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"Not without you," I replied

We fell silent for a few briefher cheeks

"Hey" I wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and tilted her face towards aveI’m just so happy"

"So they’re happy tears?"

"A bit of both," she replied "I can’t help but feel like so"

My brows furrowed "What do you ed, and looked down at where our hands were entwined on her sto I’ve ever wanted Reid, even if it’s a little earlier than planned, and I just don’t understand how it’s possible to be socontent I feel like I’ to happen," I told her, lowering my head "You’re allowed to be happy, Jade We’re allowed to be happy"

"I know," she sed audibly, "But I have this heavy feeling in the pit ofto happen, and I haven’t been able to shake it"

I kissed her te’s fine, baby Come back to bed"

I stood up, and reached my hands out to help Jade When I lifted her up, she wordlessly wrapped her legs around my waist, her arms around my neck, and rested her head onthe door shut behind me, and placed Jade back on her feet next to our bed

She looked up at me, and I saw the plea in her eyes – she wantedwas going to be just fine I gingerly lifted the long-sleeve shirt from her body, and dropped to my knees to remove her cotton sleep shorts Her hands reached for the drawstring of my pajama bottoms as I rose, and the material fell to the floor with a dull thud

Jade crawled backwards, and Iside-by-side with the ht She reached up, and brushed her fingers acrossbrown eyes I pulled her closer, and she let out a gasp when I wrapped her leg around h slipped froainst her, and it turned to a whi ainst her back, while the other stretched out beneath her head

She nodded, and then bit her lip when I slid out, and back in again Her lips found mine, and we moved at an unhurried pace until we found a rhythainst her skin, and groaned when she took me deeper

Jade heldher hips

"I love you," I whispered hoarsely "So much I will always take care of you"

Her breaths becahten around uid movements of my hips, her mouth dropped open with a silent cry as she came

My hips slowed, and when Jade felt I was close, she squeezed, pushing ht after her

We stayed that way until our breathing turned to nor her into ainst my skin I smiled into her hair, and felt her relax intorather tiredevened out, and only when I was sure she was sleeping peacefully did I allow myself the chance to do the sas on either side of e claw-foot tub Aftercare of ile, but I was having difficulty shaking the uneasiness that had been weighing htened it, if only slightly, and he did s to really worry about

Our move was easier than I’d expected – not that Reid allowed me to do more than unpack a few boxes – and ere finally able to start preparing for our baby girl’s arrival Reid was back at school, along with our friends, and after teeks of being bored, I was excited to finally have so to do with all my spare time

I twistedabout baby naether"