Penny Lane 💙

Chapter 20

Chris sat up in the bed as he watched Penelope walk back to the bed from the bathroom on Christmas Eve morning. He sighed, watching her lay back down next to him, "Penny love."

She turned her head to look at him, "yes?"

He watched her, smiling. "I love you."

She nodded, "I love you too." She chuckled at his small grin. "What?!"

"You know what. I've grown accustomed to your body these last 7 months or so. You've gained weight."

She groaned, pulling the blanket over her, "thanks!"

He laughed, pulling the blanket off her, "no no. You're beautiful." He placed his hand on her stomach, "you're pregnant. Say it love."

She chuckled, "I was going to tell you later. I had a whole thing."

Chris grinned, "really? I knew it! You've known for a while, haven't you?"

She sighed as she nodded, "since just before Thanksgiving."

"Why didn't you say anything!" He placed his head on her stomach. "I'm so happy."

"I didn't tell you yet because I'm freaking out a little bit here Chris. I'm sorry. Moving in. The baby. I love you and I know I want to be with you, but it's a lot in a short amount of time."

He sighed, looking up at her as he placed his hand on her cheek, "I know. But I'm not going anywhere. I'm here to help you. Let me."

She nodded as he kissed her, pulling her under him as she moaned. "I'm scared Chris."

He smiled as he hovered over her, "I know you are love. But you don't have to do it alone. How far along are you?"

"About 12 weeks."

He beamed down at her, "perfect. We can tell everyone then!"

She giggled, "that was the plan, yeah. Merry Christmas Chris."

"Oh, Merry Christmas Penny Lane."

She giggled again as she felt him press his lips to her neck. She groaned, feeling him trail them down to her shoulder, "Chris."

He smiled at her small whimper as he turned her away from him as he pulled down her shorts. He heard her moan as he slid into her slowly from behind as she pushed back on him. He groaned, thrusting into her slowly as he brought his hand around, rubbing her clit, "I love you Penny Lane."

She moaned, "just don't stop." She heard him chuckle as she smiled.

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Penelope sighed as she stood in front of Chris's family, holding two boxes. "I'm sure it's getting pretty obvious by now, so I'd like Lisa and my mom to open these first." She handed each of them a box as she watched her mom grin. "Go on then."

Lisa and Bridget both opened the boxes at the same time to display small onesies that said 'I love grandma' on them. Lisa beamed, looking at Chris, "really?"

Chris nodded, "yes. About 12 weeks." He looked at Penelope for confirmation, "puts the baby due the end of June, beginning of July?"

Penelope smiled, "yeah. That's right. Summer baby." She grabbed his hand, "like their daddy." She saw him smile, leaning down to kiss her cheek before receiving hugs from his family.

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Chris chuckled as he watched Penelope eating ice cream in the kitchen on New Year's Eve. "Why are you hiding in here when the party is out there?"

She shrugged, "I was hungry. And I'm tired. I don't know if I'll last until midnight Chris."

He laughed, grabbing her ice cream, putting it back in the freezer as she groaned.

"You don't take food away from a pregnant woman Christopher."

He nodded, "I know." He checked his watch, "you only have to last a few more minutes love. Do you want to sit down?"

She sighed, following him into the living room, "no no. I'm okay. Just hold me." She heard him chuckle as he wrapped his arms around her waist as she rested her head on his chest.

Chris watched Penelope clutch her stomach as everyone around them began to count down around them. "Penny? Are you okay?" He heard her groan, gripping his hand as she fell to her knees in pain. "Penelope!" He watched her pass out on the floor in front of him as he knelt down to her, seeing blood between her legs. He looked up at the look of horror on Scott's face, "we have to get her to the hospital."

Chris carried her into the hospital as a doctor took her from him, "she's 13 weeks pregnant. She just fainted and she's bleeding. A lot."

The doctor nodded, "we'll look at her and come and get you when we know something. Just try to calm down."

"Calm down. I can't calm down." Chris mumbled to himself as he looked down at the blood on his shirt.

"Chris honey, sit down."

He looked at Bridget and his mom, nodding as he sat between them. He sat for a while before standing up again, pacing as he waited for the doctor to return with news of Penelope. Finally he saw her return with a grave face. "How is the baby? They both okay? Can I see her?"