So here is the latest update, chapter 40 :) Thanks you so much for all the reviews, really like reading them :D I hope you enjoy this chapter, what's life with Vaughn and Chelsea without a little drama? Disclaimer – I do not own Harvest Moon or any of its characters x

Chapter 40 – Chelsea's P.O.V

My eyes were glued to the little picture which I clung tightly in my hand. It was the scan picture of our baby, our little survivor. I smiled up at Vaughn before pulling him close and kissing him. He held an identical copy in his as he wrapped his arms around my waist. Pulling away I grinned aimlessly at the three other copies that were sat on the table next to me, just wanted proof.

"I can't believe it" I said, turning to Vaughn and searching his amethyst eyes. His silver hair glistened in the artificial light of the room but illuminated the grin spread across his face. It seemed he was as happy about this as I was which set my heart fluttering. He was just too damn perfect, if I had my own way, we would never leave the bedroom. Vaughn took hold of my hand and walked over to a nearby chair before sitting down and pulling me onto his knee. He looked up at me and sneakily I whipped off his hat to place it one mine.

"You know. Your hair needs to breath sometimes" I laugh at him before running my hand through his cool, long hair.

"I think it gets enough "air" ' He rolled his eyes before kissing my neck. I giggle just as Doctor Trent walks in and looks at us. Feeling my cheeks burn up I slide onto the seat next to Vaughn and replace the hat onto his head. Trent smirks quietly before taking a seat near his desk where work papers piled up as high as the monitor.

"After the blood tests you and your baby both seem fine and no lasting damage has been found. Although it may be a bit harder to conceive again once this little one slides out, you have a little damage to your left ovary but other than that it seems fine" He wrote everything down on a notepad before turning back to face us.

"And I understand your situation with your father Vaughn. I thought since you were already here that we could run a few quick tests so you don't have to travel back again" He smiled at Vaughn. "If that's okay with you?"

Vaughn fell silent for a second before nodding.

"If you're not busy" He replied with a quick nod and a deep voice. I could tell that he wanted to avoid anything to do with his dad, and who could blame him. Doctor Trent nodded before standing up.

"Follow me then" He smiled before walking out of the door. I quickly picked up the rest of the pictures before sliding my hand into Vaughn's and squeezing it tightly. He smiled awkwardly before we left the room and followed Doctor Trent down the busy corridor. I turned to Vaughn as we began climbing stairs and kissed his arm.

"It's going to be fine" I smiled at him, not worrying at all. The thought of Vaughn being ill was unimaginable, he was too … Vaughn.

We finally came to a stop in a greenish looking room. It was pretty small and only had a couple chairs inside. Trent pointed at the chairs for us to sit down which we did quietly.

"Now Vaughn if you could just roll up your sleeve please" He smiled at him. And he pulled up a chair in front of him. Vaughn slowly rolled back his sleeve to reveal his arm as Trent tied a band across his arm to slow the circulation.

"If you just clench your fist for me and I can get it over with" He smiled as Vaughn made a fist with his hand. I watched him as the needle pierced his skin and take, what looked like, a shit load of blood. Felling slightly woozy I turned away as he withdrew it and took off the band. Vaughn rewrapped his arms around me after he pulled his sleeve back down.

"I didn't know you didn't like needles" He smirked into my ear slightly. I roll me eyes before sinking into his body which radiated a nice warm heat.

"I'll get this to the lab and hopefully you will get a diagnosis with one to three hours. Would you like to wait here or would you like us to call you with the results and get you to come back?" Trent asked Vaughn who's chin now rested on the top of my head.

"I think we can wait" He replied. Trent nodded before leaving the room with the glistening red blood. As soon as he was out of the room I slid onto Vaughn's lap and smiled. This was the best day of my life. No matter what, nothing could put a downer on this day.

I didn't realize I'd fallen asleep until the door slung open and I jumped two feet in the air. Vaughn chuckled to himself as I shamefully took my seat again, my cheeks burning as Trent looked at me. He smiled down at us as we both sat up straight to address him. He typed away at his computer before scribbling down some notes.

"Just bear with me, I'll have your results with me in just a sec" He smiled as he fiercely typed away. I couldn't even see his fingers; there was just a blur of peachness. Just seconds later he clicked on a link and he froze. He turned to face us with a grim expression and suddenly my heart sank.

"I'm sorry, your results came back positive. You have Hemochromatosis, although it is in the early stages. Since you haven't had any symptoms before I think it might be a weak form of the disease. To reduce the iron in your bloodstream you will have to have a pint of blood removed weekly but this could take months, even years to complete. Because it's been unnoticed for so long, however, we think that your liver may be damaged. If untreated this can lead to liver failure or cancer which can be fatal. The best bet it to have a liver transplant fairly soon." He finished speaking and the world turned deathly silence. It was true, if you wanted one thing, you lost another. I turned to face Vaughn, how could my emotions change so rapidly in the space of one day? I was sure I was going to get whiplash. He nodded understandingly before clearing his throat.

"When will I need the transplant?" He asked, his voice quieter than usual. I wrapped my arm in his and rested my face on the top part of his arm.

"Preferably as soon as possible but the waiting list for liver is very long. If you could find a donor then hopefully before the symptoms begin. But you'd need a match" Trent replied, his voice sympathetic once again. I sighed and closed my eyes; the constant change of my mood was leaving me exhausted. Vaughn nodded again before kissing the top of my head.

"I'm sorry. It's best if you go home and rest for now, I'll put you on the waiting list but Vaughn, it could be a while" He murmured. Vaughn nodded in reply again and quietly walked out of the room with me in-toe. His hand was clammy as we began to head out of the double doors. The cool evening hair hit my face like a wet fish and caught me off guard.

"Vaughn it's going to be alright" I said, looking up at him as we arrived at the car. He spun around and caught my waist before leaning down and kissing the top of my head. I wrapped my arms around his body but was slightly pushed apart by the little life separating us. "I will find you a donor"

He smiled weakly with a forced laugh before resting his head on top of mine.

"I should be the one comforting you" He chuckled as he inhaled the scent of my Lilly shampoo. I rolled my eyes before pulling away and walking to the other side of the car. "I love you, you know" He added as his eyes found mine. I smiled at him before getting into the car. Vaughn followed and as soon he was in the car I grabbed hold of him and kissed him passionately. His soft lips searching mine as I played with his hair. Pulling away I smirked.

"And … I suppose. I love you to."

He laughed before starting the engine and pulling out of the hospital car park.

We soon pulled up outside a familiar block of apartments. Sighing I turned to Vaughn and squirmed in my seat.

"So this is pretty much where I grew up" I mumbled before turning back to look at the seventh floor window on the far right. That was my room, or it was. Vaughn wrapped an arm around me before squeezing me tightly.

"I guess she has to find out sooner or later, I just wish it was later" I smiled awkwardly before getting out of the car again. What better to face Jill's many emotions than now? When I'd just found out our baby survived and the love of my life was now in danger. He smiled at me before taking hold of my hand and pulling me forwards.

"Hey if I can face my brother, I'm sure you can face your aunt." He winked before we entered the lobby I'd grown up in. I'd seen the décor of this place change three times, first from yellow, then to blue and now it was a regal red.

"It's not Jill I'm worried about. Skye may have threatened Denny with gory STD's when he met him if this" I laughed and pointed at my stomach "ever happened". We stepped into the lift and hit the ground seven button before the doors shut behind me.

"Well, hopefully now he'll understand" Vaughn chuckled as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into a kiss. It felt so good to not have to sneak around anymore, to be out in the open. To scream that I was in love with this man, the father of my child. The lift stopped and we walked out onto the landing. Walking the familiar corridor I suddenly stopped outside my childhood door. The wood was wearing away in the corners and there was still a foot mark where I'd kicked it in a strop when I was filled with teenage hormones. Taking in a deep breath I knocked onto the door and waited for Jill. Sure enough she answered the door and nearly squealed when she saw me.

"Chelsea!" She smiled before pulling away, and then her eyebrows knitted together when she looked at Vaughn.

"Vaughn right? You were at the wedding weren't you?" She asked holding out a hand to him. He took it awkwardly and nodded.

"Yeah I'm Vaughn" He mumbled, forcing a small smile onto his face. He really wasn't great with people. I smiled as she led me inside where everything looked exactly the same. The same old brown, leather sofa and the same flat screen T.V. She offered us to sit on the sofa which we gratefully took. I avoided taking hold of Vaughn's hand for the time being, I wanted Skye here as well so I only had to tell the story once.

"So what you here for?" She asked as she took a seat on the overstuffed chair and swinging her legs up. I looked up at Vaughn who nodded encouragingly before I turned back to Jill.

"Where's Skye?" I asked her. She smiled warmly before replying.

"He's just in the kitchen, do you need him?" She asked. I nodded slowly before dropping my gaze to the floor. She thought I was getting married to Denny in just a few weeks.

"Yeah I think it'd be better" I mumble quietly. She frowned before nodding.

"SKYE! CHELSEA'S HERE!" She yelled, too lazy to get up of the chair. I rolled my eyes and smiled at her. Secondly later Skye appeared at the door and the colour drained from his face when he saw Vaughn. Vaughn tensed ever so slightly as he walked in and perched on the edge of the chair that Jill was sat on.

"What's up?" He asked, staring at her with such passion behind his eyes. She shrugged and looked at me.

"I can honestly say that I have no idea" She stated before raising an eyebrow at me. I took a deep breath and looked at both of them.

"I'mnotgettingmarriedtoDenny" I spoke quietly and well over 100mph. She paused for a second before frowning.

"Err … in English Chels?" She chuckled before turning in her seat and leaning up against Skye. I looked back up at then and took in another deep breath.

"The wedding's off" I spoke clearly this time. She paused for a second before she let out a funny sound.

"Why?" She asked, confusion set in her face. I sighed and looked at Vaughn. A fresh layer of blush shone from his cheeks which he hid with his hat. I watched her pick up a cup of tea from the table and gently sip it before I summed up the courage to finally get the words out of my mouth.

"Jill I cheated on him" I said quietly. She stayed still, unable to move, the cup of tea frozen to her lips.

"And …" I said before standing up. Vaughn quickly stood up with me and helped me keep my balance by holding my elbow. I turned to the side to show her my stomach and suddenly there were two gasps, one choke and a cup of silt tea.

"And I'm pregnant" I finished off my sentence which was basically clear now. Then her eyes darted to Vaughn.

"Are you the …"

"Yes. And I swear, I will love your niece till the world ends" Vaughn cut in as he took hold of my hand. My heart fluttered at his touch and suddenly swelled as the words sunk in. Skye stayed still and unresponsive as Jill rescued herself from chocking. When her coughing fit was finally over she walked up to me and hugged me.

"Oh Chelsea" She soothed as she squeezed me gently. "I can't believe I'm going to an aunt again" She laughed. My whole body soon relaxed as she accepted it. I laughed as she let me go.

"A granny at 34, who'd have guessed?" I smirked as I pulled Vaughn back onto the sofa. I turned to Skye who was frozen. I'd never really been able to read Skye properly, especially when he pulled that mysterious gaze. Vaughn wrapped his arm around me protectively, like he was somehow afraid of his stare.

"Skye?" I asked which soon pulled him out of his little trance. His gaze turned to Vaughn where he nodded in acceptance.

"There's one more thing…" I began, turning my full attention to Skye. He turned to face me and raised an eyebrow. I nudged Vaughn in the ribs for him to speak up.

"Skye, dad came to see me, well us" He said as he nodded towards me. His features suddenly tensed as the words spilled from his mouth. His green eyes darted to Jill who frowned at him.

"Dad?" She asked him, glaring at her husband.

"Long story, I'll explain later beautiful" He smiled warmly at her before stroking her chin. She suddenly relaxed before turning back to look at Vaughn. She never was the assertive one, that was always me.

"Yeah, he showed up on the doorstep with a few names to spit at me. He explained your threats if he ever went looking for me …" He paused before nodding to Skye in an awkward brotherly thank you motion. "And he told me about his … hereditary disease …" He paused again as Skye knitted his eyebrows together.

"Hereditary disease?" He asked. Vaughn nodded and pulled out the printed results that we'd just picked up from the hospital and handed it to him.

"Turns out that basta-" Vaughn paused and faced me, suddenly rearranging his words. Funny that, my tough cowboy and never once had he sworn in front of me. I found it cute that he was such a gentleman.

"Turns out that he passed his faulty genes onto me, I have Hemochromatosis, a liver disease, and need a transplant otherwise I could die …" He trailed off again to let Skye soak everything in. "And I thought it was best you get tested in case he passed it to you too" He finished as Skye nodded understandably. There was a long silence before Skye finally broke the air.

"If I get the all clear … I'll give you half my liver" He suddenly announced. Vaughn's eyebrows shot so far up his face I feared that they'd merged with his hair. Then he coughed awkwardly and looked back up at his brother.

"Skye, I can't let you do that" Vaughn then stated, his voice back to his usual tone. Skye stared at him and I felt the awkward brotherly tension in the air.

"Vaughn … I want to" He replied, still staring at him. Vaughn sighed before looking at me. I smiled at him awkwardly before he returned the smile and faced Skye again.

"Skye, even if you don't have Hemochromatosis, the chance of you still being a carrier is high, your liver wouldn't be able to help me" He stated. It was true; he pretty much copied Doctor Trent's words. I turned to Skye who nodded again. He seemed truly disappointed that he couldn't help his brother, always there to watch out for him. I guess I missed the window, being an only child.

"Oh Jill-" I remembered, reaching into my pocket and pulling out a copy of the scan before handing it to her, trying to break the awkward tension. She took it out of my hand and smiled at it goofily.

"Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?" She asked, admiring the picture. Me and Vaughn both nodded at her.

"Do you want to know?" I asked smiling at her. She nodded before looking up at me and Vaughn where I sat in his arms.

"It's a boy" Vaughn answered. She squealed before grinning at us.

"We're going to need a baby shower" She laughed, placing the scan gently on her knee as she began to go through her plans of a baby shower. As she continued to ramble I sunk into Vaughn's body and inhaled his sweet scent of hay. This was the life we deserved, one with family surrounding us.

So here marks the end of another chapter, poor Vaughn. I'm going to have to find him a donor soon ;) Anyways I hope you enjoyed this update and I would like to thank everyone for reading :D you know I love you guys :P So please pop in a comment and stay tuned for the next update x