Washed Ashore

Part 9

*Tobias Pov *

"What were you doing out at sea?" I asked my brother as I came down the stairs. I finished calling a pizza place for food.

"Looking for my little brother, I couldn't let it go. I just knew you were still alive and I just had to try." James explained.

"Aww, I knew you loved me."

He shot out, "And if you tell anyone I will put you back on that island."

I laughed at his joke and also remembered, "I ordered pizza for me and Tee. You don't mind paying for it, lost all my cards to the ocean."

James laughed as we started to walk to the living room to raid the alcohol cabinet. 'God I hadn't had my bourbon in so long.'

"What was it like on the island alone?" James questioned.

"First of all, I wasn't alone, I had Teresa, who was the saving grace for the both of us. Secondly, it was nice and something that I didn't know I needed. The stress I felt after I took over our fathers' company was huge and I didn't realise how much pressure I was under." I ranted. "What happened to the company?"

"Father took over it again since I refused it again and he doesn't want to pass it to any of our sisters. Just like the last time I refused and passed it to you." James muttered the last bit.

I shook my head, "It's fine. I didn't mind it."

"But it doesn't change the stress it put on you and then the cruise-"

I interrupted, "Which wasn't your fault. Change the subject." I commanded and took a sip of my drink.

"Teresa or should I say 'Tee'?" He raised his brow and gulped his drink.

"Teresa, to you, she means a lot to me. I love her and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. The two years I spent with her made me a better person."

"I can see the change. You seem more mature and healed. I thought after Grandpa's death it would take someone really special to heal you or a good therapist." He shrugged.

The last bit made me smile but words couldn't describe how much I love Teresa. I found myself again and with her, I felt like a better version of myself. I felt like I could go back into the role of CEO and know that I will have support from Teresa as well as know I would support her in everything she does. She makes me happy and gives me the stability I need. Even though there were times we argued we always found ourselves back in each other's arms by the end of the day, a rule that we gave to ourselves when we were on the island. Now we are off the island, she and our child were all I needed.

"Pizzas here. I'll grab it for you."

I nodded and stood putting the glass down, "I'll get Teresa."

I sat on the bed beside her sleeping figure and moved her hair from her face, stroking her face to wake her.

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*6 months later*

We had gotten used to being back in civilisation as Tee kept calling it.

The day after we got back we went to the doctors for a check up and they said that the baby was healthy and Teresa was 4 weeks pregnant.

We were now doing online baby shopping, it was a change from her walking around the beach near us. I know she missed the island, which wasn't strange to
me since we had gotten used to a routine.

We had told our families that we were back and the media was all over the story to the point that I felt that we needed to move to a more secure place.

My family loves her but they didn't like her mother. Turns out her mother had leaked the news that we were back and that her daughter was pregnant. She also had the audacity to try and sue me for my money since she found out I was wealthy and her daughter was pregnant.

This situation made Tee cry day and night. I comforted her as much as I could but the damage was done. The stress was created. My focus was to make her feel better so that she'd be more relaxed for the baby. So I took her back to our paradise, I flew her out. The short trip made her very happy.

I had gone back to work three months ago to provide for my pregnant fiancé. Yes, I proposed and she said yes.

Teresa had also decided to take an online college course in engineering. It seems very random to me but she was happy.

"What about this one?" She showed me a blue baby onesie.

I nodded, "That one's nice."

She chuckled, "That's what you've said about all of them."

"Because they're all nice." I put a piece of pineapple in my mouth and a piece in hers.

I rubbed her stomach and kissed her lips.

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*2 months later*

Kissing her made her relax and it also made her forget that the baby was due any minute.

Although it cause a distraction, it ended up with me holding her up against the door and kissing her neck. Then transferred her to the bed.

"Tobias, please," She moans, writhing underneath me.

Her clothes were off and so were mine.

The tip of my cock teased her dripping core. I inserted it into her and the warmth and tightness it held me made me want to come.

I tried being careful since her nine-month bump was between us but it didn't stop her moaning, "Harder, Tobi."

This compelled me to pump even harder into her and her thighs that were in my hold started to shake.

She was close and so was I.

"Come with me," I commanded and on cue, she did with me.

I came down from my high and felt a pool of water at my knees. Her water broke.

"My water broke. Tobias, I'm scared. I was complaining about it but I don't think I'm ready." She started to panic, putting on the dress that was thrown on the lampshade on the bedside table.

I grabbed the hospital bag that she packed and the baby seat. To think that we are going to the hospital with an empty baby basket and coming back with a human being inside is crazy to me.

"You'll be fine. Remember the plan. I'm going to be in there with you and so is my mom, okay?"

After several hours of contractions and screams, our baby was born.

Teresa was okay after I reassured myself she was. It got to the point she told me to stop holding her wrist to check for a pulse.

The hospital door opened and our baby girl was in the nurse's arms, soon in Tee's arms.

Tears gathered in her eyes and I kissed her forehead sitting beside her on the bed.

"What did you want to name her?" I stroked our baby girl's tiny hand and it was quick to wrap around my finger. I swear my heart couldn't take it and I almost shed a tear at how cute she was.

The name was unique but she will always be a reminder of the island that we survived on. The island where we built our relationship. She was made out of love.

"Paradise."

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A/N
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