"Jessica!" Matt called out as he ran to her. "Jess what's wrong?"
"I don't know, it hurts."
"What hurts?"
"My stomach."
"Is it the baby?" Dom asked pushing Matt aside.
"I don't know. I need to sit down." Dom picked her up and carried her to her bedroom. This didn't go unnoticed by anyone that he knew where the bedroom was, it shouldn't have been a surprise really, they HAD slept together, but still.
"Call 911." Dom yelled.
"No, I don't need 911, just give me the phone and let me call the doctor, the pains gone now." Dom's hands were shaking when he handed the phone to her and it made her smile. She was scared, but she felt like everything was going to be ok even though she got another pain, but this one not as bad.
Jessica hung up the phone and looked at a pacing Dom and Matt. "He said for me to lie on my left side and drink lots of water. He said it is probably just because of the stress and if I have anymore than four in an hour or if they get worse I need to go to the hospital.
"So what was it?" Matt asked.
"A contraction I guess.
"A contraction? Don't you only get those when you have a baby?" Dom asked nervously.
"No, you can get them when you're dehydrated or upset or stressed and sometimes you just get them so you body gets use to them before labor, but they're not suppose to hurt." She told him with a weak smile.
Mia peeked her head into the room, "Is everything ok?"
"Yeah, thanks, I just need some water and some rest, it's been a rough day."
"Ok, well, we're taking off Dom and Jessica I hope you come tomorrow."
"Thanks Mia, hopefully next time we see each other it won't be so dramatic." She felt her eyes close and could do nothing to change the fact. She was so tired she wanted to sleep for a week.
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Dom walked out into the living room and ran his hand over his head. "How is she brother?" Vince asked.
"She's sleeping. I think she ok, I hope she's ok."
"It'll be all good."
"Yeah." He noticed Letty left and he was glad, he just didn't have anything left in him. Everyone patted him on the back and took off.
"You staying here?" Matt asked Dom.
He nodded, "If that's ok."
"Hey, what are you gonna do? Get her pregnant?" Matt said with a laugh, "I'm going to sleep. If you guys need anything, let me know. Got to get up early and get a watermelon." He told him with a smile. Matt was scared, that was his sister in there, tired, pregnant and in pain. He didn't know what to do and he couldn't remember the last time he felt so lost, he hated it. He passed out as soon as he hit the pillow.
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Jessica woke up and saw by the clock it was three am. She rolled over and started to get up. She had to pee so bad she thought she would wet herself. So far this was the worst part of being pregnant, well after the morning sickness that is. As soon as she stood up she noticed Dom in the chair looking at her.
"You're still here?"
"Yeah, how you feeling?"
"I'll let you know after I pee." She told him with a laugh. She came out a few minutes later and lay back down with a sigh.
"Well?"
"Better, no more cramps."
"That's good."
"Hum… what a screwed up day."
"Yeah, you could say that."
"You ok?"
"No, you?
"Not really."
There was a long pause before he spoke again. "You scared the shit out of me."
"Me too."
"What was that?"
Jessica sat up and gestured for him to come over and join her on the bed. His words made her heart jump, could he really care? What was she thinking, of course he cared, it was his kid after all, she just didn't expect it to happen so soon. "You've got a lot to learn about being pregnant Dom." He grunted at her and slipped onto the bed. She snuggled up against him and rested her head on his chest and for the first time in over five months felt at peace and happy. She really did want something more with him; she knew that the moment she laid eyes on him, that he was special. His body heat and the scent of him filled her, warmed her and she couldn't help the contented sigh that escaped her. "So what do we do now?" she whispered.
"What do you want?"
"You." He squeezed her a little at that and closed his eyes. They slowly drifted back to sleep and when he dreamed, he dreamt of her and their child.
The sound of birds woke her then the feel of arms around her had everything rushing back with a huge wave of embarrassment. Her cheeks felt hot with it. She groaned and buried her face in the pillow. Dom had seen her in some of the worst ways ever. Naked and screaming his name, though she would admit that wasn't bad at all. But yesterday he had witnessed her breakdown, tears; yelling, swearing and then her final almost collapse. Shit. But that wasn't the worst part of it, no, not by a long shot… his friends and sister were there, every step of the way.
"What's wrong?" His voice gruff came behind her.
"Nothing, just want to die of embarrassment, that's all."
"About what?"
"Yesterday, everything."
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about Jess." He told her kissing her temple. He didn't want to think about how good it felt to wake up with her safe in his arms. He has been trying to not think about it for the last five months. She sighed and rolled into his him, their lips brushed and sent shock waves through both of them.
"Jessica! I got watermelon." Matt called from the kitchen. She started to pull away and he groaned.
"Where are you going?"
"Watermelon."
"What about me?"
"When you're as sweet and juicy as watermelon, I'll stay."
"How about a nice hot and spicy Italian sausage?" He whispered seductively.
She shot him a sexy smile over her shoulder, "Gives me heartburn."
"I'll make you burn." He muttered as she left the room. His groin was heavy and tight. He needed to get control of himself before he went out there and embarrassed himself and pissed her brother off, again.
Matt was one of those few, rare men that were actually morning people. He was happy, singing and dancing slightly as he made breakfast. It made Jessica smile and think about how lucky some woman would get when they finally managed to rein him in.
"What are you singing?" She asked as they kissed each others cheek.
"Hangin by the Moment. I'm fallin even more in love with you, letting go of all I've held on too. I'm standing until you make me move, just hangin by a moment here with you…" He billowed up and danced around some more.
"I'll make you move. What's this?" she asked pointing to a package on the table.
"We forgot to get the mail yesterday, probably another one of your books."
"Woo hoo, I've been waiting for this." She tore open the package to reveal her treasure.
"The Chronicles of Riddick? Isn't that a movie?" Dom's deep voice sounded from behind her.
"Yes, a kick ass movie, one of the best ever."
"So why you getting the book? Why not just watch the movie?"
"Hum, hello. If you read the book, you can actually crawl inside Riddick's mind, see how he thinks, how he feels. He doesn't show emotion well you know. Like most men." She muttered the last part under her breath.
Matt grabbed the book out of her hands and looked at the cover and then at Dom and laughed. "No wonder you went for Dom."
"What?" She said snatching the book back and wiping his greasy fingerprints off of it.
"He looks just like that Riddick guy."
"He does not."
"Yeah, I do." His voice was so deep and sexy she felt herself shiver. Damn him. He did look JUST like him, she had never noticed before.
"What the hell do the two of you know anyway?" She snipped at them.
"I know you're in love with that Riddick guy, nothing more sexy then a murdering, shiv happy monster."
"Riddick's just misunderstood," She said with a sigh. Dom just raised his eye brow at her and then he smiled.
A full on blinding smile that promised that she would either hate or love what he was thinking. Probably only hate it because her brother was in the room. "If you want, I can dress all in black, strap a couple knives to me and we can role play." Yeah, she was right, she loved his idea and felt herself blushing and then she hated the fact her brother was still home.
"You're sick." She choked on the words, feeling she had to say something, anything.
"Please Jessica, you're beat red." Matt laughed. "Just make sure I'm out of the house for that one, ok?"