Still upset over the lack of Stephen next season, especially after re-watching season 1 and his audition. But whatever. I've been struggling to get this chapter moving, but now that my other story is done, I think I should be able to focus on finishing this one up soon. I think I've managed to stall long enough, so there will probably only be two or three chapters after this short one. Enjoy. Reviews make my day.
She hated the way she looked pregnant. Everything about her body became bloated and bigger. Except her bladder. She wasn't really understanding the joys of pregnancy that other women talked about. But for her, it was at least preferable to the alternative of the actual child. While Stephen may have been growing more sure of impending parenthood, Abby was doubting her decision to have the child. She didn't think she was ready to put someone other than herself first. But then she saw Stephen. She saw his love and his happiness and thought that maybe, just maybe, things would work out. And then there were moments, like when the baby kicked, that she really believed they would be a happy family.
Meeting Stephen's family was something she had been dreading for the past few months. She knew his family's approval meant a lot to him, and she also knew that they had really liked Georgia. But once she started talking to them, she felt at ease. She didn't really talk to her parents, and she never had siblings or extended family. She never understood the closeness some people felt with their families. But sitting here with Stephen's parents and brothers, joking and laughing, she was starting to understand. Stephen's beaming smile only made the moment sweeter.
Sometimes, she worried that Stephen didn't really love her. She was afraid that he was confusing love for the baby for loving her. Not that they actually admitted love to each other. After all this time of her not-so-secretly loving him, she had a hard time believing he could fall for her. But, despite her skepticism, he had managed to stick by her so far, and seemed not to have any intention of leaving. She been especially worried, one time when they saw Georgia. Abby was visibly pregnant, and Stephen's arm was around her. Georgia gave her a death glare. She probably thought Stephen cheated on her with Abby. Abby just shot back her own nasty glace before Stephen looked up. She saw a flash of regret on Stephen's face when he saw his former fiancé, but he assured her that his only regret was hurting Georgia. Not that it made Abby feel any better. She was almost paranoid about Stephen's wandering eye. Every time she saw his eyes scan over a trashy girl shooting him a "fuck me" glace, it was all she could do not to give into her hormone-driven anger and claw the girl's eyes out. Luckily, Olivia was always there to pacify her.
"He loves you Abby. He's changed."
And sometimes, she believed it. But other times, she wasn't so sure.