~Chapter 48~
-SKYLARS P.O.V-
My hands shake as I lay them on my small bump and I bite my lip trying to stay calm. I take a deep breath and lean my head back and time seems to pass by slowly as one minute felt like hours. I think back to the day before as we went to the doctor to make sure everything was going well and to figure out if Hunter and I were having a boy or a girl. Hunter said he wanted it to be a surprise for me for when I saw the nursery so as Hunter knew, I remained oblivious. The anticipation I felt all day as Sam and Hunter worked on the nursery as Hayley and I waited was great. The knot in my stomach wouldnt seem to go away either. My hands were never still as the possibilities ran through my mind. I hear the door open upstairs and Hunter walks down the stairs to me. "Is it ready?" I whisper standing and he smiles taking my hand and kneeling down. "Your Mommy is very impatient." He says and I roll my eyes laughing as he kisses my stomach before standing and kissing my forehead gently and my heart begins to speed up. "Cmon," he whispers and I turn and look at Hayley and she smiles at me as if she knew something I didnt. He takes my hand once again as we reach the top of the stairs and my heart races as if it were gonna beat out of my chest. "Ready?" He asks and I feel like time stops. I wasn't ready, but I guess that was what made it great, right? After all life was about the surprises. "No," I whisper truthfully and he smiles shaking his head opening the door to the room as I stare in and I gasp as my heart stops. "Hunter," I whisper as I stare at the brown walls trimmed with white. Along one wall sat a brown changing table with a bright green changing mat on it. There was a bright green rug on the floor that matched the mat on the changing table. Painted on one wall was a bright green cartoon dinosaur and I giggle. Green shelves sat on the wall holding small baby books and a drum and I smile knowing Hunter had been the one to do that. There was the same rocking chair that used to sit in Natalies room with a bright green table next to it and sitting on it was the same book I read to Natalie as a baby called 'Guess How Much I Love You' along with a new one called 'Dinosaur Rawr' and I giggle looking at it. Along the other wall was a brown crib with a bright green bed mat in it and sitting on the mat was a small brown teddy bear. Next to the crib was a green stripe going up the wall and along the stripe was four picture frames going down, each one holding a letter. The four letters combined to spell out the nickname for the name Hunter and I had picked out together, Alex. Alexander Mackenzie Hayes. "Its a boy." I whisper looking at him and he smiles wrapping his arms around me as tears fill my eyes. "We are having a baby boy." He whispers kissing me and I smile against his lips. I hear the door open and I see Sam and Hayley smiling. "Its a boy!" I say and she nods and I hug her as I begin to cry. "Hes gonna look just like his dad." She says and I smile nodding backing up and Sam hugs me. "Congratulations." He says and I smile before backing up again taking a deep breath taking everything in. "Wanna celebrate?" Hunter says and I nod as everyone walks out of the room. "You coming?" "I'll be out in a minute." I whisper as I pull out my phone and he shuts the door. "Hey Mom." I say as she answers the phone excitedly knowing what I was going to tell her next. "I have the news." I say smiling. "Tell me!" "Alexander Mackenzie Hayes is on his way." I say and I hear her squeal as she cries happy tears. "Congratulations sweetheart." She says and I smile laying my hand on my stomach. "He would have loved a grandson." I whisper and she goes quiet. "He still does, whether he is here or not to hold him. He loves him, and Natalie." She says and I look at my lap. "I know." I whisper as tears fill my eyes as I sit in the rocking chair. "I'll call you back later." I whisper again before hanging up as a tear falls down my cheek and I look up. "Hey Dad, I miss you." I whisper barely audible. "Hunter misses you, Mom misses you, we all miss you." I say as I burst into tears. "I wish you could be here to hold her, her eyes look just like Hunters." I say smiling. "And I knew you would have done anything for a grandson." I say laying my hand on my stomach. "I wish you couldve met them." I whisper looking back up. "I wish you were still here." I say wiping my eyes and I stand and look around the room as peace fills my body and I smile wiping away the last tear. "I love you too Dad." I whisper looking around the freshly done room that would soon be our sons. Mine and Hunters son. I still couldn't believe that the blond haired boy was mine. "Maybe I am ready for all this." I whisper to myself as I open the door and walk into the hall and down the stairs. I walk into the kitchen and see Natalie and Sam making faces at each other while Hayley played with Taylor and gave Hunter instructions on how to cook while he stared confused at the ingredients. "Then again, maybe I'm not." I whisper to myself smiling before walking all the way into the kitchen to help Hunter. "Finally ready?" He asks and I smile shaking my head. "But that's the good part, isnt it?" I whisper and he smiles and kisses me. I knew what his answer was because it was the same as mine, yes.
