The next morning, Gabriella snuggled into Troy's chest. Troy wrapped his arms around his wife and opened his eyes slowly. He looked at Gabriella and smiled when he saw her trying to get as close as she could to him. Troy kissed Gabriella's head softly and saw her eyes open slowly.
"Mm, I wish I could get closer to you. Your daughter is in the way" Gabriella said.
"Sorry baby. In a couple weeks, you can get as close to me as you want" Troy said as he put his hand on Gabriella's bump.
Gabriella sat up and turned toward Troy. She moved so she was sitting on top of his body. Troy put his hands on her legs. Gabriella leaned in and kissed Troy's lips softly. Troy pulled back and smiled.
"How's the baby today?" Troy asked as he put his hand on Gabriella's stomach.
"She's kicking. She wants out" Gabriella said.
"Well she's not going to be able to come out for six more weeks" Troy said.
Gabriella moved her hand up and down her husband's chest. Troy looked up at his wife.
"What are you trying to do babe?" Troy asked.
"I love you" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"I love you too baby girl" Troy said.
"I want sex" Gabriella said randomly.
"You do?" Troy asked as he pulled his wife closer.
Gabriella nodded. Troy smiled and kissed Gabriella's lips hard. He then moved his hands down to Gabriella's pajama shorts and removed them. Gabriella took her shirt off and started to take Troy's off. The couple looked at each other.
"You ready?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, just be gentle" Gabriella said.
"I will" Troy said.
Troy and Gabriella made love throughout the morning. A couple hours later, Gabriella came out of the bathroom. She got into bed and snuggled into Troy's chest. Troy put his hand on Gabriella's stomach. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at his wife.
"Did I hurt you?" Troy asked.
"No, I'm fine" Gabriella said as she kissed Troy's lips.
Troy smiled. He moved the blankets that were covering Gabriella's stomach. Troy moved her shirt up and kissed Gabriella's bump softly.
"I love you baby girl. I can't wait for you to come out" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled. Troy looked up at Gabriella.
"Have you thought of any names?" Troy asked.
"I have a couple in mind. What about you?" Gabriella asked.
"I have a few" Troy said.
"What names were you thinking of?" Gabriella asked.
"Maria and Lucille. Our mother's names. What do you think?" Troy asked.
"I like the idea. But, it would have to go with the first name" Gabriella said.
"What names did you pick out?" Troy asked.
"I picked Hannah, Ali, and Madison" Gabriella said.
"I like Hannah" Troy said.
"Me too. So Hannah is her first name but what's her middle name going to be?" Gabriella asked.
"I don't think Maria would fit well with Hannah. What do you think?" Troy asked.
"Hannah Lucille Bolton? It sounds unique" Gabriella said.
"Yeah. I like it" Troy said.
"We have a name for her finally" Gabriella said smiling.
Troy kissed Gabriella's lips softly. Gabriella leaned her head against Troy's shoulder.
"Can I come downstairs?" Gabriella asked softly.
"Baby" Troy sighed.
"Troy I have been up here for so long and I am tired of it " Gabriella said.
"Brie, I know you are tired of being up here. But, Dr. Martin is finally starting to see some improvement. You only have six more weeks, you can do it" Troy said as he looked at his wife.
"I'm tired of sleeping all day and doing nothing" Gabriella said as she wiped a tear that was threatening to fall.
"I know you are. I will tell Taylor to come over today. Would that make you feel a little better?" Troy asked.
"I guess" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's lips softly.
"Don't be sad sweetheart. Trust me, I want you to come downstairs too. But I just don't want to risk anything happening to both of you" Troy said as he put his hand on Gabriella's stomach.
"Yeah I know. It's not your fault" Gabriella said as she put her hand on top of Troy's.
"I'm going to call Tay and see if she's free today" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's lips one last time. He got up and walked downstairs. Troy walked to the phone and dialed Taylor's number.
"Hello?" Chad answered.
"Hey Chad" Troy said.
"Hey Troy, how's it going? How's Gabi?" Chad asked.
"Everything's okay. Gabs is doing okay but she's bored out of her mind. Is Tay home?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, hold on" Chad said.
A couple seconds later, Troy heard Taylor come onto the phone.
"Hi Troy" Taylor said.
"Hi Tay, Brie wanted to know if you were busy today. She's been really bored and wants something to do" Troy said.
"I'm free all day. How's she doing?" Taylor asked.
"She's doing okay. But she's getting tired of being upstairs all day" Troy said.
"What did her doctor say?" Taylor asked.
"Dr. Martin said that everything looks fine. She said that she has seen a difference since Brie has been on bed rest" Troy said.
"Well that's good" Taylor said.
"Yeah, but anyway that's what's going on" Troy said.
"I will be over there in ten minutes" Taylor said.
"Okay, thanks Tay" Troy said.
Troy hung up the phone and walked upstairs. He walked into the bedroom and smiled at his wife.
"Tay said that she's going to come over in ten minutes" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Troy walked over to the bed and sat on the edge.
"Is she kicking?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, and hard too" Gabriella said as she put her hand on her bump.
"Sorry babe" Troy said as he kissed Gabriella's head.
A few minutes later, the doorbell rang. Troy walked downstairs and went to the front door. He opened the door and smiled when he saw Taylor.
"Hi Tay" Troy said.
"Hi Troy, how are you?" Taylor asked.
"I'm doing okay. Just trying to get through the next six weeks" Troy said.
"How's Gabi feeling?" Taylor asked.
"She's feeling okay. Brie's trying to convince me to let her come downstairs. I feel bad for her" Troy said.
"Troy, Gabriella is just tired of being pregnant" Taylor said.
"I know. She has come a long way since she went on bed rest, but she's still not happy about it" Troy said.
"Yeah. Let's go upstairs and see what's going on" Taylor said.
"Okay" Troy said.
Troy and Taylor walked upstairs and went into the master bedroom.
"Hi Gabi, how are you feeling?" Taylor asked.
"I'm feeling okay. I'm tired of being in bed all day long" Gabriella said.
"Do you guys have a name picked out?" Taylor asked.
"Yes, but we aren't going to tell you until she's born" Gabriella said.
"What? Come on Gabi. We have been best friends since high school and you won't tell me what you are naming the baby" Taylor said.
"Sorry Tay. I want it to be a surprise" Gabriella said as she put her hand on her bump.
"Fine. How are you feeling about labor?" Taylor asked.
"I'm nervous" Gabriella said.
"I'm going to let you ladies talk. I will be downstairs if you need me" Troy said as he left the room.
Taylor looked at Gabriella.
"Honey, what are you nervous about?" Taylor asked.
"I'm scared that something will go wrong" Gabriella said.
"Gabi, nothing is going to go wrong. I promise. Dr. Martin will be with you and so will Troy. All you have to do is push your daughter out" Taylor said.
"I know. It's just scary to think about" Gabriella said.
"Several of my patients tell me that they are nervous when they get closer to their due date. You just need to be relaxed and take everything as it comes" Taylor said.
"Is the pain really as bad as everyone says it is?" Gabriella said.
"It depends on if you have a high or low pain tolerance. You could always get an epidural if the pain gets really bad" Taylor said.
"Yeah I know" Gabriella said.
"How does Troy feel about labor?" Taylor asked.
"He said he wants to support me in any way he can but he hasn't expressed how he feels about it" Gabriella said.
"Maybe you guys should talk about it and see what he thinks" Taylor said.
"Yeah, I will talk to him tonight. I can't believe that in six weeks, she will be here" Gabriella said.
"It's been a long nine months" Taylor said.
"You can say that again. I just don't want anything bad to happen during labor or delivery. I want everything to go smoothly" Gabriella said.
"Let's hope it does. Don't worry Gabi" Taylor said.
Gabriella sighed.
"I just wanted to make sure you and Troy were doing okay. I have a couple patients lined up, so I have to go" Taylor said.
"Thanks for coming, Tay" Gabriella said as she hugged her best friend.
"No problem. If you guys need anything, call me" Taylor said.
"We will" Gabriella said.
Taylor left the bedroom and walked downstairs. She saw Troy in the kitchen.
"How did your talk go?" Troy asked.
"It went fine. I have to go to back to work. I have a couple patients lined up" Taylor said.
"Okay, thanks for coming" Troy said as he hugged Taylor.
"No problem. If you need anything call me" Taylor said.
"We will. Thanks" Troy said as he walked Taylor to the door.
Troy closed the door and sighed. He walked upstairs and went into the master bedroom. Troy sat on the bed and looked at Gabriella.
"How are you doing babe?" Troy asked.
"I'm okay. We have to talk though" Gabriella said as she sat up in bed.
"Okay, what's on your mind?" Troy asked.
"How do you feel about labor and delivery?" Gabriella asked as she looked at her husband.
Troy smiled and sighed.
"Honestly, I'm scared. I don't like seeing you in pain and when you are in labor I can't even make you feel better. I am nervous about the birth because I don't know what to expect. I have never seen a birth before so when it's time I don't know what's going to happen" Troy confessed.
Gabriella smiled and entwined their fingers together.
"I'm scared too. I don't know what the pain is going to be like. I feel the same way about the birth. But, we are going to have to see how everything goes and hopefully our instincts will kick in" Gabriella said.
"Yeah. I love you" Troy said.
"I love you too" Gabriella said as she leaned in and kissed her husband's lips.
Troy pulled back and put his hand on Gabriella's stomach. He then kissed her stomach sweetly.
"You are going to be an amazing daddy Troy" Gabriella said.
"I hope so" Troy said.
"You will be. Look, you have taken care of me for a year and a half and I haven't died yet" Gabriella joked.
Troy shook his head and laughed.
"I just want her to have the best possible life that she could have" Troy said.
"I know you do. Every parent wants that. We just need to be there for her when she needs to talk and needs our help" Gabriella said.
"Yeah, I wonder who she is going to look like" Troy said.
"I hope she looks like you" Gabriella said.
"I think she will look like you" Troy said.
"I am going to be happy when I have her because then this belly will be gone" Gabriella said as she pointed to her expanding stomach.
"Yeah me too. Then we can snuggle again. I miss that" Troy said as he kissed Gabriella's cheek.
Gabriella smiled.
"I miss it too. So are you still planning on staying home after she's born?" Gabriella asked.
"Yeah. Everything is set. My boss just told me to tell him when I want to come back" Troy said.
"Okay. It's sweet of you to stay home and help me out with her" Gabriella said.
"You guys are my family. I want to be in her life as much as possible and I don't want you to be ripping your hair out while I am at work and you are left alone with the baby" Troy said.
"Well we love you a lot" Gabriella said.
"Well I love you both a lot too" Troy said as he kissed Gabriella's lips.
Gabriella put her hand on her stomach and smiled.
"Is she kicking?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded. She put Troy's hand on her stomach. Troy smiled when he felt a kick come in contact with his hand.
"That's our baby" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded and smiled. Troy leaned in and kissed Gabriella's lips softly. They were so close to their baby. In a matter of weeks, they would be able to hold their daughter.