Chapter 4

John laid quietly so not to wake up his true love. For the first time in months he had her back in his arms and didn't want to ruin the moment. The sun had come up and was slightly peeking through the curtains. The light hit Jessica's red hair and soft olive toned skin as John watched. It nearly took his breath away as he ran his eyes over her sleeping body. Her belly bump was barely noticeable under the covers. He couldn't believe that she was back and that they were going to have a baby. There were still a lot of things that they had to work out and today was that day. They had already agreed to spend all day with just them two working on their relationship and trying to figure out where to go next.

Jessica stirred awake after some of the best sleep she had had since that night in Birmingham. She immediately locked eyes with John and could see the peace he was radiating. She was finally happy again and it seemed like she had come home after being away for years; but that is always how she felt in John's arms. Like she was home.

"Good morning beautiful. How was your night?" She smiled with those words. It was the first lines of their song.

"I haven't slept this good in two months."

"Well I'm glad you slept well. I've missed you so much and I'm glad you came here." John said as he kissed her forehead.

"Me too, but we still have a lot of work to do. I don't think it's going to be resolved in a day or two." Jessica said still scared to trust him completely. She had to think about their baby and she didn't want John to go in and out of its life. She didn't have a full-time dad because he was a Marine and she was scared that the cycle was going to repeat itself.

"I know I messed up really big and I know it's going to take time for you to trust me. But I'm willing to do any and everything in my power to help fix this." John said as he tucked one of her curls behind her ear. "I love you and only you. You're it for me." Jessica knew he meant that, but it still didn't change the past. She still had some resentment to deal with. However, she was going to give it her best shot, because she still loved him with her whole heart.

A few hours later…..

"I just don't ever want to be hurt again." Jessica had declared while her and John sat on the couch together.

"I promise you Baby I will never hurt you again." John tried to get her to trust him again but it was going to be hard.

"I'm scared John. Why can't you understand that? I never thought you would ever hurt me and I realize it was a mistake, but it's not just me anymore. I have to think about the baby and do what I think is right."

"Are you saying it's over? You flew all this way for one more night and then call it quits." John said with tears starting to form in his eyes.

"No. I don't want to give up. All I'm saying is it's going to take time to get back where we were. I love you and want to be with you. I've never stopped." Jessica said as she took his hand.

The day went by with some more arguments and disagreements, tears and smiles, hugs and kisses. At the end they both agreed that they were miserable without the other and that they should take it slow. Things were going to be bumpy every once in a while but neither of them where themselves without the other. In Jessica's mind discussing her and John's relationship was the easy part, what terrified her was coming like a freight train straight for her. She was fearful of what John's family would say or think of her for hiding the baby. She was scared of more reactions like John's first reaction especially his mom.

Carol had never really liked Jessica and she didn't know why. It could have been the fact that Jessica was eleven years younger than son or that Jessica wasn't Lisa. Carol had set John up with Lisa and had not so subtly pushed him into proposing to her. Then when John called it off because he caught Lisa in their bed with another man; Carol blamed Jessica. Jessica had been John's personal assistant at the time and Carol was convinced that Jessica had caused all of this to happen and then when her and John started to date ten months after his divorce was fine the tension got worse between the two women.

Later that night…

Jessica had just changed into a pair of soft pink short shorts and a white tank top; quickly turning off the bathroom light she walked over to John whom was setting at the end of their bed. Without even trying she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and her being pregnant with his child just made him love her more if it was possible. John had wanted kids for years, and he was finally getting his own family. He couldn't be happier.

Jessica watched as John pulled her tank top up to reveal her bump; his hands on either side of it. Then he slid his arms around her slowly and rested his lips upon her soft belly kissing his baby goodnight before they both climbed into bed for some much needed sleep after a long day.

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