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Ellery flinched and put both hands on her belly "Ellery, what’s wrong?" I said, panicking

"The baby kicked Here," she said as she took my hand and placed it on the side of her stomach

She s She laid herself down on her side, and I did the sa her I kept ers with hers I leaned closer and kissed her good night

It was Saturdayoutside ot out of bed and headed to the kitchen for so breakfast, Ellery was at the table, drinking juice, and Denny was reading the paper

"Morning everyone," I set that after breakfast we’re going to start painting the nursery," she said

I heard Denny chuckle I walked over and gave Ellery as kiss "What’s so funny, Denny?" I asked as I sat down next to hi Do you even kno to hold a paint brush?" he asked

"That’s very funny, Denny," I snarled

"He’ll be fine I’ll teach him," Ellery srowled

"I’m sure you do, babe"

We finished breakfast, and I went upstairs to change into some old clothes I walked into the nursery, and Ellery was up on the ladder I alet off that ladder, right now!" I commanded

"How do you expectif I’m on the floor?"

"What if you fall and hurt yourself or the baby"

"I’s"

"God, Elle, youthat wall over there," she said

I took the roller, rolled it in the pan filled with paint, and started rolling the ith it It wasn’t too long before Ellery came over and took it from me

"Connor, let me show you the proper way to paint a wall," she said as she took the roller fro the mother of my child paint a wall She held out her hand to me, and I took it "We can do this, babe; you and me," she smiled I nodded my head as I took the paint roller from her

We painted all day, and e stopped, we stood in the reen walls were painted to perfection, and the part of the ceiling that Ellery painted looked phenomenal She kissed me on the cheek "You’re a wonderful painter, Mr Black"

A few days later, Ellery finished the nursery just in tiot home from the office and headed upstairs to see the finished roo chair with her hands on her belly I walked over and kissed her as I helped her up fro in its place People have been sending us gifts every day, not to ot from the baby shower I looked around at the furniture and all the ite to be one spoiled baby," I said

"Of course she’ll be spoiled because you’ll be the one spoiling her," Ellery s The mural Ellery painted was perfect, and nobody could’ve painted it better I walked over to the crib and stared down at it

"I can’t believe that in a couple of weeks, our daughter will be sleeping in here," I smiled

"It went by so fast," she said as she put her ar out for dinner with Peyton and Henry tonight?" I asked her

"Of course I a ok, and that you’re not too tired," I said as I kissed her head

"Actually, I feel great Better than I have in a long time," she smiled "Would you like to join me in the shower before we leave?" she winked

"I’d love to join you" I took her hand and led her to our bathroom

Denny drove us to the restaurant where wedown in a booth e arrived The waitress showed us to our seats, and Ellery stood there looking at the booth