It had been a couple weeks since Ben and Rachel had told their families that they were having a baby. Rachel had been having morning sickness, not just in the morning but at night as well. Gabriella had assured the couple that it was normal and not to worry. Rachel was so happy that she had Ben to help her through this. She couldn't ask for a better husband than him. One morning, Rachel turned over in bed and snuggled into Ben's side. Ben opened his eyes and smiled. He kissed his wife's hair and wrapped his arm around her. Rachel slowly opened her eyes and looked at Ben.
"How are you feeling today baby girl?" Ben asked.
"Mm. Tired and bloated" Rachel said wrapping her arm around Ben's torso.
"I'm sorry babe. I wish I could do something. I feel helpless" Ben said.
Rachel sat up and looked at Ben.
"Ben, you are doing everything for me. Just being with me makes me feel better" Rachel said.
"I know but I wish I could take the discomfort away. Oh my god, I am turning into my father" Ben said.
Rachel giggled.
"There is one thing you can do" Rachel said looking at her husband.
"What's that?" Ben asked.
"Kiss me" Rachel said.
Ben smiled and leaned down and kissed Rachel's lips softly.
"Thank you. What time are we going to your parents?" Rachel asked.
"At five, Sam is going to bring Brie" Ben said.
"Okay" Rachel said.
Rachel felt a wave of nausea and ran to the bathroom. Ben came right behind her. Rachel leaned over the porcelain bowl and released the contents from her stomach. Ben rubbed her back soothingly.
"It's okay babe. You are okay" Ben said.
Rachel finished and got off the floor. She then walked to the sink and brushed her teeth and washed her face.
"I don't know how your mother did this twice" Rachel said.
Ben smiled and kissed her cheek.
"I don't know either. I am going to be in the office. I have a proposal to write" Ben said.
"Okay" Rachel said as the couple walked downstairs.
Ben walked into his office. He sat down and sighed. Ben couldn't believe he was going to be a father. He remembered when Rachel told him that she was pregnant.
Flashback
Rachel heard the front door open and close.
"Ben?" Rachel called.
Ben walked into the living room and saw Rachel sitting on the couch. He sat next to her and kissed her lips.
"How was your day?" Ben asked.
"It was good. I have something to tell you" Rachel said.
"What's up?" Ben asked as he entwined their fingers together.
"I'm pregnant" Rachel said.
Ben smiled widely and kissed Rachel's lips softly.
"I'm so happy. I'm going to be a daddy" Ben said happily.
Rachel smiled.
"I love you" Ben said.
"I love you too" Rachel said.
End of flashback.
Ben smiled and continued to work on his proposal. An hour later, there was a knock on his office door. Rachel stuck her head in and smiled. Ben looked over his computer and saw Rachel standing there.
"Hey, what's up?" Ben asked.
Rachel walked over to her husband and sat down on his lap.
"How's your proposal going?" Rachel asked as she looked at her husband.
"I just finished" Ben said.
"That's great baby" Rachel said.
"How are you feeling?" Ben asked.
"I feel fine. We have to start getting ready to go to your parents" Rachel said.
Ben looked at the clock which read four thirty.
"Yeah, let me go change my shirt and we will leave" Ben said kissing Rachel's lips passionately.
Rachel got off of Ben. The couple walked upstairs. Ben changed his shirt and grabbed his wallet and phone. Rachel and Ben then walked downstairs and walked out to the car. Ben drove to his parent's house and rang the doorbell. Gabriella answered the door and smiled.
"Hi honey" Gabriella said as she kissed her son's cheek.
"Hi mom" Ben said.
Rachel looked at her mother in law and smiled.
"Hi sweetheart, how are you feeling?" Gabriella asked as she hugged her daughter in law.
"I'm feeling okay. Morning sickness is really hitting me hard but other than that I feel great" Rachel said.
"I hope Ben has been taking care of you" Gabriella said loudly so that her son could hear as they walked into the house.
Ben popped his head out of the kitchen.
"I have been. Rachel knows it too" Ben said.
Rachel smiled.
"So where is Sammy and Brie?" Rachel asked.
"They are on their way. Sam got caught up at work and had to pick Brie up from Bryan's" Gabriella said.
"I can't wait to see my little baby Brie" Ben said.
Gabriella and Rachel smiled.
"In a couple months you are going to have a baby of your own. How are you feeling about that Benny?" Gabriella asked.
"I feel okay right now. I think when it gets closer to her due date I will be more nervous. But, who knows?" Ben said.
"Do you have a plan of what you are going to do once the baby comes?" Gabriella asked.
"Ben already requested time off for when I have the baby and a couple weeks after. Just so we can get the hang of everything" Rachel said.
"That's good that you already have a plan set up" Gabriella said.
The doorbell rang and Ben walked to the door and opened it. He smiled when he saw his sister and niece.
"Hi baby girl" Ben said as he took Brie out of Sam's arms.
Sam smiled and watched the uncle and niece interact. Sam walked into the house and saw her mother and Rachel talking.
"Hey sweetie" Gabriella said as she hugged her daughter.
"Hi mom" Sam said.
Sam looked at Rachel and hugged her sister in law.
"Where is dad?" Sam asked.
"He's upstairs. Can you go tell him to come down?" Gabriella asked her daughter.
"Okay, I will bring Brie. He can't refuse her" Sam said.
Gabriella smiled. Sam walked over to her brother and picked up her daughter and walked upstairs. She walked into the master bedroom and saw her father buttoning his shirt.
"Hey" Sam said.
"Hey, there is my little baby" Troy said as he took Brie from her arms.
Sam smiled and watched the grandpa and granddaughter duo.
"How's everything going Sammy?" Troy asked his daughter.
"Everything is fine. I just picked her up from Bryan's" Sam said.
"How's the whole Bryan thing going?" Troy asked.
"It's fine. We are getting along" Sam said.
"That's good. Let's go downstairs before your mother comes up" Troy said.
Troy and Sam walked downstairs. Troy gave Ben and Rachel a hug.
"How are you doing Benny?" Troy asked.
"Fine, Rachel has her first ultrasound tomorrow. I am freaking out" Ben said.
Troy smiled.
"Everything is going to be fine. You just need to support her and work as a team" Troy said.
"I know but I'm scared dad" Ben said.
Troy smiled and hugged his son. He turned to Rachel.
"I am going to steal your husband for a minute. We need to have a little talk" Troy said.
"That's fine with me" Rachel said.
Troy and Ben walked into the office. Troy closed the door and sat down in a chair. He looked at Ben.
"So tell me why you are freaking out" Troy said.
"I just want to be there for Rachel at all times. I don't know what to expect when this baby comes" Ben said.
"Ben, listen to me okay? It's normal to be scared when you have your first child. I know I was petrified when you were born. I had never been around someone that was in labor before. But, when your wife goes into labor, you will feel your instincts kick in and you will know how to handle it" Troy said.
"Maybe we should go to that class that I went to with Sam? I thought it was helpful" Ben said.
"Try it and see if it helps. Does Rachel know how you feel?" Troy asked.
Ben shook his head.
"You should tell her what's on your mind Benny. She may be scared like you are" Troy said.
"Yeah I probably should. I just don't want to let her down" Ben said.
"Benny, you will make her feel more comfortable if you tell her what's going on. Trust me I did the same thing when your mom was pregnant with Sam" Troy said.
"Okay I will talk to her" Ben said.
"Good. Is there anything else on your mind?" Troy asked.
"No. Thanks dad" Ben said hugging his father.
"I am always here if you need to talk. You could also ask your mother" Troy said.
"I know" Ben said.
"Come on. I think your mom and Rachel are getting worried" Troy said.
Troy and Ben walked out of the office and went back to their wives.
"Are you okay?" Rachel asked her husband.
"Yeah, I am fine. We need to talk when we get home" Ben said.
The rest of the night, the Bolton family caught up with each other. Ben was feeling better about becoming a father.
