As I watched Jai carry my luggage through the airport a feeling of domesticity overwhelmed me. He walked with confidence, keeping me close to his side as he lead me through the crowds. My bag was slung over his shoulder like a badge of honor, a symbol to all that passed us that I belonged to him. The pride that absorbed his face was embarrassing, but heartwarming at the same time.
Despite everything we had been through Jai stuck around. He was interested in being friends when our relationship was over and wanted to be apart of our child's life when I told him I was pregnant. He didn't run away when my anxieties took over, and he was honest with me about what he was feeling.
Even though this was supposed to be an innocent trip, a practice for the future, I knew it was going to change everything. I could feel our relationship already shifting as we walked through the airport. He was mine, and I was his. I was just too stubborn to admit it.
While I was excited to see how the trip would turn out, Jellybean was less than thrilled. She spent most of the flight jostling around, doing her best acrobat routine. Not since my first trimester had the nausea appeared so strong, and my anxiety of being sick on the plane just enhanced it. I prayed, as the plane ascended, I would keep my breakfast down.
"Here," Jai said, handing me a sheet of saltines. "Have a couple of these."
I looked at him surprised, opening up the package. "Where did these come from?"
He shrugged, "I put them in my bag this morning. My mom said to pack them, said it was good in case you felt queasy."
"Thank you," I said, nibbling thankfully on the crackers.
Popping his headphones in I was left alone with my thoughts. I couldn't deny this pregnancy was bringing Jai and I closer together. He was the attentive significant other that I always wanted for myself, and when we were together everything was perfect and right. It was the times apart that hurt us. I would allow my mind to creep with doubts and second guess everything I felt.
When he handed me the package of saltines, it wasn't just Jai giving me a snack. He had discussed with his mother, packed the snack specifically for me, and knew the right moment to hand it over. It was him showing me that he was thinking of me at every moment.
Our plane landed in Toronto a short 3 hours later, and while I had never been to another country this one didn't look much different than my own. I'd always expected to fly to a different country and become surrounded by it's culture, but Toronto was quite similar to New York City. Lots of tall buildings, and a bustling city life. I doubted I'd be venturing out on my own, but as long as Jai was with me I could handle it.
We settled our things into his hotel room, and I was amazed by the size. As his star rose and the movies he filmed garnered bigger budgets the better his accommodations were. Everything I could possibly want or need was in this hotel room.
"Amelia," He called to me, and pointed to a basket in the corner of the room. "I think that's for you."
I knotted my brows together. "For me?"
"There is a card, it says Mrs. Courtney on it." Jai held out the card, but read the concern in my face. "Don't read too much into it, they probably weren't sure of your first name."
I wandered over to the basket filled with pink baby items, and picked up the card.
Mrs. Courtney,
We're excited to host you and your baby girl this week. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to enhance your Toronto experience.
The Hazelton Hotel
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Our Greatest Adventure
Fanfiction"It seemed almost serendipitous I would become pregnant with our child on one of our last good days. We'd been weathering the storm of a long distance relationship, and just keeping our heads above water then." Riddled with anxieties and tormented...
