Chapter 57
Another month and a half passed, so I’m six and a half months pregnant. The pre-eclampsia hadn’t developed into anything worse, so I haven’t had any more complications. I’m so worried that I’ll lose my baby, Niall and I have taken every precaution.
“Niall, my stomach is aching,” I complained for the millionth time today. Niall ran over, “Are you having the baby?! Do we need to go to the hospital? Should I call the hospital? Should-” I quickly interrupted him, “Niall, I’m not having the baby. It’s just normal, and I’ve said it like ten times today and you’ve replied the same way.”
Niall sighed and collapsed on the bed, so he was now sitting beside me. He ran his fingers through his dirty blond locks and his hand fell back to his side, “Sorry, I’m just so nervous; I don’t want to lose our baby. I already love the baby, and we’ve been waiting so long…”
I sat up and l scooted close to Niall. He glanced down at me, and slipped his hand into mine, without having to even look down, “Niall, we’ve only had one problem, don’t worry so much,” I replied. I felt kind of odd, like I was in Niall’s position.
Niall sighed, “Do you remember Addy’s birth?” he asked. I froze in place. I remembered the events. Aedan’s birth went fine, so I thought everything was going to end well. No, I developed the same problem Rachel had. I thought I was going to die. I was freaking out and screaming all at the same time, and then I passed out. Thankfully, I was okay, and Addy was born. What if it happens again? What if something worse happens. What if I die? What if my baby dies?
“Now I’m worried, Niall,” I mumbled. Niall chuckled. His laugh was quiet, almost as a way to break the ice between us, “Sorry, love. But, we can only hope, right?” I smiled and rested my head against his shoulder, “Of course.”
I sighed and finally pulled myself off of the bed, “I guess I better go get ready, since the kids wanted to go to the park today.”
Niall got up, too, “Yeah, I probably should, too,” he replied, walking over to the closet behind me. Niall grabbed an outfit and then started to strip off his clothes and changed into the other outfit. Once he was dressed, he saw me walked out with my outfit. Niall frowned, “Where are you going?”
“Just going to the bathroom to get changed,” I replied, nonchalantly. I started to walk towards the bathroom, but Niall stopped me again, “Why can’t you change in here?”
So, he found out my motives, “I just don’t want to, Niall,” I replied. He sighed, “Nicole, you don’t need to be insecure about your looks because you’re pregnant. You’ll lose the extra weight when the baby is born, okay?”
I felt tears brimming in my eyes, “You think I’m fat?” I sobbed. Niall face palmed, “Well, I should’ve seen this coming… You haven’t acted like your normal pregnant in a while,” he replied, letting me go to the bathroom.
I closed the door behind me and then stripped off my clothes. I was about to put on my outfit when the door opened. I saw Niall walk in, like he didn’t even care I was there, “What are you doing?” I asked, annoyed. He frowned, “What, I was just going to brush my teeth…”
