Aria's POV
"Mommy." I hear a little voice say.
My eyes flutter open and I see my four-year old son standing in the doorway to my bedroom.
" What's wrong Jeremy?" I ask him concerned.
" I had a bad dream." The frightened four-year old tells me.
" Why don't you sleep with Mommy and Daddy tonight?" I ask my son gently.
Jeremy nods his head and runs into my arms. The little boy continues to sob as I attempt to rock him to sleep.
" What was your dream about?" I ask the scared little boy.
" You and Daddy got into a big fight." Jeremy tells me as I wipe away his tears.
" I love your Daddy so much, and I don't know what I'd do without him." I tell Jeremy.
My words seem to soothe the little boy, and it isn't long before he is asleep in my protective arms. I glance across the bed at my husband Ezra, who remained sound asleep through all the commotion. I stare at the two loves of my life and smile to myself. Jeremy is nearly identically to Ezra looks wise and personality wise.
" How did I get so lucky?" I ask myself as I begin to fall into a deep slumber.
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I wake up the following morning with Ezra's arms wrapped around my waist. He begins to kiss my neck passionately, causing me to moan in pleasure.
" Good morning beautiful." Ezra whispers to me.
" Good morning Mommy!" Jeremy says as he comes out from underneath the covers.
Ezra and I both gasp at the sigh of our son.
" I forgot you slept here last night." I say with a chuckle.
" When did you get in here Buddy?" Ezra asks as he picks up Jeremy.
" Last night after I had a bad dream." Jeremy tells Ezra.
" Why didn't you wake me up?" Ezra asks slightly hurt.
" Because I woke up Mommy, she is better at cuddling." Jeremy says causing me to smile triumphantly.
" Do you want to know another fun fact about Mommy?" Ezra asks Jeremy with a smile.
" What?" Jeremy asks curiously.
" She is very ticklish." Ezra says as he begins to tickle me.
" Stop it!" I say through my giggling.
" Should I stop Jem?" Ezra asks the amused little boy.
Jeremy shakes his head and helps Ezra tickle me.
" Ezra I'm serious!" I tell him.
" You should stop now Daddy, Mommy might get mad and give you a time out." Jeremy tells Ezra nervously.
Ezra chuckles at our son's reasoning and finally stops tickling me.
" Jeremy go brush your teeth." Ezra tells him.
Jeremy scurries out of the bed, leaving Ezra and I alone.
"I should take our son's advice and punish you." I whisper to Ezra in a husky voice.
Ezra moans and pulls me in for an intense make out session.
" Preschool starts in an hour." I say as I reluctantly pull away from Ezra.
" We can take him on the way to work." Ezra tells me.
" I think I'll go to work alone today, my first class doesn't start until noon." I say to Ezra.
" Okay, I'll take Jem to school on my way Vassar." Ezra decides.
" Sounds good." I say as I give him a peck on the cheek.
" I'm going to get our son ready, you relax." Ezra says as he leaves the bedroom.
" Love you!" I shout to him.
" Love you too." He responds.
After what seems like eternity, Jeremy and Ezra finally leave the house. I rush into the bathroom and pull out a pregnancy test that I bought from a nearby pharmacy after missing my period. I take the test and wait for the results anxiously. I pick up the test and gasp in shock when I realize that it's positive.
Ezra's POV
After teaching my first class, I walk into Aria's office. It's eleven-thirty and her first class starts at noon, so I assume that she is in her office prepping. I'm taken aback when I see my ex girlfriend Jackie Molina rummaging through Aria's desk.
" What do you think you're doing?" I ask her angrily.
" Aria called in sick this morning and the Dean asked me to cover one of her classes. I'm hoping she left her lesson plans in here." Jackie tells me.
" You don't teach at Vassar." I remind her.
" I do now, the Dean offered me the job a few days ago." Jackie explains.
" Aria called in sick today?" I ask suddenly.
Jackie nods her head before asking, "How did you not know that? You're her husband."
" Of course I knew, I just forgot." I say defensively.
" I found the lesson plans!" Jackie exclaims as she pulls out a stack of papers.
" Good, now get out of my wife's office." I tell her.
Jackie scurries out of the office leaving me alone. I pull out my cell phone and dial Aria's number frantically.
" Hey Ezra." Aria says when she picks up the phone.
" Hello sweetheart, I heard you called in sick today." I say concerned.
" Yeah." Aria says with a hint of nervousness.
" Is everything okay? You seemed fine this morning." I tell her.
" It came on suddenly." Aria explains.
" I can come home and take care of you." I offer.
" I'm fine, I just need to get some rest." She assures me.
" Do you need me to pick up Jeremy from school?" I ask her.
" Emily and Paige offered to." She tells me.
" Okay. Call me if you need anything." I say to her.
" Okay. I love you." Aria says.
" Love you too." I say before hanging up the phone.
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After a long day at work I arrive at my home. Jeremy is laying on the living room floor and watching Scooby Doo.
" Daddy!" Jeremy yells as he runs into my arms.
" Hey Buddy!" I say as I scoop him up.
" Mommy let me watch Scooby Doo!" He exclaims happily.
Aria only lets him watch TV on special occasions, she is probably really sick.
" Where is your mother?" I ask Jem.
" In the kitchen making me pizza!" He tells me happily.
" I hope you've been a good boy for her, Mommy isn't feeling well today." I tell my son.
" I know! She threw up a million times!" Jeremy says with wide eyes.
I put Jeremy down and rush into the kitchen to make sure that Aria is okay. Sure enough, she is in the kitchen making pizza for Jeremy. I sneak up behind Aria and wrap my arms around her lovingly. A startled gasp escapes her lips.
" You scared me!" She says giggling.
" How are you feeling?" I ask her gently.
" A lot better." She tells me.
" You look exhausted." I say concerned.
Aria's face turns green and she rushes to our bathroom. I follow her and pull back her hair as she begins to vomit.
" Ezra, go away!" She tells me as tears run down her face.
" Never." I say as I help her wipe off her mouth.
" I have to make Jem his pizza." Aria says to me.
" No, you're going to bed." I say as I pick her up off the bathroom floor.
" I can't! I have dinner to make, a little boy to take care of, papers to grade..." She starts to ramble as I lay her in our bed.
" I'll take care of dinner and Jeremy while you get some sleep." I tell her sternly.
" But Ezra, I'm already behind on grading a stack of essays." Aria protests.
" You can do that tomorrow while you're laying in bed." I say with a chuckle.
" I'm going back to work tomorrow Ezra." Aria tells me.
" You're sick Aria!" I remind her.
" I'm actually not!" She argues.
" I'm going to the bathroom to wash my hands." I say as I begin to walk away.
" Ezra you can't go back to the bathroom!" Aria exclaims.
I ignore Aria and enter the bathroom. I gasp when I see a used pregnancy test lying next to the sink. Why would Aria need a pregnancy test? Another gasp escapes my lips when I realize that it's positive.
That's my first chapter! Please tell me if you think I should continue.
