Imperfect Perfection (Sequel to The Light in the Dark)

Trust me

"Hey baby." I say as Kacy walks in with Tyler and her girls. Zach picks Tyler up onto the bed and he runs up and hugs me.

"Mommy? Why isn't your stomach big anymore?" Tyler asks immediately.

"You remember when I said your sister was going to be here soon? Well she's here now!" I try and sound excited but that's not anything to be okay with. She shouldn't be here for two more months.

"What does that have to do with your stomach?" Tyler asks confused.

"Nothing it's okay." I laugh and look at him.

"Well can I see her?" He asks me.

"Not yet, but you will soon I promise." Zach tenses up as I say it. Maybe I do a bit too. I shouldn't have promised anything to him but he was so innocent.

"Okay mommy." Tyler says laying down beside of me. "Are you coming back home yet?"

"No not today." I say to him. "Auntie Kacy is taking you home tonight though."

"Well..." he hesitates. "Why can't I just stay here?"

"You don't want to stay here, sweetie. It's okay I'll be home soon okay?" I push back his hair and kiss his forehead.

"Okay then." Tyler says.

"It's your bedtime so you better go say good night to daddy real quick." I say trying to help him off the bed but it hurt my stomach.

"Don't do that Holly, I've got him." Zach scolds me.

"That hurt." I wince and sit back up. I look up at Kacy and smile. "Hey Kacy."

She leans over to hug me gently like she's going to break me.

"I'm so glad your okay. Zach called me and I almost freaked out. For you and the baby." Kacy says. "I've never been so scared Holly, you can't do that anymore."

"I'm sorry. She just wasn't kicking and I was a little worried but then it just hurt." I tell her.

"I was kidding. Kind of. So have you got a name?" Kacy asks me.

"Karsyn Ginny Faith Wilson." I reply smiling st the name.

"Two middle names I see?" Kacy says. "That's sweet Holly. I'd love to stay, but I've got to get these kids in the bed real quick."

"Bye Kacy." I smile at her and hug her again.

"Oh yeah and Liam is coming tomorrow to watch the kids and I might come up and hang out with you if you think that might help." Kacy says. "But it's okay if you don't feel like company."

"No that would be great Kacy thanks." I smile. One of the intern comes in and smiles at Zach who is playing with Tyler who shrieks in joy.

"Just coming to check your stats." He says quietly and crosses the floor quickly.

"We better go now." Kacy says smiling at grabbing her girl's hands in one of hers. "Bye holly!"

"Bye Kacy." I laugh as she struggles to collect all three kids out the door.

•••

That night Zach sleeps in the couch chair of in the corner while I roll around in my bed.

"Can you not sleep?" Zach says. I look at his face and can barely see his eyes in the dim light.

"Not at all." I deadpan. "I want to hold her. She looks so alone."

"I know. I want her to be okay too, so we're just going to wait okay? There's nothing you can do." Zach says not moving from where he sits.

"Can we see her again tomorrow?" I ask hopefully.

"Maybe. If you seem okay."

"Okay." I mutter and roll back over so I'm not facing him. I hear the squeaks of the couch and then feel the weight shift on my bed and something warm behind me.

"Here sit up." He fixes it so that he's laying halfway on the bed and in laying on top of his chest. "Good night, Holly."

"I love you Zach. I hope our baby's okay." I whisper.

"Me too. I love you Holly and I love our baby girl we just want her to be okay but worrying isn't going to do anything." Zach whispers pulling my hair back and kissing above my ear.

"Zach? What are we going to do when the people start asking questions?" I ask.

"I have an idea but I'm going to wait till morning okay?" Zach whispers in my ear.

"Okay."

"Trust me. Go to sleep, Holly."