Everlasting Love

everlasting love [2.16]

**QUICK NOTE; COULDN'T YOU JUST CRY OVER HOW CUTE THAT GIF IS?!?!**

**JJ's POV**

I found out yesterday that Samantha was pregnant, and to say my head was preoccupied with thoughts of having a little tiny person in my life during practice today was an understatement. I couldn't focus on anything- I was missing sacks, getting plays wrong and even the rookies were able to put a few blocks on me. Thank God this was practice and not a game. I had to get my head straight before this Sunday. 

I hadn't told anybody, none of my teammates but I knew I could talk to some of them who have kids of their own. They would be able to give me some insight about what's to come. After coach blew the final whistle of practice, I jogged towards the locker room, needing to get a shower in before Samantha picked me up to go to her first doctor's appointment. I was running a towel over my wet hair when someone came up behind me and slapped my shoulder. 

"What's up with you today dude?" I turned around to see Brian Cushing standing there. 

"Ahh, I've just got a lot on my mind today. That's all- I'll be all set for Sunday though." I had to convince him that I'd be ready for Sunday since I know that's probably why he was asking what was up. 

"Want to talk about it?" he asked while looking around sort of uncomfortable and I couldn't help but laugh at him trying to leave his comfort zone of being a 'macho man' and ask about feelings. 

"Alright, Samantha told me yesterday she's pregnant." I just blurted it out. 

A smile spread across his face and he slapped my shoulder again while bringing me into a dude hug. "Congrats dude, that's awesome." he said. 

"Is it? I don't know man, I'm freaking out a little bit." it was his turn to laugh at my awkwardness. 

"I know what you mean man, you're first one is always nerve wracking. But take it from me man, when you hold them for the first time, everything seems to make sense in the world." he seemed to be reminiscing about his two little boys and I was able to take a little bit of a breath after him talking to me. "Don't get me wrong dude, it's hard as hell being a Father, especially since you're going to want to be there for all of the first moments but with our careers, you might not be there for all of them. But I'm sure your girl will record everything for you. You'll be fine."

I took all of his words to heart and walked out of practice ready to start this journey- I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that in 7 or so months a little baby that's half me and half Samantha was going to be apart of this worlds. Once I walked out of the stadium, I looked up to see her sitting there in her Range Rover smiling up at me. She was glowing, I guess they aren't joking when they say pregnant woman glow. Her hair was piled in a messy bun on the top of her hair and she was wearing minimal make up. How'd I get so damn lucky? I smiled back at her and jumped in the car to give her a quick kiss on the lips. 

"Alright, now get in the passenger seat- I'm driving." I said to her. 

**Samantha's POV**

It's been a week since I took the at home test confirming that I was pregnant and now I was waiting for JJ outside of the arena to pick him up and head to our first appointment with a doctor to talk about what to do next and so on. I watched some of his fellow teammates come walking out of the stadium, a couple of them waving to me through the window as they past and Brian Cushing of all people giving me an extra wide smile and wave today. That was odd. 

 I have to make sure I work all of these doctor appointments around JJ's football schedule- he had told me when we had that long discussion that night that he wanted to be there every step of the way for me even if he had to skip some practices here and there which I told him that wouldn't be necessary since I would work all of the appointments in around the football season. I was just happy that this baby was going to be born during the offseason so JJ would be around and not to mention we'd be up in Wisconsin, nice and close to Connie and the rest of the family. 

Things were looking up for us- we were still planning on getting married next summer depending on when this baby is officially going to make it's arrival, so I'm thinking I'm going to have to get all the planning done before the baby is done to make my life easier. I've definitely always picture my wedding as something simple and beautiful- I wasn't going to be a bridezilla and want something over the top. I just wanted to finally be married to JJ.

We pulled up to the building, the only tough thing was I had to find a new doctor here in Houston to go to that would communicate with my doctor back home in Wisconsin since I would most likely be delivering the baby there. JJ put the car in park and ran around to my side of the car to open the door for me. 

"As much as I appreciate the chivalry J, I'm not a fragile egg." I said as I rolled my eyes. 

"I just want to open the door for my fiancé, that's all." he said with a smirk on his face. 

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"Samantha Coldwell." I cringed when they still used my last name, especially since some of the other people in the office recognized JJ and probably thought I was some bimbo who had this famous NFL star knock her up for money. I stood up and JJ followed right behind me, towering over my tiny frame. 

"Hi how are you?" the nurse said while her eyes sort of popping out of her head and her lashes batting when she saw JJ behind me, yeah- he's my baby daddy so back off. Jeez, I was awfully possessive. Damn hormones. She lead us into a dark ultrasound room where we waited for the doctor. 

"Hello."  a woman said cheerfully as she walked into the room. My heartbeat was racing and I was growing more and more anxious as the minutes ticked by. "I'm Dr. Davidson- so the two of you are here today to figure out your due date?" she asked and I could only nod my head in response. 

She made small talk but I wasn't really paying attention, she asked JJ a couple of questions about football and how long we've been together- she was shocked when we told her we've known each other since we were 3. She spread the cold jelly over my belly and began to apply some pressure with the wand as a sound came up and filled the room with our baby's heartbeat. I could feel tears pricking at the back of my eyes, but I just blinked them back and then looked over at JJ who was staring at the screen in awe. 

He grabbed my left hand and smiled down at me. 

"Okay, it looks like you're about 10 weeks along. I would say your due date is May 21, 2016." She printed out the sonogram of our little baby who at the moment just looked like a little bean. 

I was excited, I was nervous, this was our creation- our baby.