The next couple of weeks, Vanessa had been feeling horrible. The morning sickness had arrived with full force and showing no signs of stopping. Zac had been staying with Vanessa and was currently trying to sell his home. One morning, Vanessa woke up and dragged herself to the bathroom and kneeled down in front of the toilet and released the remains of her stomach. Zac woke up when he heard a noise coming from the bathroom. He immediately got up and walked quickly to the bathroom and kneeled down next to Vanessa. Zac rubbed Vanessa's back soothingly and kissed her head.
"Everything is okay Van. Just relax" Zac said.
Vanessa continued to regurgitate the remains of her stomach until she eventually stopped ten minutes later. Vanessa backed away from the toilet and wiped the tears that were running down her face.
"How are you feeling today?" Zac asked.
"Crappy" Vanessa said.
"Do you want me to make you some tea?" Zac asked.
Vanessa shook her head and stood up. She walked to the sink and brushed her teeth. Vanessa then went back to where Zac was sitting on the bathroom floor and sat next to him and leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Is there anything you want me to do?" Zac asked.
"Just stay with me" Vanessa said.
"Okay" Zac said.
Vanessa and Zac got up from the bathroom floor and walked into the bedroom. Vanessa got back into bed and closed her eyes slowly. Zac kissed her head softly.
"I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too" Vanessa mumbled.
"Do you want me to let you sleep?" Zac asked.
Vanessa nodded.
"Okay, I will be downstairs if you need anything" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded sleepily. Zac walked out of the room and went downstairs. He picked up his phone and dialed his mother's number.
"Hello?" Starla answered.
"Hi mom" Zac said.
"Hi Zac, how are you?" Starla asked her eldest son.
"I'm doing okay. I'm back in LA for a little while so I have been relaxing" Zac said.
"That's good honey. Have you talked to Vanessa at all?" Starla asked.
Zac's eyes widened when he realized that he hadn't told his mother about him and Vanessa getting back together or that Vanessa was pregnant.
"Uh yeah. We have talked" Zac said.
"What's wrong Zac?" Starla asked sensing that something was wrong.
Zac sighed.
"Vanessa and I got back together and she's pregnant" Zac said nervously.
"She's pregnant? Is it your baby?" Starla asked.
"Yes mom" Zac said.
"Wow, I'm in shock" Starla said.
"Don't be upset mom" Zac said.
Starla sighed.
"Zac, I'm not upset. I wish you guys would have gotten married before having a baby. But there isn't anything we can do" Starla said.
Zac took a deep breath.
"It wasn't planned. I didn't even know until a couple weeks ago. I've been staying at her house and I am selling my house" Zac said.
"I'm glad you are doing the right thing Zac. I have to go but tell Vanessa I love her and congratulations" Starla said.
"I will" Zac said.
"I love you Zac" Starla said.
"I love you too mom" Zac said.
Zac hung up the phone and sighed. He rubbed his hands over his face. Zac walked upstairs and went into the bedroom and saw Vanessa open her eyes and turn over in bed.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" Zac asked as he moved the hair that was covering Vanessa's face behind her ear.
"I feel okay. I'm just tired" Vanessa said.
Zac leaned in and kissed Vanessa's lips softly. Vanessa pulled back slowly.
"I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too" Vanessa said.
"I just told my mom the news" Zac said.
Zac lied down next to Vanessa and put his arm around her. Vanessa put her head on Zac's chest.
"What did she say?" Vanessa asked.
"She was a little shocked but is accepting it. She told me to tell you that she loves you" Zac said.
"Was she upset?" Vanessa asked.
"No and even if she was, you don't need to worry about that okay? The only thing that should matter is what we think about it" Zac said.
"What part did you tell her?" Vanessa asked.
"I told her that we are back together and that you are pregnant" Zac said.
"She probably wasn't too happy about the pregnancy part" Vanessa said.
"Van, don't worry about it okay?" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"Maybe I should drive up to San Luis" Vanessa said.
"Baby, no" Zac said as he played with her hair.
"Zac, just let me talk to her. Maybe I can figure out why she feels the way she does. I don't want her to be upset" Vanessa said looking at her boyfriend with hurt in her eyes.
Zac sighed.
"Okay, but be careful please" Zac said.
"I will. I promise" Vanessa said.
Vanessa kissed Zac's cheek softly.
"I love you" Vanessa said.
"I love you too" Zac said.
Vanessa got out of bed and got ready to go. She then walked over to Zac and kissed his lips.
"I'll be back soon" Vanessa said.
Vanessa left the house and started driving the three hour drive to San Luis Obispo. She couldn't stop thinking about Starla Efron's reaction to her pregnancy. Vanessa was pulled out her thoughts when she reached the Efron home. She parked her car and checked her makeup. Vanessa got out of the car and walked to the front door and rang the doorbell. Starla opened the door and was completely shocked when she saw Vanessa.
"Nessa" Starla said.
"Hi Starla" Vanessa said.
Starla hugged Vanessa and kissed her cheek.
"Come in" Starla said.
Vanessa walked into the house that she once spent so much time in.
"What's going on?" Starla asked.
"I just wanted to come up here and talk. I'm kind of upset that you are upset about my pregnancy" Vanessa said.
Starla's face softened.
"Vanessa-" Starla started but then was interrupted.
"No Starla. Do you know how much it hurt me when Zac told me what you said? The woman that I called my second mother didn't accept what was happening in my life, and her son's life. I'm scared to death Starla. I have no idea what I am doing. Yes, I have my family and Zac. But you were always a big part of my life. I never meant for this news to upset you" Vanessa cried.
"Vanessa, listen to me okay? I never meant to hurt you. I understand that it did hurt you. It was just shocking. I know you are scared honey. Trust me, I know. I'm sorry for reacting the way that I did" Starla said.
Vanessa just cried. Starla took Vanessa into her arms and kissed her head softly.
"I love you so much Nessa" Starla said.
"I love you too" Starla said.
Dylan walked into the living room and his mouth dropped. Starla looked at her son and smiled.
"Van" Dylan said.
Vanessa looked at her "little brother" and couldn't help but cry. Dylan walked over to Vanessa and hugged her.
"Please tell me you are back together" Dylan said.
Vanessa nodded.
"We are back together and we are having a baby" Vanessa said.
"Is it Zac's?" Dylan asked.
Vanessa sniffled and nodded.
"Yeah, it's Zac's" Vanessa said.
"So does this mean I will be an uncle?" Dylan asked.
Vanessa smiled.
"Yeah, you will be an uncle" Vanessa said.
"How are you feeling Van?" Starla asked.
"Morning sickness has been rough but other than that, nothing has happened so far" Vanessa said.
"Is Zac excited?" Starla asked.
Vanessa nodded.
"Yeah, he can't wait for him or her to be born" Vanessa said.
"What are you guys going to do when Zac has to film a movie?" Dylan asked.
"We haven't talked about that yet. We are still processing that we are having a baby. We are trying to take things one step at a time" Vanessa said.
"Are you going to find out if it's a boy or a girl?" Dylan asked.
"We haven't figured out a lot of the baby details yet, but if we decide to find out, you guys will know" Vanessa said.
"Please take care of yourself Van and tell Zac to also" Starla said.
"I will" Vanessa said.
Vanessa, Starla, and Dylan talked for a little while longer until Vanessa had to leave. Vanessa said her goodbyes and got into the car and started driving back to LA. As she was driving, Vanessa dialed Zac's number.
"Hey, how did it go?" Zac asked.
"It was emotional but everything is okay. Your mom is happy and she apologized for everything she said" Vanessa said.
"That's great baby. I'm glad everything worked out" Zac said.
"I saw Dylan and he literally almost passed out. He was shocked to see me" Vanessa said.
Zac laughed.
"The first thing that he asked me was if we were back together" Vanessa said.
"He loves you to death" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled.
"I know and I love him too" Vanessa said.
"Are you on your way home?" Zac asked.
"Yeah, I should be home in about an hour" Vanessa said.
"Okay. I will see you then. I love you Ness" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled.
"I love you too Zac" Vanessa said.
The couple hung up and Vanessa continued to drive. An hour later, Vanessa pulled into the driveway of her home and parked her car. She got out of the car and walked into the house to find it dark.
"Zac?" Vanessa called.
There was silence. Vanessa continued to walk through the house and saw a couple candles that were lit. She smiled. Whenever Vanessa had a stressful day, Zac would always try to get her to relax when she got home. Vanessa saw a note next to the candle and opened it.
You have had a long day so I wanted to do something special for you. First thing you need to do is go upstairs and go into the bathroom.
Love you,
Zac
Vanessa smiled. She put her purse down and walked upstairs and went into the bathroom, where she saw the bathtub steaming and rose petals floating in the water.
"Zachary David Alexander Efron, I love you" Vanessa said to herself.
Vanessa saw another note next to the tub. She opened it.
Tonight is all about you. You deserve the world and I want to give that to you. You need to get into the tub and just relax. Don't worry about anything. After you get out, go to the bedroom and you find your next note
Love always,
Zac
Vanessa took her clothes off and got into the steaming hot bath. She closed her eyes when she felt the water come in contact with her skin. Vanessa sighed happily and felt her body start to relax. A half an hour later, Vanessa got out of the bathtub and drained the water. She wrapped herself in a towel and walked into the bedroom, where she found a pair of Zac's boxers and one of his tank tops waiting for her, which she loved to wear to bed. Vanessa smiled and got dressed. After Vanessa got dressed, she saw another note. She opened it and read it.
Now that you are a little more relaxed, go downstairs and walk into the kitchen. You will find the next note there
I love you so much,
Zac
Vanessa smiled. She walked out of the bedroom and went downstairs, where she was immediately met with a heavenly aroma. Vanessa walked into the kitchen and saw the lights dimmed and Zac waiting for her at the kitchen table. She smiled and walked over to the table and sat down next to him.
"I love you" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"I love you too. I wanted you to relax when you got home. I know that going up to San Luis was stressful and so I wanted to do something for you when you got back" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and leaned over and kissed Zac's lips.
"Thank you baby. What are we eating? I'm starving" Vanessa said.
Zac chuckled.
"Well, we have my famous chicken and rice. We also have a salad to keep you and the little one healthy" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled.
"Yummy" Vanessa said.
Zac and Vanessa ate dinner.
"How are you feeling?" Zac asked.
"Bloated and tired" Vanessa said putting her hand on her stomach.
Zac smiled.
"Are you sleepy?" Zac asked.
Vanessa nodded. The couple stood up and put their dishes into the dishwasher. Zac put his arm around Vanessa and they walked upstairs. The couple got into bed. Vanessa snuggled into Zac's embrace. Zac wrapped his arms around Vanessa.
"I'm going to miss being able to be this close to you. I don't think I will be able to survive without snuggling for nine months" Vanessa said.
Zac laughed.
"We will find a way to get the snuggling in" Zac said kissing Vanessa's head softly.
Vanessa closed her eyes and sighed happily.
"I love you so much Zac" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"I love you too baby girl. So much" Zac said.
"Thanks for being there for me through all of this" Vanessa said.
Zac pulled back and put his finger under Vanessa's chin and put brought it up so Vanessa was looking at him.
"I will always be here for you Van. You know that right?" Zac asked.
Vanessa nodded and yawned.
"You need to get some sleep. We will talk in the morning" Zac said.
"Okay" Vanessa said.
Vanessa leaned in and kissed Zac's lips softly. Zac pulled back and smiled.
"Good night baby" Zac said.
"Good night" Vanessa said.
That night, Vanessa fell asleep with a huge smiled on her face. She was so happy that she was with a guy like Zac, who would do anything to see her happy. Vanessa knew that he was going to be an amazing father to their baby.