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Author's Note Please Read: Next week I am having out patient surgery on Tuesday (on my left eye not LASIK) so the double update will be on Monday. Tuesday there will be one update either before I leave the house or after I get back. I have a post op check up on Thursday so the update maybe late that day as well. Friday should be normal. I should be able to respond to reviews like normal. Thanks in advance for understanding.
Chapter 32
To keep his pregnant fiancée from having a breakdown from lunch they went right to the new house. As Jason was unlocking the front door the truck came up the driveway. All the furniture had been delivered to one of their warehouses right after it was picked so that the crew could bring it to the house. He had been very serious about no outsiders getting in his house.
Elizabeth supervised the placing of the furniture and Jason decided that every guy here was getting a bonus. The poor crew had placed the furniture in every configuration possible as she tried to decide what she liked. Jason just tried to stay out of the way. Once the living room was set she left him there to oversee the kitchen.
Not even two hours later everything was exactly where she wanted it to be and the crew was gone. "I'm never moving again without one of your crews that was simply amazing."
"Now we are here all alone, in this brand new house with lots of rooms to christen." Jason said picking her up to nibble on her neck. As he was carrying her out of the room the house phone rang. It would be the guards at the gate. "Morgan." He growled pissed at the interruption.
"Sonny, Johnny and Francis are here." He announced.
"Send them up." Jason hung up the phone annoyed. He would find out what they wanted and then send them on their way. Quickly. Cam would be home in just over an hour.
When the doorbell rang Elizabeth answered it. "Hi guys." She said with a bright smile. "Please come in." She was excited they were the first visitors.
"Congrats on the new house." Sonny said kissing her cheek and handing over a basket filled with pasta, sauce, bread and wine.
"Congrats, honey." Francis gave her a hug he also came baring a gift. This one was a set of La Crueset, which made Elizabeth's eyes widen. They were very expensive.
"What they said." Johnny handed over a large wrapped gift and when she opened it Elizabeth found a top of the line coffeemaker. It also made all those fancy coffee drinks that Emily liked.
"Thanks guys. Who wants a tour?" She took them through the house and the guys made the proper appreciative noises. Honestly none of them were surprised at how warm the place felt. Comfort was the theme and it perfectly suited the family who lived here. The only room that was off-limits was Spinelli's. Elizabeth didn't have his permission to show it so she didn't. "You guys are just in time for Jason's surprise."
"I get a surprise?" He said grinning. What did she have up her sleeve?
She took them down the corridor off the kitchen that led to Spinelli's suite. Aside from the hacker's room there were three other doors in the corridor. One was for the laundry room, one was for the half bath and the other led to the basement. That was the one she stopped in front of. "I had a contractor come out and do some work downstairs." She was a bit nervous only because she really wanted him to love the space.
"For me?" Jason asked actually getting excited.
"Yes for you." Elizabeth opened the door. "Head down and you can tell me what you think when you come back up."
The guys headed down and when they reached the bottom they couldn't look around fast enough.
"Holy shit!" Johnny exclaimed grinning.
"It's a man cave." Francis was also grinning.
"And then some." Sonny added on. "You are a lucky son of a bitch you know that right?"
"Yeah, my girl's the best." Jason said grinning wide. The main room contained large leather sofas that surrounded the largest television he'd ever seen. Opposite that was a full working bar including three gleaming brass taps. Behind them was a room just for the pool table including a wall case with twelve custom-made cues. There were even stools and tall tables to wait at when it wasn't your turn. There was a half bath done in greys and white. Next to that was a room set up for poker.
On the wall that the television was mounted on was a doorway and when the stepped through it they found a full home gym so that Jason could still work out. Stepping out into the main room once more their eyes went back to the glass wall opposite the stairwell. Beyond that wall was the thing that had made Johnny O'Brien shout when they walked downstairs. An indoor lap pool gleamed under the overhead lights. Jason decided that after Cam went to sleep he and Elizabeth were breaking that in first.
"When are you hosting poker night?" Sonny asked thinking he would need to find out who worked on the space. He wanted one like it at his place.
"Next week." Jason knew that this was Elizabeth's way of making sure he relaxed. She'd given him a place to come and cut loose. He didn't have the words to express how loved that made him feel. He did frown a bit when he realized that he didn't see a studio space for her anywhere. They would have to correct that immediately.
"Sounds good." Sonny clapped Jason on the back. Elizabeth was going to spoil the man rotten.
At the sound of running overhead Jason knew that Cam was home. He wanted to see his son's face when he saw his room for the first time. Elizabeth had painted a mural of Chuggin Charlie and all his train friends on the wall. The little boy was going to love it. Throughout the house you could see how much she loved them.
"Thank you." He whispered in her ear when they got back upstairs.
"You deserve it." She whispered back with a wink. "Maybe later I could get a pool lesson?"
"Count on it." He gave her a quick kiss and they joined everyone at the kitchen table.
Dinner was very loud and laughter filled meal. Sonny and Francis cooked which didn't surprise anyone. The mob boss very rarely let anyone else handle meals when he was around. Since his cooking was phenomenal no one complained. He made a few dishes that he thought might work well at the wedding and Elizabeth gave each one her seal of approval.
While Jason saw their guests out Elizabeth took Cam upstairs for a bath. Even though it was their first night in the new house she wasn't worried about him being scared or having trouble falling asleep. Between his Chuggin Charlie bed and the pictures on the wall he couldn't wait to go to his room. He also couldn't wait for next week when Morgan was going to spend the night.
When Jason joined them Elizabeth scooted down so that he had room to kneel beside the tub. "So Cam, Mommy and Daddy have something to tell you."
"Okay." Cam said grinning. Daddy had bought him a whole bunch of new toys for bath time.
"We are going to have a baby." Elizabeth wasn't sure how much of this Cam would really understand. It would become clearer when her belly started to grow.
"Is it in your tummy, like Mrs. Green?" Cam asked them.
"That's right." Elizabeth forgot his daycare teacher just had a baby. "Mrs. Green worked at the hospital daycare." She told Jason.
"Is your tummy gonna gets big?" The little boy asked.
"Yeah, it is." Elizabeth said smiling. "How does that make you feel."
"Can I have a brother?" Cam asked. If he could have a brother that would be okay.
"We don't know if the baby is a boy or girl yet." Jason said laughing. "But we do have to be careful with Mommy while the baby's in her tummy."
Cam looked at his dad. "Okay. Can I see the baby?" He asked Jason.
"Not just yet, buddy. The baby won't be here until next year. So are you excited to be a big brother?" He asked his son.
"Wike you?" Cam grinned. "You're Aunt Em's big brother. Nana said so." Cam told them what Monica said.
"Like me." Jason said grinning. Everyday as Cam's dad brought a new gift.
"Okay, can I have two stories tonight?" The little boy asked. A baby was nice but daddy also brought him some new Chuggin Charlies books.
"Yeah. You can have two stories." Jason got a towel and wrapped Cam up before carrying him into his bedroom.
With Cam asleep Jason headed to the master suite where he found Elizabeth waiting. For all their talk of christening rooms the first time they made love in their new home was in their bed. Which was how it should be. He loved her slow and gently and she fell asleep smiling.
"NO!" Elizabeth bolted upright from sleep, shaking hard. Her stomach rolled and she sprinted from the bed into the bathroom. Jason was right behind her. She felt him gather up her hair, keeping it out of the way, before putting his arm around her waist to help keep her steady.
When she was done being sick she leaned back into his warmth just needing to rest for a bit. Feeling less shaky she let him help her to her feet and over to the sink. While she brushed her teeth Jason stood close by just in case she needed him. After cleaning her mouth she let him carry her back to bed.
He lay down beside her holding her close. "What happened?" The vomiting he got, pregnant women did that. He didn't understand what had come before that. He was guessing a nightmare. Instead of answering Elizabeth clutched him tightly before starting to cry. He was at a total loss as to what to do so he simply held her tight.
"They took him." She sobbed against his shoulder knowing Jason had no clue what she was talking about. "He was gone. One minute he was there and the next he was gone. They took our baby."
"Cameron?" He asked trying to figure out what she meant. "He's down the hall. We can go check on him if you want." He'd already done that right after she fell asleep but they could do again if it would make her feel better.
Shaking her head she placed his hand on her stomach. "Our baby." She looked up at him with drenched eyes.
His heart just broke. "It was a dream baby."
"I know." She sighed snuggling close. "But it felt so real."
"Are you worried about that? That someone will kidnap one of our children." It was a very real threat. One not limited to the world he moved in. Everyday children went missing. Michael and Kristina had both been kidnapped. "I'll do everything in my power to keep our family safe."
"I know." She did trust him to do what was necessary. And if something happened she trusted him to fix it. "It was a nightmare. I had them when I was pregnant with Cameron. It's actually pretty common for pregnant women to have bad dreams."
That news made him frown. She'd been alone the first time she was pregnant. He did not like the thought of her curled up afraid and alone. "I'm sorry." He gave her a soft kiss.
"It isn't about one of our kids being taken. Not really. It's me worrying that I won't be a good mother. That I'll somehow fail them." Elizabeth couldn't help her insecurities. Almost all parents worried that they would screw up their kids.
"You're the best mother I know." Jason quickly re-assured her. "I couldn't ask for a better mother to raise my children." They lay quietly for a while. "You said he, do you think it's a boy?"
"I know it sounds crazy but yeah I do." She was finally starting to relax.
"Did you feel like this with Cam?" He didn't think it was crazy at all. The baby was in her body so if she felt she knew who was he to doubt her?
"Yeah. But I could be wrong." She didn't want him to get his hopes up and be disappointed.
"Elizabeth." He knew what she was doing. "Boy or girl it doesn't matter. This baby is already loved. Just like their big brother, and their mom. Cuddle up and go back to sleep you need your rest." He told her softly. Once she was sleeping again he let himself his mind drift.
He needed to get his butt in gear and start reading some baby books. He had no idea that nightmares were common during pregnancy. He needed to know what else might be coming down the pike. It was his job to take care of her while she protected and nourished their child. Kelly said Elizabeth should avoid stress and he was going to do everything he could to see that she did.
Since he was up he carefully slipped from the bed and walked down the hall to check on Cameron. The little boy had once again kicked off his covers so Jason straightened them out. Maybe they should get him some pajamas with feet so he stayed warm. As he walked out the room he was laughing softly at himself. He was a mob enforcer and right now he was fretting over whether or not his son's feet got cold at night. His life had changed so much in the last month. For the better.
Elizabeth was still sleeping deeply when he came back into their bedroom. Since she was on her back he took the opportunity to place a gentle kiss on her stomach. "I love you baby Morgan." He whispered as he placed his hand over the still flat area. "I can't wait until you arrive. You're mom and I are so excited to meet you." One more kiss later he moved back up her body to curl himself around her. He made sure the covers were pulled up nice and high so that she stayed warm before letting himself sleep again.
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