A Leppard's Kiss of Fate: A Def Leppard/Kiss Romance

Chapter 26: Only 2 More months.... (Joe Elliot)

2 months have passed and in that time lots has happened. Oh sure, Def Leppard had some shows.... Tommy demanding to go, and I had not the heart to tell him no. But last month, Tommy was put on bed rest because he'd had cramps, naturally we both freaked.... but our precious daughter Violet was ok. Tommy just needed to rest and take it easy, just light exercises like walking to the garden and stuff. I hated seeing my husband so upset and in pain...and so I too decided to stay with my husband, to take care of him and our daughter.... which brings us to now: I'd just finished cleaning the kitchen as Tommy is upstairs resting.

I quit what I am doing and practically fly upstairs to our bedroom, but I find the sheets rumpled, no husband...and I don't panic, I know exactly where he is: the bench in our garden surrounded by his favorite Violets....so I rush down stairs and outside to find Tommy, who looks up upon seeing me and despite how tired I can tell he is and sore too from carrying Violet...he is very happy to see me.

"Joe...sorry, I know I was supposed to be resting...but I just wanted to sit outside. I..." Tommy breaks down and I immediately sit down and take him in my arms, as best and as carefully as I can as he buries his face in my chest.

"Shh...Shh, ladybug it's ok...and you ARE resting. Are you feeling all right?" I soothe him and ask the last part concerned.

"Y-Yes...but s-sore." Tommy cries, as I wipe away his tears and gently massage his legs, his back, and finally his now much more swollen belly, Tommy at last calms down and sighs with satisfaction. "Thank you, Joe...I'm sorry about my mood swings."

"Tommy no need for apologies my love." I lean in and kiss him, slow and sweet a little bit spicy leaving my husband pleasantly flushed before then kissing his swollen stomach, feeling our daughter move. I then place my hands on my husband's stomach, Violet kicking at my hands as I then feel Tommy's hands join mine. "Soon we'll have our little princess in our arms, only 2 more months."

"Oh, I can't wait to show her our home, our home here and Beverley Hills. She'll be well traveled for sure...but Joe..." Tommy pauses a moment look going from dreamy to scared making ME scared. "I-I...it's gonna hurt SO bad...I'm not good with pain, what if something goes wrong?" That thought alone gives me chills but despite my fears, I soothe my husband.

"You can do this Tommy, you can.... you are so damn strong my love. I promise I'll let nothing happen to you nor our daughter. Will it hurt? Yes, I am afraid so my love...but it will be more than worth it to bring our daughter into this world. I cannot lie and say I too am not scared, but Tommy I'll be there every step of the way, I've got YOU." I start to get emotional unable to help myself, Tommy is already crying.

"OH ANGEL!" No more words are needed as I very much get his meaning, the tears falling from my eyes, as gently I kiss him till his lips are swollen and then kiss the tender flesh where our daughter Violet lies. "Joe...she's calmed down...I think, I'd love to take a nap if that's ok?" Tommy sniffs.

"It's MORE than ok ladybug." I state quietly, and carefully help my husband up, hand on his swollen stomach as we make our way upstairs, and I then help my beloved pee and then get under the covers, making sure he's comfortable as possible. "Need anything love before you sleep?" I reach out and gently stroke his face.

"Can I have some kiwi please?"

"Kiwi it is love." I kiss him first before quickly fetching the kiwi, which Tommy eats quickly sighing sleepily. "Sleep now Tom, I'll be here if you need me." Tommy quickly drops off to sleep, I stay for a bit watching over him, making sure he is ok. Before deciding, to join him in sleep so I kick off the socks and shoes, carefully slip under the covers and get as close to him as I can...as I begin to drift off, I think, "Oh my dearest loves..." and I know, no more....

I find myself waking up and by the slant of the light its sunset, as it'd been early afternoon hours ago...and i notice my husband is still asleep and I can't help but admire how very beautiful he is, he's always been beautiful especially now carrying our daughter...speaking of which I focus on his stomach and place my hands on his swollen stomach and I note the faint movements....Looks like my little princess is waking up...

"Shh, poppet...let mommy sleep more." I whisper, Violet more awake now kicks at my hands and moments later, Tommy wakes up with a groan but when his eyes land on me they light up. I look at him feeling a bit guilty, thinking I woke him up...

"I can tell from your look Joe; you think you may've woken me up...you didn't love. Now, two things: One, I'd love a shower and two, I'm hungry and craving Thai Food and three, I need a kiss."

I chuckle, "That was three things my love."

"So, sue me." Tommy quips playfully.

"How about I kiss you instead my love?" Tommy goes to say something else, but I lean in and claim his sweet, sweet lips until we must part for breath. "Ready for your shower love?"

"Mmm-hmm..." Tommy murmurs still a little dazed from our Kiss, as I carefully help him from bed supporting him and into the bathroom we go, me snatching some clean clothes for my husband as he opts to use the bathroom first and then washes his hands as I get his shower ready. "Oh, she's kicking a lot right now! She loves baths already!" Tommy beams down at his swollen stomach as I check the water, perfect temp.

"She does love...and if she takes after us, got to keep that hair looking gorgeous!" I tease him.

"Shut up and help me get naked!" Tommy quips, trying to look stern but failing to do so as he fights back a grin, I walk to him until I can feel his breath ghost across my lips.

"Your wish is my command...." Before he can blink I carefully have him stripped before taking my own clothes off and hopping in the shower helping my husband with washing his hair and body. Tommy sighs blissfully, and to me it warms my heart....

After the shower, I help him dress in the clean clothes I'd grab and help with drying his hair, before we head down to the kitchen, Tommy all but demanding he sit in the kitchen so he can be with me, no arguments there, but I make sure he is comfortable as can be propping his feet up.

"You take such good care of me, you always have...Angel, I don't know where I'd be with out you...and too, you take amazing care of our daughter. God, do I love you!"

"And I will always do so Tom, for you and our Violet...and I could say the same......you are my dearest love, my TRUE love." I get misty, I cannot help myself. "And luckily for you, we have the ingredients for a pad Thai, does that sounds ok?"

"It sounds more than ok Joe, it sounds perfect!" Tommy smiles gently at me as I get started on dinner, us chatting all the time and occasionally swapping kisses and feeling violet move around. Before long dinner is ready, I serve Tommy first before serving myself and he praises the food. "Ah...yes, this hits the spot!"

"Glad it does ladybug. And how does our daughter like it?" I grin at my husband.

"Oh, she loves it! She's not kicking but...never mind, she's kicking in delight in seems.... but she's really been moving!" The look on his face and in his eyes...makes my heart melt...

We finish dinner, I wash dishes leaving no room for argument and afterwards my husband and I settle on the couch, our hands automatically joining together over his stomach.

"I can't wait to hold her in our arms.... just 2 more months my love. Two more months."

"Two more months angel." My husband echoes softly. Oh my precious flower, your mother and I cannot wait until your arrival!

A/N: Little Violet Rose's arrival draws ever closer! And next chapter she will arrive!!