Two weeks later, Zac finished packing the rest of his suitcase and closed it. He then picked up the suitcase and walked downstairs. Vanessa was feeding Troy when she saw Zac come down the stairs. Zac smiled at her and leaned against the doorframe.
"I have to go Van. The car just pulled up" Zac said.
Vanessa took the bottle out of Troy's mouth and put it on the kitchen counter. She then walked over to Zac and handed him Troy. Zac kissed Troy's head and then put him into his portable crib that was in the kitchen. He walked into the kitchen and Vanessa jumped into his arms and wrapped her legs around Zac's waist.
"I am going to miss you both so much" Zac said.
"I am going to miss you too" Vanessa said wrapping her arms around Zac's shoulders.
Zac leaned in and kissed Vanessa's lips passionately. Vanessa, wanting more, knew she had to control herself because Zac had to leave. She pulled back and rested her forehead onto Zac's.
"I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too. Call me when you get there" Vanessa said.
"I will" Zac said kissing her one last time.
"Stella is supposed to come over to pick us up in an hour" Vanessa said.
"Okay, have fun" Zac said.
Zac walked out the front door and opened the car door and got in. The driver then drove away. Vanessa closed the door and wiped away her tears. The phone rang and Vanessa ran to get it.
"Hello?" Vanessa answered.
"Hey, Van I will be there to pick you both up in ten minutes" Stella said.
"Okay. We will be ready" Vanessa said.
Vanessa hung up the phone and got Troy ready to go. She then put her son into his car seat and waited for Stella to come. The doorbell rang five minutes later and Vanessa walked to the door and opened it.
"Hey, there is my favorite nephew" Stella said opening her arms to Troy.
Vanessa put her son into Stella's arms. They then walked out the door and got into Stella's car. Once the sisters got to Stella's house, Stella opened the door and let her sister and nephew in.
"Make yourself at home" Stella said.
Vanessa put Troy's car seat down. She took the infant out of it and walked him to the family room where Stella was. Vanessa sat down and heard Troy start to cry.
"Shh...Troy. I know you miss daddy. I miss him too" Vanessa said to the infant as she rocked him back to sleep" Vanessa said.
"Is he okay?" Stella asked.
"Yeah, he's fine. I think he needs a diaper change though" Vanessa told her sister.
"Oh okay. The bedroom upstairs on your left is yours" Stella said.
"Thanks Stella" Vanessa said.
Vanessa walked upstairs with the crying infant and walked into the room that Stella gave her. The room had picture frames on the wall of Vanessa and Stella. There were also pictures of the entire family. Vanessa looked around and observed the bed. It was big, too big for her small frame.
"God I miss you Zac" Vanessa said looking at the bed.
Vanessa then carried her son to the bed and changed his diaper.
"See, you are all better" Vanessa told Troy.
Vanessa picked up her son and kissed his head. She then heard her phone ring, and walked to the bedside table and picked it up.
"Hello?" Vanessa answered.
"Hey Ness" Zac said.
"How was your flight?" Vanessa asked.
"It was fine. Are you at Stella's?" Zac asked his fiancee
"Yeah, we just got here. Troy just had a fit but he's okay now" Vanessa said.
"Oh. He misses his daddy. How are you doing?" Zac asked.
"I'm doing okay. I'm sad that you had to leave us for a month but it's your job" Vanessa said.
"I know sweetie. I will be home before you know it though" Zac said.
"Yeah I know" Vanessa said tearing up.
"Aw babe. Please don't cry" Zac said.
"I'm sorry. I just miss you" Vanessa said.
"I know baby. I miss you too, so much" Zac said.
"When do you have to start filming?" Vanessa asked.
"We start at three this afternoon. I better go" Zac said,
"Okay, I love you Zac" Vanessa said.
"I love you too Ness, so much" Zac said.
The couple hung up and Vanessa put her phone back down on the bedside table. She then looked at Troy and smiled.
"Come on Troy, let's go see what aunt Stella is doing" Vanessa said.
Vanessa carried Troy downstairs to the family room where Stella was.
"Did Zac call?" Stella asked.
"Yeah, he just got there" Vanessa said sadly.
"Van, he will be back before you know it" Stella said.
"Yeah I know, it's just really hard to have a child and have a boyfriend who has a job that requires him to go to different places for a long time" Vanessa confessed to her sister.
"I know it's hard, Van. But you will get through it. When you found out you were pregnant you learned how to assimilate until Zac got back. Now that you have Troy, it's a little different. You got me" Stella said.
I am really happy to have you as my sister Stella. You have been there for me through thick and thin, better or worse. You are my best friend and I love you" Vanessa said.
Stella stood up from the chair that she was sitting in and sat next to Vanessa. She gave Vanessa a hug and kiss on the cheek. After the sisters talk, Troy started crying. Vanessa held the infant in her arms and tried to soothe him, but he kept crying.
"Can I try Van?" Stella asked.
"Sure" Vanessa said putting Troy into her sisters arms.
Stella held the infant and rocked him back and forth, slowly. Troy's cries turned into whimpers, which then silenced.
"You have must have the magic touch. He has never stopped crying that fast before" Vanessa said.
"I'm his aunt, he loves me more obviously" Stella said jokingly.
"Ha, more than his own mother, clearly" Vanessa said laughing.
The rest of the day Vanessa and Stella hung around the house, tending to Troy's cries when needed. Vanessa felt closer to her sister, now more than ever. She was thankful that she had Stella in her life to help her out when she needed it.