Chapter 17
A year has passed since then and I had been waddling around the house for the past few weeks. Brian had just gotten home from work
and came in the kitchen to give me a kiss.
�How is my beautiful wife today?�
I looked at him with a look that could have killed a horse. �Well, my body is aching all over, my ankles are so swollen I can barely
walk, and I�m as big as a boat.�
He looked down at my huge belly and laughed. �Well, what do you expect being 8 months pregnant?�
�I expect some support from you, you big goof!� I slapped him in the belly and went into the family room to sit down.
Brian came and sat down beside of me. He laid his head on what was left of my lap and started singing to our daughter. This was a
ritual of his that he did as often as I would allow him too. This time he picked an old BSB song that brought back so many memories
for me�The One. Even though I didn�t show it, I loved it when he did this.
He has been nothing but great to me since we had first met. The incident with him and Leighanne was never discussed any more. They
talked and he kept up a front, but would always come to me afterwards telling me how much he loved me. The wedding was beautiful
even though we planned it within a month. It was small with only family and close friends, but it was truly the best day of my life.
Brandon was the best man and Jessica and their daughter, Elizabeth, served as my maids of honor. It wasn�t long when I turned up
pregnant, with Brandon and Jessica again throwing around jokes about them being brother and sister once the baby was born. I didn�t
work as much at the sanctuary being that my condition didn�t really allow for it, but I trusted Julie to make sure everything was done
the right way. Brian started recording his Christian album and it was due out in stores in less than two months.
Life was good. No, life was great. I had never been anymore happy than I was at this point. Brian is the one that made that possible
and I thank God every day for bringing Jessica and Brandon together so that Brian and I were able to meet.
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