I Wish I Loved You

12: Can We Not...

12: "Can We Not Talk About It?"

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[Anastasia's POV]

"Mom," I said as tried to wiggle out of her hold on my body, "Mom," I repeated with a sigh, "Ma, we really gotta go."

"Why can't you two just stay here?" she asked, without letting me go.

"I told you, I've got work. Besides, Tyler and I have been here for almost a week." I'd spent the last few days getting pampered like a princess. At first it was endearing, like Caesar randomly bringing me water when I wanted some.

But then it got annoying. Someone was always...around, it was creepy. I was barely allowed to get off of the couch and when I was I had to be escorted everywhere. The person that treated me the weirdest though was Tyler, he made me feel like a porcelain doll.

She sighed and finally let me go, "My baby girl, all grown up and married and... pregnant. I really wish your dad was here right now, to see how much of a woman you've become."

"Aw, see mom, you can't just go around saying stuff like that to a pregnant woman." I wiped away a tear that spilled out of my watering eyes.

"I'm sorry sweetie, I'm just so happy. My baby is having a baby."

I gave my mom another hug and spoke into her shoulder, "I'm so scared."

"I know, but Ty'll take care of you and you can call me whenever you need any help or advice."

I nodded and let go of her. "I really, really have to go now," I said with a strained chuckled,"Tyler will kill me if we aren't on the highway by ten."

"Okay... and Ana?"

"Yeah?"

"Make sure to go easy on him."

"Who?" I asked.

"Your husband,you may not remember but you love him and he loves you... you're the love of his life the way your father was the love of mine."

"I'm trying Mom. I really am." I gave her one last hug after hearing the car horn being beeped multiple times. Once I finally managed to pull myself away from my mother and get into the car, I found him still programming the GPS. "You were rushing me and you weren't even ready?"

"I was ready,"he replied defensively, "but you were taking too long and I got bored, I also somehow ended up reprogramming the system language to French."I took the GPS away from him and began easily reading off the French words.

"So I know English, Spanish, and French, but I never even thought to take up the native language of my husband's mom..." I handed the device back to him as I finished turning it back to English, "Yeah that makes sense."

He reprogrammed the GPS and took a look at me, "Every time you even go near a car I get freaked out, did you know that?" Tyler said suddenly.

I shook my head,"Why?"

"Because..." he grabbed my hand, "look I know you don't like it when I say things like this but-"

"No," I had to stop him, "just stop."

"Will you please just let me say this, Anastasia? I used to tell you every day and I haven't it in two months." When I didn't respond he continued. "I get scared because I love you and I worry about you, and you're carrying future Meyers kids." He placed his palm on my protruding stomach, "Wow, you are really showing."

"Can we not talk about it?" I asked defensively, "Now I actually have to go maternity clothes shopping with Mac and the only reason I'm wearing this dress."