Cherry

22. 3 years later

Harry

"Harry, if you don't give me drugs right now I will never have sex with you again," she was sweaty and breathing heavy and still so beautiful.

I tried to contain my laughter because I knew she was in pain and she was so brave for doing this naturally.

"Baby, you told me you wanted to do this naturally."

"Well, I lied," she moaned leaning her head back against the pillow trying to even out her breathing. "Harry, please, I can't do this. What were we thinking?" She cried making my heart break a little. "I'm not going to be a good mother."

The last 3 months were filled with a lot of stress and anxiety because Cash was afraid she wouldn't be a good parent. She was so excited at first and then she started getting snappy and more distant. It put a stress on us but I knew once she held our baby she wouldn't feel the same. I just tried to support and listen to her.

"You are going to be an amazing mother to our little bean, I know you will because I hear you read the baby stories every night or sing or talk to him or her. You let Golden and She get used to the growing belly, you talk to the baby when you're in the garden. You already are an amazing mother, an amazing wife, I'm so lucky to be doing this with you," I said holding her face to look at me. "I love you so much."

"Yeah?" She says with tears in her eyes.

"Yeah."

"I love you," she cried making me smile and kiss her softly.

"Alright mama," the nurse said walking in the room. "Time to get this baby out."

Watching a woman give birth is unexplainable. How the body can do that all just for another human is a crazy thing to witness. It somehow only made me love and more attracted to Cash. Watching her body change made both of us hornier during the whole pregnancy which was a lot of fun.

But now we were about to meet the baby we created and I was so excited and nervous. We chose early on not to know the gender so it felt extra exciting.

Cash was pushing and screaming and threatening our sex life but it was worth it when our baby boy came into the world and filled his lungs with air and began crying. Cash and I couldn't stop our tears as he was placed on her chest.

Perfect.

He was perfect and I could tell I was no longer Cash's favorite man and I wasn't mad about it.

Frankie Dean Styles.

4 years later

"Dada," Frankie laughed running around the yard. Tennessee in the Fall was my favorite.

"Are you ready to get date night set up?" I asked scooping him into my arms.

"Yeah, I'm ready. What will you and Emmylou do?"

"Lou and I get our own daddy-daughter date while you and mommy get your own date night."

"Can we bake peanut butter cookies? Mommy's favorite," he smiled with dimpled cheeks.

"Absolutely little man, let's go."

While Frankie and I set up the living room for his date with mommy, Cash was somewhere's with our 2.5 year old daughter, Emmylou, setting up a date night for me and Lou.

We started this once Frankie was 3. Every few weeks we set up a date night with us and the kids and when they were put to bed Cash and I had our own wine and... adult time.

Finding out Cash was pregnant again with Lou was amazing, we decided to keep the gender a secret again and we made fun post cards to announce the pregnancy with Frankie.

Having babies with Cash became my favorite thing. Cash as a mother was truly a sight to see, she loved those babies with everything in her and it brought us closer together. Even with my touring and Cash playing more night shows in Nashville we still grew closer. Our strong foundation is what has allowed us to continue in our careers steadily.

So, Frankie and I started baking cookies and made homemade pizzas for each date. I let him help light a few candles and put Cash's favorite record on.

"Daddy!" I heard Lou's voice ring out making me turn around. I had just finished cleaning the last dish and everything was ready to go.

"Lou, you look so pretty," I smiled watching her hands cover her cheeks while she twirled in her dress.

"Mommy!" Frankie said running to hug Cash as she stepped into the kitchen with the brightest smile.

5 years of marriage and she was still the most beautiful woman in the world.

"Hi bubba," she kissed his cheek giving him a hug. "Did you cook all this?!" She said excitedly.

"Daddy, helped," he smiled pointing to me. Cash's eyes met mine with warmth and comfort and she walked closer.

"Thank you baby," she smiled kissing me.

"Of course, now we will let you two have your date while me and my girl go have ours," I smiled kissing Cash one more time.

She was a little different tonight, something was off but not in a bad way, I guess she'll tell me when we have our drinks later.

Lou and I played and ate our pizza and had a little dance party before 7:00 hit and we had to start getting them both ready for bed.

Once they were settled in and we had read a story to them we kissed them and made our way downstairs loading the dishwasher before Cash grabbed only one glass and a bottle of wine.

"Here you go," she said handing the glass to me with a small smile.

"What? Aren't you having any?"

"I'm pregnant," she said making me choke on my drink.

"What?!" I asked with a smile.

"I took a test earlier, we're having another baby, baby," she said making me pick her up in excitement.

"I love you so much," I said kissing her.

"I love you too," She said smiling.

"We did pretty good."

"Yeah, we did. Should we celebrate?" She asked with a mischievous grin.

"Oh we are definitely celebrating."

I carried her to our room and knew that no matter what life would throw at us I'd always have Cash and our growing family to love and to love me.

The End.