Hi Readers: What did you guys think of supper? Well, I hope you liked it; but now, it's time for the romantic time to begin. But just not where you think. Now, I just want to say this. This chapter came out of the blue, and I have no idea where I even thought about this; but I hope that you guys like it. Thanks again for reading.

Chapter Two Hundred and Thirteen
The Caseys Celebrate Three Years, Part Nine

When Gabby told him that she wanted to take a bath, never in a million years did he think that this would be where they took one. That rather than talk a bath in their actually bath, that they would take one in their pool; not that Matt's complaining, as he wasn't. If anything, that was the last thing that he was doing at the moment; because he loves this feeling that he was getting a chance to enjoy with the woman he loves. The feeling of her naked body in his arms as he carried her into the pool and took off his boxers, before throwing them towards the pool chair…where the rest of their clothes currently were, waiting for after their late-night swim. Or as some people would call it, a skinny dip. But for Matt and Gabby, it's just time to be intimate with each other; in the privacy of their pool, where they will not be disturbed. And he made sure that was the case, after he brought all of their plates inside; so, the staff no longer had a reason to come out here. And boy, was Matt glad that was the case; as it meant that he got to have Gabby like this, naked in his arms as they take a nice swim with each other. And god, was it a really nice feeling; even better than having sex in bed, at times.

But that's especially the case, for Gabby; as it makes it a lot easier to be nice and close to the man she loves, without being limited by a mattress. And that's something that is always bothering her, how she would want him to go deeper; but he just doesn't have the ability to, because he can't go deeper into the mattress. But here in the pool, there are no limits when it comes to how deep Matt can take things; at least, not when he's the one that's pinned against the wall. Because that's how Matt's going to be, pinned to the wall; meanwhile, she's going to be in front of him. It will be much more comfortable, and Gabby wants to make sure that Matt knows that ahead of time, which is why she asked him if they could just float first for a bit, which Matt was more than okay with doing. After all, he loves the feeling her naked body against his; especially when her legs are around his waist, and his hands are free to roam all over her pregnant body. Rubbing her back, Matt smiled as he felt Gabby move her hand to the back of his head and bring his lips to hers; at the same time, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kept him close to her (which is exactly what they both wanted tonight).

They wanted to be close to each other, as they held each other close; and they celebrated their third wedding anniversary, in some of the most intimate ways possible. Because this is not something that you can do in the bath, nor can he explore her body like this; while also moving his lips to her neck and sucking on it (which he did as soon as he started to think about doing that). And let's just say that Gabby loved that he just did that, because it really turned her on; so much so, that she just grabbed the back of his head and started to moan. And boy is Gabby glad that they decided to do something else, which would be turn some music on. With them having neighbors nearby, they both knew that people would be able to hear them if they didn't put some music on; so that's exactly what they ended up doing. They put some music on, and just made sure that they wouldn't be heard by their neighbors; and Gabby was glad that he did that, because this is exactly what she wants to do with Matt. She wants to feel his lips on her neck, as she moans his name; and god, it's so damn perfect. She just loves the way that he's making her moan. "Fuck Matt, such a turn on." Matt smirked.

Turning his head as he moved his hands to her stomach (and just stood at the bottom of the pool), Matt smirked as he looked at his beautiful wife. "Which part? The naked part…." Moving his lips close to Gabby's neck, Matt proceeded to whisper to her…. "…or the part where I'm sucking on your neck?" …before immediately moving his lips to Gabby's neck and starting to suck on it; just as she wanted him to do, because that was just something that is truly sexy. And for her husband to have just done that, on the night of their anniversary; well, that's something that she loves. So much so, that she decided to wrap her arms around his neck; after which, she felt Matt wrap her legs around his waist even more so that he could hold her close to him. And boy did Matt like the feeling that he was getting from his gorgeous wife, because it's really sexy; and they are both extremely happy to be doing this with each other, just enjoying the feeling of the two of them holding each other in the pool as they please each other. "I swear, you really know how to please me baby." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, well aware that's the case. "Oh, I can only imagine just how pleased you are."

Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, well aware that was the case. After all, what's better than the feeling of the two of them just holding each other like this? Because in her opinion, there's nothing like it…and Gabby just knows that Matt feels the same way, as he's still running his hands all over her body. And that's something that really makes her happy, simply because she loves Matt more than anything in the entire world, which is the entire reason why Gabby just went ahead and wrapped her arms around his neck. After which, she leaned in and proceeded to kiss her loving husband softly. Taking things nice and slow with her dreamy husband, Gabby smirked due to the fact that this just is something that makes her really happy. "I love you Matt, and I am so glad that you got me to do this; I know at a moment I was a bit hesitant to do this." Matt snickered as he heard Gabby say that, as she was not hesitant to do this. "Now, that's a lie. I think you were the one that really wanted to do this, as it meant that you got me naked in the pool." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that. "Hey, it was either I get you naked here, or I get you naked in the bath. I want a place where I can move."

Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, well aware of just what she was starting to struggle when it comes to how much she can move. "I know, you've started that phase of the pregnancy." Gabby was a bit confused as she heard Matt say that, unsure of what he was talking about. "What are you talking about baby?" Smiling at his beautiful wife, Matt washed as Gabby wrapped her arms around his neck again; at the same time, he ran his hands up her back and just started to take things nice and slow with the most beautiful woman in the entire world. "Baby, you're nearing the later stages of your second trimester; and you're getting close to your third trimester, which means that you're moving less and less." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before running her hands down Matt's chest. "Yeah, I guess you would start to notice that when the sex isn't as good anymore." Looking at his wife, Matt was shocked that she just said that; after which, he moved his hands to her neck and looked at her. "Hey, look into my eyes." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before wrapping her arms around his neck. After which, he started to take things nice and slow with her.

"I never want you to say that again, because that's not the truth. Gabby, you're still as amazing in bed as ever; and I'm not just saying that because I love you, or because I'm your husband. I'm saying it because it's the truth, and because I have never been more turned on by you as we make love to each other in bed; but at the same time, I do want to take things slow with you. And I don't want you to overdo it, because it's what you need to do right now; you need to take it easy, and we need to concentrate on each other. We need to make sure that we do it safely, as to not cause you or the girls any pain." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before wrapping her legs around his a bite more; at the same time, Matt moved his hands to her hips and started to give her some pleasure in the pool. And boy did that make Gabby moan, but not as loud as Matt moving his lips to her neck shortly after starting to make love to her made her moan; because the way Matt just started to suck on her neck, well that really made her moan as it's an even bigger turn on. "Fuck you Matthew!" Matt smirked as he heard Gabby say that, clearly aware that she was enjoying what he was doing right now.

And that was why Gabby went ahead and wrapped her arms around his neck again, before also grabbing the back of his head with her hand; at the same time, Matt moved his hands to her back and then proceeded to turn around in the pool so that he could push Gabby against the wall and make love to her some more. Moving his hands away from her upper body, Matt moved them to her legs as he kicked under water to turn them around; after which, Gabby wrapped her arms around his neck and just smiled as he pushed her back against the wall (while also starting to make love to her). And god, now if that wasn't the best thing in the entire world. The way that the man of her dreams just started to make love to her, it was the best feeling in the entire world; and she's just so glad that this is how they're making love to each other on their anniversary, rather than have in be painful in bed. "Okay, this is the only way we have sex from now on." Leaning back as he heard Gabby say that, Matt got a bit nervous, which led him to put his hands on her sides.

"Hey, baby…look at me." Moving her hands to the top of Matt's chest again, Gabby agreed as she stared into his eyes (and wrapped her legs around his). "Baby, please be honest with me; does it hurt you when I make love to you in bed?" Hearing Matt ask her that question, Gabby soon started to stutter as she didn't want to answer that question. "No, of course…." Gabby then started to get so nervous, that she just ended up pushing Matt away so that she could swim off. And while Matt did try and grab her, he wasn't able to do it on time; so, he just let her go so that he could let her take a breath and think about her answer. Not that he would be mad at her if the answer was yes, because he wouldn't be mad at her; because he loves her, and he just wants what's best for her. He can just see that she's a bit conflicted over her answer…and right now, she needs to take some time to think about the answer in her own head, and Matt's more than okay with that; but that doesn't mean that he's not going to do anything about it, because he most certainly will. He's going to get out of the pool, and he's going to go join her in their room; that way, he can hold her in his arms.

She would never admit it to him, but Matt already knew what state of mind that he was going to be dealing with the moment he made his way back into his and Gabby's bedroom this evening; but first, he decided that he would get ready for bed. And that was the entire reason why he was currently in the midst of standing in the bathroom, wearing a fresh pair of boxers as he brushed his teeth for the night. And while he and Gabby have yet to say a word to each other, he's okay with that; because he could clearly see that Gabby needed to take a minute to just think about what she was going to say, as she was nervous. And that was due to the fact that she loves him so much and doesn't want to hurt him with her potential answer; I mean, there is a chance that she could hurt him (at least in her mind) based on the answer that she's going to give him to his question. I mean, they're talking about how he makes love to her; and that's not something that Gabby wants him to stop doing, because she loves the intimate time that they're going to have with each other. And that's why Gabby thinks that she ran away from her husband, which she always promised him that she wouldn't do.

And that was why she actually just got out of bed, as she felt like she needed to apologize quickly; like she needed to walk over to him in the bathroom and apologize for having ran away from him (while they were still in the pool). And while she already thinks she knows what Matt's going to tell her (that it's not a big deal), that doesn't mean that she still doesn't want to apologize; because she wants to do that more than anything, and because she doesn't want him to feel like he was the reason why she ran. Because that isn't the case at all, she just got a bit overwhelmed. So, she just hoped that Matt would understand that she needs to do this; as she walked up to the door and saw him standing there (while also adjusting the fresh pair of boxers that he just put on). Taking a breath, Gabby decided to ask him the question that she already had on her mind right now; a question that she really hopes Matt understands why she needs to ask him this question, based on how she left things downstairs. "You know that it wasn't you right?" Turning to look at his wife as she said that, Matt was confused; after all, he had no clue what she was talking about right now. "What?" Gabby then sighed.

"The reason I ran. It wasn't because you weren't good in the pool, or that I wasn't…" Snickering a bit, Matt just smiled at his beautiful wife. "Matt, what are you laughing about? This isn't funny because I just ran out of there. I left you naked in the pool, how aren't you mad at me?" Turning to look at his beautiful wife, Matt extended his hand as he wanted her to come be where he is; he wanted to hold her close to him, and he wanted to get her to calm down. "Just come here, please." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, before making her way over to him so that she could stand close to Matt in the bathroom; after all, it's what they both needed at the moment. They both need to hold each other close, and they need to talk; and that starts with Matt moving Gabby in front of him, which he did just as soon as she made her way over to him. And boy was he glad that he now had her in front of him, because he loves being this close to Gabby; so much so, that he wanted to show her that as he picked her up in his arms before setting her down on the counter right in front of him. That way, he could stare directly into her eyes; and just make her feel extremely loved (which she is).

Stepping close to Gabby as soon as she was sitting on the edge of the counter, Matt moved his hands to her back; at the same time, Gabby wrapped her arms around Matt's neck as she stared into his eyes. And that, well that was nice; especially as she moved her one of her hands to the back of his head and the other to the top of his muscular chest. Meanwhile, Matt moved one of his hands to her back, while putting his other hand on her stomach (as he stroked it with her thumb). "First, I want you to breathe for me Gabby." Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that, taking a breath as she looked into his eyes. "Second, I want you to remember that I love you; and that I understand you better than you think, and I know the real reason why you ran out of there. Do you want to go talk about it in bed?" Gabby took a breath as Matt asked her whether she wanted to talk about it in bed, as she most definitely does. "Remind me why you put me up here then?" Matt smirked as he looked at her. "Would you have ran if I didn't put you up here?" Gabby snickered, as she looked down at Matt. At the same time, she wrapped her arms around his neck and just held him close.

"Listen, how about this? I'm going to let you down, and you're going to go lay down in bed for me; and you're not going to run, but you're going to do it carefully for the sake of our girls. Meanwhile, I'm going to brush my teeth, and get ready for bed; then, I'll come join you and we can hold each other as we talk about this. Okay Gabby?" Gabby agreed with Matt as he said that because that sounded like a reasonable plan. "That sounds like a good plan." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, before leaning in and kissing her softly. "Good, then I'm going to get you down now." Gabby agreed with Matt as she felt him move his hands to her sides, before feeling him pick her up and help her down off the counter; after which, she stepped close to him and put her hands on his muscular chest. Meanwhile, Matt moved his hand to her neck and smiled as he took things nice and slow with the woman he loves more than anything in the entire world. "I love you Gabby, and I want you to remember that…okay? We're in this together, and I promise you that will always be the case." Gabby agreed with Matt as he told her that, before once again moving her hand to his chest.

Leaning up, Gabby proceeded to kiss him softly; holding Gabby close to him, Matt moved his hands to her arms as they both took things nice and slow with each other. And that later prompted Gabby to get close to Matt, and wrap her arms around his back; meanwhile, he wrapped his arms around her waist and just continued to kiss his beautiful wife softly on the night of their third wedding anniversary. Moving his hands to her hips, Matt smiled due to the fact that he's really in love with his gorgeous wife; so much so, that he decided to put his hand on her neck again. "I love you." Gabby agreed with Matt as he told her that he loves her, because she's always known that, which is why she just put her hands on his chest and started to take things slow with him again. At the same time, Matt kissed her forehead as he wrapped his arms around her. Moving her arms around his back again, Gabby smiled as they both held each other close as he cuddled up to his beautiful wife. Kissing her forehead one last time, Matt smirked as he looked down at Gabby. "How about you go lay down in bed and just get comfortable, okay baby?" Gabby agreed with Matt. "Okay."

She then looked up at him and smiled as she stared into his eyes; meanwhile, Matt moved his hand to her neck and stroked her cheek. But before he could kiss her again, Gabby got out of his hands and went to walk away; but not before Matt could grab her hand and stroke it with his thumb. "Happy anniversary Gabby." Gabby smiled as she heard Matt wish her a happy anniversary. "Happy anniversary Matt, see you in bed." Matt agreed with Gabby as she said that, before letting her go so that she can go lay down in bed.

Matt's POV:
As I looked up in the mirror shortly after Gabby (finally) left the washroom, I couldn't help but take a breath due to the fact that this is a lot to deal with. I can see that Gabby has so much on her mind, and I can't help but wonder if I've been missing some signs that I should've seen; signs that should've told me how she's really doing right now, and whether I've just been concentrating on myself too much. On the business too much. I mean, I'm her husband; and I can just see that she was so much on her mind, and that makes me frustrated. So frustrated, that it makes me wanted to just scream; but I didn't scream. Rather, I went ahead and swiped the cup onto the ground so that I could just get some frustrations out; after which, I just started to tear up. What type of husband doesn't notice that his wife is getting overwhelmed? Especially when she's pregnant with twins, and already lost a baby. Turning around, I went to lean against the counter; before slipping down onto the ground and just starting to cry, just like I want to do for my wife. I can see that she's suffering so much, and she's just trying to hide it from me. How did I not see the signs? And that was when Andy came in.

Walking in, he saw me on the ground, which then led to Gabby coming into the bathroom again. "Hey boy, is he having…" Seeing me on the ground with tears in my eyes, Gabby turned her head and just looked at me. And it was as if she could tell that I was hurting because I was. I'm hurting at the idea that I might be hurting my wife, the woman I love more than anything in the entire world; and that's why I'm down here right now, all the while looking like a food. "Oh, uhm…" Shaking her head, Gabby looked at me. "No, no excuses baby." Taking a breath, I sighed and just looked at her; after which, I took a breath and put my head in my hands. However, that wasn't going to last long. Extending her hand, Gabby motioned for me to get up. "Baby, you can brush your teeth later or skip for tonight; come with me, we need to be with each other right now. Just come with me." Looking up at Gabby, I thought about it before nodding. After all, that was probably the best thing for me to do right now; to just get up and make my way back to bed with the woman I love so that we can talk. "I'm going to just brush my teeth quick, I can't…" Gabby looked at me as I said that. "2 minutes."

I agreed with Gabby as she said that, before watching as she got close to me; after which, she wrapped her arms around me and looked at me. Moving her hands to my back, Gabby leaned up and kissed me softly. "Baby, we're in this together; I promise. I don't care if it's our anniversary, we're going to talk if we need to talk. Promise?" I agreed with Gabby as she asked me to promise her that we're going to talk if we need to talk, but on the condition that she does the same. "You have to promise me the same thing." Gabby agreed with me and then kissed me softly. Taking things slow with me, Gabby put her hands on my chest, which was when I decided that Gabby wasn't going anywhere. Turning around, I went to push Gabby against the counter and then picked her up in my arms. Setting her back down on the edge of the counter, I wrapped her legs around my waist and then put my hand on her neck so that I could stare into her eyes. Moving her hands to my chest at the same time, Gabby stared into my eyes. "Gabby, stay here?" She agreed with me as I asked her to stay here as I brushed my teeth, before kissing me softly. "Of course, baby, I'll stay here."

I agreed with her, before tearing up a bit. "Sorry I'm not being strong when you need me right now, we just…." Putting her hands on my face, Gabby shook her head. "Matt, you are being strong; we just have a lot of our minds…" That's when I saw that Gabby just started to tear up a bit, so I went to wipe her eye. "Baby, we have so much on our plates; and I want to talk. But first, let me say this; I'm sorry I ran, I was just worried that you would take the answer the wrong way…that you would want to stop making love to me if I said it hurts, because the truth is that it's getting harder. But I…" Moving my hands to her neck, I leaned in and proceeded to kiss her softly. Taking things nice and slow with my girl, I smiled at her and just made her happy. "Gabby, I won't stop, unless you tell me to stop; because I love you, and I want to show you this. Please, let me just brush my teeth; and we can go talk…especially about how I missed the signs outside." Gabby was a bit confused as I said that. "Signs?" I sighed as Gabby asked me that, before going to clarify.

"The signs that you were starting to get overwhelmed, while we were still swimming in the pool with each other…and how us making love in bed was starting to hurt you baby."