A couple weeks later, Zac opened the front door and walked into the house and set his keys and wallet down on the table in the living room. He had went to a meeting with his publicist regarding a new movie opportunity. Zac looked around the house and didn't see Vanessa anywhere. He walked upstairs and went into the bedroom and saw his girlfriend sleeping peacefully. Zac smiled and walked over to the bed and kissed Vanessa's head softly. Vanessa had been having morning sickness every morning and night. Each time, Vanessa would be regurgitating in the bathroom for at least an hour. It had made her feel exhausted and she would end up sleeping half of the day. Zac felt helpless and wished there was something that he could do to make it easier on her. Zac walked downstairs and went into the living room and turned on the TV and started to watch a movie. An hour later, Vanessa woke up and walked downstairs, where she heard noise coming from the living room. She walked into the living room and went over to the couch where she saw Zac and sat next to him. Zac turned to her and smiled.
"How are you feeling?" Zac asked.
"Tired" Vanessa said rubbing her eyes.
"I'm sorry honey. Do you need me to do anything?" Zac asked.
Vanessa shook her head.
"No, how was your meeting?" Vanessa asked.
"It was fine. They want me to do this movie" Zac said.
"Are you going to do it?" Vanessa asked.
"I don't know. I wanted to talk to you about it first. I don't feel comfortable leaving you here for weeks while you are pregnant. If something goes wrong-" Zac started but was interrupted by Vanessa's finger on Zac's mouth.
"Baby, don't start getting worried please. It will only make me worry. I agree that we need to talk about this and I am glad you didn't give them an answer before you talked to me" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled slightly.
"I just don't want anything bad to happen while I am gone. If something happens to you or the baby I will never forgive myself" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and kissed Zac's cheek.
"I understand. Where are you going to be filming? Did they tell you?" Vanessa asked her boyfriend.
"They want to film in Florida" Zac said.
"Okay, what do you want to do?" Vanessa asked.
"I don't know Van" Zac said.
Vanessa wrapped her arms around Zac's waist and snuggled into his chest.
"I don't want to miss out on anything" Zac said putting his hand on Vanessa's stomach that had a slight bulge.
"Do what you think is right" Vanessa said.
Zac sighed.
"The right thing to do is to not leave my pregnant girlfriend at home while I film across the country. You have to make sacrifices for the baby and so do I" Zac said.
Vanessa kissed Zac's lips softly.
"So you aren't going to do it?" Vanessa asked.
"No, it's not worth it. I need to work, yes. But you are my priority right now" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded slightly.
"I don't want you to regret your decision though" Vanessa said.
Zac put his finger under Vanessa's chin and brought it up so she was looking into his eyes.
"You and the baby are my life. I don't want to miss a thing. If I filmed this movie, I wouldn't be able to go to doctor's appointments, feel the baby kick, and deal with your cravings and mood swings that you may have. I would regret not being here to experience any of that with you" Zac said.
Vanessa's eyes filled up with tears. Zac wiped her tears away.
"I love you" Vanessa choked.
"Baby, I love you too. Don't be upset" Zac said.
Vanessa leaned her head against Zac's chest.
"I'm not. I'm just an emotional wreck" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"You aren't an emotional wreck. You are pregnant. You are allowed to cry whenever you want or need to" Zac said.
Vanessa sniffled.
"I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow" Vanessa said.
"Okay, what time?" Zac asked.
"Eleven" Vanessa said.
"Okay, I wonder how big the baby is now" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and put her hand on her stomach.
"I know. Do you want to find out the sex or do you want to wait until it's born?" Vanessa asked.
"I kind of want to find out because we can pick a name out and it will be easier to get the room ready" Zac said.
"Yeah I agree" Vanessa said.
Zac kissed Vanessa's lips softly. Vanessa pulled back slowly.
"Dylan and Stella wanted to have dinner with us tonight. Are you okay with that? I can tell them no" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled at how protective Zac was. She put her hand on his face.
"Zac, relax. I will go" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"I'm freaking out a little aren't I?" Zac asked.
Vanessa giggled.
"Just a little. But I am glad you are" Vanessa said.
"I'm just trying to make you comfortable, that's all" Zac said putting his hand on her stomach.
"I know and I love you for that" Vanessa said.
"I will call Dylan and tell him" Zac said.
"Okay. Call Stella too please" Vanessa said.
"Okay" Zac said.
Zac walked downstairs and called Dylan and Stella. That night, Vanessa walked downstairs and went into the living room where Zac was sitting. She sat down next to Zac and leaned her head against her boyfriend's shoulder.
"How are you feeling?" Zac asked.
"Better" Vanessa said.
"Did you throw up again?" Zac asked.
"No" Vanessa said.
"Good" Zac said.
"Do you want a boy or a girl?" Vanessa asked randomly.
Zac smiled.
"I don't care what the sex is. All I want is a healthy baby" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded. There was a moment of silence.
"But if you got to choose, what would you want?" Vanessa asked.
Zac smiled knowing that Vanessa wasn't going to drop the subject until he answered her question.
"Every man wants a son. But I want a daughter too. I don't know what I want" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled.
"I want the baby to be a girl" Vanessa said.
"She would look exactly like you" Zac said.
"I hope so" Vanessa said.
"Come on, we have to go" Zac said taking Vanessa's hand and helping her get off the couch.
The couple left the house and drove to the restaurant where they were meeting their siblings. Zac parked his car and saw paparazzi lined up in front of the restaurant.
"Stay here" Zac said.
Vanessa looked confused.
"Okay" Vanessa said.
Zac got out of the car and went to Vanessa's side and opened her door. He helped Vanessa get out of the car and put his arm around her protectively. The couple walked through the hoards of paparazzi and went into the restaurant. They found Dylan and Stella and sat down at the their table.
"Hey, it's crazy out there" Dylan said as he shook his brother's hand.
"Yeah, I feel like it's going to get worse. How does the media even know that I'm pregnant?" Vanessa asked.
Zac, Stella, and Dylan smiled.
"Van, it's not like you are losing any weight. People are noticing" Stella said.
"So are you telling me that I am gaining weight?" Vanessa asked.
"Baby, you are pregnant. It's normal to gain weight" Zac said.
Vanessa sighed.
"Don't be upset Van. The media was going to find out sometime" Dylan said.
"Yeah, but I didn't think it was going to be this soon" Vanessa said.
The two couples ordered their food.
"So how's the baby doing?" Dylan asked.
"The baby is doing well. It's healthy" Vanessa said.
"Are you going to find out the sex?" Stella asked.
"Yeah, we just decided" Vanessa said.
"Zac, do you have any movies planned?" Stella asked.
"No. I had a meeting with my publicist and she really wanted me to do a movie but I declined because I would have to be in Florida for two months" Zac explained.
Stella smiled.
"He loves you and the baby to death" Stella said looking at her sister.
Vanessa smiled.
"I love him too. I would go crazy if he left for two months" Vanessa said.
"So would I" Zac piped in.
"When are you due?" Dylan asked.
"March 18th" Vanessa said putting her hand on her slightly swollen stomach.
"Are you scared?" Dylan asked.
"A little. But with Zac's support, I don't feel as scared" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"All you need to worry about right now is keeping the baby healthy. Don't think about the birth or anything like that yet. It's too soon" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"So I have a question and it may be a stretch so don't freak out. When are you going to get married?" Stella asked.
Vanessa looked at Zac. Zac looked at Vanessa and smiled.
"I don't know. We are trying to take things one step at a time. After the baby comes, we can talk about it" Vanessa explained.
Zac nodded.
"I agree. Plus, we just got back together and we are trying to work on our relationship. We don't want to jump into that so soon" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded. The food arrive and the two couples ate. They paid for their food and went their separate ways, promising each other that they would keep in touch. Zac and Vanessa got into their car and started driving home.
"It was nice to see Stella and Dylan" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"Yeah, it's always fun" Zac said.
Zac pulled into the driveway and parked his car. The couple got out of the car and walked into the house. Zac and Vanessa went into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"How are you feeling?" Zac asked.
"Tired and bloated" Vanessa said putting her hand on her stomach.
Zac kissed Vanessa's forehead softly.
"Are you excited to see the baby tomorrow?" Zac asked as he put his hand on her stomach.
Vanessa nodded.
"I can't wait" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too. Do you think I will be a good mom?" Vanessa said.
Zac looked at Vanessa confused.
"Baby, you are going to be the best mom. You have taken care of me for three years and I haven't died" Zac joked.
Vanessa slapped Zac's chest.
"That's not funny. I'm being serious" Vanessa said.
Zac sighed.
"Van, you are going to be an amazing mother. You are the most loving and caring woman I know. Don't worry okay?" Zac said.
"I just haven't had a baby before and I'm just scared" Vanessa confessed.
Zac put his arm around Vanessa and kissed her head.
"I know you are Van. But, everything is going to be okay. You have both of our families, friends, and I if you need to talk about anything" Zac said.
Vanessa snuggled into Zac's chest and nodded.
"There is something on your mind" Zac said knowing his girlfriend.
"You know me too well" Vanessa said.
"Talk to me, Van" Zac said.
Vanessa looked down and tears ran down her face. She sniffled and looked up at her boyfriend.
"I just don't know what's going to happen. What's going to happen to us when the baby comes? What is going to happen to our careers? What if we break up? What if I can't give birth?" Vanessa cried.
"Oh baby" Zac said hugging Vanessa close.
Vanessa cried in her boyfriend's arms.
"Van look at me" Zac said.
Vanessa looked at Zac.
"Listen to me okay? Nothing is going to happen to us. Yeah, we might fight and get upset at each other but that's what is going to bring us closer together, like your pregnancy. As for work, we will have to slow down and figure out everything when it comes. We aren't going to break up again. I can't lose you again. I love you and I love our baby. I don't want to ever be apart. You are the love of my life. Lastly, you are going to be able to give birth Van. I know you can do it. I will be right next to you and holding your hand" Zac said.
Vanessa cried. Zac rubbed Vanessa's back.
"I love you" Vanessa cried.
Zac kissed Vanessa's cheek softly.
"Take a deep breath for me baby" Zac said.
Vanessa took a deep breath and released it.
"Everything is okay. Just relax" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"Sorry" Vanessa said.
"Hey, don't apologize. It's okay" Zac said.
The rest of the night, the couple relaxed around the house. They couldn't wait until they could hold their baby in their arms.