Crazy In Love ~ Book FOUR

One Step Closer

One Step Closer

11th August   (22 weeks and 1 day)

Declan's POV

"Babe, what the hell are you doing?" I asked Bell slightly annoyed, she should be resting and not having her ass sticking out of the pantry, I must say, I'm loving that view right now though.

"What's it look like, I'm going to cook something for lunch." she said like it was just another normal day, but what she's failed to notice, is that she's extremely pregnant with triplets, and she's going to be out of energy within five minutes. With her ever growing bump, she's been struggling to walk, she gets extremely breathless already, and we still have a few more weeks to get to the safe zone, the babies wouldn't survive if they were born this early. 

"I'm here for that, you need to go lay that ass of yours back on the couch, right now." I said sternly, hopefully she listens to me, she can be stubborn at times and needs a good swift kick up the ass to get her to do things. Matt has given me time off until Bell needs to go to hospital for her stay there, she wasn't too happy that my Dad had told her that he wanted her in there a lot sooner than planned. 

"I'm fine Declan." she snapped and turned around, the look on her face made me take a few steps back until I hit the edge of the kitchen bench. She stood there with her hands on her hips, I could see her belly moving from here, which I must say looks a little freaky but it's cool at the same time, she's wearing one of my favourite shirts, which is so tight around her it looks like another skin.

"Babe calm down, I'm sorry, I just don't want anything to happen to you or our sons, please just lay down and relax and let me take care of you." I said softly as I held my hands up in surrender, she sighed and moved away from the pantry in defeat, I know it's hard for her not to do anything as she's always on the move but she just can't risk it now.

"Yeah ok, I'm craving some toasted cheese and tomato sandwiches." she said with a cheeky grin, I chuckled, glad she picked something I knew how to cook, or she'll be starving until Summer got home.

"As you wish," I chuckled, I watched her slowly climb onto the couch and find the best spot for her to lay there comfortably. I smiled as she looked settled and moved to the fridge and grabbed what I needed to use to make her some toasties, they actually sound pretty good right now, might have to make some for myself. I had just placed two sandwiches under the grill when I heard my phone start ringing, I looked over to Bell as I was reaching for it in my pocket, as I looked down at who was calling, I cursed as I am too close for her to hear this call.

"Back in a sec, Baby." I said as I waved the ringing phone in my hand and walked out of earshot from her, I could feel her watching me, and I'm pretty sure she's frowning, I never leave the room to answer then phone when she's around. When I was well away from Bell's earshot, I took a deep breath and looked at Chloe's names flashing over the screen, I hope I'll like what I'm going to hear.

"Hey Chloe, I can't talk long, I have Bell close by." I whispered into the phone and kept my eyes on the door way that leads to where Bell is still resting on the couch, knowing my girl, she'd be already halfway over here and wanting to know what I was doing, she just simply can't know.

"Do you think we can meet up today, I have a few things for you?" she asked, I stopped moving and thought for a minute, the earliest that someone will be home his at four, I'm not going to leave Bell here unsupervised, she'd get into mischief if she was here on her own.