Okay, I know I've said this a million chapters ago, but im wrapping everything up here soon! R&R please!
A month has passed since I told Scott about my being pregnant. He's still at the extreme end of everything, but getting better. We've started turning Cheyenne's old room into the baby's room. It's hard to get things together when the kids still don't know.
I stood in the room after taping up a few paint sample papers with my arms crossed debating which color I liked the best.
"I think we should go with the light green." Scott said as he came into the room with the tarps. I smiled as he set it down and kissed my cheek.
"You don't have to pick yet, we find out the gender later today, we can pick a color for boy or girl if you want too." He came to stand beside me with his arms crossed as he looked at the colors with me.
"Maybe, but I think if we paint the walls pink or blue it may be too expected." He said making a face.
"This is true, but its traditional." I said as I tilted my head to the side. I felt something move in my belly and I jumped. "Quick, quick, give me your hand!" I said excitedly. I placed Scott's hand on my belly and watched his face as I waited for the baby to move again. He jumped a little.
"Was that the baby?" he asked in shock. I nodded smiling. "Does it hurt?"
"Not at all, it kind of feels like a strange little poke." He smiled.
"Hi baby. Can you hear me in there?" he said against my belly. I laughed a little. "Can the baby hear me?"
"Yes, if you're even in the room the baby knows it." he smiled. I could tell he already loves this baby a whole lot.
"That's amazing." He said running his hand all over my little belly as if inspecting it.
"Alright, it's about time to go. Let me put on an unflattering shirt." I said with a sigh. He stood up and pulled me close to him.
"Why don't you just wear this?" he asked smiling. I rolled my eyes a little as I smiled.
"Because the kids can't see my belly. Especially Cheyenne. I'm not going to rain on her pregnancy."
"They'll find out sooner or later." He said shrugging. I sighed. "And besides, I want to talk about my happiness. I'm having a baby with you too, why can't we enjoy it?"
"We are enjoying it." I said stubbornly.
"Yeah, in secret." He said making a face. I laughed a little at his expression.
"Just not yet. We'll tell them soon. " He rolled his eyes.
"Gee, where have I heard that one before?" I laughed a little.
"I'm just looking out for them." He just sighed and shook his head before smiling a little bit.
"Well until they can get their say in," he said as he reached over and ripped the green swatch off the wall. "I say we go with the light green." He said holding up the swatch with a big smile.
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"Alright Mrs. Hart, are you ready to know the sex of your baby?" I looked over at Scott as he squeezed my hand.
"I think so." I said with a little smile. Before she could say a word Scott jumped in.
"Wait, can you write it down for us? I have an idea on what to do." He said with a smile. The doctor just smiled knowingly at the first time father.
"I'd be happy to." She wrote on a little piece of paper and slipped in an envelope before sealing it. "Here you go." She said handing it to Scott.
"Thank you so much." He said with an ear to ear grin.
As we left, hand in hand, I questioned what he was thinking.
"What?" he asked looking at me slyly.
"Just trying t guess your motives." I said trying not to smile at him.
"Oh? Any leads?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"Not yet, plan to share with your..." I bit my tongue. "Girlfriend?" he just kind of looked over at me.
"You really hate that word don't you?" he said making a face.
"I never said that." I said defensively. He just kind of smiled.
"You don't have to, I can see it." he said smoothly as we reached the car.
"And what would it matter if I did or didn't like it?" I said crossing my arms as I leaned on the car.
"Absolutely nothing." He said leaning in and stealing a quick kiss. I just rolled my eyes as he laughed.
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Scott
"Why'd you call me down here?" Jackson asked as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Because I need your help." I said as we walked to the building.
"I caught onto that. What I'm asking is, how am I supposed to be a help with this?" I just rolled my eyes as we walked up to the manager.
"Hello Mr. Fisher, are you here to pick up your lovely crafted piece of work?" he said with a big smile.
"Yes sir, have to get it checked with this guy before I actually get to do it." he smiled.
"Very well sir, I'll have it brought out swiftly." He said as he walked into the back.
"Wow, they really kiss ass here don't they?" he said in a hushed voice to me. I laughed.
"Don't make fun of them, they do a great job here." I said defensively. He just rolled his eyes.
"You're not the man I use to know." I just looked over at him until he explained. "The Scott I use to know never would've set foot in a place like this or done anything this crazy. You were just here a few months ago. Why are you coming back already? Isn't this a little soon?" I laughed.
"First off, how is this crazy? And yes, this is a little soon but it's also a little too late. This is supposed to happen now, I can feel it."
"Here you are sir." The manager said as he brought out a small box. I couldn't help but smile as he set it on the little glass counter. He opened the box carefully to reveal what I've waited for my whole life.
"Oh Scott." Jackson said in a surprised tone. I didn't take my eyes off it. It was perfect.
"Think this is the right one?" I asked as I picked it up carefully. It glistened as it caught the light just right. It was beyond what my greatest expectations were.
"It's exact." He said still in a state of awe.
"Mr. Fisher created it himself." The manager said with a smile. Jackson shook his head with a laugh.
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Three weeks later…
"Scott, I don't want to go out all dressed up tonight." I said as I lay on the bed. I just felt sick.
"Come on, it'll be fun. We haven't gone out in a long time. Just tonight? I won't ask for anything ever again after tonight." He said leaning over me making the dorkiest puppy face I've ever seen. I couldn't help but laugh a little.
"Fine. But you owe me big time." I said rolling my eyes as he broke out in a grin.
"I swear I'll make it up to you!" he said as he kissed me goofily. I couldn't help but laugh.
"So how am I supposed to dress?" he just kept smiling a suspicious smile at me.
"You know that pretty dress Lori Anne bought you a few days ago?" he was referring to the black dress she helped me pick out. It was a pregnancy dress, but when I was in it with the little sweater over it, you couldn't even tell I had a belly.
"The one that hides my 'pudge'?" I said putting up finger quotes. Scott rolled his eyes. He hates my belly being referred to like that.
"Look, I told Cheyenne that she didn't need to make any comments about your weight again."
"It's not even the fact that she thinks I'm getting fat, it's the way she put it; 'mom, you're getting a little pudgy don't you think? What happened to you dieting?' It drives me crazy." I said frustrated. He kissed my forehead with a heavy sigh.
"Lets forget about all that tonight. Just me, you, and the baby." He said with his hand on my growing belly. I just smiled.
"I thought we could get a sitter for the night." He rolled his eyes.
"Not for a few more months there honey." I just laughed.
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"Would you like the wine menu ma'am?" our waiter asked politely.
"Actually, could we get your best bottle of sparkling grape juice please?" Scott asked oddly. He just kind of looked at us for a minute.
"Can't have wine for a few more months." I said with my hand resting on my belly. His eyebrows went up in realization.
"Oh, congratulations ma'am!" he said over excitedly. I just smiled as Scott talked with him briefly before walking to the kitchen.
"I love you." He said leaning across the table. I smiled as his thumb rubbed the back of my hand.
"I love you too." He just held that curious smile.
"How much?" I raised an eyebrow.
"What're you up too?" he just laughed as he looked down at our hands then back to me.
"This whole pregnancy thing's got me thinking quite a bit lately is all." He said tilting his head to the side. Seems like he can't stop smiling.
"You know, I was so worried you wouldn't take an interest in me being pregnant. I actually thought you might leave." I said honestly.
"What? How could I leave? This means the world to me. Even though it wasn't planned, I still consider this to be the best thing that's ever happened in my life." I smiled as I looked at the man I loved with all my heart.
"I'm glad you think so; I couldn't do this without you."
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He took me to our dogwood tree after dinner. It wasn't in bloom yet or anything but it was still beautiful. I sat on a blanket as he got everything set up. He doesn't like me standing much since he heard the doctor say I should stay off my feet as much as possible.
"Dance with me." He said after he got the radio set up.
"Dancing?" I asked trying not to smile. His smile was bigger than I've ever seen it get.
"At least one dance? That's all I need." He said trying not to smile so much. He was failing.
"Need? Why do you need a dance?" He rolled his eyes as his face turned a new shade of red.
"I just miss dancing with you. One more time before the baby comes?" I rolled my eyes. "Please? Just this one dance?"
"You've been saying a whole lot of 'just this once' tonight." I said smiling just a little. I love teasing him like this.
"I know, and it'll all make sense here soon. I promise." I rolled my eyes. "Pretty please? I love you." He said kissing up. I sighed.
"Fine, just help me up." I said reluctantly. I thought he was going to start jumping he looked so excited. After I was standing, he ran over and turned on the music. There You Have It by Blackhawk; one of my favorite songs. He came over and I wrapped my arms around him as we started to dance. He was singing it to me…
You're the kind of woman, I've been dreaming of.
But I never thought I could ever say it good enough to win your love
You probably think I'm foolish you'll probably tell me so
He got a very nervous smile on his face.
I'll open up my heart then you're probably going to tell me no, but here I go
I want to give you all I've got inside, I want to love you for the rest of my life
He started spinning me around, making me laugh as he continued to sing.
There I've done it.
There I've said it.
There you have it.
I don't regret it.
I'll give you my love, in a minute, if you want it, come and get it.
There I've done it.
There I've said it.
There you have it.
He looked really happy and nervous all at once suddenly.
This is confidential, I never told a soul.
Every time I see you, feel my heart begin to lose control.
He stopped dancing and held my hands as he kept singing to me. I felt confused but happy. I don't understand what he's up too.
And all I know; is I'm feeling something I've never felt.
I want to be with you and nobody else.
He said as he hit one knee, ring in hand. My jaw dropped as my lungs stopped working. I stood there in shock trying to comprehend what was in front of me.
"Will you make me the happiest man on earth Reba?" Scott's asking me to marry him… I opened my mouth and tried to respond but no sound came out. My head started moving up and down since my words didn't exist.
"Yes?" I started nodding more as a smile and a laugh escaped my lips.
"Yes, yes of course I will." He slipped the ring on my finger before he stood up and wrapped me up in his arms. "I will marry you." I said into his shoulder with a smile. We spun around as the song finished off.
There I've done it. There I've done it. There I've done it.
There I've said it.
There you have it.
I don't regret it.
I give you my love, in a minute, if you want it, come and get it.
There I've done it.
There I've said it.
There you have it.
There I've said it.
There you have it.
I don't regret it.
I give you my love, in a minute, if you want it, come and get it.
There I've done it.
There I've said it.
There you have it.
Oh yah yah yah
There I've said it.
There you have it.
I'm getting married to the father of my unborn baby, the love of my life…
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"He finally asked!" Lori Anne and Kyra gushed back and forth as they tugged my hand back and forth, fussing over the ring. I pulled it out of their grasp.
"Yes he did, but it's no big deal." I said smoothly as I tried to keep a smile off my face. Kyra rolled her eyes.
"Just because I'm engaged doesn't mean we can't fuss over your engagement." Lori Anne gave me a look.
"You can't tell me you were surprised by this, given the situation." She said referring to the baby. Kyra nodded in agreement.
"I'll admit that I'm quite a bit surprised." Cheyenne said sipping her coffee. I let a sigh out.
"What are you surprised about exactly?" I asked as I held my hand over my belly under the table as the baby moved around.
"The fact that he's still around, that he proposed, that you accepted." She said shrugging as she took another sip of her coffee. I let out a big sigh as I looked down at my new ring.
"I know it's not what you expected and I understand you're upset Cheyenne, but try and understand what this means to me." I said looking up at her. "I do love him and whether you choose to believe it or not, he does love me too." She just held my gaze for a long time.
"How can you be so trusting of him already? Did you not see what we saw you go through? Do you even care that he's capable of hurting you so much so easily?" I closed my eyes and tried to keep my emotions smooth.
"Things are different now Cheyenne. Nothing is going to happen that'll tear us apart. We're very grounded with our lives right now."
"Mom, he does nothing but hurt you." I felt my anger flair.
"And you think Van isn't capable of hurting you? Do you think you can't be hurt by him just because you haven't been before?" her eyes softened and got angry all at once.
"I know he could hurt me mom, it's the fact that he doesn't."
"I use to say that about your father too." I said quietly. Her eyes filled with tears I'm positive were brought on by the baby.
"I'm sorry to hear that." She said with a cold expression. "You know I'm only looking out for you but it doesn't seem to matter." She stood up. "I'm sorry mom, I can't just sit back and watch you destroy yourself over and over like this." She said as she grabbed her purse and walked out the kitchen door.
"She just doesn't understand." Kyra said as she squeezed my hand.
"I don't think it'd make much of a difference if she did." I said ready to cry. I stood up angrily and walked to the fridge.
"Why're you so upset?" Kyra asked confused. I threw my hands up in the air.
"Because I'm pregnant! This is what happens to me, I cry about everything! Good or bad!" Lori Anne started laughing.
"Honey just calm down." I leaned on the counter and covered my face with my hands as I tried to pull myself together.
"What all does dad know?" Kyra asked suddenly. I looked up to see she was holding her phone confused.
"What do you mean?" she looked back at her phone.
"Does dad know about the baby or the engagement?" even Lori Anne looked confused.
"The only people who know about the baby besides Scott are sitting in this room. And it wouldn't surprise me if Cheyenne called him up about the engagement." I said rolling my eyes. She'll do anything to end this. "Why do you ask?"
"No reason then." she said shaking her head as she closed her phone.
"What?" Lori Anne asked.
"Dad just asked me what moms hiding. He said he thinks he knows but he's not about to ask given how thin of ice you two have been on." I rolled my eyes.
"Good. Let him think what he wants, let everybody think whatever they want." I put my hand on my belly as the baby moved around a little. "Cause soon enough everything will be right again." Feeling the baby made me feel like it was all okay.