I am yours FOREVER (A Zac and Tom story)

Happy again

4 months later
*Meri*
I stand, looking at myself in the full body mirror. As I am only wearing my underwear it is easy to see that I am pregnant. And I honestly love being pregnant, seeing my stomach grow and feeling our little boy move around in there. I have not had much morning sickness and being almost six months along I no longer fear it will come.

Tom has been absolutely perfect, and there is no doubt he is over the moon about becoming a father. He has come to every appointment with me and always has tons of questions for the doctor.

To be honest I am so happy for our own little house that we have built right behind Zac and Lumi's house. While I love my sister, sometimes it is nice to have our own place. And it will be even more important when our son arrives.

I get dressed and walk out of my bedroom into the living room where Tom is sitting on the couch with his laptop open, sipping a glass of red wine.

"Hi honey". I say as I walk over to him, kissing him on the lips. "What are you working on ?"

Tom looks up from his computer, "Oh nothing really". He chuckles. "Just a personal project that's all".

"A project ? What kind of project ?" I ask him curiously. I know he has been talking to Netflix about something.

"Can't tell you right now". He says with a smile, getting up off the couch and taking my hand in his own. "Let me take you out for dinner tonight though, we haven't gone anywhere together since before ... I can't even remember when. We can invite Zac and Lumi too".

I kiss him again and then grab his face between both hands, forcing him to look at me. "You know what I want more than anything else right now ? To spend time alone with you." I whisper.

Tom smiles widely, "That sounds wonderful Meri". He kisses me softly on the lips, before getting up and heading towards the bedroom. "I'll be ready in 10 minutes okay ?" he calls back over his shoulder.

I sit down on the sofa, taking a sip of my wine, it is alcohol free, of course, and watching Tom go. I am so proud to see him walk with barely a limp when it is short distances. He still gets tired and has to use the wheelchair if we have to go far and he can't stand for too long at a time. It seems like the therapy he has gotten has helped him heal physically too.

He comes out of the bedroom a few minutes later, dressed in jeans and a loose white t-shirt. He looks so handsome and sexy, I just want to jump him right here and now but I hold myself back. It is partly because my man is so very sexy, and partly because of hormones.

"Come on let's go darling, I'm starving". He grins.

We leave the house and Tom takes my hand, walking down the driveway, he unlocks the car and opens the driver's door.

"Is there any way you could drive us ? You seem to be doing pretty good these days". Mostly I do the driving, due to his legs, but honestly my stomach and the steering wheel are no longer the best friends.

Tom smiles. "Of course Meri. I would love to. Just let me know where you want to eat".

  As soon as the car starts moving I put my seat belt on.

"Thanks honey, I appreciate this so much". I say sincerely.

Tom shrugs. "It's no problem at all Meri, I actually enjoy driving when it's just the two of us. It feels ... intimate. And I feel safe doing it ... if that makes sense".

We drive towards town for a while, before turning onto the main highway. The sun is setting and it is getting dark outside. Tom turns on the radio and puts on some music, not sure which song he wants to hear but any of them sound good to me. I lean back into the soft leather of the seats, taking a deep breath of fresh air and closing my eyes for a moment.

I feel a gentle touch on my arm, and without opening my eyes I turn my head to see Tom leaning over me. "Sweetie, you drifted off. We are at the restaurant".

"Oh wow, sorry about that. I'm excited for dinner, I promise". I say smiling up at him. He kisses me gently on the cheek and helps me out of the car.

The restaurant is one of Tom's favorites, and he loves that I agree with him. It is a small family run Italian place in a suburb of Austin. The staff is friendly, the food is delicious and they have a great wine list, with a good selection of alcohol free options.

Tom helps me inside and we sit down at our regular table. The waiter comes immediately and we speak with him about the menu.

"Darling, would you mind if We just order drinks  ? I don't know what I want yet". I say, smiling.

He nods, "Of course Meri. Whatever you want is fine with me".

After the waiter leaves I look over the menu with interest. There is something here for everybody and I have tried the most by now. "Honey, do you think we could start with some appetizers ? I have been craving calamari for a while now. And maybe a salad or two as well ... uh and the lasagne". I giggle.

"Alright sweetheart, but I'm going to get the pasta that I always get. I hope you won't mind ? You just eat what you can and We can take home the rest".

I nod. Their lasagne is for two to share. "All right, whatever you want".

We order and a few minutes later the waiter brings our drinks. I take a sip of my wine and sigh happily. This wine is amazing, I never get tired of it. You can't taste that it is alcohol free at all. Zac usually teases me, saying it tastes like grape juice. I take another sip and then set the glass down in front of me.

I take Tom's hand in mine and he smiles at me. "Thank you so much for coming with me tonight honey".

"Anytime my love. I love spending time with you, and I love how happy you are right now". I tell him.

"How could I not be happy ?" He smiles warmly at me. "I have the best girl, a baby boy on the way ... and something good coming up with work too".

I return his smile. "I can't wait for when you can share it with me ... but for now, let's eat".