Chapter 8

Connor had gotten Ava up not long after since it was hitting 7pm and he knew she wouldn't sleep later. He could tell as they sat outside eating that she was tired no just 'you just go up' tired no this was a 'I can't keep my eyes open let me go back to bed' tired "Ava? You ok? You want to go back to bed?" she shook her head slowly "no, otherwise I won't sleep later" she ate slowly trying to focus "I'll be ok" he nodded "any plans?" he asked "While I'm at work tomorrow?" she shook her head "I can always call in if you want me to stay." She looked at him "I am not a baby; I do not need to be 'watch' Connor. I have things to do. I will be fine until you get back. I can meet you for lunch if you wish." He took collected their plates and got up "I'd love to meet you for lunch Ava." He smiled "do you want dessert now or later?" she got up and moved to the couch "later" she said he went to put the dishes up and sat behind her and let her lean back in his arms and went back to sleep.

Connor moved and carried her back to bed and laid beside her letting her curl back into him. He pulled out his ipad and started to look up things for the baby. He would save things and let Ava look through the things to get her approval. They had been talking about what they would need so he felt comfortable with picking a few items but not on decoration. He thought it best to leave that to her. Ava had made it clear on a few things that she wanted and he didn't fight her on it. Connor looked up cloth diapers and wipes and bottles that she said she wanted that went with a pump. He saved them for her to look at later and went on his own mission he had been on for awhile now. He pulled up the page and looked slowly as he watched her breathing.

Around one in the morning he felt her get up, not wanting to be in her personal space let her go. She usually got up around one or two and ended up in the living room watching TV so she wouldn't wake him. He would wait about 20 minutes and go in and cover her since she would have fallen back to sleep. He laughed every time but never wanted to tell her. He loved watching her sleep; actually he loved everything about her. Connor wanted her in his life and not as someone to help raise her child, or her boyfriend. He sighed he didn't know what they were to be honest.

Connor got ready for work at 5, made him and Ava breakfast and coffee and tea. Ava cut the fruit for them as he made eggs and pretty much whatever Ava wanted that morning. It was always different so he enjoyed seeing what she wanted. He was thankful it was never anything weird. "I looked at baby things last night and saved it for you to look through. See if I actually got anything you might like. Ok none has been bought; it's all in the checkout spot." She smiled playing with her fork "now I'm curious what you picked up Rhodes. I'm sure you did a great job and I will love it. I know we are doing cloth diapers so I will be careful on the other things." He leaned over "don't do that. We will be fine. I saw some but I'm not sure what you were wanting." She smiled "I'll be fine. Go, I'll come down later for lunch" he nodded kissing her "See you soon"