Veronica rushed around the house in a frenzy, trying to clean the already immaculate house and make it "presentable" to her father. Damon had gone to town to do the grocery shopping for her and to get other things to stock their house with. As Veronica neared the end of her frenzy, she rested on the large couch in the living room, wincing in pain as the baby kicked hard against her stomach.
"I'm sorry," she whispered, rubbing her stomach. "Mommy is going to take it easy from now on, I promise." She closed her eyes and fell asleep, rest welcomed after a long night of pain from the baby.
Damon hurried back home with the groceries and other things that Veronica had asked him to get for her. He approached the front door and placed the bags he had been carrying on the porch and began fumbling around in his pocket for his keys. He pulled them out and unlocked the door, picking up the bags he had put down and opening the door. He pulled the key out of the lock and kicked the door shut behind him, making his way to the kitchen.
He placed the bags on the island in the kitchen and began emptying the bags of their contents, placing them in the cupboard. He was halfway finished with this task when he realized that the house was silent with no other movement than his own.
Veronica should be running through the house like a madwoman cleaning, but she hasn't been in here to greet me. Oh God! Where is she? I didn't see her when I came in…
"Veronica!" he called, rushing through the long entrance hallway. He opened every door to every room downstairs and dashed up the stairs, checking every room up there as well. Panic filled his body when Veronica was nowhere to be found. He dashed back down the stairs and opened the living room door, panic leaving his body as he found Veronica lying on the couch sleeping.
"Veronica?" he whispered, kneeling on the ground next to his wife and gingerly stroking her hair. Veronica blinked her eyes open and gazed sleepily up at her husband.
"Damon, you're home," said Veronica rubbing her eyes and sitting up.
"Lie down baby."
"Dad's coming and there is so much to do Damon."
"Veronica, the house is already immaculate, but I'll take care or everything. You just lie down and rest."
"Thank you so much Damon."
"Anything for the woman I love." Damon kissed Veronica on her forehead and picked himself up off of the ground, leaving his wife alone to rest.
Okay, I wrote this chapter originally to separate the last chapter and make a cliffhanger but then I realized that it was too short so this is just here to be here. Chapters will get better.