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summary: being pregnant with colby's child, he makes sure you know how loved and appreciated you are.
requested by anonymous
being pregnant was by far one of the most difficult things you'd ever had to go through. you were over the moon excited to become a parent, especially with colby by your side. but you wished more than anything that time could fast forward to when your baby was here already.
however, your disdain for your pregnancy quickly melted away whenever colby was around. he was a gentle soul, and he always had been with you. but his gentleness multiplied by a thousand whenever you found out you were pregnant. as soon as you told him, he fell to his knees in front of you and began peppering kisses all over your belly, talking to your child. he would speak to the baby as if they were the most marvelous person on the planet. you had no doubt in your mind that he would continue to do so once the baby was born.
as your belly began to grow, colby spoke with your bump every night. he would tell your baby every night how much you and colby already loved them. he would softly scold them on days when your pregnancy symptoms were especially intense. he loved his kid, and it made your heart swell at the sight.
one day, you were coming home from the grocery store while he stayed home to finish some work.
"colby, baby? can you come help unload?" you called from the front door. as soon as you finished your sentence, he was already out the door and at your car. he loaded up as many bags as he could, moving behind you as you waddled into the house.
"you know i hate when you go shopping by yourself." he said softly, setting all the bags on the counter.
"babe, i asked you to come with me and you said you couldn't." you said as you began to unpack everything.
"yeah, and i assumed you would wait for me." colby laughed as he stepped back outside.
"i can't help it, i'm restless!" you called back to him. he came back in with the rest of the bags, and set them on the counter before turning his attention to you.
"lemme look at you." he said softly, giving you grabby hands. you turned in his direction, placing your hands on your back, poking your belly out and putting it on full display. "my babies." he said softly. he leaned forward and pressed a kiss to your lips before leaning down and pressing a kiss to your belly. your heart melted as you listened to colby talk with your belly. you ran your fingers through his hair and he smiled up at you. "have i mentioned how beautiful i think you are? and how incredibly strong?"
"you may have mentioned it." you teased. really, he told you every day. but you always loved hearing it. he laughed before pressing another kiss to your belly. he stood behind you and wrapped his arms around you. he placed his hands at the bottom of your belly and lifted it slightly. you let out a deep sigh as you leaned against his chest, the weight lifting from your hips feeling better than you could explain. you stood silently in the kitchen, leaning against colby as he held your belly.
"i'm gonna need you to carry them as much as possible once they're born." you laughed as colby removed his hands.
"gladly." he said, kissing you again.
the rest of the evening was spent at home, you and colby lounging on the couch. you weren't up for going out much in these last few months of your pregnancy, but colby was more than happy to indulge in your nights in. you ordered dinner, watched movies, and cuddled on the couch. colby did all that he could to make sure you were comfortable, and he took great pleasure in talking to and helping care for your belly.
he spoke to your baby every night before bed, and helped you apply your lotion and other balms to keep your skin healthy. he helped you with as much as he could to keep you and your baby comfortable, as he wanted to make sure you knew how much he appreciated you. you carrying his baby was doing more for him than he could ever do for you. but he tried to help you as much as he could in an attempt to repay you. you made sure he knew that he didn't have to repay you for anything. but you appreciated the love, and made sure he knew that too.
you couldn't wait for your baby to arrive, and you knew that they were gonna be loved beyond words by both you and colby.
