After The Storm (Sequel)

Thankful

Liliana's pov

"Sweetheart, are you going to say anything" Jackson asks looking over at me. As soon as I heard him say the words you're pregnant, I went blank. It's like my whole world stopped. There were so many emotions running through my body, the main one being fear.

"I just...I need a minute" I say before walking away to our bedroom. I don't know how I let this happen I thought to myself as I sat down on the bed. It isn't like I don't want kids, I've always wanted kids, but the fear I had from what happened the last two times I was pregnant outweighed that want.  Just thinking about the thought of possibly suffering through a loss like that again made me feel completely overwhelmed and vulnerable. "I can't do this again" I mumble to myself as I lay my head in my hands unable to hold back my tears that began to fall

"Sweetheart, what's wrong" Jackson frowns entering the room walking over to me

"Nothing" I sniffle. I wasn't in the mood to talk right now. I just wanted to be left alone, I didn't want to have to talk about my feelings, because it all was just to much to take in. I feel like I'm just getting ready to go through heartbreak again.

"Come here" he says sitting beside me wrapping me in his arms. "Talk to me sweetheart, tell me what you're feeling. I'm your husband, you're supposed to talk to me."

"I'm scared. This wasn't supposed to happen, Jackson. I can't do this. I can't go through this again" I sniffle

"It's going to be okay. I know you're scared, because I'm scared too, but we have to believe we'll have a healthy baby. The possibility of us having a baby with osteogenesis imperfecta again is so small. That's the worst case scenario, we can't think that way." he says

"How can we not? We didn't think it would happen the last time with George. We didn't think our baby would be sick, that he would die, but he did and it could happen again or I could have another miscarriage. We don't know what's going to happen, because we have no control! If something is wrong with our baby we can't protect it" I cry

"You're right. As much as I hate it, you're right. We don't know what's going to happen and we can't protect our baby from everything. We learned that with George. I can't tell you for sure that this baby won't have osteogenesis imperfecta, I hope that it won't, but I don't know. But what I do know is that we went through our worst nightmare with George and that going through that was the most painful thing I've ever experienced, but it taught me you don't know what's going to happen in the future, so we should just cherish right now and right now we know that you're pregnant. We're having a baby and I believe that this baby is going to be healthy and you need to believe that too" he says gently tilting my chin up so that we were now looking into each other's eyes

"You're right" I nod taking in every word he said. Of course a big part of me is filled with fear, but Jackson's right we can't tell the future so we just have to appreciate every moment right now. "We're having a baby" I smile

"We're having a baby" he smiles kissing me. I laid my head on his chest as he wrapped me in his arms, making me feel safe and content for that moment. We continued sitting there for a while, before getting up to take a shower then laying in bed until we both drifted asleep.

"Good morning" Jackson smiles kissing me on the cheek as I wake up the next morning

"Morning. What time is it" I yawn. I managed to fall asleep last night, but I continuously woke up through the night, with a million thoughts running through my mind so I was still completely exhausted even though I had just woken up.

"12" he answers making me instantly sit up

"What?! We were supposed to be at work hours ago. Why didn't you wake me up" I ask trying to get out of bed before he stops me

"Relax. I called in and had your surgeries cancelled for the day. Amelia's taking over for you today. I know you barely slept last night and you need to try to catch up on your sleep."

"Jackson, I appreciate that, but you didn't need to cancel my surgeries. I can work."

"Yes, I did. Your schedules been packed lately, you need some rest especially now that your pregnant."

"Fine, I guess it does sound good to have a day off to relax and spend with my husband. And you know what would make it even better" I ask

"If my amazing husband would fix breakfast. Me and your child are hungry" I smile making him laugh

"Well I guess I have to do something about that. What do you want to eat" he asks

"Just oatmeal and fruit."

"What kind of fruit?"

"Surprise me"I shrug, before getting out of bed and grabbing a outfit then going to take a shower. I stood in there for a little just allowing the hot water to hit my body. Letting the muscles in body fully relax. I love being a surgeon, but standing on me feet for hours in surgery was so exhausting and it left me tense at times, so it felt good to relax. Once I finished I got dressed and walked into the kitchen where Jackson was at.

"You picked strawberries and blueberries. My two favorites" I smile sitting at the kitchen table where Jackson had set my food

"I know" he smiles. "How are you feeling? Any morning sickness?"

"I'm a little nauseous, but it's not that bad right now. I'm mostly just tired" I sigh chewing on my food

"Well we have all day to relax and get some sleep today" he says

"Can we cuddle too. I'm in a touchy feely mood" I smile

"Well if you're in a touchy feely mood I know something else we can do" he smirks

"I hate you" I laugh as I continue eating

"You love me" he smiles. After we finished eating Jackson and I returned to bed since I was feeling so lazy today.

"I can't believe we're about to have another baby" Jackson says as he rubs my stomach. I'm obviously not showing yet, but just knowing that we have a baby growing in there has caused Jackson to start constantly touch my stomach.

"Me either. It's a lot to take in, but I honestly can't wait until we have the baby and we get to hold him or her in our arms" I smile

"Neither can I. I can't wait to raise a child with you. After we lost George I didn't think we would get the chance to raise a child together, but now we are getting that chance again and just knowing that you're carrying my child makes my love for you grow even more" he says

"You are so amazing Avery. You always know the perfect things to say." I say as I cuddle up to him.

I feel like this chapter was high key boring, but it's all I had time to right lol.

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