms-to-be. The women were right, he was gorgeous. Just over 6' tall, blonde hair which was all ruffled, smokey brown eyes. He was the kind of man your mother warned you not to go near.

"Emma Frost?" He called in a voice that would melt butter.

"Hello."

Paige and Jubilee looked at their teacher who seemed to be mesmerized by the doctor and the girls couldn't blame her. They were also drawn in by his charm.

"Right, if you come this way Emma."

He guided her into his office and all the women sighed, wishing that he would do that to them.

"Don't you think he's cute?" Paige asked her young friend.

"I'd love to have his kids!" Jubilee sighed. Paige looked at her friend, shocked that she'd think and say such a thing at her age.

In the doctors office, Emma sat on one side of the desk while the doctor sat on the other.

"Doctor Pockets, I.."

"Please, call me Danny."

"Danny, I'm not sure why I'm here."

"Basic check-up. See how you and the baby are doing. Work out the due date. Sort out all the other stuff."

Oddly, Emma felt comfortable here. It was relaxing here, no pressure was put on her unlike her last doctor who constantly upset her.

"So how do you know Hank?"

"We've known each other for years. His mother's my mother's cousin." he replied. "Now if you hop up on to the table, we'll see if baby wants to make an appearance."

Emma smile at that, she was desperate to see the baby and now her wish was going to be granted. Danny put some sort of cold gel on Emma's stomach and positioned the monitor so that he and Emma could see it. A small object appeared. It didn't look like much but to Emma it was so much. She could now accept that there was a life growing inside her. "Hello." She cooed at the monitor.

She smiled and put her head back on the table. She was definately going to enjoy this. She just wished Hank was here with her. She came out of the office four hours later. The waiting room was empty with the exception of the receptionist, Paige and Jubilee. The girls were playing Monopoly and from Paige's pained expression, Emma guessed the Kentuckian was losing. Danny was standing behind Emma, watching the two girls with her.

"Time to go girls." Emma announced. The two students looked up at her.

"What's the time?" Paige asked as she stretched and rubbed her eyes.

"Just past four." Danny said as he looked at his watch.

"Right, well, we better be going. Thanks for your help Danny. I'll talk to Hank tonight about it."

"Tell Hank to phone me. I want to catch up on all the gossip!"

Emma smiled. She was becoming more and more comfortable in this practice. Danny was a God send. All of them went out to the car. Jubilee and Paige got into the back. They sit close and start whispering and giggling.

"Okay, where now?"

Both stop giggling and look at their teacher with a straight face.

"The mall." Jubilee answered, trying not to giggle.

Notes: Doctor Pockets is the name of a band that my cousin Christopher Rasdale is in. They own that name not me but since I'm not making money they can't sue me! F.Y.I they play Celtic Rock. The song Paige sings is 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen.