~Chapter 29~
-SKYLARS P.O.V-
"Hunter-" I start as tears form in my eyes from happiness. "Ever since the day I walked into that classroom and I saw you with your bowl cut and all, I have loved you. Everything about you. The way you felt the need to show me everything, you wanted to bring me everywhere with you. You wanted to show me the world. The way you were so into music but you always put me first, like prom day you cancelled just to stay home with me after I got stood up. You bought ice cream and we stayed up all night watching movies. When you came to visit, I was so nervous but the second you walked through the door it felt like you never left. You mean everything to me, and I love you so much. Always and forever, I love you Hayes." "Always and forever." He says before kissing me and I smile as the sun starts to go down leaving the sky a beautiful pink and orange. "We should go if we want to make it to dinner." Hunter says and I smile and nod as we get off the slide and Hunter grabs Natalie and he holds her in one arm and takes my hand with his other. We begin to walk back to his parents house as we continue to talk about the past and what our future would be like. "You always said you wanted more than one kid right?" "Yeah?" I answer laughing. "Then what would you think about having another baby?" Hunter asks curiously and the question hits me like a ton of bricks as we already had Natalie and I was scared that the pregnancy would go wrong as it did the first time. I stop and look at Hunter and he looks at me curious as to why I hesitated and worry begins to flood my mind. "Hunter, I-I dont know, you know what happened with Natalie, and your career, your leaving soon." "We dont know that that will happen again and we won't know unless we try Sky." "But what if we try and this time I dont make it Hunter." I say quietly and he goes quiet as well. "I'm sorry, I know your scared and I am too. I just want a bigger family. I see Natalie and I know I want more kids with you, I want to watch them grow up together. I want to see them be there for each other. As we both were only children, I want it to be different for Natty." "I do too Hunter but I'm scared, just give me time, okay? You are going on tour in two months and itll give me time to think." I say and he nods. "Okay." He says and worry runs though my mind still. I begin to feel uneasy yet happy as I think of having another child. I wasnt just scared for the pregnancy, but if it were to work out then I would be alone most of the time with not one but two children. I asked him to give me the tour to think about it but then as I had the baby he'd leave again on a different tour and I'd be alone to raise a newborn and by then Natalie would be three. I knew he wanted this, and I did too, but I didnt know if this was the right time to talk about this. Maybe there never would be a right time to talk about this. "I'm sorry, I didnt mean to worry you, its just-its been on my mind a lot lately. The thought of having another little Hayes running around." He says and I nod. "Its been on my mind too Hayes, I'm just-I need time." "You have all the time in the world." As he said it I didnt believe him, and I knew why. We walk the rest of the way in silence and as we get to the house I see Lynette and Leo walk out the front door. "We were just going to come pick you guys up, ready to go?" Lynette asks and Hunter looks at me as I stare at the ground and he nudges me and I look up startled out of my own thoughts. "Huh-oh yeah, we have everything we need, lets go." I say trying to smile but as Hunters curious statement he had said earlier runs through my head, my worry grows. I didnt know why I was weighing so hard on the thought of having another child but it made me feel sick to my stomach. "Sky, are you alright?" Hunter asks as we get in the back of the car and I nod trying to shake myself out of the worry I felt like I had been pushed in. "You look sick." He says and I shake my head. "Im fine." I answer wondering how he didnt care as to what he had said at all, yet the simple statement was affecting me greatly. As we arrive at the small restaurant that Hunter used to play at every Friday my worry starts to ease and my stomach settles slightly. We go inside and get a table and they bring a highchair for Natalie and I set her in it. "So many memories here." I whisper and Hunter takes my hand smiling. "Many memories." He repeats and I smile. "So what is the plan for you two as October rolls around?" Leo asks and I smile. "Hunter has twenty four shows around the area so Hayley and I may be able to go to a couple but other than that Hayley and Taylor are going to come stay at the house with me and we will be taking turns babysitting and working at the store." "I haven't had the chance to see little Taylor yet, how is she?" Lynette says and I smile and pull out my phone and I show her a picture of Sam holding Taylor and it says '4 months of being parents, we aren't dead, yet.' "Oh shes adorable, look at those brown eyes!" Lynette says smiling. "I know, she definitely is Sams daughter." I say smiling and we all talk about the tour. Awhile into the conversation my phone begins to ring and I get up and walk to the bathroom and I see it's Sam. "Its done." He says as I answer the phone. "How long did it take?" "The whole team had to work all day and night this week to finish it, but with the extra pay, they didnt mind." "Good, he'll love it." I say and Sam laughs. "He'll freak out Sky, see you tomorrow." "Take care of Hals for me." "I wouldnt do anything else but that." He says and I smile. "Bye Ellis." "Bye Sky." He says hanging up and I walk back to the table. "Who was that?" Hunter says as he cuts Natalies chicken strips and puts them on a plate for her. "Hals, telling me about some new clothes she designed for Tay." "Oh that seems a little odd to call this late about." "Its Hayley." "Very true." Hunter says laughing lightly. We finish eating and talking after many hours and we go back to the house and Natalie falls asleep in Hunters arms. "We are going to head to bed." Lynette says as we stayed at the restaurant later than normal so we were all exhausted, me especially. "Night Mom, Night Dad." Hunter says and they nod smiling and walk into their room. I go into the bathroom and I take a deep breath and splash water on my face thinking about what Hunter had said earlier and soon he appears in the doorway. "Please tell me what's worrying you." Hunter says pulling me to him wrapping his arms around me. "Hunter, I know you want a baby, and I want a baby. I'm not just scared about the pregnancy, I'm scared about what will happen after it as well." "Skylar, what do you me-" "I mean you are always busy, it'll be me raising two kids." "Skylar, I know you feel that way but look at it this way, I'm gone maybe five months a year all together on tour. Other than that I'm here working and if I'm gone more than that I can make frequent trips home." "Frequently isnt enough Hunter. You may be able to take Natalie and a baby to the studio but I can't take two kids to the store everyday, especially a baby." "Have the girls run the store while you take awhile off and just make designs and help Hayley by babysitting Taylor." "Hunter, I've worked a long time to finally have this, and right now with our upcoming schedules a baby just doesnt fit in it." "I know Skylar bu-" "Obviously you dont know because you wouldnt be acting like you are. You aren't the only one with a career and with you leaving, this will be harder on me, having to either watch two kids or run a store, and your talking about another baby? Maybe help me take care of the one you already have." "I do! If anything I take care of her the most." "You bring her to the studio and let her mess around while you stress out about everything and while we were gone this week I had the team make the set so you didnt have to worry about it when you get back, but you want to add extra stress on me!" I yell quietly at him since his parents went to bed. "I'm sorry for even bringing it up." Hunter says crossing his arms. "Sorry for trying to help but I can't be everything you want me to be at once." I say as I look at him and he walks out and sits on the bed and I shake my head beginning to cry. "Whatever." He mutters through his hands that are on his face covering his eyes. "Yeah, whatever." I say and I walk to the bedroom door. "Where are you going?" "Anywhere but where you are." I say and I walk out the door and to the car that Lynette had given us the keys to for the week. I get in and I begin to cry and I hit the steering wheel as I lean my head on it and I cry into my arms soaking the sleeves of my shirt.
