Chapter 37 - What we have

When putting his little girl to bed after a pretty heavy day, Sam was determined to get his wife into one too.

She was literally about to drop, and he knew, once she would fall asleep, she would most likely sleep like the dead. At least for a few hours. He wrapped Andy in her fluffy robe and guided her to bed, where he pulled the covers over her and kissed her temple. "Sleep for a few hours, and I`ll wake you up for dinner and feeding time. You`re exhausted Andy".

"Thank you", she whispered and kissed his lips gently. When he stood up, he noticed she was already asleep.

Sam patted down the hall to the nursery, just to check on Olivia. She was out too. Both his girls.

Downstairs, he noticed Andy`s unfinished breakfast plate, and an almost full glass of orange juice. So, she didn`t even have time to eat today, he thought as he threw the almost untouched food in the trash.

He took a look in the pantry, trying to decide what to make for dinner. She definitely needed a real, healthy meal. Since Olivia was born, she only seemed to lose weight. He knew that was sometimes normal, because Olivia stole a big amount of the nutrition from her mother's milk.

(Well).

First off, they weren`t normal. They didn`t do normal. Second, he was pretty sure his wife was thinner than before she got pregnant. He sure as hell wasn`t going to watch her get any thinner than what she already was. If he confronted her about it, he was sure she would put up a fight, and eventually leave the room. So, that was not an option.

He found some turkey filets and decided to cook some vegetables and sweet potato on the side. He was determined to make a real meal of out it.

When he heard Olivia fuss through the baby call, he knew it was time to wake up Andy too. At least she had gotten a couple of hours on the pillow.

He bent over the crib and let Olivia put her tiny fist around his finger. "Hi princess. I bet you`re hungry aren't you? Let`s go wake up mommy". He lifted her up and walked to their bedroom, where Andy was still asleep with the covers pulled down.

He climbed into bed with Olivia in his arms. "Andy, wake up beautiful. Someone is hungry, and I sure can`t help with that".

She turned towards them and yawned. "Hi. That was really good. I actually feel rested now", she said with a low, calm voice, as she sat up against the headboard. But, apparently, Sam had other plans, because he gently pulled her into his arms, so she was sitting with her back against his chest.

He placed Olivia in Andy`s arms, and watched with love and pride, as Andy cradled the girl, pulled out her breast and let Olivia find her own way onto the nipple. It didn`t take long before their little girl made those familiar sucking sounds, that told her parents that she was in one of those eating-comas she seemed to be in whenever she was attached to her mother. Sam smiled and felt that feeling of love, pride and happiness he would get whenever the three of them would spend time like this. And when Olivia squirmed and fussed, because she slipped off the nipple and started to franticly suck on the side of her breast, Andy gently placed her tiny mouth back where it belonged.

Even right after Olivia was born, Andy seemed to always know what to do. It was like she knew every part of it. From the minute she was placed on top of Andy`s chest, she automatically placed her hands protectively around the crying, small body, that only seconds ago, had come out of her, made by the two of them. Truth is, it both amazed and scared the crap out of him. And every time he thought about it, it was everything Oliver had told him, and so much more.

He stroke a gentle thumb across Olivia's forehead and brought Andy`s free hand up to his lips.

He broke the calming silence they had been in for the last 10 minutes. "Look at us. Really. Who would have thought this a couple of years ago?". She met his eyes. His big, brown eyes that were practically smiling at her along with his lips.

"Eventually, we would have. Been here, I mean... Maybe not within a year and a half, but eventually. That was always a goal of mine. My dream too. But, I`m so glad it didn`t take any longer. This-", she said looking down on their daughter. "Is really what it`s all about. I never imagined having something this great with anyone else. It was always you. It will always be you. Us. Because, I Love you husband", she said as their lips met for a kiss.

"Love you to wife. With everything possible in me. And -", he begun as he gave Olivia his pinky finger for her to hold on to, " This, is something we`re definitely meant to do. And we will. Again. As many times as you want. Whenever you want to. I`m always for more babies. Because this really is the best thing we have ever done".

Every part of every hormones that still was a part of Andy`s body, got that memo, and that's why she found herself crying. Again.

"Sam", she sobbed, as she dried away a few shaded tears. "You always know what to say don`t you". She smiled against his lips, that sometime during her sobbing tears had found their way against hers. Despite the salty taste, her lips where just as soft and good tasting as always.

" I hope you`re hungry. I made baked turkey filets for dinner", he tempted her with".

"Really?" she smirked. "And I suppose you have planned our dessert too?"

"You know me Andy. I`m always thorough with planning dessert".

Sorry about the short chapter, But I have planned the next one in St. Catharine's, and I didn`t find a way to fit that in here. Soon though!

Love, J