The next morning, Vanessa woke up and felt someone's body next to hers. She turned over and remembered that Zac was home. Vanessa smiled and snuggled into her husband's chest. Zac opened his eyes slowly and smiled. He looked at Vanessa, who was trying to get as close as she could to him, but not getting very far because of her bump. Zac wrapped his arms around his wife and brought her as close as she could handle.
"This is one thing I hate about pregnancy, besides morning sickness. I can't even get close enough to you because I am a blimp" Vanessa said sadly.
"Honey, you are not a blimp. You are pregnant with my child. Yeah, I understand it's annoying that we can't get close enough to each other, but we are getting something beautiful out of it" Zac said rubbing her bump soothingly.
"Yeah, but it's just really hard. I feel handicapped. I can't move around, and the one time my husband is in town, I can't even touch him because I can't reach him" Vanessa said as her eyes started watering.
"Hey do you know how proud I am of you sweetheart? You had to survive being pregnant without me, and you have been able to go through a situation that we never thought would happen again" Zac said.
Vanessa sniffled. Zac held Vanessa in his arms and wiped her tears away. He kissed her head and then her lips.
"I love you so much, Van" Zac said.
"I love you, too Zac" Vanessa said snuggling into Zac's chest.
Zac heard Troy calling him so he got up and walked to Troy's room. He smiled when he saw his son standing in his crib with his footy pajamas.
"Hey bud, did you sleep well?" Zac asked his son.
"Yeah" Troy said quietly.
Zac went to the crib and picked Troy up and carried him back to the master bedroom.. Vanessa smiled when she saw Zac come into the room with Troy in his arms.
"Good morning, Troy" Vanessa said as Troy crawled into the bed next to Vanessa.
"Morning" Troy said leaning his head on Vanessa's shoulder.
"Stella is coming later to pick Troy up. So we can have some alone time before you leave" Vanessa said smirking.
"Okay" Zac said.
A couple hours later, the doorbell rang. Troy ran to the door and waited for someone to tell him it was okay to open it.
"Go ahead Troy" Vanessa said watching her son open the door.
"Hey bud, come here" Stella said opening her arms.
Troy walked into Stella's arms.
"So, I will bring him back tomorrow" Stella said lifting Troy into her arms.
"No" Troy said reaching for Vanessa.
"Troy, you will be back tomorrow, I promise" Vanessa said caressing Troy's face.
"I want to stay" Troy said crying.
"Baby, you will have fun with Aunt Stella" Vanessa said.
Troy cried. Vanessa opened her arms.
"Van, don't hurt yourself" Zac said.
Stella put Troy into Vanessa's arms. Troy continued to cry as Vanessa carried him around the room.
"Troy, it's just for one night. I will call to say night night to you" Vanessa said trying to reason with her three year old son.
"Really?" Troy asked sniffling.
"Yes honey, I promise" Vanessa said wiping Troy's tears away.
"Okay" Troy said.
Vanessa put Troy into Stella's arms.
"We are going to have so much fun Troy" Stella said.
"Bye, Troy. I love you" Vanessa said kissing her son's head.
"I love you" Troy said.
Zac went up to Stella and moved the stray hairs out of Troy's face.
"Bye, bud. I love you. Don't be sad" Zac said.
Zac and Vanessa walked to the door and Stella and Troy left the house. As soon as Zac closed the door, Vanessa pounced on Zac, carefully.
"I love you babe" Zac said kissing Vanessa's lips.
"I love you" Vanessa said.
Zac carried his pregnant wife to the bedroom and shut the door behind them. That night, Zac and Vanessa made love with as much passion as they could give. After they caught up, Vanessa called Stella.
"Hello?" Stella answered the phone.
"Hey, where's Troy?" Vanessa asked.
"He's right here. Hold on" Stella said.
"Hello?" Troy answered quietly.
"Hi Troy, how are you?" Vanessa asked.
"I miss you" Troy said.
"I know baby, I needed to talk to daddy. I can't wait to see you tomorrow" Vanessa said.
"I want home" Troy said.
"I know, honey. Are you having fun?" Vanessa asked her son.
"A little bit" Troy said.
"Only a little bit?" Vanessa asked rubbing her bump.
"I think you sound a little bit happier" Vanessa said.
"We were watching a movie" Troy said.
"Oh, that's fun. I have to go baby, can you give the phone to aunt Stella?" Vanessa asked Troy.
"Okay" Troy said.
"Night night Troy. I love you" Vanessa said.
"Night night mommy. I love you" Troy said.
Troy handed his aunt the phone and the sisters both hung up the phone. Vanessa put the phone down and snuggled into Zac's bare chest.
"How's he doing?" Zac asked.
"He sounds better than he did earlier. They were about to watch a movie" Vanessa said.
"Oh, so I have a question. Are you nervous about this baby? I never asked you" Zac said bringing Vanessa closer to him.
"Yeah, I am nervous. I don't know why. I mean when I had Troy, I wasn't as nervous. Maybe I am nervous because I know exactly what's going to happen this time" Vanessa suggested.
"You have nothing to worry about babe. I am going to try to be there. If I can't make it, you have Stella and your mom. All you have to worry about is keeping him healthy" Zac said rubbing Vanessa's bare stomach.
"Yeah, I guess. I don't know how I am going to be able to give birth without you there" Vanessa confessed.
"You will be fine. You are so strong and can get through anything baby. I will be there in spirit, encouraging you" Zac said kissing Vanessa's head.
"I love you" Vanessa said.
"I love you too, Van. More than anything" Zac said.
Vanessa closed her eyes slowly and Zac turned off the light. The couple fell asleep in each other's arms. They were so close to their baby and they couldn't wait for him to finally arrive. The next day, Zac had to go back to New York to finish filming. Vanessa was depressed and scared that he would miss the birth of their second child. Zac had gotten all of his luggage together and went to find Vanessa and Troy and saw goodbye.
"I love you, Troy. Be good for mommy" Zac said.
"I love you daddy" Troy said.
Zac lifted his son into his arms and gave him a hug. He then put Troy on the ground and walked over to Vanessa and put his hand on her bump.
"Call me if anything happens okay? Remember, I am with you always. Be strong, babe. I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too and I will" Vanessa said as tears fell down her cheeks.
Zac kissed Vanessa's lips passionately and pulled back. He caressed her face.
"I have to go. I will call when I get there" Zac said.
"Okay" Vanessa said.
Vanessa watched her husband walk out the door. She didn't know if Zac was going to be there for the birth of their second son and it scared her to think about it.