Chapter fourteen:
It seemed that marlena was right and the next few days at the cabin passed without incident.
Marlena spent time relaxing while John fussed over her but he stopped worrying and started enjoying himself.
because once he was reassured that Marlena and the baby were both safe.
john determined to put all his energy into making sure that he and Marlena had a few precious days together to create memories that they would always cherish.
john called Salem when he could and was grateful to hear that belle and Brady both are being good for hope and bo.
It was early on the morning of the
seventeenth of February.
John woke with Marlena stirring restlessly beside him.
Doc?, he said as he stroked his fingers over her arm.
Doc, are you okay?, john asked her as
he couldn't tell what it was, if she'd been
having a nightmare or if the baby was just making it uncomfortable to sleep.
doc, are you okay, baby?, john asked her again as he whisper into her ear.
Mmmm...yeah, Marlena said as he brushed her hair back off her forehead.
she was having a dream about kristen,
who was standing before her and holding her baby.
Doc, Baby what is it?, john asked as he helped her to sit up on the bed.
john, I...I don't want to talk about it, marlena said as she shook her head.
marlena lifted her head so that she can looked at him.
marlena, I won't let you do this anymore, i will not let you shut me out, If you're afraid of something, I want to know what it is?.
john told his wife as he took her hand into his.
marlena john stared at him with eyes darkly hollowed by fear.
john, I dream about kristen that she has
our baby, marlena told him as she choked out a sob.
Oh, sweetheart, john said as he pulled marlena into his arms.
Doc, honey, there's no way Stefano or kristen will get anywhere near our baby,
john told her as he puts one of his hand on her growing belly.
How can you say that John?, marlena asked as she pulled away from him.
tears threatening to spill from marlena's hazel eyes.
stefano got near Carrie, didn't he?,and
not just once, but twice and john, you couldn't stop him taking her when I was gone.
and john, you weren't there when he took the twins all those years ago, God, he just walked right in and took them, Right
under my nose.
Dammit, he and kristen are both just waiting and toying with us until they decides to make their next move.
marlena told her husband as she looks at him.
Doc, honey, you need to calm down because you cannot let your blood pressure get high, okay, and Roman, bo and Abe are on the case.
and doc, i know that kristen and stefano both send you the card and flowers and we will get them and they will make a slip up some time.
john told his wife as held her in his arms again and rubbing his hand in comforting circles over her back.
john hated the fact that Stefano and kristen both had that kind of effect on her.
I'll do anything to protect you, Marlena, and I'll give my life to see you safe, john told her.
Don't say that, john, marlena said as tears suddenly swimming at the edges of her lashes.
Well it's true ,doc, don't you know how
important you are to me?, john asked
marlena looked at her husband and tells him.
What about how important you are to
me?, and john, when you say things like that?, I came so close to losing you once already.
I won't lie to you, doc, I would do anything in my power to make you and our family
are safe.
and that's just the way it is, that's the way
I feel about you and I can't change that and
i don't plan on leaving you any time soon.
john told marlena as he smiles at her and then he continues
marlena listen to me, we are going to be together forever no matter what and we promised each other that nothing would ever tear us apart again.
and love you, marlena evans black and there is nothing that we can't handle and you're stuck with me forever
marlena looks up at him and says, I love
you so much, john black.
john just smiles at her as she still holding her in his arms.
John and marlena had spent four glorious days at horton's cabin.
The rest and fresh air had done wonders
for marlena.
today it was their first day back at work.
At basic back john is in his office as he doing some paper work that when there was a knock on the door.
Come in, john said and he saw it was
bo walked into his office.
Hey, bo, john said as he gets up from his office chair where he was sitting on and
he goes to his friend.
how was yours and marlena's stay at the horton's cabin?, bo asked his friend.
john smiles and replies back, it was very good and it did help marlena alot, she was so happy and relaxed and thanks you and hope both for looking after belle and Brady both.
and hope told us that they both was very good for you and her.
Your welcome, buddy, it was no problem
me and hope, we both loved babysitting
belle and Brady and they're both good kids, and now you had a other one on the way.
and john, I'm sorry that i wasn't here when hope dropped off belle and brady, i was
at the station, bo told his friend.
It, okay bo, do you, roman and abe, konw
if it was Kristen and Stefano, who sent the roses to doc?, john asked his friend.
Well... that why I'm here, john and i'm sorry to say it isn't good new, bo said as he looked at john and then he continues.
john, I got the test result back form the roses and the note that was in the box
that they was in and we did't found any
fingerprints from Kristen or Stefano, Sorry, john, i wish i can do more.
Bo told his friend as he saw that John's face get very angry.
John was so angry about the test results,
its, okay, bo its not your fault and i know it's was Kristen and stefano that sent the card and package to my wife.
John, i I know, but we don't have any proof if they did send that to marlena, bo said.
What the hell, i going to tell, doc about this, she doing much better, john said to bo.
Well...what if you don't tell her?, bo told his friend.
Bo, i can't do that because i can't lie to marlena, she has the right to know, but i'm also scared to tell her because i dont want
to risk her blood pressure to go high, i
just don't want to do, john told his friend.
Meanwhile at the black's mansion,
Marlena just cane home from work and as she walks into the house, she slipped off her shoes.
marlena's aching back its reminded her that she hadn't gotten a ton of sleep last night for being so uncomfortable and that maybe a quick nap might not be such a bad idea.
marlena goes upstairs to the master bedroom and she walks into the bedroom and goes to the big bed and she lays down
on it.
She lying on her back had started to make her feel breathless so she'd given up that position so she try to lay on her right side
as she puts one of her hands on her belly and she smiles at it.
Mommy is so happy you're growing big and strong my sweetheart, Marlena said to her unborn baby as she shifted to get in a more comfortable position as she rubbed her belly.
Marlena yawning as her eyes already closing and she fall asleep.
After half an hour john opened the door to the bedroom as he enters the bedroom that when he saw that marlena is sound asleep on top of the covers of the bed.
John just smiles at his beautiful pregnant wife and there was no way he was going to let anyone take her away from him, or hurt her, not while he still had breath in his body.
John goes to the bed and he sits down on the edge of the bed as he smiles at marlena.
Marlena starts to wake up from her nap
and she opens her eyes that when she saw John sitting on the side of the bed.
Hi, how long have you been sitting there?, she asked as she sits up on the bed.
Not long, john told her as he looks at her.
John, honey, whats wrong, marlena asked him as she kown that something was wrong, it was all over his face.
Doc, why do you thing someing is wong?, john asked as he gave her a little smile.
john, I know you better than that and I know something is wrong, what is it?,you can tell me anything.
Marlena said as she sits up on the bad.
Okay, you're right, doc, there is something
i need to tell, you're my wife and you have the right to know whats going now.
John told marlen as he go and sat close
to her and holds one of her hands in his.
john, your scared me, its bad isn't it?,
please tell me whats going on?.
marlena asked her husband as she getting worried that something bad happened.
john looks at his wife as he knows that he has to tell her.
Okay, honey, i will tell you whats going on, bo stopped by at basic black today and he told me that he got the test result back from the roses and note what was in the package that was sent to you.
john shake his head before he continues
And...they did't found any fingerprints from Kristen or Stefano, and I'm so, sorry honey.
he pulled marlena into his arms as her tears started to flow down her cheeks.
Shhhh… it's okay… baby, I'm not going to
yet Kristen and Stefano both come here
and take you or the kids.
I'm not going to let the dimera's win and i will Keeping you and our family safe.
John told his wife and he kissed her on the forehead.
Marlena looks up at john and says, John,
i decided that I not going to live my life in fear because of the DiMeras.
John, smiled at his wife as he goes and gave her a very passionate kiss.
Marlena until pulled away from John's body.
Doc, honey, what's wrong, are you okay,
is it the baby?.
John asked as he getting worried and he knew it was a bad idea to tell her about that they didn't find any proof that kristen or stefano send the flowers to her.
John, honey, nothing is wong with the baby it just kicked my ribs.
Marlena told him as she massaging the top of her stomach.
Come on sweetie, be good for mommy, marlena said to her unborn baby.
john, I think our son or daughter has permanently decided that my ribs is the ultimate for kickboxing practice
Marlena told her husband as he lifted her top and kissed her swollen belly.
Hello, baby, mommy and I can't wait to
meet you, John says to his unborn daughter or son.
Marlena smiles as she watched john talking to their unborn child that is growing in her belly.
John looked up at his wife and says,
I can't lose you doc…I'm so scared of losing you.
john told his wife ashe forcing the image
of a dead marlena out of his mind.
john, honey, you're not going to lose me,
with this stomach, I don't think anybody could lose me.
Marlena weakly attempted a joke, as she brought john's hands down to her belly and pressed them to her bulging sides firmly.
john could have wept with how beautiful and precious the sight and feel of his children in marlena's belly was to him.
God, he would do anything for this woman.
If he could willingly go out at 2:30 in the morning in the pouring rain to find white chocolate strawberries and come back to the the house only to find marlena sound asleep then there was nothing he wouldn't do.
john looks up at marlena again and he
saw that she was fast asleep.
when marlena woke up the next morning,
she didn't see john in bed, but she saw a note on his pillow and she picked it up and read it.
It read: Dear marlena, Sorry, I couldn't be here when you woke….. I hope that you and our baby have a good day resting and I love you both with all my heart, love, J.B.
Marlena smiled as she rushed in to the bathroom to use the toilet and then jumped in to the shower.
When marlena was done her shower, she want back into the bathroom as she walk
to the tall mirror.
Marlena looked in the mirror with only her bra and panties on and she had her hands on her belly as she rubbing it.
marlena was so happy that she was going to become a mother again and that she is having john's baby again.
Life couldn't get any better, marlena thought to herself before finally getting dressed in a pair of black maternity
yoga style pants and a pink top that
had 'Precious Cargo Inside written in
purple and an arrow pointing to her belly.
john had bought it for her when he
found it a few weeks before.
Once dressed marlena goes downstairs and walked into the living room and she called sami.
hello, sami said into the phone, hi, sami, it's mom, marlena said.
hi, mom, what's up?, are you and the baby ok?, sami asked her mom.
yes, we're both fine and are you busy?, marlena asked her daughter.
No, i not busy, why what's wrong?,mom, sami asked her mom again
"Nothing wrong, sweetie, i just want to see my daughter.
marlena said as Sami smiled on the other end. "
do you what to meet me for lunch at the brady's pub?, marlena asked her daughter.
Okay, I'll see you in about 20 minutes and mom , i love you, sami said to marlena.
and i love you, too sweetie, okay, i will see you soon, bye, marlena said back to her daughter.
Once marlena hung up the phone and then she used the bathroom again before grabbing her purse, keys and her coat and
she walk out from the door of the house.
Marlena goes into her car and drives to the Brady's pub, to meet her daughter for lunch.
Marlena walked into the brady's pub and she saw her daughter.
Samantha, marlena said as sami turned around and she saw her mother.
Sami walked up to her mother and gave
her a hug and says, hi, mom, its good to see you.
It good to see you, my sweetheart
marlena said as she pull out from the hug.
sami guided marlena the seat in front of the table and says Have a seat, mom.
Marlena smiles at her daughter as she
sat down and placed her hands on her growing belly as the baby moved around.
Thanks, sweetie, marlena said to sami.
No, problem, mom, sami said as she sits down on the chair that is on the other side of the table.
So, how's my little baby, sister or bother doing?, sami asked her mother.
Marlena smiles at sami and says to her,
He or she is doing very well, but keeps kicking me all the time.
Marlena told her daughter as she rubs her belly with one of her hands.
Ten minutes later,
marlena and sami are both eating their lunch and talking, only to be interrupted by marlena's mobile phone ringing.
marlena goes into her purse and gets her cell phone.
She looked at the caller id on her phone and she saw it was john.
Sorry, sami, it's john, I better take it, she replied and answering the phone.
hi, honey, marlena says into the phone,
doc!, john said back to her.
marlena could hear that he was panicking.
John, honey, what's wrong?, Marlena asked him.
Doc, I came home and you weren't here,
I thought something might have happened to you and the baby, John told her.
Honey, We're both fine, i'm at the brady's
Pub with sami and we're just eating lunch, But I'm on my way home now, Marlena told him.
okay, doc, i will see you soon and i love you, john told her.
And i love you too, honey, marlena said back to her husband and she hang up her cell phone.
Sorry, sami, but i have to go home, marlena said to her daughter as she stands up.
Is anything alright?, sami asked.
Yes, sweetie anything is fine and thanks you for lunch.
Marlena said to sami as she smiled ar her.
No problem, mom, sami said as she hugs her
20 minutes later
marlena walked in the front door of the house and she found her husband that was pacing around the living room.
John looked up when he saw his pregnant wife walk into the living room and he ran over to her and gave her a big hug.
john was careful not to hit marlena's belly.
"Doc, I was so worried and You scared me half to death, when I saw that you weren't here, John told her as he pull out form the hug.
I'm sorry, honey, and i promise you, that Next time I will leave a note, but john, me and the baby are both fine and I just really wanted to see, sami, Marlena told her husband.
john smiles at her and he gave her a kiss on the lips.
I love you so much, doc, john whispered to marlena before he pulls up Marlena's top and rubbed her belly.
Before he leaning in and whispering to their unborn baby , I love you, little one.
john said as the baby kicked in response, causing marlena to laugh, and we both love you too, john.
Marlena told her husband as she looked down and smiles at him.
Marlena and john both could not wait to meet their baby.
It was after midnight when john awoke to find that marlena was no longer laying next to him.
john sat up and looked around, noticing that she wasn't anywhere in the room or in the bathroom.
marlena?,he called out as he rose from the bed and then says, where are you?, In here, marlena answered.
john, walked into the nursery and he saw that is beautiful pregnant women is sitting in the the rockin chair.
is the baby keeping you up again?, john asked.
yes, your kid that is growing inside my big big is kicking up a storm, marlena told her husband as she placed her hands on her stomach.
john goes to his wife side and kneeled down in front of her and rubbing his hands over her large belly and pressing a kiss to it before he pulled back to look and that
when he saw the baby movements inside
marlena's belly.
john, our son or daughter being like this
for couple hours and i thought that maybe
if i rock in the chair for a little while to see
if our little one will settle down a little bit. but it's not working, marlena told her husband.
John laughed as he goes and kisses marlena on the lips.
when they broke apart john looks down
at marlena's pregnant belly again and he started to talk to their baby to try to get
him or her to settle down a little bit.
hi, little one, can you calm down a little bit in here?, huh, because your mommy needs her sleep.
marlena smiles at her husband as he
talking to their unborn child, who is starting to settle down a little bit.
john, why do he or she always listens to you?,marlena asked her husband.
john laughed as he looked up at his wife and tells her well... i guess he or she like their daddy more, marlena just laughed.
doc, sweetheart, are you ready to go back to bed now?, john asked.
marlena agreed qnd john helped her up from the rocker.
Once they were in bed, john placed his arms protectively around marlena.