Lean on Me

Part One - Chapter Thirty-Four: Moving Home

Cassidy rolled her eyes resting a hand on her swollen stomach, she was thirty-four weeks pregnant and the couple were finally moving into their home in Battersea Park; she watched as Fernando and Juan carried more boxes out of the apartment to put into the moving van.

The couple had received a phone call from Fernando’s parents to tell that the couple that Olalla had given birth to a baby boy; both of them were doing well and the little boy had been born two days after Fernando’s twenty-seventh birthday.

“Are you sure you don’t need me to help?” Cassidy asked looking at her boyfriend as he returned and looked at her; Fernando shook his head knowing that he wasn’t going to allow Cassidy to do any heavy lifting while they moved home, she was already heavily pregnant and he didn't want any strain on her or the baby.

“You know you can’t amor… we have it,” Fernando said as Frank appeared and moved another box, he grinned at Cassidy who huffed annoyed as she watched him go.

Nora and Leo were spending the day with Christine since it had been decided that moving would be easier without them.

There were still several boxes left to be moved and Cassidy groaned knowing that she wasn’t going to have much to do until they were ready to leave; Fernando had already sold the apartment and in a few days’ time the new owner would be arriving for the keys.

While she was excited to start her new life in their new home, Cassidy couldn't help but feel a little sad that they were leaving their first home together behind; she took a deep breath as she felt a small twinge before she sat down again knowing that they would be leaving for their new home soon.

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“So you expect me to sit around while you lot move all the boxers into the house?” Cassidy said as Fernando helped her from the car, he nodded his head as he watched her closely; he didn't want anything happening to her while they were moving.

Juan chuckled as he saw the look that Cassidy shot at Fernando about his suggestion that she relax while they moved everything into the house; all the main heavy furniture was already inside and in place so that it was something that the footballer didn't have to worry about.

“That’s what I want you to do,” Fernando said knowing that she’d been having small twinges all day, he doubted that they were anything to worry about since the midwife had said it would happen as her due date got closer; he just hoped that it wasn’t a sign of things to come to soon.

“Nando,” Cassidy whined making Fernando chuckle before he kissed her lips and ushered her inside and out of the way while his team-mates started to move the boxers inside; he knew what she wanted and he wasn’t about to allow her to do it.

“Cass you know you can’t do any heavy lifting… you’re having a baby in six weeks, a big one that will need all your energy to push out,” Fernando said ignoring his girlfriend’s pout kissing her lips before she pushed him away annoyed; he chuckled as she muttered about using the bathroom since the baby thought her bladder was something to mess with.

“If you think she’s grumpy now… wait until she’s in the last stages,” Frank joked walking passed Fernando and headed for the kitchen with the box that he was carrying; Fernando chuckled nodding his head before he headed out to help while he could.

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“Nora loves her room,” Cassidy mused joining Fernando in their bedroom, the little girl was in the process of unpacking her dolls while Leo was taking a much needed nap since Christine had not long dropped them off.

“I’m glad… she was very insistent that her room would be pink,” Fernando said looking at his girlfriend, he watched her closely as she sat down on their new bed and rested a hand on her swollen stomach; she looked a lot more pregnant than she was and he was a little worried that there was something going on.

“How are you feeling?” Fernando asked moving to sit next to her, he didn't want anything happening to her or the baby when their due date arrived; he had already made sure to make the 1st of May was marked on his calendar so that he knew what was going to happen.

“Tired and achy,” Cassidy said shrugging rubbing her stomach, Fernando nodded his head as he rested a hand on her bump and smiled as he felt the baby kick; he couldn't wait to find out what they were going to have.

“Why don’t you take a nap? I’ll sort out dinner,” Fernando said softly looking at his girlfriend, he smiled at her as she looked at him gratefully before she nodded her head.

Fernando helped her to her feet with a small smile on his lips then she padded over to a draw where her pyjamas were.

“Do you need any help amor?” Fernando asked knowing she had problems lifting her top over her head, it often got a little stuck because of the bump and her boobs that had gotten bigger during her pregnancy; the brunette rolled her eyes as she looked at him.

“You just want to see me naked,” Cassidy joked making Fernando chuckle pushing himself to his feet before he hurried over to her side; she offered him a small smile wondering what she would ever do without him.

“It’s a perk but I want to help you so you don’t hurt yourself,” Fernando said taking her pyjamas from her and placed them on the bed before he reached for her top and helped her remove it; he knew that things would be a little easier when the baby finally arrived.

Fernando felt a grin fill his face as he looked at the swell of Cassidy’s stomach after he had helped her with her top; he knew that it was a little silly but he loved the way that her stomach had swollen with his child.

“You look beautiful,” Fernando said softly stopping Cassidy pulling on her pyjama top, he rested a hand on the swell as he stepped closer to her; his eyes glanced down before he looked up at her face.

Cassidy blushed making him chuckle before he kissed her lips, he cupped her face softly before he allowed her to pull on her top; what they had was special and he wouldn’t change it for the world.

“I’ll order some dinner…” Fernando said watching her change out of her clothes, he knew that Nora and Leo would be hungry and he didn't want them waking the brunette up while she was resting; he knew how little sleep she was getting and he was trying to make things easier for her.

“Nando… thank you,” Cassidy said stopping her boyfriend from leaving, she kissed his lips as she trailed her fingers through his brown-blonde hair; she was a little disappointed that he had dyed it but Cassidy was getting used to it.

Fernando nodded his head as he kissed her again, he had a lot on his mind and he hoped that Cassidy was prepared for what the future held especially if he was called up for Euro 2012.

Fernando left the room and headed downstairs to order some dinner, he was excited for the birth of his child and he was going to be by Cassidy’s side when that moment came.

Fernando didn’t care what anyone else said, he was going to be there when Cassidy and his baby was born.