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Jessica Wasabi: The End

Chapter Twenty-Seven
Kai's POV

Jess' Pregnancy Progress:
Sixteen Weeks

"Jack," I said as I walked into the dojo. "have you seen Jess?"

"No," he replied. "Have you seen Kim?"

"No."

He frowned. "She was supposed to meet me here so we could go over some wedding plans."

"Oh yeah, when's the big day?"

"March twenty-third," he replied.

I smirked. "Ready for married life?"

He chuckled. "Here's hoping."

"You don't sound too sure. What's wrong?"

"Just afraid that I'm gonna mess up," he said, sighing. "When you and Jess got married, weren't you scared?"

"Well, yeah," I sat down on the bench. "I was terrified, but, so was Jess. We got married pretty quick, no big church ceremony like she would've liked. I asked, she said yes, and a month later, we were at the courthouse. I barely had time to think about the whole thing but when we were standing in front of that judge, I knew for sure that this was how it was supposed to be. I was scared up until that point, and trust me, when you see Kim walking down that isle, you'll know too. It's not just you anymore; you have to put her first, no matter what. It'll be hard but you're not doing it alone. She'll be with you every step of the way."

He nodded, thinking about this. "What about... What about when you found out you were going to be a dad? How did you prepare for that, like, were you ready?"

"Was I ready? No. And honestly, I don't think I was until I held Morgan for the first time. I knew that this tiny human needed me, and I needed to step up and be the best I could be for her. Jess wasn't ready either, but, we went through it together. That's the thing about marriage: You never have to face a challenge alone."

"Jack."

"Kai."

My cousin and I turned to look at our women, who were walking into the dojo. We both smiled. I got up and walked over to Jess, pecking her lips. "I have a surprise for you," she said quietly, smiling at me.

"Oh, what is it?" I asked curiously.

She took a folded paper from her pocket and handed it to me. I raised an eyebrow and looked at it. My smile grew. An ultrasound photo. "So this is where you've been," I said, chuckling. "It's so small. Is that really our baby?"

Jess laughed. "Yes, it's really our baby."

I looked from her to the ultrasound. Looking back at her, I saw the gleam in her eye for the first time when discussing her pregnancy. She never seemed very excited about it but now she did and it made me happy. "When should we know what it's going to be?" I asked.

"I go back in three weeks to find out," she replied excitedly. "What do you think: Boy or girl?"

I studied the ultrasound for a minute longer. "I say it's a girl."

"I'm gonna go with boy," Jack said and we looked at him and Kim, who were holding hands.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's not," I said.

"And I'm pretty sure that you're, as usual, wrong."

"Oh really? Care to bet on it?"

"Fine, twenty dollars says it's a boy."

"Deal."

"You guys are betting on my pregnancy?" Jess asked, raising her eyebrow skeptically and I nodded. "You're a strange breed of humans..."

I rolled my eyes. "And you are helping this 'breed' grow, so... Good job."

She shook her head, letting out a breath. "What do you think it is, Jess?" Kim asked.

Jess pursed her lips, running a hand down her growing belly. "I think it's a boy."

"Told you," Jack smirked.

"Doesn't mean she's right," I said.

"I was last time," Jess sang proudly.

I put my hand over her mouth. "Shut up." She crossed her arms and I hugged her. "I'm kidding; I love you."

"Sure, you do." She pushed me away.

"Um... Jess," I started, glancing around the dojo. "who's watching Mo?"

"My uncle, why?" she replied.

"No reason," I said. "I was just curious."

She frowned and shook her head. "Thanks for remind me, actually," she said. "I have to go pick her up."

"I can do that, if you want," I offered.

"No, it's ok," she said. "I can do it."

I kissed her forehead. "I'll be home in about an hour."

"Ok."

She left and I let out a breath. "Everything all right, Kai?" Kim asked.

"Hm? Oh, yeah," I replied. "I'm fine."

She smiled and said excitedly, "Tomorrow's your anniversary."

I gave a small smile. "Yeah, it is."

"Are you excited?"

"Yeah," I said. "Believe it or not, I'm also nervous."

She laughed. "Don't worry; she's going to be so happy."

Jack raised an eyebrow, looking between me and Kim suspiciously. "What are you talking about?" he asked slowly.

"You'll just have to wait and see," I said. "Everyone will be at Bobby's tomorrow night, right?"

Kim nodded. "It's all set."

"Great."

Jess' POV

"Kai?" I asked as I sat on our bed.

"Yeah?"

"What are we doing tomorrow?"

He smiled as he sat across from me. "We are going to have the day to ourselves," he replied. "I was thinking we could go to the beach and I'll take you to lunch. Then we'll go to your uncle's for dinner with the gang. How's that sound?"

"Sounds wonderful," I replied, returning the smile. "What about Mo?"

"Kim and Jack are going to watch her and then bring to Napa for dinner."

I crisscrossed my legs and turned toward him. "Good," I said. "Some alone time is exactly what I need."

He leaned towards me, his smile turning into a goofy grin. "I love you, Jessi."

I gave a small laugh and he kissed my forehead. "I love you, too."

We sat in silence for a few minutes and he stared at the bed, absentmindedly playing with my fingers. I frowned. His eyes seemed empty, like his mind was somewhere else. "Are you ok?"

He raised an eyebrow and nodded.

"Are you sure? You seem kind of out of it."

"I'm fine," he said reassuringly. "Just tired."

"Ok."

I turned out the lamp on the nightstand and laid down, my back facing Kai. He tackled me into a hug and I yelped in shock. He buried his face into the crook of my neck. "You're pretty," he said.

I smiled, shaking my head. "You're blind."

"You're in denial."

"You're a kiss-up."

"I am not!" he protested.

I turned onto my back to look up at him, as he was towering over me. "You are too."

He pouted. "I am not."

"Are t-"

He kissed me suddenly and I, though against my inner protests, melted into it. I blame that on my overactive hormones. "There," he said when he pulled away. "Now I'm a kiss-up."

"You're an idiot," I said, rolling my eyes.

"And you love me for it."

I pursed my lips. "True."

He chuckled and laid down, hugging my waist.

I woke up during the night and saw that the bedroom door was halfway open, though it had been completely closed when we went to bed. I glanced over my shoulder and saw that Kai was gone. I figured he was in the bathroom and tried to go back to sleep. A few minutes later, I heard the door being pushed open and someone walk into the room. "Momma?" Mo asked.

I opened my eyes and looked at her, just able to make out her figure in the dark. "What's wrong, babe?" I asked tiredly.

"Daddy's in the kitchen, crying," she replied.

I frowned and stood up, putting my hand on her back. "Oh," I said. "It's ok, Morgan; go back to bed."

"But what's wrong with Daddy?"

"I don't know, honey. I'm going to find out."

I led her back to her room and tucked her in before walking out to the living room and glanced around, finding Kai seated at the island with a bottle of scotch and a half-filled glass in front of him. His cheeks were tear-stained and he was struggling to keep from crying more. "Kai?" I asked, walking over to him. "What's wrong?"

He glanced at me, then stared at the counter. "Did I wake you?" he asked.

"No. What's wrong?"

He shook his head. "Couldn't sleep."

"So you're in the kitchen, drinking, at..." I glanced at the clock on the stove. "...three twenty-three in the morning?"

He was quiet, taking another sip of scotch.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

"I'm fine, Jess."

"You obviously aren't."

I sat on the stool beside him. "Please," he said. "just go back to bed. I'll be in soon."

"Not until I know what's going on."

He hesitated. "I saw people die, Jess. I watched people I killed, die in front of me."

The pieces clicked together and I took a breath. "PTSD?"

He nodded.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want to worry you."

"You've been home a month and I... How could I not have noticed?" I asked, more to myself than to him. "Kai, you should've told me."

"And you should've told me about child services."

I ran a hand through my hair. "Why don't we tell each other these things?" I asked quietly. "Do we not trust each other?"

"No, Jess, that's not it."

"Then what is it?!" I demanded, angry at myself and at him for keeping such a thing from me. "We're a family; we're not supposed to have secrets from one other yet we always do!"

"Jess..."

I put my hand on my forehead. "I'm sorry," I said. "I'm sorry... I understand why you didn't tell me."

Kai nodded and rubbed his eyes. "But I should have," he said, his voice cracking.

It broke my heart to see him like this, so fragile and broken. He was usually so strong, usually only for my sake... I put my hand on his shoulder and he leaned into my embrace, his head resting against my chest.

"It's ok," I told him gently. "We'll get through this together."

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