Ch. 10: Plans

A few weeks have gone by and you have been sticking with this bed rest regimen to a T. However, you are really starting to get stir crazy. There is only so much to watch on TV, only so many movies to watch, books to read, and things to do when you are confined to a bed. You missed walking, shopping, fresh air, actually seeing the world. You didn't know how much more of this you could take. You went to your doctor's check up and everything was fine.

You had to get out of this house. You needed to do something else with your time for once. You knew you were still on bed rest, but a couple hours for one day wouldn't hurt. You had been so good that you deserved one day.

You got dressed, grabbed the keys and decided to go shopping for a while. You went to the mall and snooped around. It was so refreshing to walk and see something other than the four walls of your bedroom. You went into the maternity store and had fun trying on all the cute different outfits they had. You bought a couple of things, and then you found yourself wandering into the baby store. You were mesmerized by all of the different items. You wanted to start buying everything. With everything that has happened, you haven't been able to do any shopping for the baby.

With your bags in hand you walked back to the car and headed home. You put everything away and went back to your boring and endless routine of bed rest.

Later that evening Darren came home from Glee, but he seemed a little off. He walked in and said hi, but for some reason you felt like something was bothering him.

"Hey babe," you said.

"Hey," Darren replied.

"How was work?" you asked.

"Fine," he said shortly.

"Is everything ok?" you inquired.

"Is everything ok?" he said. "You tell me Chloe, I hope you enjoyed your little shopping trip," he snapped.

"What, How did yo-" you started.

"They saw you Chloe!" Darren exclaimed. "The paparazzi saw you and posted pictures all over the Internet!"

"What? I didn't know they were following me Darren I swear," you replied. "I wasn't trying to flaunt anything."

"Flaunt anything? Who cares about flaunting anything Chloe, you are supposed to be on bed rest!" he yelled.

"I know that!" you yelled back. "But, you have no idea what it is like! You get to go outside, you get to walk around, you get to see other people, while I am stuck here alone, unable to walk, move, or even have some semblance of a life!"

"It's for the best for our child Chloe!" he replied. "Don't you even care about that?"

"How dare you! Of course I care," you snapped. "But, it was just one day! And only like three hours! I needed to get out."

"I just don't know what to say Chloe," he said. "I just don't know what to say."

"Well neither do I!" you snapped back.

With that Darren walked out of the room. You heard him walk down the hall and slam the door to his bedroom. You knew he was mad, and you understood why he was mad, but you were getting frustrated and angry about this entire situation. You were stuck on bed rest, and while most expectant mothers would be planning the nursery and decorating everything for the baby, you were ten weeks away from being a mother and had absolutely nothing done. You wanted to start planning and getting things ready.

A few hours later you decided it was time to finally talk to Darren again, who still hadn't come out of his room so you decided to text him.

To Darren: Hey babe, I am sorry. I really am sorry for making you mad and going against the doctor's orders. But, you have to understand how hard this is for me. There is so much I want to do but can't. Forgive me?

You lied there waiting, but didn't get a response. You were starting to get worried when you heard his bedroom door open. You hear footsteps, and then you saw him standing in your doorway.

"I am sorry babe," you said.

"I'm sorry too," Darren said. "Can I come in?"

"Of course," you said as he walked over to lie on the bed next to you.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you," he said. "I know that this has been tough for you, it just freaked me out because I want this baby to be healthy and perfect."

"I know, and I am sorry too," you said. "I know I am supposed to be on bed rest, but I just had to get out of this house for once. And I really wanted to start planning."

"Planning?" he asked.

"Darren, the baby is due in ten weeks," you said. "We don't have a crib, or a nursery, or anything set up. Walking into that baby store today was so mesmerizing. It made it start to finally feel real, and I really wanted to make it happen."

"We will make it happen," he said. "I promise, this coming weekend we will figure something out so that we can both go shopping together and really start planning, how does that sound?"

"That sounds perfect," you said. "So do you forgive me?"

"Yes, I forgive you," he said.

You both lied there for a while in each other's arms. Darren was hugging and caressing you, and you snuggled up close to him. You were happy that you were finally going to be able to really plan and set up your baby's little nursery.

"I love you, Chloe," Darren said as he kissed your forehead.

"Really? You love me?" you asked.

"Really, I. Love. You," he said with a smile.

"I love you too," you said looking into his eyes with a smile.

With that you both fell asleep in each other's arms.

A/N: New chapter! Yay :) I got inspired woohoo! I hope you enjoy and as always reviews and suggestions are always welcome!