Loving The Brow • Anthony Davis

up all night

The last few chapters are gonna be in third person.

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Gia's wish of being a mother was slowly happening. She was officially 12 weeks, the longest she's ever been pregnant.

She was glowing and Eric finally got his chance to tell the world about his child.

One of her biggest problems, as of lately, was dealing with nightmares.

They ranged from her losing her baby to Eric leaving her for her sister.

"Are you ready for bed, baby Gordon?" Eric kissed Gia's stomach and continued to rub it as she finished up reading a chapter of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn.

"I hope I can go to bed. I mean, I am the one carrying your child. Isn't it crazy knowing in finally out of the first trimester? It's been hard, but I love it." She close the book and sat it on the nightstand before settling under the blanket.

Eric got up to turn off the light before cuddling with Gia.

"Good night, G. I love you so much." He kissed the back of her neck and held her a little tighter.

"Mmm, I love you too."

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After a long night of tossing and turning, Gia got out of Eric's grip and picked up her phone. She immediately landed on Anthony's number and sighed nervously before stepping out of the room.

As the phone rang, she made her way downstairs and sat on the chaise lounge chair.

"Gia? What's wrong?"

"Ant, I miss you. I need to see you right now."

"I'm on my way. Just wait outside."

They hung up and she went back upstairs to get her slippers and a light jacket.

Eric was still in the same spot, making Gia release a small breath.

She stepped into the bathroom and brushed her teeth before going outside.

She saw Anthony's black Mercedes at the end of the driveway.

Nervously, she zipped up her jacket and made her way to the car.

"Hey." Instead of replying, he kissed her hard.

She placed her hands in his hair and carefully climbed onto his lap. Tears rolled down her face as he pulled away, making him wipe them away.

"I missed you. I missed you. Get us out of here." She got in the passenger seat and put on her seatbelt before he pulled off.

"Why did you call me?"

"I needed to see you. I've cried almost every night since we broke up. I still love you." He reached over and grabbed her hand, squeezing it before retracting his hand.

"It was your fault, Gia. You weren't worth the effort I put into our relationship. I was better off with your sister." Gia pulled her hand away and cried harder, wishing she never would've called him.

"Gia! Gia!" She jolted up and looked at a worried Eric. She immediately hugged him and cried into his neck.

"What's wrong, babe? You were tossing and turning and whimpering for the last few minutes." He kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back.

"I had a dream about Anthony." He nodded and closed his eyes with a sigh.

"You don't have to talk about it, baby. I can just hold you and comfort you. Is that okay?" She nodded and watched him turn off the lamp before getting comfortable with her in his arms.

"I love you, Eric. I'm so blessed to have you." He kissed her repeatedly and rested his head on the pillow.

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The following morning, Eric got up to make breakfast for his pregnant girlfriend.

He was worried about her wellbeing, since she was prone to lose their child.

With her being stressed, the risk for miscarriage was higher.

"Good morning, baby." Gia sat at the kitchen island and smiled at him.

He walked around the counter to give her a kiss. "Breakfast will be ready in a few minutes."

"You didn't have to do this, Eric. You're such a sweetheart." She face him another peck and watched him step to the stove.

She rubbed her stomach and smiled as he fixed her plate with a glass of orange juice.

"Sit with me, baby." He grabbed her hand and kissed it as he sat down.

"You ready to talk about your dream?" She sat her fork down and looked at him with sad eyes.

"You have to get it out of your system, Gia."