Choose Me- the second novel

Chapter 85 - Harper

Taylor's POV

"Taylor" he says to me urgently, I look up into his green eyes and worry. All encompassing anxiety that seizes me. Clutching at my waist, feeling for the baby, checking and sighing. Breathing heavily and feeling hot. The cool floor beneath me as I lay down, looking up at the ceiling.

"It' will be okay" he mutters raising his hands, my eyes taking in the blood on them. Staining his shirt as I scream from pain. Pain in my lower abdomen.

"Taylor" another voice whispers and I dart my head over to the side, noticing his Ralph shirt first and looking up to see his blonde hair scraped back. Concern looks good on him I think idly as I stare into steel grey eyes with a hint of blue.

"You've got this" he smiles and I hold onto his hand, he reaches for me and I push down into my belly. Hearing the faint screams of somebody other than myself. Small cries that echo through the room.

"I told you, you had it" Jay smiles down at me and I smile faintly before I black out.

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There's not really much worse than waking up to be sick in the middle of the night, however my lucid dreams I think have topped it. Sickness and birth dreams are a sure way to lose a lot of sleep. I sigh hanging over the toilet, and waiting until the sickness clears. Brushing my teeth again throughly in the bathroom before heading back to bed. I crawl into the cool covers and Matthew welcomes me into his arms.

"Where'd you go?" He asks sleepily as I stroke his hair with my fingers.

"Sickness again" I tell him softly and he rubs my back in a circular motion.

"We could ask the nurse for something for it?" He says concerned, opening his eyes.

"It will pass, it's probably best to let it run its course" I say to him and smile into the dark, stroking his hair and his back. He moans softly and I feel his strong arms link around me. I soothe him back to sleep by stroking his back.

Gazing down at him I feel for bump as he sleepily moves his hand on top of mine. He caresses me until we both drift off.

The following morning we wake up together in the best way. Matthew shows me undivided attention, with his hands, his lips and with every single touch that he lays on my body. He takes me out for pancakes for breakfast. As he parks up in the lot of the diner that we visited the first time we thought we were pregnant he smiles over at me and I ruffle his hair. We've come full circle as a couple.

"Look at us now babe" he smiles taking my hand before walking me into the diner. We had taken emergency contraception, as I was not ready for the commitment of children the first time around.

"Yes love of my life, father to my children look at us now" I smirk.

Taking a seat in a booth by the window I pull off my jacket and beanie. The waitress approaches and I smile up at her kindly before ordering.

"Can I please have a blueberry pancake and a honey and a butterscotch one" I say smiling and she nods writing the order down before glancing at Matthew. He proceeds to order bacon and pancakes. Pulling his jacket off he looks over at me and holds my hands across the booth.

"I had a dream last night" I explain, decisively leaving Jay out of the equation. After all, telling Matthew that I dream of Jay is not an option.