Everlasting Love

everlasting love [2.20]

**Samantha's POV**

February 13, 2016...

I was sitting on the couch with my big belly and Connie, watching Cupcake Wars- still waiting for JJ to come home from his trip with his friends from High School. He had wanted to cancel his trip since he had planned it in the middle of the summer, but I didn't want him to not go to Ireland just because I was pregnant. I stared at the wedding planning book that was sitting on the coffee table in front of me and I sighed.

"What's wrong honey?" Connie asked me.

"I don't know- I'm kind of freaking out over everything. There's some much I have to get done, but here I am sitting on the couch and binge watching Cupcake Wars! I have to get the nursery done, finish planning this wedding. Why don't I have any motivation?" I asked her.

"Don't worry about it too much, that will just make you and that baby crazy! She can feel your anxiety and you don't want that to happen. Don't get too worked up about the nursery, believe me- come next month you'll hit that nesting phase in your pregnancy and you'll get that room done in one day! Along with cleaning and baby proofing the whole house."

"Okay, so that fixes the baby problem. What about this wedding? I don't even have a dress to wear! And I'm supposed to get married a month after having a baby. So, obviously if I get a dress now and get my size before getting pregnant, it most likely will not fit afterwards." I said, rubbing my eyes with the heels of my hands.

"Well, I'm sure the designer of your dress would be more than happy to make some last minute alterations to your dress- especially if your pictures will end up somewhere online for people to see. Plus, you've got me! I'll help you with anything you need to get done. I just want you focusing on the baby for now." she said while rubbing my belly. She was right, that was the most important life task to focus on right now. I didn't care if JJ and I got married in the courthouse, as long as we were happy and our baby was healthy.

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May 14, 2016...

**JJ's POV**

It was one week before Samantha's due date and here she was carrying boxes up to the baby's nursery when I got home from my workout. I ran half way up the stairs to grab the box from her hands, it was light, probably full of stuffed animals and blankets- but it didn't matter. I did not want her carrying anything this close to her due date.

"Are you crazy Samantha?! What are you doing?" I asked her.

"What? This is literally the last box for the nursery! All I have to do is put the sheets on and lay out some teddy bears and it will finally be complete."

She's been a mad woman this past month. She has finalized all of our wedding plans and has gotten everything done and ready for this baby. Pregnant woman are incredible, I have way more respect for them and all of the work they do- way more than any professional athlete. I looked at her and smiled, I could not wait to marry this girl and meet the little baby that she was carrying inside her. Her belly was pretty round right now, but she was still perfect. I loved putting her socks on for her, or picking anything up she may have dropped on the ground. It was entertaining to watch her attempt to do it herself but she would eventually give up and give me the cutest, defeated look.

I followed her into our baby's room and set the box down- I sat in the rocking chair and pulled her down onto my lap while kissing her cheek. I looked around, she had done a great job. Any baby would love to have this room. Samantha had decided on a Beatrix Potter themed nursery so it had little woodland creatures roaming around the walls that painted a very pale purple. It was perfect.