"Yeah," JR paused for a moment, thinking of her oldest younger brother, and then composed herself. She did the math. "Assuming everything stayed the same Mom's probably pregnant with him now and doesn't know it yet."
Tommy and this baby or babies would probably be born around the same time. Wasn't that a kick in the head? And the grown up version of her little brother would never know she'd made him an uncle. Her vision blurred slightly and she wiped a tear away from her cheek. Could she blame the hormones or was it pure sadness?
"I wouldn't want to give you nightmares too." She demurred, taking a sip of the tea. "I was back on the 'Canal." Meaning Guadalcanal.