Chapter 17.
'Jodi can you
just sit down for at least two seconds', Stevie murmured, holding
Xander on her arm as she rested against the kitchen counter.
Jodi quickly glanced towards Stevie, nervous now. 'He should have been here already', she breathed out, grasping her hand around the back of the chair, breathing in deeply to stay calm. 'Maybe he forgot how to get here'.
'Jodes, he will get here, no worries okay. It's gonna be fine', Stevie spoke, now looking at Xander and kissing his forehead shortly, tipping his nose. 'Aunty Jodes is a bit nervous hey, yeah.' Jodi shortly looked towards the two, feeling her heart pound down her throat. The sweat centering in the palm of her hand, which clanged around the wood of the chair. She rested her other hand on her belly.
'Daddy's coming home', she shortly whispered. Suddenly she heard a car driving upon the homestead, and she felt her heart drop a beat. 'Oh God, that must be him. That must be Matt', panicked she gazed quickly across the room and Stevie had to smile.
'Come on, go ahead you crazy', she told her. Suddenly it connected in Jodi's mind that that would be a good option and so she hurried through the laundry room outside. Stevie followed slowly behind her.
Matt opened the car door and saw his pregnant wife hurrying to him, already noticing her belly had grown over the last two weeks. But mostly he was mesmerized by her gorgeous smile on her face. Her blonde curls framing her pretty face. 'Matt!', she shouted at him and he quickly ran up to meet her.
They locked eyes shortly, and Jodi could feel his arms around her, guiding her close to his body. Her arms wrapped around his neck and now burying her face against his left shoulder. 'God, I'm so glad you're here, I thought you wouldn't come anymore.'
Matt brushed his hand over the back of her head, making her look up at him and pressing his lips against her soft curls. 'Just had a bit of car trouble along the way, but I'm here.' She started to smile widely at him. Tears were gathering in her eyes, seeing his so tender caring dark watchers gaze down on her. His soft lips in a sweet smile. He suddenly caught her face and guided it towards him, pressing his lips now onto hers.
'I've missed you so much', Jodi's lips mumbled against his.
'Me too', Matt smiled against her mouth, his hand lowering to slip down her body and feel the swell of her belly. 'And how is he doing there down below?', he asked wiggling his eyebrows at her. Jodi stepped a little out of his embrace.
'She is doing great, especially now.'
Stevie stood on the veranda and could hear Jodi's typical giggly loud voice, seeing the couple all lovely together. It made her stomach shrink in, a shot of pain go through her body. Tightly she held on to her son, hugging him. Too many memories hitting her mind, making things blurry before her eyes. Tears of sadness burning in her brown eyes.
Tears of happiness were now falling now Jodi's cheeks. It felt so good to have him at her side again. She held on tightly, not caring how long they would stand there.
'Dadda', it suddenly sounded, which made Stevie glance up, pulling her son weakly away from her to look at him. Her big eyes stared at him.
'What?', Stevie asked, wondering if it was something she just imagined. She took a deep breath and tried to calm down. 'What did you just say honey?', she tried, looking at Xander. For a moment her son seemed to be distracted and didn't look at his mother. 'Xander, what did you just say?', Stevie repeated.
'Daddy yah', he replied, and instantly Stevie stroke the side of his face. His blue eyes looking sweetly at her, as tears rolled down her cheeks.
'Where's daddy than?', she muttered, hardly able to get it out as she turned and gazed around, like she expected to see Alex somewhere. But of course she didn't see him, but closing her eyes and holding on tightly to Xander she could feel him, deep inside her heart.
