Chapter 2 -Distress

Aiden and Emily are sitting in the waiting area. Emily was tapping her feet nervously. Aiden places his hand over her shoulder to comfort her and then kisses her hair. Emily wipes off a tear secretly. She feels sick to her stomach about what she is trying to do. She rubs her belly and mutters "I am sorry, I am really sorry". Just then "Ms. Thorn, the doctor is ready for you" the nurse called out.

Aiden and Emily heads to the examination room. They stare at each other silently, reading each other's minds. The doctor enters the room and requests Emily to lay on the examination table, to confirm her pregnancy, before the procedure.

The monitor near by displays a blurry picture. The doctor points to a dot; their tiny "dot". Aiden and Emily are amused by the sight. Tears started pouring down Emily's cheek. Emily quickly grabs her coat and rushes out of the room. Aiden follows. She walks toward the car without a word.

"Emily! What are you doing? "Aiden shouts from behind. "aiden, I-I don't think I can go through with this. The events that took place during this trip only proved how much I want this baby, our baby" Emily said sobbing.

Without any words, Aiden embraced Emily. He sighed in relief. "I am so glad you have decide against this. All I want to do is protect you and the baby, but I didn't want to force you to do something you didn't want" Aiden says kissing her forehead. He rested his forehead on hers for a second. "We can do this Emily" Aiden said stroking Emily's hair.

Hampton's - Present Day

Emily heads back to the beach house, straight from the farmers market and decides to go for a walk on the beach. Whenever she walks on the beach, one memory never escapes her mind.

Flashback - Japan

Emily is five months along and is walking on the beach barefoot. Her baby bump is visible. Emily is glowing with radiance. She stares at the horizon rubbing her belly. Suddenly a pair of hands wraps around her belly, from behind. Aiden kisses Emily. This is a moment Emily will remember forever.

Emily and Aiden decided to stay back in japan and move to a cosy little cottage near the Training camp. Aiden continues to train under Takeda and became his right hand man in Takeda's business matters. Takeda is like a father to both Emily and Aiden.

Aiden and Emily started calling their baby "Dot" as they first referred to it as the "Dot" when they saw it on the ultrasound.

"Emily have you thought about any names?" Aiden asked.

"Humm..Yeah. What about Colleen if it's a girl and David if it's a boy? This is the only way we can honor our families now". Aiden was delighted to hear she has considered his sister's name. They embraced each other for awhile savoring the moment, watching the sunset.

They head back to the cottage, from the beach, only to find a window open, but nothing was out of place. "Emily, do you remember opening that window, cuz I sure didn't? Aiden said confused. "Nope, I didn't" Emily said. They fund it a bit strange but brushed it off as the wind may have pushed it open.

During the five month check up, they find out their "dot" is a girl. Aiden was elated. Aiden couldn't stop smiling all the way back from the town to their little cottage. Once they got to the cottage, they lit their fireplace and sat on the couch. "I hope she looks as beautiful as her mother" Aiden said. "You'r going to spoil our little "dot", aren't you?" said Emily smiling. "yup, she is going to be daddy's little princess" Aiden said placing his ear on her belly. Just then "dot" decided to kick.

Months passed by, Emily is now close to her due date. During this time, their bond has grown stronger. Not only did they have a shared past, but now this baby made their bond even stronger. They were young, but were ready to face their future as parents. since they lived far from the hospital, they decided to drive into town, and stay in a hotel until she goes into labor. Both loved the solitude the little cottage brought them, but it was time to head to the town.

Aiden and Emily where sleeping on the hotel bed. Emily was twisting and turning. The baby was kicking relentlessly. "Are my babies okay?" Aiden asked, sensing there was something wrong and then rubbing her belly gently. "Dot is kicking up a storm today, that's all, nothing to worry about. Go back to sleep" said Emily. Aiden placed a soft kiss on her stomach and went back to sleep.

Few hours later, Emily shakes Aiden. "Aiden, wake up, there is an unbearable pain in my stoma..ch, I think it's time to go to the hospit..al" Emily says with a lot of discomfort. Aiden jumps out of the bed. Puts on some cloths and helps Emily dress up. He grabs the packed bag and they head out.

Suddenly, Emily stops. "Aiden I think I broke my water" Emily said wide eyed while squeezing Aiden's hand, in fear. "Ok, relax, breath. let's go to the hospital" Aiden says trying to hide is his fear in his voice.

Aiden and Emily arrives at the hospital. Emily is now in immense pain. She is taken to a room and has to wait until she is dilated. Aiden is nervously holding Emily's hand while she screams in pain very five minutes or so. "Aiden, we are never going to have sex again! Ugh!" Says Emily squeezing his hand until it turns blue. Aiden laughs which irritates Emily further.

Hours passed by, when she was dilated, she was taken into the delivery room. Emily is screaming in pain. Aiden by her side, doctor instructs her to push. Emily pushes but there is no movement. Emily is exhausted. Aiden is nervous. "Emily, you can do this" says Aiden kissing Emily's forehead. Emily pushes again, but still no movement. Emily keeps pushing for another half hour. She is beyond exhausted. Aiden is extremely concerned now. There is a worried expression on the Doctor's face. "the baby is in distress, the baby is in distress" doctor calls out.

Chapter 3 is in the works. There will be a huge betrayal by one of the people they trusted. Reviews are an incentive to write. Please review. Thank!