Bad Luck or Fate?

Chapter 26

ts been a couple days since my surgeries. I'm starting to be able to breathe a little easier, both literally and theoretically. Mike is in prison for life, with no chance of parole, so that makes it easier for me to relax. I was released from the hospital about a week after my last surgery. Jimmy stayed the entire time. Lorne was able to get him a week hiatus in order to be with me and so we could figure out how we were going to handle this pregnancy. 

"Should we keep this under wraps? That's what Nancy and I did with Winnie but it was easier to do that because we had a surrogate so Nancy obviously wasn't pregnant. It will be a little harder this time, because, obviously, you are going to get bigger." Jimmy said one night when we were walking around the hospital. I had to walk around the hallways at least three times a day so I could regain my strength and to also to promote healing in my lungs. Jimmy held my arm as we walked slowly around the hallways. Tonight he kept one arm on my arm and the other touching my belly. 

"I won't start showing noticeably for another month or two. I know the doctor already told us that the baby is doing great and everything is as it should be but that was a quick sonogram. I would like to set up an appointment with a doctor back home in New York to really make sure we are where we need to be. I mean, it was supposed to be impossible for me to have children. I want to make sure everything is going to be okay." Jimmy looked me in the eyes and nodded. "Of course, honey, we'll get you the best doctor we can. In fact, Nance and I had this doctor back home. She was fantastic. I'll ask Nancy for the number and we can set up an appointment for this week. If that's okay with you?" He looked at me cautiously.

"Yeah, that's great. I really would just like to know without a doubt that the baby and I will be fine. I don't want to release anything to anyone and then have something happen." I touched Jimmy's hand on my stomach and looked down. "I just want to make sure we are okay before everyone gets excited about it." 

Jimmy kissed me on my forehead. "Of course, honey. I understand. But, I promise you, I will never let anything happen to you or our baby. He knelt in front of me and kissed my belly. Daddy loves you too much to let that happen." He whispered to my abdomen. He stood back up and kissed my lips. "I love BOTH of you too much to let that happen." He smiled and helped me walk back into the room. 

At the end of the week, the doctors had released me to go home, but I was to go to the OBGYN as soon as possible to verify that this was a viable pregnancy and to ensure that I could safely continue with the pregnancy. Jimmy had to be back on Monday for shows. It was Friday. My family still had no idea that Jimmy and I were expecting. Jimmy and I decided we would tell them tomorrow night at dinner.

Jimmy and I were up in my room getting ready for bed. Jimmy walked out of the shower and by the door. I glanced up and caught a glimpse of him right before he made it past the door. He looked like a Greek god, his tan was amazing, as we had been spending the weekends at the beach whenever we had Winnie. His skin was a golden brown and water cascaded down his body. I could see the muscles in his side flex as he bent down to pick up a towel off the floor. When he walked by the door again, he covered his groin with the towel but left the rest of his body exposed. I saw his hip muscles flex as he walked by and exposed his perfectly toned, rounded backside to me. My heart fluttered. I couldn't help but stare. Jimmy closed the shower door and wrapped the towel around his waist, letting the towel rest just under his V cut on his hips and rested just above to point of exposing himself. He bent over and shook the water out of his head. When he brought his head back up, it sent a shower of water down his body. 

I couldn't help but get caught up in the moment. This reminded me of the first time we slept together. He looked even better now. He looked up at me with his wet, spiky hair and ran his hand through his hair. He caught my eyes and smiled. "What?" He said non chalantly, as he walked over to the door and leaned his arm against it. He put his forehead on his arm and shot me the biggest grin. He had grown out a little beard during his week off with me. I got to say, it was beginning to grow on me. The beard looked amazing right about now. I usually preferred him clean cut because it showed off his incredible jaw line but tonight, there was just something about how rugged he looked.