Chapter 4

After celebrating their wonderful news with Shayne's parents Shayne took Dinah back home, tossing her coat over the chair Dinah sighed as she took a seat on the edge of the bed.

"See baby it wasn't that bad, my parents love you."

"They didn't always," she replied with a laugh.

"The past is the past, remember that. Whatever you or I have done in the past is not a part of our future." Shayne said as he sat down next to her and took her hand in his.

Dinah smiled she had finally found the man for her someone who would not judge her, but who would accept her for who she was. Even though she wasn't always perfect, far from it.
"I think I'm having my first craving," Dinah replied as she got up to look in the fridge to see what they had.

"Really? What for?" Shayne asked wondering what kind of disgusting concoction she would possibly want. He had heard of pregnant women wanting all kinds of weird things, like pickles and ice cream.

"Watermelon," she replied with a laugh.

"Watermelon, that's not what I was expecting," he said as he stood from the bed.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"I'm going to get you and the baby some watermelon." he said as if it should be obvious to her.

"No Shayne, I'm not gonna make you run out this late for watermelon."

"I wan't to, your pregnant with my baby and I want to do everything I can to make you and our baby happy. So if that means running out in the middle of the night for watermelon well I'm gonna do it." He replied as he leaned down to kiss her and reached out to rub her belly before he headed out the door.

Dinah sighed as she leaned back on the bed, how had she gotten so lucky. She finally had a man who not only made her happy but would do anything to protect her and keep her safe. And now they would be a family, the kind of family she had always dreamed of. She smiled as she thought about him, he had actually went out in the middle of the night to get her some watermelon. She couldn't think of any other guy who would do something as sweet as that.

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Shayne returned to the Beacon, watermelon in hand along with a few other things he though Dinah might like. He spotted her laying on the bed as soon as he walked in and it made him smile. She was fast asleep with a smile plastered on her face, she looked so peaceful that he didn't want to wake her up. So he placed the watermelon in the fridge and gently sat on the bed next to her. He moved a piece of hair that had fallen on her face and then leaned in to kiss her on the forehead before kicking off his shoes as he lay down next to her.

Dinah awoke with Shayne's arm wrapped around her waist, she sighed as she rested her head on his chest. She felt so warm and safe in his arms it felt like she was home. She finally had a place in a family that loved her and she found the man of her dreams.

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Shayne felt the shift of the bed as Dinah slid over and rested her head on his chest and he couldn't help but smile. He still couldn't believe they were having a baby, together. He had always wanted children, but he never thought it would really happen for him and now he had Henry and this new baby.

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Dinah awoke once again to Shayne resting his head on her belly, he was rubbing soft circles over her still flat belly. And she thought her heart would burst at that moment. She never thought she could be this happy.

"Shayne," Dinah said as he stoked his head.

"Oh hey, baby. You awake."

"You talking to the baby again?" she asked.

"Yeah, I really want the baby to know my voice."

"You are going to be the best daddy ever." She said as she leaned in to kiss him.

The next day Dinah had her first ultrasound appointment, this would be the first time they would see their baby. Shayne was so excited that he made sure he had the day free as well so they could go together. Waiting in the office Shayne handed Dinah a magazine as they waited for her name to be called, but no matter what she was reading she couldn't concentrate on anything other than the fact that she was finally going to see her baby.

She couldn't help but worry about everything that could go wrong this time around and about the last two babies she had lost. Dinah didn't think she would be able to handle losing this baby, if that were to happen. But seeing the baby and hearing that he or she was alright would make everything better. It would calm her fears.

"Marler," the doctor called as Shayne and Dinah followed her into the room.

Dinah came back into the room dressed in a hospital gown, laying down on the table as Shayne came over to hold her hand. The doctor placed the cold gel on her stomach and started to move the wand over her belly. Shayne and Dinah's eyes were both glued to the screen as they heard their baby's heartbeat for the first time and the image of the baby came up on the screen. Dinah couldn't help but sigh as she heard the doctor say, the baby looks healthy and is the perfect size for this part of your pregnancy.

Shayne followed Dinah into their room at the Beacon, she tossed her purse on the bed as she turned to face Shayne. She had a huge smile on her face as he took her in his arms. He knew that she had been worried about the baby and after hearing from the doctor that the baby was healthy, she could finally relax a little.

"See honey, our baby is perfect." Shayne said as he leaned in to give her a kiss.
"Yeah." Dinah replied seeing the sincerity in Shayne's eyes. He was just as excited as she was about the baby. In that moment she didn't think life could get any better.