Beautiful With You (Norman Reedus)

Chapter 37

Author's Note: So, so much has happened these past few days! So much going on and I'm super stoked for it! Anyways this is an early anniversary present to my lovely girlfriend Theycallmerae! This story is written for her, but I wanted to get this chapter out as soon as I possibly could. Tomorrow we will be together for 3 years! Happy 3 year anniversary baby! Also you should read her story Broken Ones! It's a Daryl fanfiction and takes place from Terminus on! It's two chapters in!

Today my lovely girlfriend bought us VIP passes to Walker Stalker Con in Philly and I'm super stoked! I have never been to one! I just want to jump up and down in joy! I'm kind of hoping that Andrew will be there for me and Norman to be there for her!

I had been living in my Nana's old house for a month. I have been keeping up with doctor's appointments but I didn't find out the sex of the baby. It felt wrong of me to do that to Norman. Norman. He continued to text me every day, no matter if I had answered him or not and it kind of made me feel good and that he didn't want to give up on us. It showed me he actually cared when I felt like other guys would have given up. I was still weary about telling him where I was because I didn't want that yet. I was actually sticking to my guns and not letting him in. The talking is fine but to have him here, I would just go back to him although I wanted that. I wanted him so bad and maybe I was being stupid and maybe I should go back to him. It was always an internal war with me.

I placed my hands on my lower back and rubbed my stomach, a twinge of pain, from standing so long, went through my body. I continued to fold boxes and worked the cash register at the local Pizza Hut and I kind of missed the diner. I hated telling them that I had to quit but I couldn't work there while I was living here. They told me I always had a job there if I ever came back to New York and I couldn't help but feel really lucky to have them in my life.

I groaned as I felt a kick to my stomach, feeling it against my hand and I couldn't help but smile. The baby was very active, especially when I was at work. I sometimes felt like he or she fed off of the people around him or her. I really wanted to know the sex of the baby and there were plenty of times I wanted to ask my doctor but I didn't. I would stop and think about how Norman would feel. I wonder if I should make the appointment and then invite him to it, but then what if he talks me into going back? What if he hangs around? It wasn't a bad thing but I wanted the space that we had right now. Only texting here and there, but I couldn't help but think if I was being too much of a bitch. He had so much going on in his life that he didn't need me playing the games that I was.

I sighed as I grabbed a can of soda and sat down. I know I really shouldn't have caffeine but right now I was craving the taste of it. I popped the lid and took a sip of it, although I wanted to chug it down but I was pacing myself. My feet were aching and I was glad that I was able to sit down and enjoy my break. I ate my pizza, looking out the window at the row of cars that were parked there, not all of them for Pizza Hut as we were in a strip mall. I finished my pizza and continued to sip at my soda, looking at my phone and seeing a text from Norman and I sighed. He wanted to know where I was. I opened the text and texted him back that I was in Pennsylvania but it was the only clue I was going to give him. I put my phone down and chewed on my bottom lip as someone slipped into the seat across from me.

"Hey," the person spoke and offered me another slice of pizza as they began to eat theirs.

"Thanks, Tom," I smiled and ate the piece of pizza, not even caring how I looked. I was starving, the baby making me crave everything in sight.

"So I was thinking of going out tonight and wanted to know if you wanted to come along," Tom asked me, him and I having been talking since I got this job. It wasn't long and that is why his request had me taken back. I wasn't looking for anyone and I thought I had made it clear and I hated telling anyone no but I really didn't want to go. Norman was the man that I loved and honestly I couldn't see myself with anyone else. "I'm sorry, Tom. I'm not over my ex and I am hoping that we are going to work it out." I watched as he nodded his head, but I could tell that he was disappointed. He didn't move from the table and he changed the subject. I felt glad that he didn't take it the wrong way and that he still wanted to be friends.

My break ended and I went back to work until it was time for me to go home. I was so sick of taking orders and folding boxes, that I was happy to go home. I collapsed on my newly acquired bed and fell asleep in my uniform, my phone going off but I ignored it. It was probably my mom or Norman and right now I just wanted to rest.

I woke up with a start when there was pounding on my door. My heart was racing as I grabbed a baseball bat and headed towards the door. My hair was probably sticking up all over the place but I didn't care. I unlocked the door, not looking through the peephole which I usually do, and I pulled it open. My mouth fell open and the bat fell from my hand. In front of me stood Norman with a bunch of flowers in his hands, a balloon with I'm Sorry and his Ray Bans on his face. I was shocked to see him there when I had only told him that I was staying in Pennsylvania.

"You are one hard woman to track down, you know that?" He asked me as I stepped away from the door to let him in. I put a hand to my stomach and only nodded. I watched as he moved his hands to cover my one and that is when the baby decided to kick. I made a face as this one was quite powerful and I watched Norman, although I couldn't tell what he was thinking because of his sunglasses that were covering his eyes. I could see the corner of his mouth twitching and before I knew it he was down on his knees and placing his lips onto my protruding belly. I was shocked, but I watched him as he caressed it and placed kisses here and there, the baby kicking each spot his lips had been. I could see the smile on his face and he began talking to the baby.

"Hey there kiddo," he whispered. "It's your daddy and I have to say that I missed you and your mama so much." My eyes began to water as he said that and I couldn't believe that he was right here and that he had found me. He missed me and he actually admitted to have missed the baby too. I then dropped down to my knees and pulled his lips to mine, fingers wrapped into his shirt. The tears were falling freely from my eyes and I couldn't believe that I had just up and left him. I was such a bitch but he was here right now and I knew that things were going to be okay. He didn't give up on me or give up on us and it was something that I wasn't used to. I wasn't used to the love that he was giving me.

"I'm so sorry," I mumbled into the kiss as he held onto me for dear life and I don't blame him. I had ran from him so many times that he must have be afraid that I was just going to leave him again. I kept saying it over and over again, each time kissing his lips and pulling him close to me. Norman was back in my arms and I had never felt more complete than I have right now.

Time seemed to pass slowly as he held me to him, the door still cracked open but I didn't care. The flowers were on the floor next to him and the balloon was against the low ceiling. Right now we were wrapped up in the reunion between us, but I knew what was coming later and that was the talk. I knew we needed it and I already felt apprehensive about it. I swallowed hard and closed my eyes, relishing in the feeling of his arms around me.

"Why did you leave?" he asked, his eyes looking up into mine and I could see all of the emotions in them. The hurt and the pain, the lonliness and the bags under his eyes didn't help him either. He looked aged and I couldn't help but beat myself up over it. Here I was taking the blame for something he had done himself. I swallowed hard and looked away from him, "I heard you on the phone and I felt like a burden. I had to leave." It was the only way I thought of telling him. Although I felt like I had a speech prepared but it all went out the window. He looked to me and I couldn't help but cringe as I saw the pain in his eyes. The pain that I had put there and that cut through me like a knife.

"I am sorry if I ever," he paused, "Ever made you feel like that. It wasn't my intention and I know that I was at fault. When you left I didn't know what to do. I tried following you, but I lost you in the New York traffic and I knew that something had happened." He continued to talk but I was looking towards him, not really focusing because I didn't know he had tried following me.

"I am sorry, Norman. I am truly sorry and it was the only way I thought of dealing with it. I always run from my problems and I felt like I was getting better until I heard you on the phone. That was the last straw for me," I tried to explain to him but that didn't lessen the guilt that was flowing through me. I sniffled a bit and he pulled me to him, his fingers running through my hair and I couldn't believe he was here. A soft knock on the screen door caused the both of us to jump and turn our heads. There stood my mother with a confused look on her face as she looked from Norman to me.

"Rae, who is this?"+9l3U%