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Chapter 38

"What?" John asked being confused by her comment about pushing their daughter on the swings.

"Nothing, it' not important, I'm.. I'm just happy to be awake, I've got a job to do"

"You do, do you?"

"Yeah, someone's gotta take care of you Mcbain"

"Someone does huh? And you're volunteering for the job?"

"Yep, I'd love to do it, I love you" Natalie told him as he leaned in close and kissed her lips

"I love you too, I love you so much, don't ever do that to me again, okay? We could have lost you, our little girl and I, we could've lost you"

"John"

"I know Natalie, I know this one had nothing to do with work or even related to work, but .., never mind, it 's not important now, all that's important is your awake, and in time for Christmas."

"It's Christmas?"

"In a few hours it will be" John told her as he saw her pick up the bear he bought for the baby, he had left it on the bed when he got so excited that she was awake.

"You do know the blue bow's gotta go right?" Natalie said and he nodded his head yes, as he laughed, Natalie made room for him in the bed next to her, he laid next to her and brought her head to his chest.

"Lets rest, it's late, tomorrow will be a long day"

"I couldn't possibility sleep any more," She said as she saw his eyes fluttering closed

"Well I can" he barely got the words out of his mouth and he was sound asleep. She watched him sleep and knew, she knew he must not have gotten much sleep since she was brought in. she took her hand and reached up and touched his face, she was lucky, so very lucky and she knew it.

Natalie laid awake in his arms for a few hours just thinking, thinking about what to do, she had been avoiding quitting her job because she thought if she did, if she quit she would feel worthless again, like she did when she was younger, she looked at John asleep within her arms and she knew, she knew for the first time in her life that, that wasn't the truth, she would never feel worthless again.

Natalie made a few decisions as she laid awake, decisions she wanted to act on, and she didn't want to waste anymore time, she carefully pulled herself out of his grip, she opened the door to her room and walked out of it, she saw Michael and he came running over to her.

"Nat, you shouldn't be out of bed so soon, at least not by yourself, where's John?"

"He fell asleep, something tells me he didn't get much sleep while I got mine"

"That's true, he was devoted to you, he was here almost the whole time, of course he left so he could get stuff to decorate for you, which I helped him with" Michael said giving himself a pat on the back.

"Thanks Michael, the decorations looked really nice, I appreciate it, can you help me with something, it's important"

"Sure kid anything, anything," Michael said and he smiled as she borrowed his phone and told him what she had planned.

The Next morning came quick when John woke by Michael nudging to get him up.

"What Michael, leave me alone"

"John you need to wake up now, get up!"

"What, hey, where's Nat?"

"She's in the chapel for Christmas service, she sent me to get you" Michael told him as he handed him some clothes, "you're a mess, go change into fresh clothes, maybe brush your teeth or something, comb your hair, you don't want to scare all the children at mass do ya"

John went into the bathroom, changed and washed up, about fifteen minutes later Michael was waiting for him and when John was ready they both walked to the chapel.

John came upon the chapel doors; he opened them gently expecting to be walking into the middle of mass when he saw her.

Natalie stood in the front of the alter, she wasn't wearing her nightgown or hospital gown, she had on a simple white dress, her beautiful pregnant belly stuck out a little and she looked amazing, Jessica was standing next to her, John looked around the chapel and all their immediate family members were there, there was even a priest.

Michael nudged John with his shoulder and John took the hint and walked forward to met Natalie in the front of the alter, he smiled at her as he stood next to her.

"You're late" Natalie told him with a smirk

"He had to brush his teeth" Michael said chuckling as he stood behind the two of them as they pledged their love to God, as they were married on Christmas day.