Please remember, this is all made up. Glad you all are enjoying! This is a short update, but I promise a bigger update soon. :)
Raina drove home from work, zipping through the streets quickly making her way towards Lacey and Mike's house. She had had the longest day that day, but not because it was a bad day, mostly because she knew that Crosby was coming home that day from King Crab Season, and she couldn't wait to see him. When she arrived at the house, she made her way inside, opening the door quickly, and saw Mike, Lacey, Crosby, Scott, and his girlfriend Sara, sitting in the living room.
"Whoa, look at you!" Scott said with a smile when he saw Raina walk into the room.
"I know, I'm fat." Raina said, smiling at Crosby. "But happy now that you are home."
Crosby walked up to her and quickly kissed her belly before sealing his lips against hers.
"I missed you so much." She said to him, smiling through her tears.
"I've missed you too. Was kind of upset that you weren't at the airport to greet me, but I understand you had to work."
"I tried to switch with someone, but didn't want to press my luck, since I will only be there for one more week."
"It's fine. You are here now, that's all that matters." He said, kissing her again.
"How far along are you now?" Sara asked, smiling at her.
"I am 26 weeks." She said, sitting down on the couch next to Crosby.
"Only a few more months to go." Sara said excitedly.
"I know. I can't believe it's getting so close." She said, rubbing her belly. It was covered by her scrubs, which she found herself wearing more than any other clothes those days. Nothing was comfortable anymore to her, but found the most relief when she wore her scrubs.
"Any recent pictures?" Crosby asked.
"I'll get them. You just sit." Lacey said, standing up. She ran into the kitchen to grab the latest sonogram pictures, and then handed them to Crosby, who looked at them with a grin.
"No clue what we are having yet, right?" He asked Raina, looking over at her.
"Not a clue." She said, looking at the pictures as well.
He nodded, still looking at the pictures.
"I want you to feel this." She said, taking his hand and placing it on her stomach. He felt the baby kicking, and he smiled at the touch.
"Is that the first time you felt the baby?" Scott asked.
Crosby nodded.
"It's all so overwhelming." Crosby said, smiling. "A good thing, however."
"Well, you guys, we just wanted to see Raina, so we're going to go." Scott said, standing up. Raina struggled to get up a little, and then walked over and gave him and Sara a hug.
"The pizza should be here soon." Lacey announced.
"Ooh, that sounds good." Raina said, smiling. "I'm going to go to the bathroom."
Crosby watched her leave, smiling.
"She looks great." He said to Lacey and Mike.
"She is doing very well during this pregnancy. Her doctor says the baby is healthy and doing great." Lacey told him.
He nodded.
"She talking to her mom yet?" He asked her quietly.
Lacey shook her head no, taking out glasses to pour the iced tea for the four of them.
Raina walked out of the bathroom as the pizza delivery guy had arrived. She took a seat at the table, taking a sip of the tea that was sitting in front of her.
"How's the job going?" Crosby asked her, setting a plate of pizza in front of her.
"It's going great. I really enjoy it there. I hope they hire me back after the baby is born."
"She has made quite a few friends there too." Lacey said, taking a bite out of her pizza.
"We're actually going out with my friend Beth and her husband Matt tomorrow night, if you are okay with that."
"That sounds good to me." He said.
"Oh, and we have a meeting with Shannon tomorrow morning as well." She added, trying to hide her smile.
"Really? What happened with the house."
"We got it." She said with a smile. "I had to make a different offer than what we originally made, but they took the second offer."
"That's awesome." He said, grinning. "I am so excited."
"Everything is coming together perfectly." She said with a smile. "Just have to get those carpets up and change the kitchen before we actually move in."
"We'll just have to find the right contractor to do it."
"Already done." Lacey said, smiling.
"Really?"
"Lacey and I, as soon as I heard we got the place, looked into finding the best contractor for the right price, and we definitely succeeded." She said. "We're meeting with him tomorrow as well so he can actually see the place, and so you can meet him."
"Sounds like you have been a busy woman." He joked, smiling at her.
"Just trying to get ready." She said, taking another bite of food.
They all quickly ate, and then Raina and Crosby excused themselves to their room. Crosby was exhausted from fishing, and wanted to get some sleep before the busy day that Raina had planned for them the next day.
"Lay on your stomach. I'll give you a massage." Raina instructed him. He did so, taking his shirt off, and then strattled him, rubbing her fingers into his sore muscles.
"I should be doing this to you." He said sleepily.
"Oh, there will be plenty of time for that." She joked. "I will be sore for the next month you are home. You will really only be sore for now. My time will come."
"I have a feeling you will hold me to it too, huh?"
"You bet your ass I will." She laughed.
Crosby laid there, enjoying the feeling of her hands on his back, taking great care to make sure his sore muscles got the attention they needed. He then felt her kiss his neck, then rolling off his back. He turned his head to look at her, and he smiled at her.
"So, when is your last day of work?"
"A week from tomorrow. I have the next two days off, but then work five days straight, then I'm done."
"We will probably leave after that then to go and get my car."
She nodded, smiling at him.
"Unless you aren't okay for the trip. I'm sure Mike will go with me."
"Nah, I'll be okay. We'll have to make more bathroom breaks than our last trip across the country, but I'll be fine."
He smiled at her. He leaned over and gently kissed her, raising her shirt above her baby bump. He then planted a kiss on her stomach, putting his hands around her belly.
"I can't wait to meet you." He said to the baby softly. Raina smiled, watching him talk to her stomach. She then felt the baby kick, and she saw the smile that showed up on Crosby's face.
"The baby knows who you are." She said to him softly.
He kissed her stomach again, and then leaned up and kissed Raina, then propped himself up on his hand, watching her.
"What did you want to do for Christmas?" He asked her. It was only a couple weeks away, and they really hadn't talked about what they planned on doing.
"Up to you. We can spend it with your family, if you wanted."
"Don't want to go home?" He asked.
"Mom and I are still not talking." She said. "Not really something I want to go home too."
He nodded, frowning.
"There is nothing I can do in that aspect. It's whatever."
"Do you think the house will be done by then?" He asked.
She shrugged her shoulders.
"If it is, we can spend it at home, and invite my family out here. I know my parents would love to see our new house."
She smiled at the idea.
"I would like that."
"See, it was smart to keep your bed after all." He said with a smirk.
"See, I do know best." She joked.
"What do you want for Christmas?" He asked her.
"I say we don't get each other anything, and just put the money into the house, and new baby." She suggested.
He nodded.
"Sounds like a fair enough plan." He said.
"You look as if you are going to pass out on me." Raina said, smiling at him.
"I really am exhausted."
She leaned over and kissed him gently.
"Go to sleep." She said to him. "We have a busy day tomorrow."
He nodded, resting his head down on the pillow. They both fell asleep shortly after.
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