Save My Sparkle (Completed)

53. Home

It is now the middle of May and I am officially out of my first trimester. Nicolas and I already know the gender of our baby since we went ahead with the blood work Massie explained to us when she came in to his room when no one else was there. The blood work also gave us, or Nicolas moreso, a piece of mind with the chances the baby carries the gene of this cancer.

No one else knows of the baby but Chrissy with her being with me when I tested and then Massie due to her being my doctor. Nicolas and I wanted to wait if possible until we could get everyone together and he wanted it outside of his hospital room if possible. Which works even better too since I am out of the first trimester.

Today Nicolas is finally able to go home for the first time in months now. Nicolas has been stable enough for the last seventy-two hours with vitals and blood work to where he is released from the hosptial and only comes in for chemo treatments now. That is until it is time for the transplant or if his condition worsens again.

Nicolas doesn't know it but there is a welcome back home slash late birthday party for him also when we get home. So it was easy to have everyone gathered. So Nicolas has no clue of the party for him and only thinks I invited everyone over to celebrate him coming home then we share the news of the baby with everyone.

So it is not been an easy task with hiding something from both our families and then from Nicolas as well. I have been one sneaky Natalie and I feel like patting myself on the back for it all. Especially since the baby and gender reveal cake I done picked up super early this morning and in the fridge of our house. Hollie and my Mom have been at the house today but ordered lots of mexican food but I hid it well on the bottom shelf anyways.

"Are you ready? I think I got everything in the car already. Oh, Eve was over last night with Hinsel and helped me to clean absoutely everything down so there isn't much of a risk for you to get sick."

"Angel." Nicolas puts his hand on my hand on the table next to his bed.

"Everything will be fine." He softly speaks and it helps to calm all the racing thoughts in my head as I think on everything that has been happening behind the scenes.

The nurse walks in with the discharge papers and in less then five minutes we are on the way out of the hospital with Nicolas being wheeled out in a wheelchair. His strength is still lacking and he tires easily but considering everything his body is doing and fighting it is only normal for now.

I get the car and bring it up to the enterance. My heart beats fast in my chest with nerves and excitement, this is a huge step in the right direction is how Dr. Moore explained it all. Since Nicolas is not a child he doesn't need to stay in the hosptial with being stable now and to be at this point in the cancer and treatment it is all the best of signs.

Jack has done went and got retested to make sure he is still a donor and thankfully he is. I couldn't be tested due to being pregnant but I would've in a heartbeat otherwise.

Currently I will be working back from home the hours I been putting in. So that isn't a concern and I have truly appreciated the hospital and my unit working with me on. Even though Nicolas says there is enough money we shouldn't worry for a long while I just don't want to wait. It just helps the house, our cars is all paid for and just the normal bills we have to spend out monthly.

"How are you feeling?" I finally speak up once we turn onto our street.

Nicolas so far has been taking in the views and everything we pass. Only the occassional sigh or hum coming from him.

"I am beyond ready and happy to be heading home." He places his hand on my thigh as I drive us down the road.

There is a comfortable silence in the air once more.

That is until our house comes into view and I see everyone is here and parked already inside.

"Looks like everyone is here." Nicolas looks to the dashboard that I can tell from the side view I have of him. "Makes sense we were a little later than what we asked everyone to be here."

I hum since he thinks one thing and everyone else has other plans he doesn't know about. This should be fun seeing how he reacts to the surprise party for him then seeing how they react when I bring out the cake for their surprise.

My mind is spinning and I don't know how I may feel once all this is out in the open. It has been a spinning wheel when speaking to Nicolas and then to everyone else. Just to much really and it has tested how well I can keep things in together.

I park the car and get out to make sure he is good. Nicolas is already out of the car by time I round to him. The front door opens to our house and out comes all the women in our lives. Chrissy, Eve, Mom, Hollie, Massie, Jewels, Ophalia. Not sure how everyone got today off but it works out in the best of ways.

They take Nicolas away from me as he is swarmed in all the hugs from his family and even from my Mom. Of course, Nicolas being Nicolas he didn't leave Chrissy out and made sure to bend down to where she got her hug too.

A little messed up, supposed to be, yip gets my attention as Toodles comes running out of the house.

"Toodles! Get back here you little turd." Jack and Dad come running out of the house while Duke is laughing at them while holding Hinsel.

"Come to Mama, Toodles." I squat down and scoop up my fur baby.

"More like come to Dad." Nicolas chuckles and Toodles gets to wiggling so very much at the sight of Nicolas. He whines and whimpers until he is in Nicolas's arms and licks his arm like crazy.

"Why can't that dog listen to me like Bubbles here?" Dad huffs and smiles with a playful glare to Toodles.

"He just knows his human parents there Phin." Nicolas chuckles.

I watch and can't keep the tears out of my eyes seeing Nicolas greet everyone else before we all move into the house.

"What is this?" Nicolas looks over the living room with wide eyes and a soft smile.

"Happy Welcome Back Home and late birthday Nicolas." I whisper and wrap my arm around his waist.

He looks down to me and I can't get enough of his smile that he shows right now.

"You are very sneaky." He whispers.

"Only for the best and that is you. You deserve all of this and much more."

"We both do Angel." He kisses me gently.

I lean up in his ear after we pull back. "When do I get the cake out?"

"Now?" He smirks and I smile wide as I turn around and see everyone talking and taking seats as Nicolas walks and finds the small two seater loveseat to sit on.

"I will be right back." I smile as everyone responds with ease.

I hear as Hollie and Mom tell Nicolas they order loads of Mexican food and will be here within an hours time. Chrissy gives me an odd look when I move past her as she sits next to where Mom is on the couch close by the kitchen, so I just smile and pat her shoulder.