Author's Note: Hi guys! Sorry for the late update. Without further ado, here is Chapter 14!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. This story is the product of my imagination and wishful thinking on my part of what would happen if Demi and Selena ever got together so this story in no way depicts reality so please don't sue me.

Rating: T

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Chapter 14

This is all so new
Seems too good to be true
Could this really be
A safe place to fall

Demi's POV

Thankfully, the dinner wasn't too bad. There was definitely some teasing but Mandy and Brian were glad we were finally together. I believe Mandy's exact words were, "You two have been skirting around each other for years. It's about damn time!" My jaw had dropped in shock as well as Selena's. How did she know I had feelings for Selena when I didn't even know myself? I voiced this question and Mandy smiled, "I just knew."

It had been a week since Selena and I got together and honestly, it has been the best week of my life. We didn't act much different than before; the only change was now it included pecks and lingering kisses on the lips. We wanted to take things slow because we didn't want to rush into anything and ruin our relationship or our friendship. I was scared about getting involved with Selena because she is my best friend. What if we broke up? What would that mean for our friendship? I mean, look at what happened with me and Joe. But whenever I look into Selena's eyes, all I see is pure love and adoration and it makes me wonder how I hadn't realized it before. She is so loving and caring and I'm glad she's mine because now I can't imagine my life without her as more than my best friend. I see a future with her and the possibilities seem endless.

"You ready to go?" I'm broken from my thoughts by Selena's voice as she enters the living room with her purse and keys. Today I have my 20 week checkup and I'm a little bit nervous. I want to make sure the baby is okay after what happened at the concert a few weeks ago. They did an ultrasound while I was at the hospital and everything seemed to be fine, but I can't help but worry. I am also nervous and excited because tonight Selena and I are going on our first official date. I don't know what she has planned; I've tried almost everything I could think of to get it out of her, but she wouldn't budge. I just don't know how we're supposed to act when we're out in public now that we're together. We normally don't show any affection in public besides holding hands and innocent kisses on the cheek and puckered lips. I just don't want anybody to find out about us yet. I love Selena with all my heart, but I don't want other peoples' reactions to affect our budding relationship. Not everybody is going to be supportive of our relationship and I know Selena's fans mean a lot to her. Not to mention the paparazzi. I'm sure they'd be all over us once they saw me. Ever since the news broke that I might be pregnant, they wouldn't leave us alone. Everywhere we went, there they were.

"Dem?" she called again, "Are you okay?" I shook my head to get rid of my thoughts, "Yeah, let's go." We walked out to the car and Selena opened the passenger door for me, extending her hand to help me up. I smiled at her for the gesture and got situated in the seat with her help. As we drove to the hospital, music played softly in the background and I found myself drifting back to my earlier thoughts as we got closer, biting my bottom lip. I felt Selena slip her hand into my own, entwining our fingers as she lifted our hands and pressed her lips to the back of my hand. "Everything is going to be okay," she replied, squeezing my hand gently, "You've been resting and you don't have any more pain. The doctor last time said the baby looked okay." "I know," I responded with a sigh, "I just don't want it to happen again. Last time I could have…" I bit my lip again, bringing my other hand up to my stomach. "Hey, don't think like that," Selena quickly interrupted me as she pulled into a parking spot and switched the ignition off, turning to face me, "Don't worry okay? I'm going to take care of you, both of you." She leaned over the middle console and pressed her lips to my temple, squeezing my hand once more as I gazed at her with tears in my eyes. "Thank you," I whispered with a grateful smile, cupping her jaw and brushing my thumb across her cheek. I really wanted to kiss her, but we had to be extra careful because paparazzi could be lurking anywhere.

We went into the hospital and took the elevator to the OB/GYN floor then signed in and sat in the chairs to wait. I rested my head on Selena's shoulder and closed my eyes. Now that I was in my second trimester, I seemed to be getting tired more often and it didn't help that I hadn't gotten much sleep, too excited about our date tonight. Ten minutes later, we were called back and I got changed into the gown before Selena helped me onto the table. It wasn't long before we heard a knock at the door and Dr. James entered the room. "Hi Demi, Selena," the doctor smiled as she sat down on her stool, "how are you doing today?" "Great," we both replied at the same time and we shared a smile at each other. "I saw in your records that you were admitted to the ER for stomach pain a few weeks ago. Have you had any symptoms such as cramps or bleeding since then?" "No, no cramps or bleeding, but my breasts have been tender," I responded, remembering they had felt sore when putting on my bra lately. "That's completely normal. They're just getting ready to produce milk so you can feed your baby after it is born. Don't be surprised if you go up a cup or two." Dr. James asked, writing in her chart, "How's the morning sickness?"

I heard a noise from Selena and I gently jabbed her in the ribs with my elbow, knowing what she was thinking about. "Better. It's not as often now but I still get it most mornings," I said, "I'm starting to feel more tired too." "Understandable," Dr. James replied, "let's get your blood pressure and weight. Normally with a healthy pregnancy we don't do an ultrasound every time you come for a checkup, but since you were in the ER a couple weeks ago, I'm going to do an ultrasound today to take a look myself and make sure everything looks good." I nodded as the doctor wrapped the blood pressure cuff around my arm and winced a little when it finally became tight. "Blood pressure's normal, that's good. You were high last time you were here," Dr. James said, "Step on the scale please." Selena helped me down and I got on the scale. The doctor moved the sliders until it was balanced. "Right on track," Dr. James nodded as she wrote the numbers down, "Okay, let's do the ultrasound now."

Selena helped me back up onto the table and I pulled the gown up over my stomach and pushed down my pants to rest just below my hips. "Have you felt the baby kick yet," Dr. James inquired as she squirted the cold gel on my abdomen and began to spread it around with the transducer. "Yeah, the baby started kicking about a week ago. It felt weird at first, like butterflies, but then it became stronger and actually felt like little kicks," I gushed with a big grin. "Amazing, isn't it?" the doctor smiled, "Baby pretty active?" "Yep, sometimes the baby gives me no rest!" I chuckled as I placed my hand on my stomach where it wasn't covered by the gel. "Heartbeat is strong. Limbs and organs are developing normally. Would you like to find out the sex? It's usually around this time that we can start telling what the sex is," Dr. James smiled. I looked up to Selena in question and saw her eyes wet with tears. I moved my hand from my stomach and took her hand, squeezing it gently. She nodded her head and I gave her a smile before turning back to the doctor, "Yes, we would like to find out the sex."

"Okay, let me have a look here…" Dr. James moved the transducer over my abdomen for a few minutes, before she responded, "Hmm, I can't see anything. Let me try something." She began to press on my stomach in different places. "I'm trying to get the baby to move positions so I can hopefully get a look," she explained, and after a few more minutes, she spoke, "This little one is stubborn. I can't get a good angle. We'll try again at your next ultrasound, okay? Everything looks good though. Do you have any other questions or concerns?" I was disappointed that we couldn't find out the sex, but relieved to hear everything was okay. "Should I be worried that I'm not showing very much? I mean, I'm 5 months pregnant, shouldn't I be showing more," I asked. Though I was glad I wasn't showing a lot because that meant I could hide my pregnancy longer, I was concerned that my bump was still kind of small for being about halfway through my pregnancy. "You have nothing to worry about. The baby looks completely healthy. Some women show early or hardly at all. Every pregnancy is different." I nodded in understanding. Selena finally spoke up, "Demi's got a concert in New York in a couple weeks. Can she still fly?"

"I don't see any problem with that. Just remember to stretch and walk around the cabin every hour or so, especially since you're flying cross country, and drink plenty of fluids. Oh, and make sure to bring some barf bags," she chuckled. I laughed too, rolling my eyes, "Oh I know all too well. Turbulence can be a bitch. I was throwing up for days after I got back from Texas." Dr. James wrote some things in her chart before looking back up at me, "I'm going to go grab your ultrasound photos and then we'll get you all checked out, okay?" I nodded and Dr. James left the room. Selena was quiet as she wiped the gel off my stomach and I asked her concernedly, "You okay?" "Yeah," she responded with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. My eyebrows furrowed at that. Something was bothering her. Just as I was about to ask her what was wrong, Dr. James entered the room again so I'd have to talk to her about it later. "Alright Demi, here are the photos. I will see you next month. Just call and schedule an appointment about your 24th week. As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me," the doctor said as she handed me the envelope with the photos. "Thank you Dr. James," I smiled as I shook her hand. Once the doctor left the room, I changed back into my shirt and grabbed my purse then walked out of the exam room with Selena following beside me.

We had been home for about half an hour or so and Selena still hadn't said much of anything since we left the hospital. We were sitting on the couch in the living room and there was some sitcom on but I wasn't even paying attention to it. Selena had her head resting on my shoulder with one arm around my back and her other hand on my stomach, occasionally stroking her thumb over it. I rubbed my hand over her arm, "You've been pretty quiet. Want to tell me what's bothering you?" "Nothing is bothering me," she replied with a shrug. "I know you're lying," I said with a soft voice, "Tell me." Selena sighed as she rubbed my abdomen, "I'm just a little bit disappointed. I was so excited when she told us we could find out the sex, but then she couldn't see and…" "We'll find out next time," I kissed her forehead. "I know," she responded as she looked up at me, "Do you really think it's a girl?" I smiled as I recalled the dream I had a few weeks ago. "Mhmm," I replied, "I had a dream while I was on bed rest. It was morning and I had just woken up. The baby started crying and you went to get her. When you placed her beside me, oh my gosh, she was so beautiful Sel. She had dark hair and chocolate brown eyes, the tiniest hands and feet…" We both stared at each other with tears in our eyes. She had that same look in her eyes as in the dream and I smiled as I remembered one of the last things she had said to me before I woke up from the dream. That's when I had realized I really was in love with her and wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I know it's too soon for that now, but hopefully someday it will happen. Selena pecked me softly on the lips and smiled, "I think it's a girl too. I would be happy with either, just as long as they are healthy." "Me too," I responded, "I've always imagined my first child being a girl, but I would be happy with a boy too." Selena looked down at my stomach and caressed it as she said, "Whoever you are in there, we love you and can't wait to meet you." She leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on my bump. When she lifted her head, I captured her lips briefly.

"Why don't you take a nap? I don't want you to be tired on our date tonight," Selena suggested. "Only if you'll lay down with me," I grinned. "I will for a little bit, but I still have to do a couple things for tonight. I will pick you up from the guest room at 7 p.m. sharp, okay," Selena inquired. Selena had decided that we would change in different rooms so she could act as if she were picking me up for our date. I thought it was adorable. "What should I wear? How am I supposed to know what to wear if you won't even tell me where we're going," I asked. "Nothing too fancy. Just wear something that is kind of dressy but casual. I'm sure there's something in your closet that will work," Selena responded as she got up from the couch and reached out to help me up, "c'mon, let's go lay down for a while."

It was nearing 7:00 and I was freaking out. I still hadn't found anything to wear and I hadn't even done my hair yet. All my clothes were either too dressy or too casual or they just plain didn't fit anymore. Groaning in frustration as I looked around the mess of clothes all over the room, I went to look in the closet again. I dug all the way in the back until I spotted a dress I hadn't seen before. It was a halter dress with a mixture of red, pink, purple, blue and white with some indiscernible design on it and a black ribbon just underneath the bust that tied around the back. It still had a tag on it so I guessed I had never worn it before, but when I pulled the tag, I saw a note attached:

Demi,

Wear this on our first date tonight. I knew you would freak out about what to wear, so I bought you this dress. Don't worry, it'll fit. ;) See you tonight, my love.

Xoxo Sel

I practically gushed with tears at the sweet gesture as I held the note to my chest. I'd had trouble finding stuff to wear lately because of my growing belly and since I was home most of the time, I usually wore t-shirts and sweats or yoga pants. I needed some dressier outfits for when I went out and most of those didn't fit anymore, but now I had this beautiful dress Selena had bought for me… I wanted to find Selena right now and hug her tight, but I knew I would see her soon and I needed to finish getting ready. I put the note on my dresser and took the tag off before slipping the dress on over my head. Selena was right, it was a perfect fit. It hung loosely and would accommodate me as I grew bigger, but I frowned as I noticed that it was showing my bump a little too much for my liking. I didn't want people to know I was pregnant yet and this dress practically put a big "Baby On Board" sign right on me. I didn't have much time to dwell on it because a minute later, I heard a knock on the door. "Crap," I muttered as I rushed over to my vanity to fix my hair while shouting, "Sorry, give me two more minutes!" Since I was short on time I just brushed it out and curled it a bit. I checked how I looked in the mirror one more time before grabbing my purse and went to open the door.

I gasped when I saw Selena standing there in a short-sleeved v-neck black dress that was loose and silky, but hugged her hips and fell just above her knees. Before I could say anything, Selena spoke up, "You look beautiful." I blushed, "Thank you for the dress. I love it." I didn't want to tell her that I was worried about it being too revealing because I didn't want to ruin our date when it hadn't even started yet. "You look amazing too," I added. "Thank you," Selena smiled as she pulled out a bouquet of roses from behind her back and extended them out to me, "These are for you." "Aww, Sel, you didn't have to do that. Let me find a vase so I can put these in water," I replied as I took them from her and went into the bathroom where I knew we had an empty vase. "I like what you've done with the place," Selena said jokingly and I knew there was a smirk on her face. I rolled my eyes as I walked back out, "Well, it wouldn't be such a mess if you hadn't put the dress all the way in the back of the closet. I almost didn't find it." Selena chuckled as she held out her arm for me, "Shall we?" I nodded and smiled excitedly as I wrapped my arm around hers.

As we walked down the hallway towards the front door, Selena spoke, "I know you might not be ready to go out in public together yet, so I decided to have a nice, quiet and relaxing date here at home. I hope that's okay." "No, that sounds wonderful," I smiled as we took a detour towards the dining room, which was dimly lit and I saw the table was beautifully decorated with candles and a small bowl of rosebuds along with plates of chicken parmesan, spaghetti, bowls of salad and a basket of breadsticks. "Oh my gosh Sel, did you do all this?" I breathed out a rush of air in surprise. Selena smiled, "I wanted to make a good impression on our first date. No, I did not make the food, just in case you were wondering. I didn't want to give you food poisoning on our first date. I am just responsible for ordering it and setting everything up." I laughed as I sat down in the chair Selena pulled out for me. "This is all so amazing. Thank you," I squeezed her hand gently. "Anything for you," Selena leaned down and pecked my lips before taking her own seat at the table. Selena lifted her glass as she stared at me with sparkling eyes and a soft smile, "To the start of something special."

"Dinner was delicious," I responded as I wiped my mouth with a napkin once we had finished our meal. "Glad you liked it. Let me clear these dishes up then we'll get to the next part of our date," Selena grinned as she stood from the table and started to collect our plates. "I'll help you," I offered as I got up but Selena shook her head. "No, you stay there. I'll be right back." A few minutes later, Selena returned and held out her hand, "Will you dance with me?" "I don't know if I can. I am so stuffed I can barely move," I chuckled as I wrapped my arm around my middle. Selena wiggled her fingers and smiled, "C'mon. Just one dance." "Alright," I sighed with a smile and took her hand. She led me to the living room and went to turn on the stereo. A soft song began to play and I recognized it from one of our favorite television shows, a song called "As Long As You're There" from Glee. I smiled as Selena took one of my hands into her own and wrapped her other arm around my waist while I placed my free hand on her shoulder. We started to move as the lyrics came through the speakers.

All my life
I've waited for the right
moment to let you know
I don't wanna let you go

But now I realize
there's just no perfect time
to confess how I feel
this much I know is real

So I refuse to
waste one more second without you
knowing my heart

Baby, 'cause I don't
need anything else but your love
nothing but you means a thing to me

I'm incomplete
When you're not there
holding me touching me I swear
all of the rest could just disappear
and I wouldn't even care
as long as you're there

"This song is perfect for us," I responded as I listened to the words. "I know right," Selena smiled at me, "I am so glad we told each other about our feelings because I have never been so happy in my entire life. All of my dreams are coming true and it's all because of you." I pressed my lips softly to hers as I let go of her hand and lifted my arms to wrap them around her neck. I pressed harder into her lips for a few seconds before I slipped my tongue out and licked her bottom lip.

Take these words
don't let them go unheard
this is me reaching out
I hope you can hear me now

'Cause baby my heart's at stake
take it it's yours to break
I'd rather try and lose
than keep this love from you

So I refuse to
waste one more second without you
knowing my heart

Baby, 'cause I don't
need anything else but your love
nothing but you means a thing to me

I'm incomplete
When you're not there
holding me touching me I swear
all of the rest could just disappear
and I wouldn't even care
as long as you're there

We had never gone this far before. Normally we just exchanged innocent kisses but this was a whole new territory and I loved exploring it. I bit her lip gently and Selena opened her mouth as she gasped in shock. I took this opportunity to slide my tongue into her mouth and curled my fingers in the tiny hairs at the base of her neck. I tentatively touched her tongue with mine and butterflies exploded into a frenzy inside my stomach as Selena moaned into my mouth and pulled me impossibly closer, my bump pressing into her torso.

Each day and night
that I've kept this a secret
it killed me, it's time
to share what I feel inside

Baby, 'cause I don't
need anything else but your love
nothing but you means a thing to me

I'm incomplete
When you're not there
holding me touching me I swear
all of the rest could just disappear
and I wouldn't even care
as long as you're there

A few minutes later, Selena pulled away. "We need to stop," she took a deep breath and ran a hand through her hair. "Why," I pouted at the loss of contact. "Please don't pout at me right now," Selena groaned as she wrapped her arms back around my waist and buried her face into my neck. "Oh…" I whispered when I realized what she was talking about and blushed. "Yeah, let's just move on to the next part of our date, okay," Selena asked with a blush of her own. "There's more," I inquired with a grin. "Yep, a date night in is not complete without a movie and snacks." She chuckled as she led me over to the couch. "What movie are we watching," I asked. "Life As We Know It," she smirked before bending down to put the DVD in the player. I chuckled, "Really?" "What? It'll be good training for when this little one comes," Selena replied, settling on the couch and placing her hand on my stomach, rubbing gently. Selena pressed play for the movie and I scooted closer, snuggling into her side as I covered my hand with hers. I lifted my head and kissed her lips softly then rested my head on her chest.

By the time the movie was over, I was nearly asleep. "Tired," Selena asked, kissing my forehead and rubbing my arm while I nodded, "Come on, let's go to bed. It's been a long day." We walked into our room and we took turns in the bathroom getting our pajamas on, cleaning our makeup off and brushing our teeth. When Selena slid into bed, I rolled over and cuddled up to her, wrapping my arms around her waist and placing a kiss on her cheek. "I had a really great time tonight, Sel. It was perfect. You are so amazing. I love you." "I love you too," Selena cupped my jaw and kissed me softly before we both snuggled closer to each other and fell asleep in one another's arms.

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