Chapter nine

Beth's POV 

After noticing that something was bothering Melanie and offering to talk about it in private, she was relieved. It must be something serious if she's keeping quiet. She helps me off the couch and I lead her to the kitchen.

She sits me next to Abbigail and goes to start making some tacos the way I like them. I was rubbing my stomach when I felt the first set of kicks. "Melanie," I say softly, trying to get her attention.

 I wanted her to be the first to feel the triplets kicking. When she didn't turn away from the stove, I thought she was ignoring me. Tears fill my eyes and everyone else looks at me with sympathy. "Melanie," I choke quietly and she still doesn't turn around. 

I got up to walk up to her and Shawn shakes her head. "She's not ignoring you," she chokes quietly and now I was concerned about my wife. If Shawn is getting choked up with something about Melanie, it usually involves Iraq. "Remember when I told you that som