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My mom sits next to me in a lawn chair. "That Chandler sure is a cutie."
I feel myself blush a little. "I suppose." Chandler has asked me out but I don't want to get my hopes up that this could be something real, just in case he turns out to be like every other guy I have dated in the past.
My mom gently nudges me. "He really is" She hands me a water bottle and I gladly take it. It's July and really hot. On top of that, the baby is due tomorrow. Tomorrow, this whole being pregnant thing can finally be over. Unless he or she decides to come late. "You must think that he is attractive if you said yes when he asked you out."
I just look at my mom. I haven't told her about Chandler asking me out. The first thing she always asks is if I will marry him. I just don't feel like dealing with that right now. "How do you know?"
"Please, I see the way that you two look at each other. So I asked Chandler and he said he did." She pats my leg and stands up. "You did good Mon. He seems like a really great guy."
I smile. "He is."
She just smiles back and walks away. Wow that was unusual. She didn't start asking about marriage or anything. I lean my head back in the chair and enjoy this warm sun. It's the 4th of July so my parents invited my brother, myself and Rachel out to the lake house. They even said Phoebe and Joey can come as well. And naturally, I invited Chandler to come as well.
At first we weren't sure coming out here would be a good idea with my due date being tomorrow. But it's only an hour away from home and about an hour and 20 minutes away from the hospital that we're registered with. First babies usually take a while to get here so if something were to happen, we would most likely be able to make it on time.
Everyone is spending the night here tonight but we decided not to. We just want to be home since the baby could come at any time by this point. I try not to complain, but I will be so happy to not be pregnant anymore.
I think Chandler is still worried though. He keeps coming over to me to make sure that I am doing ok and I keep assuring him that I will let him know if something were to happen.
I feel a hand on my knee. I pull my sunglasses off and see Chandler sitting in the lawn chair next to mine, smiling goofily at me.
I touch his hand for a few seconds. "I am still ok, just like I was a couple minutes ago."
"I am just making sure." His hand slides across my stomach. Since he asked me out three weeks ago, he has no problem touching my stomach now. I mean, he did before but I think now it's not so weird for him. Before, we were just friends and it was more of a business deal. "Your stomach looks lower than it did before."
I put my hand on it too, next to his. "Because the baby is lower now so it can come out."
He crinkles up his nose.
"What?" I ask.
"Calling the baby 'it' just sounds so weird. I like saying 'he or she' better. 'It' just sounds so unhuman."
I laugh. "Sorry." I study his face for a moment. "When were you planning on us having our first date?"
"I was thinking once the baby is born. Is that ok?" He asks me.
"Yeah that's fine." Going on a first date while pregnant doesn't sound fun anyway. Waiting sounds much better.
I groan and sit up in my chair which instantly makes Chandler freak out.
"What is it? Are you ok? Is it time now?"
I laugh slightly. It is nice to know that he cares so much. "Everything is fine. The baby kicked my bladder or something. Now I have to pee."
I try to stand up from the chair but I realize that it is not so easy. I feel one of Chandler's hands on my back and the other is holding onto my arm as he helps me up.
I smile at him. "Thank you."
He winks at me. "Anytime."
When I come back from the bathroom, my hand is rubbing my back and Chandler helps me to sit back down.
Sitting down is harder than standing up is.
He puts his hand where mine is, on my back. "Does your back hurt honey?"
I get butterflies when he calls me that. I don't know why, it's not really a big deal. Must be these hormones. Yes, that is what I will blame it on.
"Yeah, really bad today."
He starts massaging in the spot where my hand is and it is really helping.
My mom is walking over to us and I think she overheard our conversation.
"I think you're in labor Mon." She tells me.
I just giggle. "No way mom, wouldn't I know? I am not even having contractions."
"No but your lower back has been really hurting you badly since you got here this afternoon. Tell me, does it normally hurt this bad."
I think about it for a few seconds. "It hurts often but no not this bad. It's usually more minor and more of an achy feeling."
A smile spreads across my mom's face. "Exactly which means that you are probably in labor and don't even realize it. During the beginning stages, some women don't even realize it. Your back hurting like that, is a sign. Beginning labor, sometimes happens in your back. Are you more tired than normal?"
I nod. "Yeah I actually slept good last night but I still woke up tired."
She reaches out and touches my shoulder. "And have you had any contractions at all?"
"Um I guess last night and then early this morning I had a few but they stopped so I assumed they were just Braxton hicks again."
She gives my shoulder a light squeeze before letting go. "I bet that by tonight or in the morning, you'll be going to the hospital with strong contractions."
I see the look of shock on Chandler's face when my mom walks away.
"Do you think she's right?" He asks me, his voice a little high.
I shrug. "I don't know, she has been through this twice. I guess we'll find out."
He smiles and rubs his nose against mine. "I can't wait."
