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She looked so peaceful, I almost just grabbed a blanket and left her there, but I knew that pregnancy made your body ache and I didn’t want her to wake up sore and uncomfortable. Without a second thought, I walked over and removed the book, placing it on the table. I slipped my arms underneath her, and she stirred, her eyes fluttering but not fully opening. She muttered incoherently.
“Shh, I’m just going to take you to bed,” I whispered.
“Gabe?”
“Yes, it’s me,” I said. I lifted her into my arms, cradling her against my chest. “Are you okay?”
“Mmm-hmm,” she said, resting her head against me.
I carried her into her bedroom and placed her on the bed, careful to pull the blankets aside before laying her down. I covered her up and smiled as she nestled into the bed with a satisfying sigh.
I hoped I’d be able to sleep as soundly.
7
Bella
It was a good thing the bed at Gabe’s place was so comfortable because the further I got into the pregnancy, the harder it was for me to sleep. And I was about to be spending a lot more time in bed as the days went on.
I wasn’t fully on bed rest yet, but I knew to expect it at some point, and I was told to take it easy. To Gabe, that meant I was not to lift a finger or stand too long or do anything that might cause stress on my body or for the babies.
There was a knock at the door, and a smile stretched across my face.
“Come in,” I said, knowing full well that it was Gabe coming with breakfast in bed for me. That had become a thing in the last couple of weeks, something I thoroughly enjoyed and could get used to.
But it wasn’t just Gabe. Ava was with him, and she carried a balloon that said, “You’re halfway there!”
“Congrats on making it twenty weeks, girly,” she said, practically skipping over to the bed.
“Thank you,” I replied. It had gone by so fast, it was almost hard to believe that I was nearing the finish line.
Gabe helped me to sit up in bed and positioned the tray in front of me.
Biscuits and gravy with a side of scrambled eggs. I never had to worry about going hungry and the food was better than anything you could get in a restaurant.
Gabe had some staff bring in a tray for Ava as well. He never ate, though he always sat with me and drank his coffee.
No coffee for me, I had requested a big glass of apple juice, which was weird. I had never really drank it before but found myself obsessed with it during the pregnancy. Gabe made sure I always had some on hand, any time of the day or night, when a craving struck.
“So, you have the anatomy scan today?” Ava asked.
“Yes, just to make sure the babies are doing alright,” I said, placing a hand on my now very ample belly. It was hard to believe that it would still grow even bigger.
“And are you going to ask about whether they are boys or girls?” Ava was hopeful, she was very interested in knowing what we were having.
“That’s not up to me, I told Gabe he could decide,” I said, looking over at him.
“I don’t care if they’re boys or girls, I just want—”
Ava finished his sentence for him. “Healthy babies, yes, so do I. I’m just curious, aren’t you?”
She looked at the two of us. Truthfully, I was a little curious, but I was fine waiting as well. It wasn’t as if I was picking out names, of course that was all up to Gabe, and he hadn’t mentioned anything about that.
When neither of us answered, Ava expressed a similar sentiment. “And what about names? Do you just have a ton picked out, both girl and boy names, and you’ll decide when they get here or what?”
Gabe looked perplexed. “I hadn’t really thought about that.”
“See, which is why you should know.” Ava took a bite from her biscuits and gravy with a smug look on her face.
