Chapter 10
Kono was now eight months pregnant and she felt like a whale. She waddled around the house all day, feeling bigger than ever. She had nothing to do since the boys decided she had to take maternity leave and Adam was at work. She grabbed a jar of pickles and a bottle of ketchup. She plonked herself down on the sofa and switched the TV on. She opened the pickles and took one out placing it on her plate. She then squirted ketchup all over it and picked up her fork, stabbing the pickle and began eating. She had started getting cravings after her stint in hospital and she found she loved the most random combinations of food. She grabbed a pen and notepad and rested it conveniently on her growing bump. She was so excited to be having a little girl and the minute she found out she began to write a list of names. As she sat eating and adding names she heard a knock at the door. She managed to pull herself of the sofa and waddled over to the door.
"Hey!" Kono said in surprise as she looked at her team mates. "Why aren't you at work?" She asked as she let them in.
"We had a slow day and decided to come see you." Chin said as he hugged Kono.
"Guys" Kono drawled out as she grinned.
"Ergh pickles and ketchup!" Danny cringed as he looked at her food.
"Hey I'm pregnant I'll eat what I want!" Kono said.
"I'll teach my niece how to eat properly, you're hardly a good example, you live off of sugary cereal and cake." Steve said to Kono.
"Watch it you don't want to piss of a pregnant woman!" Chin laughed
"Yeah, I'll teach my baby girl to kick your arse." Kono said as she placed a hand on her stomach.
"Looks like she's kicking you right now!" Steve chuckled.
Kono pushed Steve out the way and sat back down. "So what do you want to do?" Kono asked.
"Well we did rock paper scissors and Danny lost so he owes you a foot massage." Chin laughed.
"Ooo yay!" Kono said as she rested against the arm of the sofa and laid her feet in Danny's lap.
"You're lucky you're pregnant. "Danny sighed.
"So have you brought anything for the baby yet?" Chin asked.
"Not really, we haven't had much time; Adam's been really busy working." Kono said with a hint of sadness.
The boys went silent for a minute before Chin spoke.
"I'm asking as a protective big brother so don't kill me, but has Adam been spending more time at work than with you?" Chin asked.
Kono smiled knowing that for once Chin wasn't trying to judge Adam. "No he's always home to cook me dinner and he looks after me really well. Even if he has meetings he will spend every spare minute with me even if that means going to work coming home and going back again." Kono said.
"Good just making sure cuz." Chin said.
"Wow that's commitment." Danny said in shock.
Kono just smiled as she thought of Adam.
"Mum said she will take me to get a few things on Saturday morning, then Adam will meet us after his meetings so I'll just keep my legs crossed till then." Kono giggled.
"Can you have sex when you're pregnant?" Steve asked dumbly and randomly.
"Mate you know so little sometimes." Danny laughed.
"Yes Steve you can still have sex, but believe me its difficult when you're like a whale." Kono chuckled.
"Okay change topic." Chin laughed.
At six Adam returned home from work carrying take out. He smiled when he saw Kono laughing happily with her boys. Things still weren't perfect between him and the guys, but it was definitely better. He and Kono had even gone on a double date with Chin and Malia a few weeks ago and they survived.
"Hey baby!" Kono said happily as she tilted her head back on the sofa waiting for Adam to kiss her.
"Hey sweetheart." Adam said as he chastely kissed her.
"Oooo food!" Kono said contently as she spelt the pizza.
"She's already eaten a whole jar of pickles with ketchup!" Danny commented.
"Babe the people at the grocery store will think I'm nuts constantly buying pickles." Adam said lightly and he took a seat and put the pizza on the coffee table.
"There so good though" Kono laughed.
"Are you guys staying for dinner, there's plenty of pizza." Adam asked.
"Erm only if you're sure?" Chin said.
"Of course I'll get some beers." Adam said as he went to the fridge.
They all sat and ate dinner together peacefully as they watched some trashy TV and chatted about recent cases.
"How was work babe?" Kono asked Adam.
"Mmm yeah good, I hired some knew staff at the south facing hotel on the south shore so that takes some pressure off." Adam said with a smile.
"Does that mean you'll be home more?" Kono asked with a little vulnerability.
"Yeah babe, my last investor meetings are Saturday morning, I've put them on hold after that so I'll only be going in to check on things. I can do most of it from home." Adam said reassuringly.
The guys smiled hearing Adam say that. They wanted to know Kono was being well looked after.
"Have you decided who you will have at the birth?" Danny asked. Being a father himself he knew the most so always had a good question.
"Yeah I think I'll have Adam and my mum, but you guys better be outside." Kono said with a bright smile.
"Sound perfect." Danny said.
"Are you having a baby shower cuz?" Chin asked.
"I don't really want one. I don't have many female friends so Malia said she will take me out with your credit card instead." Kono grinned.
Chin's face dropped and Steve and Danny laughed at him.
"Ha bad luck dude!" Danny laughed.
"She said she would get cash out of you and Steve" Kono said seriously.
"Huh?" Steve grunted.
"Call it redemption for the crap you dicks put me through" Kono said seriously keeping a straight face.
The men looked shocked and scared as Kono brought up there previous actions.
Kono stared at them before bursting out laughing. "Idiots." She said as she shuffled to the edge of the sofa and stood up. "I gotta pee." She mumbled before waddling off.
Later that evening Adam and Kono lay in bed snuggled among the sheets. Adam lay his hand on the bump, rubbing circles in a soothing motion.
"Hey babe I erm started writing a list of baby names." Kono said.
"Yeah you gonna tell me them?" Adam asked.
"Yup, we really need to pick something soon, she could come early." Kono said.
"I know I have a few ideas." Adam said.
"Yeah what?" Kono asked.
"What about Lilly?"
"Mmm maybe, what about Keelah?"
"I like it put it on the list, what about Leila?"
"Oooo yeah maybe what about Maisy?"
"Ahh were gonna be here a while." Adam laughed.