I'm Holding On (Sequel to Making My Way To You)

Chapter 28

"How's everything going this past month?" Caroline asked me while handing me a water. We were finally getting together to talk like we had wanted to last month. But the new year started out a little crazy with the kids getting back into school and activities that we needed to wait until now to get together.

"It's been okay. Cole's been limiting everything I do but I expected that. I'm just glad that I only have one more month of it and our little boy will finally be here." I opened the water and took a sip while putting my feet up in another chair.

"I can't believe you're almost there. Have you thought of any names yet?" She took the seat next to me and put her feet up too.

"Nothing that has stuck yet, no. We've brought up ideas several times but when said out loud, they just aren't right."

"Have you been feeling any contractions?"

"A little here and there but everything was still okay when I went to the doctor yesterday. She said that they were becoming more frequent but nothing I should worry about at this point. She said it was good that I was listening and not overworking myself. I gave the credit for that to Cole. He doesn't let me do anything around the house when he's home. I love him for it and I love being able to take advantage of the fact that he wants to wait on me if I need something but I want to get back to doing things myself."

"When he's home?" She questioned me.

"Yes, I do things that I probably shouldn't when he's not home but I'm doing fine so he doesn't have to know. And it's not like it's anything big."

"Like what?"

"Did he ask you to get information from me or something?" I eyed her suspiciously.

"No he didn't but I wouldn't blame him if he did. We all know you and we know how you like to push boundaries."

"I wouldn't push boundaries with something like this. It's too important. The most I've done is carry the laundry basket from the washer to the bedrooms. And I'm only not supposed to do that because I'm not supposed lift more than ten pounds so I don't over-strain myself. And if my children listened and did their own laundry, I wouldn't have to do that at all. Or it would be a lot lighter." I explained. "Trust me, I haven't done anything to risk making the contractions progress further."

"Okay. For once, I actually believe you." She looked down at her phone and started texting someone.

"You're texting Cole aren't you?"

"Yeah maybe I lied before. He did ask me to check up on you."

"It's okay. I kinda figured as much. He's been asking me what I've been doing lately and even when I keep telling him that I'm not doing anything strenuous, I can tell he doesn't believe me. I gave myself a bad track record when it comes to that." I shrugged and took another sip of water.

She looked at her phone and laughed. She showed me the text. He had asked if it was me texting from Caroline's phone. "I'll make sure he knows it's really me and that I believe you. I don't know if he'll believe me but I'll try."

"Thanks. I'll be right back. This baby is sitting on my bladder." I got up and walked down the hallway toward the bathroom. I was a few feet away when I felt a pain in my side. It went away quickly so I ignored it. I went to the bathroom and as I was walking back out, the pain came back but this time it was crippling. I grabbed the wall so I didn't fall and called to Caroline.

She came around the corner in a hurry. "What's wrong?"

"I don't know. But I'm in a lot of pain. And it's not going away."

"Okay. Do you think you can get to the car?" She held her arm out for me to take. I took her arm and waited a few seconds to see if the pain would subside at all. When it didn't I decided to deal with it and try to walk out to the car. I was able to do it but it felt like it took me forever. Caroline ran around to the drivers side and got in. "Is it getting any better?"