Chexton: Wounded Hearts & Battle Scars

Fight Of Our Lives

*Xander's pov*

[Caroline comes downstairs I stand up and go over to her she says:]

"Hey. What are you doing here Xander?"

"You really think you can just stand me up? I don't get stood up by the woman I love."

"I don't want to go out okay?"

"Why not?"

"I can't fit any of my dresses anymore."

"So? What does that have to do with you standing me up?"

"I don't have anything to wear."

"So you wear what you have on or better yet get a new dress. Here. Go put this on because you deserve to go out."

"Xander I'm in sweatpants are you really going to make me put a dress on?"

"Absolutely. Now please go get dressed so I can stare at my gorgeous girl. The stretch marks and weight gain is a beautiful thing please don't give yourself a hard time. I love you just the way you are Caroline and I wouldn't change anything because you brought my little girl into the world. Thank you."

"I'm gonna go get dressed."[I go upstairs and put the dress on it's a turquoise maxi dress I put my wedges on twenty minutes later Xander says:]

" I don't want to rush you but we gotta go if we wanna keep the reservation."

"I'll be down in five."

[Half an hour later Caroline isn't down here yet I look at my watch and say:]

"The food is probably cold by now."

"Be patient X she wants to look good for you and I've got the food in the oven to keep it hot."

"Okay."[I stand up as Caroline comes downstairs she looks great I'm speechless my jaw drops after a while Caroline says:]

"Babe are you okay? Xander? What's wrong with you?"[He pulls me closer and kisses me we kiss slowly and passionately we continue to kiss he whispers:]

"Don't you ever let me hear you call yourself fat again. You look fucking gorgeous right now and you make me nervous every time you walk into the room. I'm speechless staring at you in that dress."

"You're always speechless whenever we go out."

"Exactly. You are beautiful in everything you wear. I love you."

"I love you too. Where are we going for dinner?"

"Come here."[we go into the backyard Frankie is standing next to the table that's set for the first course Caroline says:]

"Xander what is this?"

"Our date. I thought since you didn't want to go out I'd bring the restaurant to you."

"You're amazing. You even got Frankie to cook."

"Come on let's eat."[I pull Caroline's chair out for her we eat.]

[Jay is standing by the window watching Xander and Caroline I wrap my arms around him and kiss his shoulder I whisper:]

"Leave them be. We've got our granddaughter to look after."

"I think I have to leave intelligence."

"What are you talking about?"

"I've been shot a lot Erin and I almost died three times. I can't keep putting my family through that. I won't leave you alone to raise our family."

"I'm pregnant."

"Are you sure?"

"Yea I took three tests and Nat ran my blood work. I'm thirteen weeks."