Vanessa closed the door and faced the door as she wiped her tears away. She didn't want Troy to see her crying. After she had calmed herself down, Vanessa went into the living room to see Troy watching a movie, with tears running down his face. Vanessa walked over to the couch that Troy was sitting on and sat down next to him. She hugged her son and rubbed his back as he cried.
"I know it's hard sweetie. He will be home in a couple weeks though" Vanessa said rubbing her stomach as she tried to calm the baby down.
"I miss him" Troy said leaning his body against Vanessa's.
"I miss him too, but he is going to come home soon" Vanessa said kissing Troy's head.
"Is Aunt Stella coming?" Troy asked.
"Yeah she is in a little while. Why don't you go take a nap?" Vanessa asked her son.
"Okay" Troy said.
Vanessa took Troy's hand and they walked upstairs. Vanessa lifted Troy into his crib carefully and put his blanket over him.
"I love you baby" Vanessa said kissing Troy's head.
"I love you mommy" Troy said falling asleep.
Vanessa walked downstairs and heard a knock at the front door. She went to the door and opened it, revealing Stella's face.
"Hey, how was your visit with Zac?" Stella asked.
"It was good. Troy really misses him" Vanessa said sitting down in the family room.
"Aw. Speaking of Troy, where is he?" Stella asked looking around the room for the three year old.
"He's taking a nap. He was upset that Zac left. I told him to relax for a little bit" Vanessa said.
"Poor baby. I wish there was something that could make him feel better" Stella said.
"I know. I tried getting him to watch a movie but he just had a depressed look on his face. I don't know what to do" Vanessa said folding her arms.
"Van, you just have to let him know you love him and that Zac will be home soon" Stella said.
"Maybe. I just feel bad for him" Vanessa said putting her hand on her bump.
Troy came downstairs an hour later and stopped at the bottom step.
"Mommy?" Troy called.
Vanessa and Stella turned around and saw Troy standing on the step.
"Did you have a good nap, Troy?" Vanessa asked her son.
Troy nodded and walked over to his mother. Vanessa kissed Troy's cheek.
"Hey you, what about me?" Stella asked.
Troy ran to Stella and jumped into her arms. He then leaned his head against his aunt's shoulder.
"Do you want me to play cars with you?" Stella asked her nephew as she moved hair that was covering Troy's face.
Troy nodded.
"Okay, go get them" Stella said letting Troy go.
Troy ran upstairs and brought his cars to the living room.
"Slow down, Troy" Vanessa told her son.
The aunt and nephew duo played with the cars until the phone rang. Vanessa got up from her seat on the couch and answered it.
"Hello?" Vanessa answered.
"Hey, I made it" Zac said.
"Oh, that was fast" Vanessa said rubbing her bump soothingly.
"Yeah, it was quick. How is everybody?" Zac asked.
"Everyone is fine. We miss you already. Stella and Troy are playing with cars. Do you want to talk to him?" Vanessa asked.
"Yeah, put him on" Zac said.
Vanessa looked at Troy and smiled.
"Troy, daddy is on the phone" Vanessa told her son.
Troy put his car down that he was playing with on the floor. He then ran over to the phone that Vanessa was holding.
"Hello?" Troy answered.
"Hey bud, how's it going?" Zac asked his son.
"Good, I miss you" Troy said sincerely.
"Aw, I know Troy. In a couple weeks I will be home though" Zac said.
"I know" Troy said.
Vanessa knew that Troy was upset deep inside. She knew he didn't want her to see what he was really feeling. She watched her son's face light up as he talked to his father. Vanessa was brought out of her thoughts when Troy gave her the phone.
"Sounds like Troy is upset" Zac said.
"Yeah, after you left I told him that we should watch a movie and he said he didn't want to. I know he is upset deep inside, he just doesn't want to talk about it I guess" Vanessa said rubbing her bump.
"I feel horrible. I should have stayed home" Zac said.
"Babe, there is nothing you can do. Stay in New York. It's going to be difficult but he will get through it" Vanessa said.
"I know but I wish I could just fly back and see you both. I mean my son misses me and my wife may give birth to my child while I am filming. It's my fault" Zac said.
"It's your career Zac, you have to make sacrifices sometimes" Vanessa said trying to reason with her husband.
"Sacrifices that separate me from my family" Zac said.
"Listen, just go to sleep and relax okay? I will call you later so you could say goodnight to Troy" Vanessa said.
"Alright. I talk to you later, I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too" Vanessa said.
Vanessa hung up the phone and walked into the living room and saw Stella reading a book to Troy. Vanessa smiled as she saw Troy smile and talk about the book.
"I am going to make dinner. Does anyone want anything special?" Vanessa asked.
"No you are not. Sit down Van. You are seven months pregnant, I will make dinner. Troy, do you want to help me?" Stella asked her nephew.
Troy smiled and nodded.
"Come on then" Stella said holding her hand out to Troy.
Troy walked over to Stella and took her hand.
"Don't let him use the oven Stella" Vanessa warned.
"Do you think I am stupid? I would never do that" Stella said walking into the kitchen with Troy.
An hour later, Vanessa was sitting on the couch watching a movie when she started to smell a heavenly aroma coming from the kitchen. She got up and walked to the kitchen. Vanessa saw Troy standing a stool so he could see what his aunt was doing.
"It smells good Stell" Vanessa said leaning against the doorframe.
Troy looked at his mother and smiled.
"Are you guys almost done? The baby is hungry" Vanessa putting her hand on her bump.
"The baby isn't hungry, mommy. You are" Troy said.
Stella and Vanessa started laughing.
"Honey, the baby makes me hungry" Vanessa said kissing Troy's head.
"Oh" Troy said.
Troy turned dark red and Vanessa kissed his cheek. A couple minutes later Vanessa, Stella, and Troy were settled at the table. The rest of the night, they all relaxed around the house.