The Beginning Of A New Dream Part 1 By Shirley Johns Vincent and Catherine spent the rest of the evening cuddling together in bed. The news of their baby was still overwhelming. "Vincent isn't it amazing that with modern medicine there are ways to tell if a woman has conceived a child within 24 hours after conception and she smiled.� When she, looked into his eyes, he seemed troubled. Lightly touching his face she asked �what was wrong?" �Taking her hand, our baby, well Catherine what if the child looks like me?" "The child would never know the daylight and miss out on so much growing up just as I did.� "Vincent sweetheart you may have missed out on some things being as you are but I believe that if things had been different, we would never have met and fell in love.� � Vincent you may not have had the material things in life but you had the most important,.love.� �A child can live without sunshine, bike riding, merry go-rounds, but a child cannot survive without love.� �Whether our child looks like you or I, I am going to give our child all the love a mother could give?� �Besides if the child takes after you, that child would be beautiful because you are beautiful. � �Your beauty is one of the reasons I fell in love with you�. �Vincent you are beautiful on the inside and even more so on the outside.� �I am very proud to say I belong to you.� �You are quite a catch you know� and she kissed his lips. "So Vincent what did you say was troubling you?" Smiling at her he said "what did I do to deserve you Catherine?" and he took her lips in a kiss. "Well let me see I could give you a dozen reasons why you deserve me.� �You deserve me because, kissing her quickly he said "not now my sweet, I have something else on my mind and he pulled the covers over their heads.�. The sound of their playfulness was soon replaced by quite a few other sounds all through the night. Morning came and Catherine and Vincent went to the falls to wash up and change. When they arrived at the grand hall for breakfast, Vincent asked for everyone's attention. Holding Catherine close, he said, "I am happy to announce that Catherine and I are expecting a child." � So that I may have the pleasure of spoiling this beautiful woman for the next nine months, she has accepted my invitation to move Below.� �Please join me in welcoming Catherine to her new home.� Father went to her and kissed her cheek saying, "I am very happy Vincent finally asked you to move Below." "I have been after him for quite a while to do so.' "You belong here with us." "Thank you father, I am really looking forward to moving Below� and she glanced at Vincent. The sensuous exchange between them did not go unnoticed by father and he smiled. Clearing his throat, he said, " come on you two have a seat breakfast is about to be served. The merriment amongst the tunnel community at breakfast was so nice to hear. Turning to Vincent Catherine said," I cannot believe how I have missed all of this." "The happiness here makes me feel so welcome. "I have missed this being on my own." "The aloneness can get devastating.� "You have your friends but it is not the same.� � Vincent loving you and being apart of your life has taken away my loneliness.� �You were my savior .� "I love you" and she rested her head on his arm. �Catherine having the tunnel community did take away from my being lonely but when you are different from everyone else you do feel alone..� �I had my family here but I needed more.� I did not realize what it was until I met and fell in love with you.� �Having you in my life took that away.� �You saved me as well." "I love you and he rested his head lightly on hers. Part 2 Shirley�s Fanfic Index |
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