Chapter 11 folks. Describing Will and Lou's life with all the happy moments they could live and should live together in my opinion. Make yourself free to tell me your opinion about this. Thanks all of you that support me, reviewing and reading. Thank you and I hope you'll enjoy! I love Will and Clark.
Characters belong to Jojo Moyes.
After the family lunch, we had to get ready with Clark for our pregnancy courses. As we were heading there and while Clark was driving us there I told her:
"I still don't like the idea of you driving. It's … well I …."
"Well, I guess you are too perfect to be true Traynor. I like you worry so much. But we had a deal. I will keep driving as long as our two babies here allow me too. I am nauseous free so … I win"
"Well I guess you are. And you are right. I am too perfect indeed" I said playfully to her
"Yes I mean that. You are perfect. And not just because you worry so much but because you haven't get bored of going with me in these pregnancy courses"
"I will be in the delivery room Clark. Plus I love these courses. Because I know you love me being there. I want to be there"
"Yes, I do want you there. So much"
"What makes you happy Clark makes me happy"
"I know and I wouldn't have it any other way"
And it was true what I said to her, as always. In my past, not long ago, I would just be excited about a date with a leggy beautiful, but so superficial blonde. But the truth is I thought I was excited about that. But my life with Clark and with our twins when they will come, me and her going to this course, doing everything together, that's the real excitement. The real treasure. Happiness. And in today's course Clark and I got to feel exactly how it's like to be prepared to welcome our children. And the feeling is irreplaceable. I was, we both were overwhelmed in today's course, feeling the anxiety and the excitement that waits for us in our upcoming childbirth five months from now.
After we finished class I was so happy that I decided I wanted us to do something fun. Given the fact that Clark likes ice-cream I said:
"And what do you say chatty bumblebee girl? I would like a large cup of ice-cream with chocolate chips and truffles and cream on top of it"
"Okay you sneaky. You got me in the cup of ice-cream"
"Okay then let's go" I said smiling at her as she was looking at me with these big gorgeous eyes of hers.
"Okay, where to?"
"I happen to know a great place, a great ice-cream parlour not that far from here".
As we got there, we ordered a huge plate with ice-cream. It was like a small mountain as she said:
"Oh it's huge like a small mountain Will"
"And I got the feeling that I won't have the chance to taste it. Will I?" I said mocking at her.
"Oh, stop teasing me. You'll eat too. But you know what? I've been thinking ….."
"Of what Clark? I'm just joking"
"Yes, I know and I love your sarcastic self. But I do eat too much. And I will get fat. I won't be pretty. Will you love me then?"
"Oh God Clark. You are pretty. Beautiful. The most beautiful woman to me. I would love you even If you got pimply"
"Hey, I will not get pimply. Just a little fat"
"Clark, you are beautiful. Perfect. You will always be no matter what. Come here"
We kissed and as we finished our ice-cream, we were laughing and having a great time when suddenly Clark was not looking so well.
"Clark what is it? Why did you get all that maudlin? You look pale"
"It's nothing Will. I am just a little bit dizzy. I think I will have to lay down"
"Okay, okay don't worry. We'll get a cab and we'll get you to bed Clark. And we have to go to Dr. Boyle and …"
"Will, it's weekend and Dr. Boyle is not there. But she said I will be dizzy. Don't worry"
"Yes, weekend, okay then we'll call her. Just to make sure"
"You worry too much "
"Well, I've learned from the best. You "
"Okay but let's just call Georgie or Treena or Nathan to pick us up"
"Okay. We will do that and we'll have someone to take our car later"
"Well, I think I am a little bit better. Maybe we should take the car"
"Not a chance Clark. We will call someone to pick us up. Please I don't want you to drive"
"Okay Will, I'll call Georgie but there's no need to worry the rest of the family. I'll tell her not to tell anyone"
"Okay. I guess we can ask Treena or Nathan to return the car for us later and tell them to be discreet about this too. As long as you won't drive today"
"Okay okay. I'll just call Georgie first and then Treena to come and pick the car for us"
"Perfect Clark"
Georgina came 15 minutes after we called her and took us back to the annex. In the meantime Treena went to pick up our car from the ice-cream parlour but not alone. When we called her she was with Nathan for a walk around the castle. So they both went. In the meantime when we got back home, Georgina helped Clark lay down and we called Dr. Boyle. She said there was nothing for us to worry about. As we hanged up with her I felt better.
"Okay Lou are you ok? Do you need anything? My big bro is quite wrinkled right now"
"I'm fine and your big bro here has nothing to be worried about. He heard what our ob told us. He's getting his handsome face wrinkled with no reason" she said to me as I was clearly wanted to kiss her so badly. Of course I was worried. Always. She would be too.
"Okay you two. I'd better leave you alone. Get some rest sis" she said caressing Clark's belly while saying to me caressing my shoulder: "Don't worry everything is fine"
As she was in bed, me standing next to her, she held my hand and I said:
"Are you sure you are feeling better?"
"Yes, Will, love I told you I stopped feeling dizzy almost right away after I told you I was dizzy. But I know you. This look on your face … something else is also bothering you"
And she was right. She can read me as I can read her too.
"Well, I guess I felt helpless, not being able to help you"
"What? Will Traynor what are you talking about? You're not just helping me. You're the reason for all the good in my life. In our life"
"Don't get me wrong Clark. I am just saying that I was too worried about you and I wish I could be more helpful, active physically in times like these. But I am not upset or bitter about the consequences of my accident like I was before I met you. I just wish I could do more"
"Listen to me. You are doing everything I could ever need. Everything I could ever want. I couldn't have done this without you. Any of this."
"And I couldn't have done any of this without you Clark. And the truth is that I feel more fulfilled than any other period in my entire life"
"You are the only reason that my heart beats so strong and fast Will"
"Well I guess this whole heartbeat thing of yours it's also because you are very chatty sometimes and you talk too fast" I said playfully to make her laugh.
"You are an impossible full of sarcasm man. But you're my man. And I love you"
"You know what Clark? You make my body feel so alive even if I am not able to move it. Because you make my heart and soul alive. I love you too"
We kissed and then she said to me: "And don't ever say that you are not helpful. This chair is nothing but a chair with wheels. It's not the definition of what you can or can't do. Because you can. You can do anything"
"I know this chair doesn't define me. And it won't. And together we can do anything Clark"
"Good you stubborn man of mine. Now kiss me again will you?"
"Yes maam'" I said as she placed my hand on her belly, kissing my lips gently and full of love.
