Chapter 13

Thank you so much for all of the reviews! I am so glad everyone loved the last chapter! It is literally one of, if not my favorite chapters to date. I remember when I wrote that back in October. It was so much fun to write and so intense to write the fight. I couldn't tell you how long I had that photo shoot scene planned out; since the beginning or even before the story actually. So glad you guys liked it! I was afraid you'd hate me for the fight! Also I'm glad I surprised most of you with Lucy going to see Holly. I would never have her betray Ezra by going to an Ex-Boyfriend don't worry! :)

Still don't own Lucian.

Ian's POV

Stirring last night to find Lucy straddling me was bittersweet because I first thought she was wanting to call an end to our fight. However as soon as I tangled my arms around her I noticed her racing heart and shallow breath, I knew something was wrong. Fighting or not, it broke my heart knowing she had been up in our room suffering from a nightmare that clearly shook her to the bone without me next to her to comfort her in an instant.

It was just after eight in the morning. Lucy is still asleep on my chest with her head snuggled in my neck. Ever since I woke up I have been raking my fingers through her luscious hair twirling the ends between my fingertips. Thinking back to everything I said to her yesterday—or yelled technically—I feel absolutely awful for it. I know the pregnancy hormones have really thrown her lately. I should have taking that into consideration before I opened my mouth to go off on her.

Last night when she walked out of the living room to lock herself in our bedroom I had a reality check. Seeing the hurt and upset in her eyes broke my heart last night though I had been too caught up in my own anger to realize her emotions at the time. Now though, now I feel like a real asshole. I allowed my emotions to come out on her which I shouldn't have done.

It had to have been an hour or so that passed until Lucy began to shift slightly against my chest letting out a low hum snuggling even closer to me—if that were possible.

"Morning Sweetheart," I whisper in her ear tucking her hair back behind her ear placing a kiss to her forehead.

Luce tenses for a moment in my arms but soon relaxes lifting her head up a few inches to glance up at me. "Morning," she murmurs softly.

"Did you sleep better?"

"Much better, thank you." Her warm breath fans my neck as well as her delicate lips brushing along my skin.

"What was your nightmare about last night; you seemed terrified?" I wonder out loud, still curious as to what got her in such a panicked state of mind.

"I don't really want to talk about it. Not just yet any way." Lucy replies instantly not even giving it a second thought.

"I'm so sorry Lucy. I feel just downright horrible about what I said yesterday I was a complete ass to you."

Lucy eases up off of my chest making me instantly assume she was going to climb off of me and leave so I lightly grasp ahold of her hips keeping her straddling my waist.

"Don't go, please. I want to talk this through and get past it. No more yelling."

She shakes her head a tad with a faint smile tracing on her lips. "I'm not going anywhere I'm just sitting up."

Keeping my hands on her hips I slip my hands under the tank top she is currently wearing. Back when we first began dating many moons ago I found this intimate movement as a soothing motion for the both of us. For some unusual reason, whenever I grasp her smooth petite bare hips in my hands it has always brought a sense of comfort on both of our behalves.

"Can I just start off with how sorry I am for the things I said and my actions yesterday? I know I shouldn't have come to the photo shoot like I did and cause a grand scene. Not being allowed to be present at the ultrasound was very hard for me. I didn't get to see our little baby and listen to their heartbeat, which drove me crazy. Then when you never came home and weren't answering your phone all I could think of was a flashback of the day you were kidnapped. I knew you weren't taken, that you were probably just cooling off, but in the back of my head all I could think of was you being taken away from me again."

I notice her breath catching in her throat and her gaze leaving mine as well as biting her lip.

"That's the last thing I wanted you to imagine. I am so sorry Ian. These damn pregnancy hormones are messing with my mind. Yesterday when I got the phone call from your manager I let my stubbornness and my hormones gang up and take over which I should have had better control over. And knowing you thought—" Tears begin to fall from her eyes. "It wasn't my intension to fall asleep at Holly's. I was emotionally drained and my fatigue got the best of me."

"Can we just forget about everything that was said and done and just move on from it without thinking back on it?" I offer wishfully whilst moving my thumbs to caress her hips.

"I'd like that more than anything."

"Does that mean I can kiss you now? I don't think I've gone this long without kissing you before." I playfully pout at her hoping to raise her mood, which it does, causing her to giggle as well.

Lucy leans down with her chest flat against my own, her hands gently cupping my face, she attaches our lips in the slowest most intimate kiss. Her hands paw at my shirt until she grasps ahold of it firmly yanking it over my head to throw it off to the side. Following her lead, as well as giving into my desires, I begin stripping her of her clothing as well. It isn't long until we find ourselves naked lost in the passionate moment.

"I love you," Lucy pants out between kisses.

Relocating my lips to her neck I suck hard on her sweet spot at her words. "I love you too baby, so so much."

"You don't have any plans for the day, right?"

Barely paying any attention to the words being spoken only our actions I mumble back a short, "no."

Lucy pushes back a tad to grasp my full attention. "Fantastic. You and I will be spending our entire day making up. I'm thinking we need to get reacquainted with each room in the house, some countertops, and even a few walls." Her seductive tone mixed with her mischievous facial expression is enough to make me harden completely.

"Oh my sweet baby, by the end of the day you won't be able to walk for a week at least."

With a wide eyed grin she replies with, "I am most definitely satisfied with that."

Many hours later Lucy and I find ourselves collapsed on the living room floor in a breathless, sweaty heap. We had managed to make up in every room in the house as well as on various objects in the house. Lucy and I were both spent yet if we wanted to go for longer we probably could if we take about half an hour to gain some energy.

"It's getting late, are you hungry for dinner yet?" I ask Lucy who is momentarily curled up in my side tucked under my arm with her head resting on my chest.

"Mmmm I'm starving." Her voice was low, barely above a whisper.

I pull her hair back away from her face and look down towards her. "You aren't falling asleep on me are you?" I question in a teasing tone.

"Feed me and I won't."

Chuckling at her sleepy response I slip out from underneath Lucy, or I try to at least, however she clings on to me.

"Where do you think you're going Mister? You are my body pillow right now."

"I'm trying to get the phone so I can order in some dinner for us. Plus I need to check on the dogs and get them fed."

Lucy lets out a disgruntled groan. "Come right back."

Bringing her into a quick loving kiss I shift out from underneath her successfully this time. "I'll be quick baby."

After searching the living room for a near five minutes I manage to find my boxers that Lucy had thrown off of me. Once they were secured in place I head into the kitchen to fill all three dogs' bowls with food then carry them outside to the backyard where the dogs have been playing all day while Lucy and I were preoccupied playing ourselves. Walking out the back door all three dogs come running to me eager for their dinner. Making sure they all eat out of their respective bowls I wait until they've finished before heading back inside to order our dinner. Wanting to rejoin Lucy sooner rather than later I grab the first take out menu my fingers grasp a hold of calling in whatever sounds appetizing.

Returning to the living room a large smile grows across my face when I see Lucy clutching the thin throw blanket I had draped over us after our last round of love making when we were down for the count. She is snoring ever so softly with her nose scrunched up adorably. I stand here admiring her stature and truly relaxed appearance. I am forever grateful that she forgave me and we were able to move past the argument without having to dwell on the offending fight. Knowing I have roughly thirty minutes or so until the food is set to arrive I lay down next to Lucy tracing my fingers along her soft skin.

"You are so beautiful," I whisper to her even though I know she's asleep.

I lay here holding my monumental wife in my arms reminiscing on how lucky I am to have such a flawless all around magnificent woman as my wife and the mother of our unborn baby.

The sounding of the doorbell made my tired eyes snap open. Looking around for a moment in confusion I remember about dinner. Untangling my arms from around her body I pull on my jeans and shirt in order to be more appropriately dressed to answer the door.

Paying the young man at the door I take the brown paper bag from his hands. Taking the bag into the living room I sit it down on the coffee table then head towards the kitchen to gather some silverware and plates for us. After setting them out on the coffee table alongside the food I return to the kitchen to get a couple glasses of water for us.

"Baby, dinner's here." I say lowly in Lucy's ear caressing her back to aid in waking her.

Her eyes flutter open, her brow furrowing for a moment but is soon replaced with a smile when her eyes land on me.

"Have I told you you're the best husband a woman could ever ask for?"

"Maybe a couple times." Lucy and I share a laugh which was ended by her reaching up to kiss me chastely. We were both smiling through the kiss.

"Ah ah ah come back down here mister." Lucy pulls me back down to stand in front of her preventing me from moving. "You Sir are far too overdressed."

Lucy takes her time unbuttoning and unzipping my jeans in order to yank them down to my ankles. Next she motions for me to kneel in front of her. As soon as I am down at her sitting level she removes my t-shirt leaving me in just my boxers. Lucy takes the shirt in her hands to pull over her head preventing her from being completely naked.

"Much better. I'm not even going to attempt to look for my panties knowing your history of flinging them all over when you take them off me in a rush."

Biting my lip to hide my smirk I nod my head at the truth to her words rubbing the back of my neck.

"Babe?" Lucy raises her eyebrow at me drawing my attention. "Can you help me up, I can't exactly use my legs at the moment?"

A look of amusement washes over my face. "Of course, Honey." I scoop her up in my arms to move her onto the couch. We settle close together with not even an inch between our tired bodies as we eat dinner with a movie quietly playing in the background.

"Will you hand me my purse please?" Lucy asks abruptly drawing my attention from the movie.

Getting up off the couch I walk across the room to retrieve her purse to bring to her. Returning to my seat next to her on the couch I wrap my left arm around her body, my left hand resting on her upper thigh. Curiously I watch as she rummages through the hand bag before grasping the desired item in her hand then sitting her purse off to the side with it no longer needed.

"I'm sorry you weren't there." Her voice was full of regret and dismay.

In her hands was a new sonogram scan of our little baby.

"Oh Luce," I coo taking the picture in my hands.

"Dr. Watson said at the next appointment there's a possibility of us finding out the sex."

I stare in awe at the image in my hands. "This is becoming so real. We are going to be holding a little bundle of joy made out of love in our hands in just a few short months."

"It's surreal."

Moving to rest her head on my shoulder we both gaze at the photo. Even though I wasn't there with her to see the baby I know Lucy is sorry for it and I know it will be alright. I will be there next time to see my baby and hopefully find out whether we'll have a little boy or girl.

Whew! Okay I hope you guys liked the chapter! Nothing like some good Lucian sex and fluff now is there? ;) I honestly cannot thank you guys enough for all of the reviews! You all are far too sweet and kind to me!

I cannot believe this story is almost to 300 reviews! Since I am so excited for it, and it is only a couple extra, can we get to 300 this time and I'll post the next chapter? I will tell you right now, you guys are going to LOVE the next chapter. You find out the gender of Baby Harding! Anddddd you get some sexy Lucian sex. Things get M next chapter ;)