Black Water | Jax Teller

Chapter 19

Nothing could wipe the smile off Jax's face as he looked at the ultrasound photo of his unborn child. It was too early to determine the sex, but he felt this one was going to be a girl. He didn't know how long he had been staring at that photo since it was a family affair as they even brought the boys to the doctor's appointment.

Abel and Thomas had settled on calling their new sibling a Peanut. He thought the boys would seem skeptical of a new brother or sister considering what happened with Sophia, but they seemed excited as they even requested their own copy of the ultra sound photo.

And through his excitement, he did his best to ignore that fear that something could happen to this baby. But he felt in his gut that nothing would happen. If something did, god forbid, if something did, he would be prepared for it.

He stared at his little Peanut and imagined a little girl with dark hair that would grow into loose curls like Vanessa's. His little girl would have her mother's eyes and even her mother's personality. He wasn't sure if he would be able to handle a little girl having Vanessa's stubborn attitude as he always adorned how Vanessa would pout and scrunch her nose up when she wouldn't budge on an issue. However thinking about a girl, he knew he would get gray hairs sooner than he anticipated in dealing with boys that would surely trail after his daughter.

But for now he was content sitting on the couch smoking a cigarette as Vanessa, the boys, and Chase were all in the master bedroom taking a nap. The excitement seemed to take a toll on his family after they even went out to eat and took the boys to the toy store.

And since nothing could ruin his mood, he didn't even mind that Chase was laying in his bed with them.

...

"Jax."

Jax groaned when he heard his name being called out ad his body being shaken. He was actually going to ignore the voice as he was having a good sleep, but his name was called again much more sternly as he was violently jostled awake.

Opening his blue eyes, he found Vanessa looking down at him with a pout on her face. Chase was of course by her side sitting and looking at him as well. Jax didn't remember falling asleep on the couch; he rubbed his face as he sat upright and placed his feet on the ground.

"What's wrong?" He asked sleepily.

"Abel and Thomas are killing my back." She told him.

Jax smiled softly as he noticed the pout on her lips and how messy her hair was from sleep. He immediately stood up and his heads gripped her hips softly before he planted a kiss on her forehead.

Entering the bedroom, he found Thomas laying across the bed and no doubt where Vanessa was previously lying his feet would've been in her back. Abel on the other hand was clutching Vanessa's pillow. Abel liked to cling to Vanessa when he slept.

Jax picked up Thomas first as he was a heavy sleeper and he knew he would go down without waking. Jax smiled at Vanessa as she watched with a smile as he took their youngest to his room. He tucked Thomas in easily. Walking back into his room, he found Vanessa had slipped out of the outfit she wore earlier into one of his SAMCRO shirts and was waiting on the bed for him to grab Abel.

Chase was sitting next to her, his head in her lap. It seemed the dog knew Vanessa was pregnant as the dog had become glued to Vanessa side. He was like her own personal bodyguard as Chase always seemed reluctant to leave her side as the boys tried to play with him.

Jax surmised the dog was useful for something.

He gently grabbed Abel as Vanessa helped in loosely the boys grip on the pillow. He froze slightly as Abel began mumbling and turning in his grip, but relaxed as he stayed asleep even as he tucked him in.