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Worries and Wonders

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Danny quietly unlocked his front door and stepped inside. He had talked with his mom for over an hour and although he didn't really understand the whole mood swings thing she had talked about, he did understand that he needed to be patient with Sam and that there were times where she may act irrationally. Looking around he saw her lying on the couch and he walked over to kneel down next to her. He felt guilty as he saw the tear tracks on her face. Sam never cried, in fact he could only remember seeing her cry twice since they met in second grade. Once when they were sixteen and he had come close to dying after a vicious fight with an unknown ghost, and the other was their wedding day though Sam denied it. Danny sighed as he stroked the back of his fingers against her cheek. I hope she's not still mad.

"Sam. Sammi wake up hon."

Sam opened her eyes and saw Danny staring down on her. Sitting up slowly, she asked "Danny?" before throwing her arms around him and feeling the tears start again. "Danny, oh god I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it."

"It's okay, I know," he said softly hugging her.

Sam pulled back and made a face at him. "You must think I'm awful, I just feel…I don't know, almost out of control."

"You're not awful Sam, you're pregnant, and I need to be more sensitive to that."

Sam smiled at him. "I just hope the next three months are better than the last three."

To Sam's surprise and happiness, her morning sickness went away shortly after that, she began to feel more energetic, and she started to enjoy her pregnancy more. Of course that didn't mean that Danny did not sometimes feel like he was walking on eggshells around her. He tried, but he seemed to have an unfortunate knack for saying the wrong thing. The first time she got upset because she couldn't button her jeans he put his foot in it by telling her he liked the way she looked with a few more curves. What? it was a compliment! Then there was the time that he was helping her fold laundry and instead of picking up one of her silky bikini panties or thongs he picked up a somewhat larger pair of women's briefs and not thinking made a comment,

"wow, these things are pretty big."

Yup, that brilliant piece of conversation earned him two nights on the couch and she wouldn't let him touch her for over a week. However, though Danny could be dense, he was also sweet and thoughtful. Bringing home her favorite ice cream unexpectedly, or telling her she looked beautiful in a new outfit would make her eyes light up and she fairly glowed.

The first time she felt the baby move she sat straight up off the couch where they had been watching a movie with a look of shock on her face. Danny tried to feel but it was too early and he couldn't help being a little disappointed, but Sam took him to her next doctor's visit and he was surprised when instead of the regular examining room they were shown into a different room with a table and some type of computer set up. When he asked why they were there, Sam smirked at him.

"Oh, did I forget to tell you? This appointment is for an ultrasound." The ultrasound technician came into the room and helped Sam up onto the table before explaining the procedure to them.

"Okay so before we start do you two want to see if we can tell the baby's gender?"

Danny nodded his head and said yes at the same time Sam shook hers and said no. The tech just looked at them for a second and then laughed.

"Well, why don't I let you guys talk about this for a minute and I'll be right back," she said as she left and shut the door behind her. Danny turned to Sam.

"Come on Sam, don't you want to know? It would help us decide on a name and we could decorate the nursery better if we knew."

"No, Danny I think it should be a surprise."

He pouted. "Pleeease Sammi?" He begged her.

"Danny, no way, I know you want to brag about a son, but you'll just have to wait and see, besides they might get it wrong and what are we going to do if we go out and buy all boy stuff and it turns out to be a girl?"

"I wouldn't brag," he grumbled and she raised her eyebrow. "All right maybe I would a little, and why do you think I just want a boy, I like the idea of a little girl who looks just like her mommy."

"I just want to wait Danny please? If we have a second child, we can find out early then."

He gave a mock sigh. "All right."

The tech knocked on the door and entered the room. "So are we all set?"

They both nodded at her and Danny told her they had decided to wait. The conversation was completely forgotten by both Sam and Danny moments later as they got their first look at their child. Sam grabbed his hand and squeezed it, not looking away from the screen as the technician pointed out the features for them.

"That's the heart?" he asked softly, mesmerized by the movement.

"That's right," the lady told him.

He heard a quiet sniffle and he looked down to see Sam trying not to cry. He leaned down and kissed her cheek and she turned to look at him, smiling, and sniffling again. Leaning down to kiss her again, he whispered, "I love you."

Cupping his cheek in her free hand, she kissed him back. "I love you too."

Everything seemed so much more real to Danny after that. The ultrasound had confirmed that his ghost DNA had not adversely affected the baby, but he found himself worrying more about what kind of a father he would make. Sam startled him by telling him she had no doubts whatsoever about him, that he was going to be a wonderful father and confessed to having her own doubts as to her ability to be a good mother. He assured her that she would be a great mother and reminded her how good she was with Tucker's twins.

OOOOOOO

Sam was entering her sixth month and they were at the mall pricing some items for the nursery and now were sitting in the food court flipping through a baby name book and bickering back and forth.

"How about Sally for a girl?"

Sam made a face at him. "Adam?" Sam asked.

"No, what about David?"

Shaking her head, she picked at her salad as she thought. "Olivia?"

"Not bad…Emily?"

"I like that one. Um, Nicholas?"

They continued throw names out at each other as they left the mall and headed home. Sam collapsed on the sofa and kicked her shoes off as Danny sat down in the corner and pulled her to rest back against him wrapping his arms loosely around her waist. They sat in contented silence until Sam suddenly gasped and grabbed Danny's hand placing it flat on her rounded stomach. Danny felt a quick movement like a nudge under his hand and Sam looked up at him.

"Did you feel that?"

He nodded, grinning and felt another sharper nudge.

"They've been getting stronger; I knew you'd be able to feel it soon."

Danny sat her up a little and slid off the couch, kneeling down next to her. He brought both hands up to rest on her stomach, smiling as he felt several small movements and then placed his cheek against her for a moment before gently kissing her belly and looking up at her. Sam caught her breath at the look of love in his eyes. He stood up and pulled her to her feet and into his arms as he held her gaze. Framing her face with his hands, he leaned down and kissed her, gently delving his tongue into her mouth as she moaned and clutched at his shirt.

Finding herself in the bedroom without remembering actually walking there, she pulled his shirt off with his help, eliciting a groan from Danny as she pressed soft kisses over his hard chest. She felt him unbutton and remove her shirt and bring his hands up to the clasp of her bra as he kissed her again harder. Removing the bra he brought his hands around to cup her in his hands and Sam let out another, louder moan as she felt need rise in her. Danny laid her back on the bed and removed her pants and underwear before removing his own and simply stood at the end of the bed letting his eyes wander over her slowly. Although he had seen her before, after a few seconds Sam felt embarrassed at the changes pregnancy had made to her body and brought her arms up to cover herself but Danny gently grabbed her wrists and shook his head. Lying down on the bed beside her, he let go and threaded his hands into her hair.

"Don't hide from me," he whispered, as she got lost in the blue of his eyes, darkened with passion. He brought his lips an inch away from hers. "You have never looked more beautiful Sam."

She lifted her face and closed the distance between them kissing him with abandon. He made his way slowly down her body, kissing and caressing all the way down to her feet, stoking the fire already burning in her and as he came up to kiss her again she pushed at him and he rolled over onto his back and proceeded to return the favor, causing him to grasp the bed sheets tightly in his fists as he fought for control.

As she slid up, he grasped her hips, helping her position herself. Their movements were slow and languid as they locked gazes and kept them locked and Sam bit her lip and Danny growled out her name as they reached the pinnacle. After lying quietly kissing and cuddling for a short time he moved them both up the bed and lay down behind her curling his arm around her and holding her tightly as they slept.