Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: New chapter! Yeahy!
Chapter 48It had been 5 months since Laura had discovered she was pregnant.
The trial had been done for her accuser and he was sentenced to death.
Laura had trouble cooping with all the new things and changes that there were all around her.
She continued work where Sean, Maxine, and Timothy all kept their eyes on her. Her Maxine, Donna, and Ariadne shared a small close friendship, and well, as for Vincent…truthfully she still had feelings for him. But through all that time she learned to value their friendship. She had in a way tried to calm her nerves and decided to go back to writing as she now had the time since she was working a little less.
Vincent was the greatest support she ever had and in a way her best friend.
Whenever she was sick, he was there. When she had small emotional problems because of hormones, nightmares, or minor depression, he put up with it and helped her through it.
Compared to what other people her age saw her as, with Vincent and his family, she never had to worry. She surprisingly managed to fit in.
She knew that he couldn't possibly love her the same way that she had for him but their friendship was pure and true and if that's all that mattered. Then that's what it took.
"Laura?" Vincent called as he entered the apartment.
"In here," Laura said as she sat in the living room eating some ice cream while watching some entertainment news.
"Hey," he said coming up to her and giving her a surprising quick kiss on the head, "Where are the others?"
"At the park. I didn't feel so energetic so I stayed here."
He took a quick seat beside her and just stared at her as she noticed he was holding a story that she wrote and had lent to him.
"What?" she asked.
"How come you never told me you could write like that?"
"So you actually found time from your hectic schedule of working and taking care of me to read it."
"Lunch isn't fun when you're not there to chat and have coffee."
"It really was that good?"
"Yes. I mean this piece should be published."
"Wanna know something funny?" Laura said.
"What?"
"You and my mom are the only ones who've actually told me that."
"Well it's true."
"I just…I could've at one point. I just don't know about now."
"Well, think about."
"Okay," Laura said. "How was your day at work?"
"Good. It was a test day."
"Ah-ha."
"It's not funny."
"Sure it isn't Professor Gray."
They both laughed until Laura actually then jumped up surprised.
"What is it?" Vincent asked.
"The baby. I think it just kicked," she said putting her hand on her showing stomach. "It did," she said smiling to herself, "I think he or she likes your company," she told Vincent.
He just smiled.
"Here," she said taking his hand, "Feel it?"
"Yeah," he whispered, "I can't believe it."
"That's my baby."
They both smiled and eventually their gazes met and there was an awkward silence.
"I…" Laura said.
"It's okay. Here, I umm… rented some movies for us to watch."
"Really? Which ones?"
"Moulin Rouge and Romeo and Juliet."
"Aww, the genius of Baz Luhrman."
"We just never will get tired of it."
"No. We won't," Laura assured as Vincent set up the DVD and took a seat next to her.
After a while of getting into the movie, Laura became very tired and yawned. Noticing this, Vincent whispered, "Hey."
She looked up with her sleepy eyes making Vincent think she was so cute despite her pregnancy and pointed down to his shoulder indicating to snuggle.
That's something that they had been doing a lot lately when she was tired.
She took the offer and did so.
Once the movie ended, Vincent looked down to see that she was fast asleep.
Gently with his arm around her, and kissing her gently on the head, he thought to himself, If she only knew how I feel about her.