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Three Months Later...
I was jolted awake by Kelly whose cries were drifting down the hall into our darkened room. I glanced over at Abby, who I realized was awake also.
"I'll go." I said, smiling as she closed her eyes, falling back asleep.
I got up and walked down the dark hall, the tiny night light that we kept plugged in providing a bit of light. I pushed open the door and made my way to Kelly's crib. I gently picked her up, carried her over to the rocking chair and sat down. She loved to be rocked. I talked quietly to her and soon her cries began to turn into whimpers. She was a sweet baby. She had pale blonde hair and the biggest dark brown eyes.
A lot had happened in the last three months, and sometimes by head stills seems like it's spinning. The divorce papers came in yesterday and it's official that Nicole and I are no longer married. I still think about her but not as often as I used to, the wounds having almost healed.
Abby and I have plans to get married, although we're not sure on the date. I know in my heart it's the right decision. I know when the four of us are sitting around on a friday night watching Finding Nemo, or when Abby and I are talking late at night under the covers and we finish each other's sentences...that's something I haven't experienced in a long time. For the first time in my life I feel content, like everything is going in the right direction for a change.
I glanced down at Kelly, who was now sleeping peacefully in my arms. I leaned over her, giving her a kiss on the forehead, then eased myself up from the chair, being careful not to disturb her. I laid her into her crib and just stood there for a moment watching her. She wasn't my child biologically but I couldn't help but love her.
"Hey" I heard Abby's voice. I turned around to find her standing in the door way.
"Couldn't sleep?" I asked her. She shook her head.
"It feels empty without you there." We both laughed a bit.
"Well, I guess there's only one way to fix that." We both walked back to out bedroom and crawled back under the covers. We laid there facing each other for awhile, then I kissed her forehead softly whispered goodnight. We were almost asleep when we felt a presence in our room.
"Mommy?" It was Jonathan. Abby opened her eyes and sat up.
"What is it sweetie?" You could hardly tell that anything had happened to Jonathan, the only evidence being a scar that covered most of his hand. Jonathan stayed quiet. "Did you have a bad dream?"
"Yeah" Jonathan paused. "Can I sleep you you guys?" Abby looked at me, a bemused look on her face. I laughed, sitting up also.
"C'mon, buddy." I said, and Jonathan quickly scrambled up into our bed and between us. We laid back down and said our goodnights and that is how we fell asleep.
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The next thing I knew, the sun was shining through the windows and the phone was ringing. I groggily reached for the phone that was next to the bed and by the third ring, I got it.
"Hello?" I said, tiredly.
"Luka?" It was Nicole. Didn't she have any idea what time it was?
"Yeah...it's six in the morning, what do you want?"
"I have something important I need to tell you."
"Ok" I said, getting somewhat annoyed, I wanted to go back to sleep. By this time, Abby was up.
"Who is it?" she mouthed.
"Nicole" I mouthed back. She gave me look and I shrugged my shoulders. Nicole was saying something and I had missed it.
"Luka? Did you hear me?" she said.
"No...what did you say?"
"I'm pregnant." I felt like the phone had turned to lead and was all to heavy to hold, because it slipped from my hand. Pregnant? This had to be a mistake.
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Didn't think it was gonna be a nice fluffy chapter, did ya? lol...update
asap ;)