The next morning, Vanessa woke up to a familiar wave of nausea. She got out of bed and walked quickly to the bathroom and sat down in front of the toilet and regurgitated the remains of her stomach. Zac heard Vanessa in the bathroom and jumped out of bed and went into the bathroom and kneeled down next to her. He rubbed her back soothingly and kissed her head. A few minutes later, Vanessa moved away from the toilet and leaned her back against the wall. She had tears running down her face and she took a deep breath. Zac got up and picked up a hand towel and ran some water on it. He then sat down in his original spot and rubbed the cold towel around Vanessa's face. Zac then set the towel down.
"Are you okay honey?" Zac asked.
Vanessa shook her head.
"That was the worst morning sickness ever" Vanessa said.
Zac kissed Vanessa's head softly.
"I know. We need to start getting ready to go to your appointment. When we come home, you can go back to sleep" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded. Zac stood up and helped Vanessa stand up.
"You bump grew a little bit" Zac said.
Vanessa looked into the mirror and saw her growing stomach.
"It grew a little bit. My boobs got bigger" Vanessa said as she washed her face.
"Yeah, they did" Zac said.
Vanessa brushed her teeth and rinsed her mouth. She walked over to Zac and kissed his lips softly.
" I love you" Vanessa said.
"I love you too baby girl" Zac said.
"Are you ready to go?" Vanessa asked.
"Yeah" Zac said.
Vanessa put on a sweatshirt and put the hood over her head. She then took Zac's hand and the couple walked out of the house. The couple got into the car and started driving. Zac looked at Vanessa and entwined their fingers.
"So are we going to find out the gender today?" Zac asked.
Vanessa nodded and smiled.
"Are you excited?" Vanessa asked.
"Yeah, I'm excited. But overall, I just want a healthy baby" Zac said.
"Me too" Vanessa said.
Zac pulled into the parking lot of the doctor's office and parked his car. He got out of the car and went to Vanessa's side and helped her get out of the car. The couple entwined their fingers together. Vanessa kissed Zac's lips softly.
"I love you babe" Vanessa said.
"I love you too honey" Zac said.
The couple walked into the doctor's office. Vanessa signed herself in and sat next to Zac. A few minutes later, a young nurse with long blonde came into the waiting room with a file.
"Vanessa Hudgens" the nurse called.
Zac and Vanessa stood up and followed the nurse into a room where Vanessa's vitals were taken. They then went into an exam room. The nurse handed Vanessa a gown.
"Please change into this and Dr. Todd will be in shortly" the nurse said.
The nurse left the room. Vanessa changed into the gown and sat down on the exam table.
"How are you feeling today?" Zac asked.
"I feel okay. Tired, but everything else is fine" Vanessa said putting her hand on her stomach.
There was a knock on the door and Dr. Todd walked into the room and smiled.
"Hi Vanessa and Zac" Dr. Todd said.
"Hi Dr. Todd" Vanessa said.
"How are you feeling?" Dr. Todd asked.
"Tired, but I feel good otherwise" Vanessa said.
"How's the morning sickness?" Dr. Todd asked as she washed her hands.
"Horrible, but I am managing" Vanessa said.
"I see a little baby bump" Dr. Todd said.
Vanessa smiled.
"Yeah" Vanessa said.
"Are you ready to see the baby?" Dr. Todd asked.
Vanessa nodded and looked at Zac, who smiled and took her hand in his. Vanessa lied down on the exam table and looked at Zac. Zac kissed Vanessa's head softly.
"I love you" Zac whispered.
"I love you too" Vanessa whispered back.
Dr. Todd turned on the ultrasound and waited for it to heat up. She then lifted Vanessa's gown and took a bottle of gel and squeezed some of the product on to her stomach. Dr. Todd took a wand and started moving the gel around Vanessa's stomach. She looked at the screen and pointed.
"There's your baby" Dr. Todd said.
Zac and Vanessa looked at screen and smiled. Vanessa had tears running down her face. Zac kissed Vanessa's cheek.
"Can we find out the sex today?" Vanessa asked.
"Let's see" Dr. Todd said.
Dr. Todd moved the wand around Vanessa's stomach and stopped. She looked at the screen.
"You are having a boy!" Dr. Todd said.
Vanessa choked back a sob. Zac smiled and kissed her lips softly.
"These are happy tears right, Van?" Zac asked.
Vanessa nodded.
"I love you" Vanessa cried.
"I love you too beautiful and I love our son" Zac said.
Zac wiped Vanessa's tears away and kissed her lips again.
"Well that's exciting. Do you have any names picked out yet?" Dr. Todd asked.
"Not yet, but we need to start looking for some" Vanessa said.
Dr. Todd smiled. She wiped the gel off of Vanessa's stomach and threw the paper towel in the trash. Dr. Todd turned the ultrasound off and then looked at Vanessa.
"Alright, I need to do an internal exam. Can you spread your legs for me?" Dr. Todd asked.
Vanessa spread her legs apart and took Zac's hand in hers. She closed her eyes as Dr. Todd took her seat at the foot of the exam table.
"Take a deep breath for me Vanessa" Dr. Todd said.
Vanessa took a deep breath and opened her eyes and looked at her boyfriend's face. Zac smiled and kissed her head. Dr. Todd examined Vanessa and came up smiling.
"Everything looks good. He is in a good position and is very healthy" Dr. Todd said.
"That's great" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"I am going to go print these pictures out for you and I will be back" Dr. Todd said.
"Okay" Vanessa said sitting up.
Dr. Todd left the room. Zac looked at Vanessa and smiled.
"We are going to have a little boy" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and nodded.
"Are you happy?" Vanessa asked.
"I'm more than happy baby. We have to start finding names" Zac said.
"Yeah" Vanessa said as she changed back into her clothes.
There was a knock on the door and Dr. Todd came back into the room.
"Here is the sonogram. Congratulations! I will see you in a month" Dr. Todd said.
"Thank you" Vanessa said.
Dr. Todd left the room. Zac looked at Vanessa.
"Are you ready to go?" Zac asked.
"Yeah" Vanessa said.
The couple left Dr. Todd's office and drove home. Zac parked his car and got out of the car and helped Vanessa get out. The couple then walked into the house and went into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"I can't believe we are having a boy" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled.
"I know, I am so happy" Vanessa said.
"When do you want to tell our families?" Zac asked.
"Do you want to tell them together tomorrow?" Vanessa asked.
"Yeah, if we tell them tomorrow, it will give us some time to process it all" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"Okay baby" Vanessa said kissing Zac's lips.
That night, Zac was in his office working on a few future movie contracts. Vanessa was upstairs taking a nap. She had fallen asleep right after dinner. Zac sighed as he closed his laptop. He rubbed his eyes and stretched his body out and stood up. Zac walked out of his office and went upstairs and into the master bedroom. He walked into the room and didn't see Vanessa anywhere. Zac then saw the bathroom light on and smiled. He walked over to the door and knocked politely.
"Baby, are you okay?" Zac asked.
"Yeah, you can come in if you want" Vanessa said.
Zac opened the bathroom door and saw the lights dimmed and Vanessa in the bathtub. He smiled and kneeled down next to the tub.
"Looks like you have made this bathroom into a spa" Zac said.
Vanessa giggled.
"I just needed some 'me' time. My muscles are aching and I just needed some time to relax" Vanessa explained.
"Why didn't you tell me baby? I would have helped you" Zac said.
"You are doing a lot for me already Zac. I wanted to handle it on my own" Vanessa said quietly.
Zac kissed Vanessa's wet forehead.
"Okay" Zac said.
There was a moment of silence.
"It's not that I didn't want your help, Zac. I just wanted to deal with it myself. I didn't want to offend you" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled at Vanessa's explanation. He knew she thought that she had offended him.
"Baby, you didn't offend me. I just want to help you, that's all. You are pregnant and I want to make everything easier and less stressful for you" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"I understand. But I should have told you that I wasn't feeling well" Vanessa said.
"It doesn't matter now babe. Next time, if you are in pain or don't feel well, let me know and you can figure out how you want to deal with it. If you need my help, I will gladly help you" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded and sighed.
"Do you want me to let you relax?" Zac asked.
"No, you are fine. He is just pressing against my back and making my back hurt" Vanessa said.
"I wish there was something I could do to make you feel a little better" Zac said.
Vanessa looked at Zac.
"Kiss me" Vanessa said.
Zac leaned in and kissed Vanessa's lips softly. Vanessa kissed Zac's lips and put her hand on his cheek. Zac pulled back slowly.
"I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too" Vanessa said.
"I'm going to go let you enjoy your bath. If you need anything, let me know" Zac said.
"I will. Thanks babe" Vanessa said as she kissed Zac's lips one last time.
Zac left the bathroom and closed the door behind him. An hour later, Vanessa got out of the tub and changed into her pajamas. She walked downstairs and went into Zac's office and saw him on his computer. Vanessa walked over to her boyfriend and wrapped her arms around him.
"What are you doing?" Vanessa asked as she sat down on Zac's lap.
"Working on some stuff for next year. I have some directors asking me about movies" Zac said.
"Are these plans official?" Vanessa asked.
"No, we are just bouncing ideas off of each other. I may not do any of them. I haven't decided yet. It depends on if everything with you and the baby are settled" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"How was your bath?" Zac asked changing the subject.
"Good. I needed it. What time are our parents coming tomorrow?" Vanessa asked.
"They said around one" Zac said.
"Okay" Vanessa said as she put her hand on her bump.
"Are you feeling better?" Zac asked.
Vanessa nodded.
"I really am sorry about earlier" Vanessa said.
Zac looked at his girlfriend and sighed. He took her hand in his and motioned for her to stand up. Vanessa stood up and followed Zac upstairs to the bedroom. Zac looked at Vanessa.
"Van, listen to me. You didn't do anything wrong honey. You asked for some freedom. That's not a bad thing. I know that I have been a little crazy and over the top, but it's only because I care and I love you so much" Zac said.
"I just feel bad, that's all. Stuff like that you should know" Vanessa said.
"I told you that if you want to handle it on your own, then do it. If you need my help Van, you know I will help you. But it's your call" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"I'm not mad at you baby. I'm just trying to figure out what you want to do, that's all" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"Come here" Zac said.
Vanessa and walked over to Zac. Zac wrapped his arms around Vanessa and kissed her head.
"Whatever you want to do, I'm okay with, alright?" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"I love you" Vanessa said.
"I love you too" Zac said.
Vanessa stood on her tip-toes and kissed Zac's lips softly.
"I think I'm going to go to bed. I'm really tired" Vanessa said.
"Okay babe" Zac said.
Vanessa got into bed. Zac kissed Vanessa's lips.
"Night" Vanessa said.
"Night" Zac said.
Zac walked downstairs and went into the kitchen. He sighed. Zac walked to the back door and went outside. He sat down on the steps and looked at the dark sky. Vanessa was going to have his baby. He was going to be a father. Thoughts filled Zac's head and he started getting scared. He didn't know what the future would hold for him and Vanessa or their son. Zac rubbed his face and ran his fingers through his hair and took a deep breath.
"Zac?" Vanessa called.
Zac turned around and his face softened when he saw a concerned Vanessa looking at him.
"Baby, what are you doing up?" Zac asked softly as he stood up.
"You didn't come to bed and I was wondering where you went" Vanessa said.
"I'm sorry Van" Zac said.
"Are you okay?" Vanessa asked.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Zac asked innocently.
Vanessa put her hand on Zac's cheek.
"No you aren't. I know you too well. What's wrong?" Vanessa asked.
"I just needed some time to think, that's all. I'm okay" Zac said.
"What's going on in your head babe?" Vanessa asked concerned.
Zac looked at his girlfriend and saw her hand on her bump. He sighed.
"I'm just getting a little freaked out" Zac said honestly.
Vanessa looked at Zac.
"About the baby?" Vanessa asked.
Zac looked down at the ground and put his hands in his pockets. He nodded.
"Zac, look at me" Vanessa said.
Zac looked up at Vanessa.
"You know that it's okay to be freaked out right?" Vanessa asked.
"I just want to be strong for you. You are the one that is going through all these different changes in your body. I didn't want to be the one that was freaking out" Zac said honestly.
Vanessa sighed and kissed Zac's cheek softly.
"Baby, we are both going through this together remember? It's okay to feel scared. I know that I am. Don't worry about being the strong one Zac. This isn't about that" Vanessa said.
Zac nodded.
"Come here" Vanessa said.
Zac walked over to Vanessa. Vanessa wrapped her arms around Zac.
"I love you. We are going through this together. Can we agree on telling each other if we are feeling scared about this?" Vanessa asked.
Zac smiled.
"Yeah. I love you too" Zac said.
"Now that all of that is settled, I'm exhausted. Come on" Vanessa said taking Zac's hand.
The couple walked into the house and went upstairs. Zac and Vanessa got into bed.
"Good night, I love you" Vanessa said.
"Good night, I love you too and I love you little boy" Zac said kissing Vanessa's stomach.
Vanessa smiled and snuggled into Zac's body. The couple fell asleep. They were happy that they could be honest with each other about anything.