Prevailing Love

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Finally, everyone is gone and it is just me and my beautiful princess. Even in a slumber she is the most gorgeous sight I've ever seen. The wonders of the world have nothing on Steffy's beauty. I just stare at her unable to see anything else but her. I am truly blessed and lucky to be her husband.

I pull up the chair next to her bed and take her hand in between mine. "It's just you and me now, Baby. Our dads went home for now. Hopefully, we can give them some promising news soon."

I sigh before kissing Steffy's knuckles. "Oh Steffy, my beauty, my baby, I hope you can hear me. It's finally just you and me. I'll be here with you throughout the night. I am not going anywhere I promise. The nurse was even so kind to bring a cot in for me to sleep on." I smile at her, "So, I hate to break it to you, but you are stuck with me." I laugh softly at my words, Steffy has been stuck with me since the moment Hope first disappointed me, and Steffy was there to comfort me.

I lick my lips, before staring at her again. "You are so beautiful, and I am so lucky to have you. I am so lucky to call you mine. Every day, I wake up and feel as if I'm in a dream. It's hard to grasp sometimes, that this is our reality. You are everything to me and you will pull through this. Our story is not over; in fact it is only beginning. We still have so much to do together. We have so much growing left to do. I can't describe what the last 3 years have meant to me, honestly what the last 13 years have meant. We've created this beautiful perfect little family. We couldn't have the life that we have together without you. You are an amazing mom, sexy as hell, and every man's dream wife."

"I promise to always be by your side, whether you wake up or not. I will be here. I hope to get Kelly and Cooper up here in the next day or so to see you. I will probably get your dad or even mine to bring them back up. Regardless, if you are awake or not, I think that they need to see you and spend time with you. I am a little nervous thinking about how I am going to explain to them what happened to you, but that is small stuff. They need you, just as much as I think you need them."

"I know you will probably slap me when you open your eyes, but I told my dad about us trying to have another baby. He was thrilled for us. I think he really enjoys being Grandpa Bill, despite the macho persona he puts out there. I still am hoping that we will be blessed one day with another baby. I love being Daddy to Kelly and Cooper. You giving me my children changed my life. I mean it when I say, it was truly life changing. Parenthood hasn't always been easy. I know most of it is just normal parent worrying, but it still doesn't make it easier knowing it is just normal worrying. Despite some challenges, I think we did well with our kids. I wouldn't trade one moment of it, the good, the bad, the inconveniences, anything. The experiences have been every bit worth it, especially when we are rewarded by our kids with a'I love you,' a tight hug, a kiss, a homemade picture or even a 'you are my best friend' These little moments are the most meaningful."

"I'll never forget how happy we were when we found out that you were having Kelly. It is still fresh in my mind as if it was yesterday. We had waited so long after the accident to finally have our baby. I can't describe what my feelings were when it finally kicked in my head what the doctor was saying to us.

I'm slightly on edge for a moment with the words that the doctor just said. 'Something showed up in your urine sample and the blood test confirmed it.' In a period of seconds all these horrible and worrisome thoughts go through my head. What is it? What could it be? Is Steffy okay?"

I am the first one to speak unable to wait a second longer for clarification. "What—what's wrong?"

She obviously sees the frightened look on both Steffy and I's faces. "Oh nothing is wrong," she reassures with a smile "Unless you don't want to be parents?" I blink quickly not sure if I heard the doctor correctly.