| Having It All Chapter 4b A few minutes later he entered the bedroom. Placing the tray down on the writing table he walked to the bathroom. He slowly opened the door and looked inside. Catherine looked very relaxed as she lay in the water. Her eyes were closed and Vincent thought she had fallen asleep. He turned to leave the room again to give her a few more minutes when she opened her eyes again. �I�m awake.� Vincent smiled. �You looked very peaceful.� Catherine shifted in the water. �Just very relaxed.� Vincent nodded. �I brought our wine.� Catherine looked at him again. �Why don�t you bring it in here and sit with me until I�m done?� �I�ll be right back.� He closed the door once again as she warmed the water a bit more. After a few seconds Vincent returned. He opened the door then reached for the wineglasses that he had placed on the bedside table by the bathroom door. �Here we go, my love.� She smiled as she took it. �Thank you this looks wonderful.� Vincent sat down on the floor beside the tub. �You look more awake than when you got home.� Catherine sighed as she sipped her wine. �I feel more awake now.� She put her glass down on the side of the tub and reached for Vincent�s hand. He clutched her hand in his and squeezed. �Tell me what�s bothering you?� He shook his head. �Nothing really.� She gave his hand a squeeze. �I know you better than that.� He sighed and put his glass on the side of the tub alongside hers. �While I was below today I was reading a story to the younger children and they asked me if you and I were angry with them.� Catherine�s eyes widened. �Why would they think that?� Vincent shook his head. �Since we haven�t been below to visit they thought they had done something wrong.� Catherine sighed. �Oh Vincent, I�m sorry.� He looked up and saw the tears in her eyes. �Catherine, none of this is our fault; Father is the one being stubborn and not accepting our relationship.� She looked down again. �He hasn�t changed his mind at all?� Vincent sighed. �No, Kanin told me that he�s still telling everyone that our relationship is not going to last and that you are going to end up hurting me.� She shook her head. �I wish he�d give me a chance.� Vincent got on his knees and put his hand under her chin. �We�re together and happy that�s what they told me was important. Not what Father thinks about the situation.� She smiled. �We have wonderful friends.� Vincent leaned forward a bit more and kissed her lips. �Yes we do.� A little while later they came out of the bathroom. Vincent was drying his hair. �I wasn�t planning on joining you.� Catherine giggled as she sat down at her dressing table and picked up her brush. �You have to admit we enjoyed ourselves.� Vincent dropped the towel from his hands into the hamper just inside the bathroom door then walked over and took the brush out of her hand. �Yes we did.� When he was done he put the brush back down on the table. �Come lie with me for a while.� She looked up at him and smiled. �Only if you hold me close.� Vincent took her hand and helped her to her feet. �Always, my angel.� They lay down on the bed and Vincent wrapped his arms around Catherine as he leaned back against the headboard. �Catherine you remember earlier when you told me about Jenny being pregnant?� She lifted her head from his chest and looked at him. �Yes.� Vincent cupped her cheek. �Have you ever thought about us having a child?� Tears came to her eyes as she sat up. �Yes, I�ve thought about it quite a bit lately.� He smiled. �So have I.� Catherine�s breathing became shallow and her heart started beating harder in her chest. �What have you been thinking?� He tenderly cupped her cheek. �I want to try to have a child with you.� Catherine threw herself in his arms with a cry of joy. �Oh Vincent, I was so afraid to bring it up I thought you would tell me no.� He held her close and rocked her gently. �I would have refused before we became lovers, but I want to have a child with you very much.� She leaned back in his arms and cupped his cheek. �We will.� He smiled. �You sound very sure.� She snuggled close to his chest. �I�m very sure of us so I�m sure of our love for one another and that�s why I am convinced that we will create a child together.� Vincent tightened his arms around her. �Shall we get started?� Catherine giggled as he started kissing her. �I thought you�d never ask.� Chapter 5 Other Authors Index Shirley's Fanfic Index |