A couple hours later, Gabriella walked into the house, exhausted from shopping with Taylor. She had bought some maternity shirts and leggings, since she wasn't getting any smaller. Gabriella walked into the kitchen and smiled when she saw Troy feeding Josh.
"Hey" Gabriella said wrapping her arms around her husband.
"Hey, did you have fun with Tay?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, I got some shirts and a couple of pairs of leggings since I am starting to show more" Gabriella saiid.
Troy smiled.
"Good. See, wasn't it nice to get out of the house for a little bit?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded against Troy's neck. She kissed it gently.
"But I missed you" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"I missed you too baby" Troy said knowing that Gabriella's hormone levels were going crazy.
" I'm going to go take a shower. My feet hurt" Gabriella said.
"Alright sweetheart" Troy said.
Gabriella walked away. Troy smiled and shook his head.
"Your sister is making your mommy crazy Josh" Troy said.
Twenty minutes later, Gabriella walked back into the kitchen.
"Feeling better?" Troy asked.
"Much" Gabriella said.
Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella and slid one of his hands under her shirt and stroked her expanding stomach.
"My mom called while you were with Tay" Troy said.
"Oh, how is mom?" Gabriella asked.
"She's asking about her granddaughter" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled hearing the word daughter. She was so excited to be having a baby girl.
"What did she ask?' Gabriella asked.
"She wanted to know if your cravings had kicked in and if you had killed me with your mood swings" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled.
"Not yet. It's still too early for all of that" Gabriella said.
"Well, you did have your first mood swing before you got into the shower" Troy said.
Gabriella looked at her husband, confused.
"What?" Gabriella asked.
"Yes baby. You were snuggling into my neck and said that you missed me" Troy said.
"But I did miss you" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled. He knew Gabriella didn't want to admit that she had had a mood swing.
"Baby, it's okay for you to have a mood swing" Troy said.
"But I didn't" Gabriella said.
Troy laughed.
"Okay baby. Whatever you say" Troy said surrendering.
Gabriella sighed. The phone rang and Gabriella picked it up.
"Hello?" Gabriella answered.
"Hi Gabi, do you have a minute?" Maria asked.
"Yeah, what's up?" Gabriella asked.
"What do you think about white roses?" Maria asked.
Maria was still planning her wedding that would be in four months.
"I think that would be nice" Gabriella said.
"Okay" Maria said.
The two women hung up. Gabriella put the phone down and sighed. Troy looked at Gabriella.
"What did she ask this time?" Troy asked.
"Flower arrangements" Gabriella said.
Troy sighed.
"She needs to plan her own wedding and not be asking her four month pregnant daughter to plan with her" Troy said.
"But I agreed to help her. It's my fault" Gabriella said.
"I know you agreed to babe. But she has to see it for herself. You are four months pregnant and I don't want you to be in and out of the hospital like last time. Your mom didn't think of that part" Troy said.
Gabriella looked down.
"So should I tell her that I can't help her?" Gabriella asked.
Troy's face softened. He held out his hand and Gabriella took it. Troy pulled Gabriella gently onto his lap.
"I want you to help her Brie. But I don't want you to get into a stressful situation that you can't get out of like last time. I want you and our baby girl to be safe. That's all" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded.
"I'll tell her that I can't help her" Gabriella concluded.
"Brie" Troy started.
Gabriella got off of her husband.
"It's fine Troy. I'm going to go take a nap" Gabriella said.
"Okay honey" Troy said.
Gabriella walked out of the room and went into the bedroom and took a nap. A couple hours later, Gabriella woke up and saw that Troy was lying next to her, asleep. She smiled slightly. Gabriella snuggled into her husband's chest and kissed his neck softly. Troy wrapped his arm around Gabriella's back and brought her as close to him as she could get. He opened his eyes slowly and smiled.
"Hey" Troy said softly.
"Hey" Gabriella said.
"How are you feeling?" Troy asked.
"Alright, I hate when we argue" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed his wife's cheek softly.
"I hate it too. I'm sorry" Troy said.
"I'm sorry too" Gabriella said.
A cry filled the house and Troy released Gabriella and got off the bed.
"Don't move" Troy said.
Troy walked out of the room and came back with a crying Josh.
"There's mommy" Troy said looking at his son.
Gabriella smiled. She opened her arms and Troy placed Josh into them.
"Hi baby" Gabriella said.
"Back to our conversation, we need to figure out a plan because this situation isn't going to get better unless we solve it" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded.
"I'll tell her that I can't help her because my stress level has to be zero and that I don't want what happened with Josh to happen to her" Gabriella said.
Troy nodded.
"I know that you hate me for trying to-" Troy started.
"I would never hate you. I understand that you want us to be safe and that last time was scary. I just have to realize that I'm pregnant again and have to modify what I am usually capable of doing" Gabriella said.
Troy nodded.
"I am only telling you because I love you" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled.
"I love you too and I love you too baby" Gabriella said looking down at Josh.
Troy smiled. He leaned over and kissed Gabriella's lips softly. A couple weeks later, Gabriella was five and a half months pregnant. Her bump had grown a lot in the last few weeks and she had started getting uncomfortable. One night, Troy woke up to not seeing Gabriella in bed. He got up and walked to the bathroom and saw that Gabriella wasn't in there. Troy then walked into the living room and saw Gabriella leaning against the wall. He quickly walked over to Gabriella.
"Baby, why are you up this late?" Troy asked.
Gabriella looked at her husband, with tears streaming down her face. She had a hand on her bump.
"Cramps and really bad" Gabriella cried.
Troy's face softened.
"Okay, okay. Just relax alright? Everything's fine. Come on sweetheart" Troy said taking Gabriella's hand in his and helping her walk to the couch and sit down.
Gabriella just cried. Troy started to massage Gabriella's back soothingly, trying to get her cramps under control. Twenty minutes later, Gabriella was still in pain.
"Troy" Gabriella cried.
"Yes baby?" Troy asked.
"Just take me to the hospital. It's not worth trying to get them to calm down anymore" Gabriella said whimpering .
"Are you sure? We can wait a little bit longer and see if they calm down" Troy said.
Gabriella shook her head.
"It hurts really bad" Gabriella said.
"Do you want me to call my mom to watch Josh?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded painfully.
"Okay" Troy said softly.
Troy picked up the phone and called Lucille and explained to her what was going on. She agreed to come over and watch Josh while the couple was at the hospital. Ten minutes later, Lucille let herself into the house and saw the worried look on Troy's face.
"How is she doing?" Lucille asked.
"She's in a lot of pain" Troy said.
"Don't worry about anything. I have everything under control here" Lucille said.
Troy nodded and hugged his mother. He then helped Gabriella stand up. Troy saw that Gabriella was shaking because she was in so much pain. He helped her walk out of the house and get into the car. Troy got into the car and started driving.
"How far away are we?" Gabriella whimpered.
"We will be there in about five minutes sweetie. Just relax okay?" Troy said.
"I'm sorry" Gabriella said softly.
Troy looked at Gabriella and took her hand that he was holding and kissed it gently.
"You have nothing to be sorry for" Troy said.
Five minutes later, the couple arrived at the hospital. Gabriella was escorted to a hospital room and hooked up to monitors. Troy came into the hospital room after he had finished filling out Gabriella's information on the forms that he was given.
"How are you feeling baby?" Troy asked softly.
"So much pain" Gabriella cried.
"Show me where the pain is" Troy said.
Gabriella pointed to the front of her stomach and Troy nodded. There was a knock on the door and Dr. Hart came into the room. She did her exam and gave Gabriella some pain medication to ease the cramps, which she had said were normal. Dr. Hart wanted to keep Gabriella in the hospital for further observation and she had just fallen asleep. Twenty minutes later, Gabriella opened her eyes slowly. Troy smiled and sat on the edge of the hospital bed.
"Hey" Troy said softly.
"Hey" Gabriella said softly.
"How are you feeling?" Troy asked.
"No pain" Gabriella said quietly.
Troy smiled.
"Good" Troy said.
"I'm sorry if I scared you" Gabriella said.
"It's not your fault sweetie. These things happen. I'm just glad you are feeling better" Troy said moving a stray hair away from his wife's face.
"I love you" Gabriella said as tears ran down her face.
Troy smiled. He leaned over and kissed Gabriella's cheek.
"I love you too sweetheart" Troy said as he wiped Gabriella's tears away.
"So what do we do now?" Gabriella asked.
"We wait and see what Dr. Hart wants to do. We have to figure out what these cramps are and why they are happening" Troy said.
"Will she want tests done?" Gabriella asked.
"Probably" Troy said.
Gabriella sighed.
"Sorry baby" Troy said.
"It's not your fault" Gabriella said.
"Why don't you get some rest now that your cramps are gone?" Troy suggested.
Gabriella nodded.
"Sleep up here with me?" Gabriella asked.
Troy smiled and got up from his seat and climbed into the hospital bed. Gabriella snuggled into Troy's chest.
"You comfortable?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded. Troy rubbed Gabriella's back in small, soothing circles. He saw Gabriella's body start to relax.
"Get some sleep baby. Don't fight it" Troy said.
Gabriella's eyes closed and her breathing evened out. Troy kissed Gabriella's head softly and fell asleep himself. A couple hours later, Gabriella woke up and saw Troy standing outside the hospital room talking to Dr. Hart.
"Troy?" Gabriella called.
Troy looked over and smiled. He held up a finger and Gabriella took a deep breath. A couple moments later, Troy walked back into the room and smiled.
"How was your nap?" Troy asked.
"Fine. What did Dr. Hart say?" Gabriella asked.
"She said that your blood pressure is a little high and we need to monitor it" Troy said.
"And the baby?" Gabriella asked.
"She's fine. She's just getting a little stressed out" Troy said putting his hand on Gabriella's stomach.
"I tried to-" Gabriella started.
"I know you did honey. But, some things are out of our control. Dr. Hart is going to start you on some medication that will help keep your blood pressure stable. It won't harm the baby in any way" Troy explained.
Gabriella's eyes filled with tears.
"I tried Troy, I really did" Gabriella said.
"I know you have been baby and I know that you don't want to go down this road again. But, we need you and baby girl to be healthy" Troy said.
Tears ran down Gabriella's cheeks.
"She's going to put you on bed rest and that will help keep your pressure down along with the medication" Troy said.
"Mom's wedding" Gabriella said.
Troy's eyes softened.
"Brie, we can't risk your blood pressure going up. I'm so sorry baby. You have to tell mom that you can't go" Troy said.
Gabriella closed her eyes and started to cry. Troy kissed Gabriella's cheek softly.
"I'm so sorry sweetheart" Troy repeated.
"I should have not gotten pregnant" Gabriella said.
"Baby" Troy started.
"Can you just leave me alone right now please?" Gabriella asked softly.
"Sure" Troy said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's cheek softly.
"I'm going to go to the office" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded. Troy was about to walk out of the room when he heard Gabriella.
"Troy" Gabriella said.
Troy looked at his wife.
"I love you" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled slightly.
"I love you too. Call me if you need me" Troy said.
Troy left the room and sighed. He leaned against the wall at the entrance of Gabriella's hospital room and closed his eyes. He felt horrible that Gabriella had to go through this. Troy pulled himself together and went to his office. A couple hours later, Gabriella was lying in her hospital bed with her hand on her bump.
"Why are you giving me trouble like your brother did baby girl? Can't you behave for mommy?" Gabriella asked to no one in particular.
Troy heard Gabriella talking and walked into the hospital room quietly.
"She takes after her daddy" Troy said making himself known.
Gabriella looked at Troy and smiled slightly. Troy walked over to the hospital bed and sat on the edge.
"How are you feeling?" Troy asked.
"Stressed" Gabriella said.
Troy nodded.
"I'm sorry for what I said earlier" Gabriella said.
"Don't worry about it Brie" Troy said.
"I'm going to worry about it. It wasn't right for me to get so upset" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's cheek softly.
"I understand that you are upset sweetheart. You have every right to be" Troy said.
Gabriella sighed.
"It just sucks that this is happening again. I tried so hard to prevent it and it happened anyway" Gabriella said.
"I know you did baby. But, our babies seem to just want to cause trouble for their mommy" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded.
"Do we know how long I have to stay here?" Gabriella asked.
"Not yet. I'll go and ask your nurse in a little bit"Troy said.
Gabriella nodded. Troy climbed onto the bed and lied down next to Gabriella. Gabriella snuggled into Troy's chest as close as she could. Troy put his hand on Gabriella's back and rubbed it in soothing circles.
"I love you" Troy said.
"I love you too" Gabriella said.
"Everything is going to be okay" Troy said.
"How do you know that it is?" Gabriella asked.
Troy moved Gabriella's chin up so she was looking directly at him. He kissed her head softly.
"I know because you are the strongest person I know and you can get through anything" Troy said.
Gabriella's eyes filled with tears. Troy continued to rub Gabriella's back.
"You are the one that makes me strong" Gabriella said.
"You were strong long before you even met me. You are going to have cramps and aches and pains, but I will always be by your side. No matter what" Troy said.
Gabriella sniffled. There was a knock on the door and Lucille poked her head in.
"Hey sweetheart. I brought someone that I think will cheer you up" Lucille said.
Lucille walked into the room and Gabriella smiled when she saw Josh in her mother-in-law's arms.
"Hi baby" Gabriella said.
Lucille placed Josh into Gabriella's arms. Gabriella kissed her son's head softly.
"So what's going to happen?" Lucille asked.
"We are waiting for Brie's test results. When they come in, Dr. Hart will tell us what needs to happen. But as of right now, she is on complete bed rest" Troy said.
"Oh honey" Lucille said looking at her daughter-in-law.
Tears ran down Gabriella's cheeks.
"Gabi, I'm so sorry" Lucille said.
"It's for the best" Gabriella said.
There was a knock on the door and Dr. Hart came into the room.
"Hi guys" Dr. Hart said.
"Hi Dr. Hart, did her results come back?" Troy asked.
"Yeah" Dr. Hart said sitting on the edge of the hospital bed.
"What's wrong?" Gabriella asked.
"Everything is elevated Gabi. We need to start you on some medication that will help you relax and be able to get some rest. I also want you to stay here for the remainder of the pregnancy" Dr. Hart said.
"What about my son?" Gabriella asked.
"Troy can take care of Josh" Dr. Hart said.
Gabriella had tears running down her face.
"Troy" Gabriella started.
"Baby, it's for the best" Troy said.
Gabriella squeezed her eyes shut and choked out a sob.
"I don't want to do this anymore" Gabriella cried.
Troy took a deep breath and released it.
"Can I have a minute alone with her?" Troy asked.
"Of course" Dr. Hart said.
Dr. Hart and Lucille walked out of the hospital room. Troy looked at Gabriella.
"Gabriella Bolton look at me" Troy said.
Gabriella looked at her husband with tears in her eyes.
"I know you are upset baby. But, we need to keep her safe. If your blood pressure keeps going up and down like it has been, it's going to create a bigger problem once you are further along. We need to monitor it. The best place to do that is in the hospital. I will figure out what to do with Josh but you shouldn't be thinking of that right now. Your focus needs to be on the baby" Troy said.
"I didn't want things to end this way" Gabriella said.
"I know and I didn't either. But it's happening Gabs. We can't prevent it anymore" Troy said.
Gabriella looked down and folded her hands on her bump.
"I'm sorry" Gabriella said softly.
Troy sat on the edge of the bed and put his hand on Gabriella's cheek.
"Do not apologize Brie. This isn't your fault okay? Let's see what Dr. Hart wants to do" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded slightly.
"I'm going to go get her and mom" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Troy got up and walked out of the hospital room and came back with Lucille and Dr. Hart.
"Gabi. I know that you are upset about this whole thing. I want you to know that I would never want to endanger you or your baby in any way. I want her to come out healthy" Dr. Hart said.
Gabriella nodded.
"What is she allowed to do and not do?" Troy asked.
"She can get up and walk around, she can go to the lounge down the hall, and pretty much do anything now that she is being monitored" Dr. Hart said.
Troy nodded. He looked at Gabriella.
"That sounds okay right?" Troy asked.
"What about Josh? Can he come and see me?" Gabriella asked changing the subject.
"Of course" Dr. Hart said.
Gabriella looked at Troy.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Dr. Hart finished talking to the couple and walked out of the room. Troy and Gabriella got situated for their stay at the hospital. Troy knew that everything was going to be okay, he just needed to convince Gabriella that it was too.