Snow Season [COMPLETE]

Chapter 37

After the first shock wave has passed and you threw up again, of course, you spent some time dreaming out loud and fantasizing about what's to come.

You're laying on your bed, Elijah's head is resting on your lap, facing your belly.

"So, if I'm five weeks along now, that means I'll be due in August."

"A summer baby. Perfect." He places a kiss on your belly and smiles. "Hi baby. I'm your daddy, the cool and very masculine guy you'll be hearing a lot from now on. I want you to know that I love you and your mommy very very much and that I'll do everything in my power to protect the both of you."

You smile at his sweet gesture and run your hand though his hair.

"Your daddy will be the one who's always hungry, is a real alpha man, has the biggest heart and has more tattoos than you could ever imagine." You whisper loudly, "And he's also stupid hot."

"Mommy is the lady who laughs louder than you ever thought possible, who can eat her own body weight in desserts and who looks like a Greek Goddess. She's the sweet lady who tells daddy to shut up. She's also the only one who tells daddy to shut up."

"You'll have two very nice aunties who will be crazy about you, and two very cool uncles who will protect you, just like your daddy. They're all really sweet, you'll love them."

"You picked a really good family, baby. We can't wait to meet you." He lifts his gaze to you. "Do you think it's a boy or a girl?"

"I have literally no clue. You?"

"I hope it's a boy. Not because of the obvious reasons, but because I would be so scared anything would happen to her, if we had a daughter. If you think you've seen me protective so far... Just wait till we have a baby girl. I'm gonna get crazy protective over her. What if someone tries to hurt her? Or if a boy breaks her heart or cheats on her?! Or what if she's sad and cries?!" You chuckle at his tiny panic attack as his voice slightly goes more up with every word he says. "I won't be able to handle that, Hails."

"What if someone hurts our boy? Or if a girl is mean to him? Or if an older boy tries to hurt him? Or what if he's sad and cries? Our heart is gonna break either way, babe. Doesn't matter whether we have a boy or a girl. We're gonna be scared either way. And we're gonna be heartbroken when they're sad either way."

"You're right. I'm just gonna have to make sure everyone knows not to mess with our kid. I'd love a baby girl. She would wrap me around her tiny little finger in no time. I couldn't care less if it's a boy or a girl, to be honest. As long as everyone is healthy and safe, I'm good. I can't believe I just said that. I'm the type of person who says cheesy stuff like that now."

The both of you laugh and you continue playing with his hair.

He kisses your belly again, comes up and kisses you as well.

"How are we gonna face the rest and not tell them? Penelope and Aria will, for sure, read it all over my face."

"We're gonna have to face them sometime. I mean...we're taking a plane together tomorrow. If you want I can tell everyone you're too sick to come down until right before we leave tomorrow."

"I'm not feeling so hot, anyway. I should just get some sleep. You should eat, though. I can't have my baby daddy starve to death."

"I'll go ask what they're planning for dinner. I'll be right back. Okay?"

"Okay."

A couple minutes later he comes back.

"They're having a date night so I guess we are, too. We can watch a movie. Aria made some chicken soup for you. Would you like some? I think you should at least eat a little bit. You both need it."