Jessica was now 21 weeks pregnant and although she had her days of mood swings, nothing had ever been like this day was about to turn out as. Poor Horatio, wasn't sure what to do when his girlfriend glared at him and smacked his shoulder as he put on his suit.
"What was that for?" He asked.
Jessica just sighed and lied back down in bed. She was pissed. She had no particular reason to be pissed off, but she was.
"Leave me alone." She groaned and pulled the pillow down over her head.
Horatio was used to the mood swings by now, but he had no idea that this day was going to be worse than the others. When he tried to give her a goodbye kiss he was met by a hand pressed against his lips.
"I need to sleep." She mumbled.
Horatio shrugged, "Okay, goodbye honey."
"Don't honey me." Jessica growled.
Horatio smiled lightly and headed towards the front door just as Kyle came down the stairs to eat breakfast. Kyle gave his dad a good morning-nod and slumped down on a kitchen chair. Kyle certainly wasn't a morning person like his father.
"Wait a minute! Where's my kiss?" Jessica asked from the bedroom doorway.
She had tears in her eyes and Horatio knew if he didn't turn back to give her a kiss, she would sit on the floor and cry. Being pregnant wasn't easy and Horatio understood how emotional Jessica was.
"Just because you're so cute in the morning, you get two kisses." Horatio smiled and gave Jessica her two kisses.
Jessica grinned and hugged Horatio. Then she watched him leave. As she went to the kitchen she smiled at Kyle and he nodded to her.
"Hungry?" Jessica asked and opened the fridge.
"No, thanks I'm okay." Kyle yawned and let his head drop down on the table.
"I could eat a horse." Jessica giggled and licked her lips as she saw all the delicious food on the fridge.
She took out some butter, cheese and ham. Then she opened some cabinets and took out her craving; Oreos. And some sandwiches.
"Oh right, juice!" She smiled and opened the fridge to take out the juice.
As she made her breakfast, Kyle lifted his head up from the table and his eyes widened as he saw what Jessica was putting together for herself. Three cheese sandwiches, two ham sandwiches, a big glass of juice and ten Oreos.
"That's a big breakfast." Kyle said.
"Well, I'm eating for two." Jessica grinned and put her food on a tray and went to the living room.
Kyle made one ham sandwich to eat and then joined Jessica in the living room. She was watching some talk-show and it was about people that had lost their pets. After ten minutes, Kyle could hear Jessica sobbing. He went to the get her some tissues and she gladly accepted the whole box.
"This is so sad." Jessica sighed, "Oh god, I am so emotional."
Kyle patted her back softly and was glad he usually only got to see her sad mood and not the angry mood swings like Horatio had to.
-I-
Poor Horatio was having a hard time explaining to Jessica why there was no milk in the fridge. She wanted milk for lunch and when there wasn't any there she just let the anger take over and called Horatio.
"Sweetheart… I don't drink milk. Usually you don't either. Kyle does and that's why it's up to him to buy it." Horatio said as gently as he could.
"But I need milk, Horatio. I just watched a show about people who lost their pets, who were like soulmates for them and now I feel the need for milk. It's my comfort food… well, drink." Jessica growled.
"Sweetheart, I will buy milk before I come home today." Horatio said.
"I need it now! I have to go and buy it." Jessica said.
"Okay, if you can't wait then go ahead." Horatio said.
"You make it sound like I have no patience."
"That's not what I said. Look, I love…um, strawberries right? Well, I can't wait to get my hands on strawberries." Horatio smiled.
"Horatio, you just say that to explain how much you love it. You literally aren't pulling your hair out because you can't have your comfort food." Jessica groaned.
"Well, if you feel like buying milk then do it." Horatio said.
"Oh I will! But I won't let you have any of it!" Jessica growled and then hung up.
Horatio looked at the phone in his hand and shrugged. Frank walked up to him and grinned.
"Mood swings huh?" He asked.
"Yeah, she's having a particular bad day today." Horatio sighed.
"And you only have to endure a few more months of it." Frank teased.
Horatio was about to respond when his phone rang and he saw that it was Jessica.
"Yes?" He answered.
"I'm sorry baby, I didn't meant to growl at you." Jessica said.
"It's okay sweetheart, I understand." Horatio smiled.
"Really?"
"Absolutely."
"Oh you are the sweetest man ever!" Jessica shrieked, "Love ya!"
"Love you too." Horatio grinned and hung up.
He smirked at Frank.
"Just wait and she'll get angry again." Frank chuckled.
The rest of the day went by fine. Horatio even managed to leave right as the shift ended. It was Friday after all and he had already finished all the paperwork. Just as he stepped inside the house he had to duck to avoid being hit with a flying photo frame.
"That's the ugliest photo of me ever!" Jessica growled and picked the photo up.
"Let me see." Horatio said and looked at the photo of a sixteen-year-old Jessica.
"My mom sent it to me. What where she thinking?" Jessica growled, "I look like a cow!"
"Sorry honey, but I don't see the resemblance between you and a cow." Horatio chuckled.
Jessica glared at him as she snatched the photo away from him to throw it in the trashcan.
"I hate it." She growled.
"You look beautiful." Horatio smiled.
"Wipe that smile off your face!"
"Okay, somebody is in a really bad mood today and needs a relaxing bath and some massage." Horatio grinned and lead Jessica to the bathroom.
He knew she wouldn't be able to say no to a bath and a massage. As she slid down in to the warm water she sighed happily and gave Horatio a huge smile.
"Feeling better?" He asked.
"Much better." Jessica smiled, "Oh I've been so terrible to you today!"
"No you haven't. I can handle it." Horatio said.
"If I say and do stupid things already, imagine what I'll do when I'm in labor."
Horatio chuckled and washed her hair. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of Horatio's fingers running through her hair.
"Jessica?"
"Mm?"
"Are you afraid of giving birth?" Horatio asked.
He knew he would be afraid of the pain if he was the one who was pregnant.
"A little bit. I'm know it's going to hurt and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it, but… I look forward to it as well. It's the day we'll finally meet our baby." Jessica smiled.
"Well, I'll be by your side the whole time." Horatio grinned and leaned down to give Jessica kiss.
Once the bath was over, Horatio and Jessica went to the living room. Horatio sat down behind Jessica and massaged her shoulders. She moaned in pleasure.
"If you ever want to quit your job, you should consider becoming a massage therapist." Jessica smiled.
"I really can't see myself as that!" Horatio laughed.
"Well you can always be my personal massage therapist." Jessica chuckled.
"I will gladly be that." Horatio smiled.
Later at night when they were in bed, Jessica had trouble sleeping and glared over at Horatio, who seemed to have no trouble sleeping at all.
"It's not fair." She muttered and poked Horatio's cheek.
"Mm?" Horatio moaned.
"Wake up red!"
"What is it sweetheart?" Horatio asked sleepily.
"Why can you sleep and I can't?"
"I don't know. Maybe because I've been working all day."
"Hey! I've been cleaning the kitchen, I went shopping for milk, which by the way I didn't want once I stood there in front of it." Jessica muttered, "I bought it anyway."
"How much?" Horatio asked.
"Just a little."
"Okay… um, well, sweetheart, I think you're tired. Just as I am." Horatio yawned, "Just close your eyes and think about sleep and it will come to you."
"Easy for you to say you, you… argh!" Jessica growled and rolled over and turned her back to Horatio.
Horatio snuggled closer to her and held her from behind.
"You want me to hold you until you sleep?" He asked.
"Yes." Jessica sniffed, "How do you always manage to make me feel good even when I'm so angry?"
"I like to think it's because I'm good in bed."
Jessica burst out laughing so hard she had tears in her eyes. Horatio laughed too and held her close. When they calmed down Jessica turned around to face Horatio and buried her head against his neck.
"I needed that." She whispered.
"So did I."
"You know I love you even when I yell at you, right?"
"Of course sweetheart. I love you too even when you yell at me." Horatio grinned.
Jessica chuckled and then closed her eyes. Horatio turned out to be right, because when she thought about sleeping it came to her in just a few minutes. Horatio kissed her softly when he realized she was asleep and then closed his eyes to join his beatiful, blonde, pregnant girlfriend.
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