What About Us?

Part 24

It was the middle of October, the leaves were starting to change their color and Chris loved this time of year, hot cup of apple cider, and His wife was due in a month.

Chris and his wife were still having ups and downs. He knew that if he and Ashley kept fighting about the small things, one of them might end up hurt, and that was the last thing Chris wanted. Hurt in their growing family.

Ashely and Chris were in bed. Chris was already sound asleep, but Ashely was restless. She couldn't get comfortable. Her moving around woke up Chris; he looked at her and said in a half-awake tone. "Babe, what's wrong?"

She looks at him and says. "I can't get comfortable."

Chris turns to her and says. "Are you feeling okay?"

"Yes. I just..."

Chris then begins to rub her back, and Ashley says. "Thanks. That seems....ouch!"

Chris looks worried and says."Babe, what's wrong?" He kisses her head, hoping that will help her fall back to sleep.

"I don't know. I just got...ah!"

Chris "Ashely! What is it?"

"I just got this sharp pain in my stomach. It's nothing...I think"

Chris sits up. "Ashely, are you having contractions?"

Ashley looks at him and says. "I don't know. Chris,..the last baby didn't make it this far. I think it's too early! I am a month from my due date."

Chris gets out of bed and says as he sits by her side. "Just calm down, babe. I will grab the bag. I'm glad we already have it ready. Can you get dressed, or do you need me to help you?"

Ashley says. "Chris, I'm okay. The pain left; just go back to sleep." Chris stands up and then places his hands on his hips and says. "No, you are not Okay; how long are the pains?"

Ashley says ."I don't know, maybe like ten minutes apart? Aden is just awake; go back to sleep babe, I'll wake you if I feel anymore."

Chris sighs and says. "Okay, But what sleep will I get?" She smiles and says. "I love you, Evans, don't worry so much."

She kisses his lips and he says as he rubs her arm. "You sure you feel okay?" She nods and says. "Promise."

A few minutes later, Chris is woken up by Ashley leaning on her side of the bed.

Chris jumps out of bed and says.

"I'll grab you some clothes." Chris rushes to the closet.

Ashley looks at him and says as she tries to control her breathing. "Grab me a dress, please."

Chris looks at her quick and says. "Dress? Got it!"

He is running around like a chicken with his head cut off. Ashley starts to giggle and says. "Babe, Babe, calm down, you are going to make me worry about you and not me."

Chris looks at her and says. "Sorry."

Chris grabs her yellow sundress. It was the first one he came to. He helps Ashely undress and gets her dress on and he throws on some jeans and a blue polo shirt and grabs the bag.

"Alright, let's go."

Ashley walks into the bathroom and brushes her hair. Chris looks at her and says. 'Darling what are you doing? We have to go." She looks at him and says. "I am not going to look like a crazy woman without makeup, it's bad enough that you are running around like a mad man.

Chris smiles and says. "Okay just hurry up babe, I don't want to worry too much." She blows a kiss at him and puts on her makeup.

"Do you have our...um"