CARRYING HIS BABY

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"Hi my love" Zyaire says, walking into the room after knocking briefly, only to find Raelyn stood in front of the mirror, a frown on her lips as she stared at herself.

They'd talked about going for the exercise classes she had weekly before sending her up to get ready and so he was surprised to find her still standing in the white shirt she'd been wearing before she came up.

"Hi" she greets glumly and he raises a brow

"Are you alright? What's wrong? Do you need help getting dressed?" He asks, walking over to her and engaging her in the now constant back hugs that he loved and that she appreciated.

"I'm fat" she mumbles

"What?" He asks, his eyes subconsciously roaming down her body through the mirror before settling back on her eyes

"I've gained so much weight!" She complains, turning around to face him and he lets her

"Wha...You're pregnant" he says slowly, as though reminding her of her state

"So?"

"So it's alright to. Come on baby, you're carrying a whole human in you and it's growing, it's alright to gain a couple pounds" he says and she frowns "You heard what the doctor said too right? It's absolutely normal and perfectly okay to start gaining a lot of weight at this point of your pregnancy"

"I don't want to anymore" she grumbles

"Don't be like that. You've been so strong, you want to give up now?" He asks and a tiny pout forms on her lips as she looks down at her slightly swollen hands.

Even her feet were swollen.

Her lower back ached immensely.

It was difficult to walk and sometimes she felt like she matched the pace of a snail.

The urge to pee was insistent and annoying.

And now, she was gaining weight at the speed of lightening.

She was okay with the rest cause at least she didn't suffer insecurities about her body but it wasn't the case now.

Now she just looked like a swollen pillow or something.

She wasn't usually this insecure but she couldn't help it now that her emotions were all over the place and her state of mind was not the strongest.

Her anxiety was sky high sometimes and she was just so moody sometimes, it led to her crying for either absolutely no reason or some weird fear she's sparked in herself regarding the baby.

"I don't like how I look" she says quietly, not meeting his eyes and his immediate thought is to hold her close and pull away every trace of sadness and insecurity from her so she could only smile as prettily as she usually did.

He could only do so much though, even though he wishes he could do so much more.

"Come here" he says, taking her hand and leading her to the couch where he'd already arranged pillows for her in the morning in case she wanted to sit "Baby..."

"I know I'm being dramatic" she cuts in before he can say anything "I'm sorry I said I didn't want to carry the baby anymore, I'm a bad person, aren't I?"

"You're not and you're not being dramatic either" he says calmly and she looks up to meet his eyes "You're not used to the sudden changes your body is going through and that's alright cause you're fighting through it either ways. It's okay to be scared and it's okay to be unsure and to be a little resentful cause I know there are things you would normally do, normally want to do that you can't cause of the baby but you've been so strong through it and I really admire that"

"You're constantly taking care of yourself and you even started sticking to a diet not because of you but because you want the baby to be healthy. You always go on walks even though you'd rather sit home and do nothing, you sit on the birthing ball all the time even though you find the couch more comfortable and you don't even complain when I always remind you to do stretches. You're doing all these because you care about the baby and want it to be fine so it's okay if sometimes you want to be rid of the burden for a bit cause I know it hurts and it's uncomfortable but I also know you love the baby with all that is in you and are proud that you get to experience it"

"You're so strong okay? And maybe you don't like what's going on with your body at the moment with the weight gain but you'll get through it okay? If it helps even a tiny bit, I think you look gorgeous still. You're practically glowing every minute and I have to stop myself from ogling at you so you don't call me creepy" he says honestly, bringing his thumb to wipe the tear that slid down her eyes, her eyes too full to hold back the tears that had been filling it while he was talking "I told you before right? You're so tiny so I'm actually glad you're putting on a tiny, little weight so you can be and look healthy" he chuckles

"It's alright if you're a little down or stressed but just know that, no matter what, I'm here every step of the way to make you happy and to help you relax. I'm at your beck and call, ready to lay out my services so if you're sad and want entertainment, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. I can't really dance but I'll try for you and I'll learn to sing better and to tell funny jokes" he says and a smile pulls at her lips

"And if you want me to drive endlessly for hours just cause you find it relaxing, I'm willing to do that too. If in the middle of the night, you want to watch TV then I'm ready. If you can't find your favorite brand of ice cream in the stores nearby, then I'll travel down to wherever it is and I'll get it to you. I don't care what it is, if it makes you happy, relaxed and gives you a better sense of security then I'm your guy, do you understand?" He asks and she nods

"I love every thing about you and I love your body and think you're beautiful and I know it's not enough for me to think that cause you have to as well so I'll do all I can to help you see it too. To see that the changes are everything that you can take and turn beautiful and I know I'll be successful cause you're so strong and you get through every hurdle so quickly and I also have Sky to help me make everything perfect for you" he says with a smile

"Thank you" she says only, letting him wipe the unending tears that now slid down her eyes

God, she was so emotional all the time.

"Anytime" he smiles, adjusting so he could embrace her without making her uncomfortable and she leans her head against his chest, allowing him stroke her hair gently

"Want to get some rest? We can go for the class later in the evening" he says and she nods

"That would be nice" she says, sniffing quietly

"Alright" he says, placing a kiss to her hair that brings a smile to her face as her fingers clutch around his shirt.

"Zyaire?"

"Yes my love?"

"Can you tell me how beautiful you think I am again? I don't think I caught it" she says and he chuckles

God, she was adorable.

His heart could just burst open from the fondness that filled it for her.

"For as long as you'd like me to repeat it, I will"

And he does till she falls asleep, happier than she was before cause really, no matter what he was there with her through it all.

And that was all she needed.

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Obviously, she's in her 7th month and her third trimester and I remembered that I didn't really give details as to this new stage of her pregnancy as I usually do with the doctor meetings so I thought I'll write something that shows how she feels and the changes her body is going through at this point.

I think it's really important that you have someone to care for you through each stage and help you maintain a healthy mental state cause you can't only be physically fit. Someone to remind you that you're going to be okay and that you're beautiful regardless.

Anyways, that's too much talking. I hope you enjoyed the chapter.

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