Thrive

It’s finally the day Alex and I are moving into our new home. He won’t let me help much which is frustrating, but it is what it is.

“How’s it feel to leave?” he asked, wrapping his arms around my waist.

“Weird. This has been home for the past two years, but I’m also excited as we’re moving to a bigger home.”

He smiled and kissed me.

“How do you feel?” I asked, wrapping my arms around his neck.

“I guess I feel the same, but I’m also feeling sad. This has been home for years.”

It was my turn to kiss him.

“I love you.” I said.

“I love you, too.”

“What about you guys?” I said to Baz and Peyton who were running toward us.

I was tempted to go pick them up, but I knew that was a bad idea. Instead, I tried to reach and pet them which I could just barely do.

“How about we sit?” Alex suggested.

“Sounds good.”

I walked over and sat down on the couch with him while the boys eventually jumped up on our laps. I leaned against him and rested my head on his shoulder.

“How long till the truck arrives?”

“Fifteen minutes.”

I sighed. We had everything ready to go on the truck except the couch we were sitting on.

“Are you tired?”

It’s ten in the morning.

“I was a bit restless last night. Got six hours. Needless to say, I’m gonna take a nap later.”

“You can take a cat nap if you’d like. I’ll wake you up when it arrives.”

I nodded and closed my eyes, falling asleep quickly.

“Abby.”

“No.”

“The truck’s here.”

“Ok.” I said beginning to open my eyes.

I moved my head and rubbed my eyes. I heard a knock on the door which truly jolted me awake and I moved away from Alex so he could answer the door. I stayed on the couch with the dogs while he talked to whoever was there.

“Could you hold onto the boys?” he asked.

“Yeah.”

Less than an hour later, I sat in my car with the dogs, waiting for him, so we could drive to the new house.

“Hey.” he said from my passenger car window.

“Hey.”

“Ready to go?”

“Yep.”

I pulled out after him and off we were to our new home. It wasn’t much longer of a drive, just ten minutes and I was over the moon when we got there. It was just as beautiful as I remembered it the first time we were here.

“You want me to grab them?” I asked him, getting out of my car.

“If you’d like to.”

I nodded and grabbed their leashes. I managed to hook them and get them out of the backseat.

“You get here okay?” Alex asked, placing his hands on my shoulders.

“Yes. It was only ten minutes.”

“Can you blame me for worrying?”

“Not really. No. Anyway, would you like me to stay with the dogs once we’re in the house?”

“Please.”

“You’re still not gonna let me help? With anything?”

“Yep.”

“You’re ridiculous. I’m not disabled or anything, so it’s not like...”

He gave me a look.

“Fine. I give up.”

I started walking away from him and toward the front door. When he met up with me and I entered, I searched for a place to sit since I wasn’t allowed to do anything.

“I’m gonna walk around till I have a place to sit.” I said unhooking the dogs.

“I’ll let you know when the couch is here.”

“Ok.”

I began walking up the steps with Baz and Peyton in tow. I took a walk into the room where Scarlett’s nursery would be and started to tear up. The walls were still white, but soon would be painted the faintest shade of yellow and the floor was carpeted which was a necessity to me for her room; there was no need for sliding. My phone buzzed seconds later.

Couch is here.

Hallelujah.

Be down soon.

I decided to look out the huge window and saw the backyard which of course included that swimming pool I dreamt about. I turned to walk out of the room when I heard hurried footsteps come my way which caused me to pause.

"You're okay. Thank goodness." he said hugging me.

I looked at him confusedly.

"Why are you giving me that look?" he asked.

"Why are you so panicked? It's only been five minutes since that text."

"Abby, it's been a half hour. I've been calling your name for maybe five minutes and when I didn't get a response, I rushed up here."

"Oh, I must've drifted off. I was gazing at our backyard. I apologize if I worried you."

"It's fine. I love you."

"I love you, too."

"This is quite the view." he said as we walked toward the window.

He wrapped his arms around my belly.

"It is. Isn't it?"

"Absolutely."

He kissed the top of my head and we began to sway; it felt so nice.

"I'm so fucking happy." I said, touching his hands.

"Me too."

“How much longer you think?”

“Twenty minutes.”

“I like the sound of that. I’m actually gonna go sit now. I need to.”

He unraveled from me and down the steps we went and walked into the living room where our couch was. I propped myself on a pillow and laid down.

“Feeling better?” he said on the opposite end of the couch.

“Much. Don’t be surprised if I fall asleep again.”

He nodded and kissed me. I felt his hands on me sometime later, but I didn’t bother waking up as I was too tired to do so. When I woke up, I was lying in bed with an asleep Alex beside me; I smiled and kissed his cheek before I tried waking up. I felt a hand on my arm clearly trying to stop me.

“Stay.”

I stifled a laugh.

“I have to pee.”

“Come back please.”

“Ok.”

I struggled a bit, but I managed to get out of bed; climbing back into bed would be somewhat of a challenge as well. I saw my body pillow and used it immediately, getting comfortable.

“Hey.” he said yawning.

“Hey.”

“You look so cute right now.”

I blushed and buried my face into the pillow.

“Where are you going?” he asked laughing.

Alex pushed down the pillow as much as he could and tried to reach me so he could kiss me. He succeeded and pressed his lips onto mine; I removed the pillow, so I could crawl onto his lap and deepen the kiss. I pushed him against the wall since it was easier to kiss him that way because of my bump. I felt a hand on the small of my back trying to pull off my shirt. I detached myself for him to take off my shirt and my bra. His hands ran up and down my back.

“You are so fucking beautiful.” he said kissing my neck.

I ran my hands through his hair and blushed again; he never fails to make me feel like a goddess.

“Alex.” I moaned.

He was wearing his black and yellow button up plaid shirt which is a personal favorite of mine and I began unbuttoning it from the top. When I was at the third button, he unattached himself and finished my job for me, quickly removing it while I worked on his pants; it wasn't too long till he stopped me there too.

“You can't possibly do all the work." I whispered into his ear.

With a smirk, I slipped a hand into his pants and felt his semi-hard cock, rubbing the head with my thumb just like he rubs my clit with his thumb; he was putty in my hands as he began moaning. When I stopped, he was frustrated which clearly amused me because for once today, he wasn't in charge. I proceeded to pull down his pants and had him kick them off since things are a bit harder now.

"Could you hand me a pillow and sit on the edge of the bed for me, please?" I asked crawling back up to kiss him.

"Of course, my love." he said against my lips.

I giggled and moved to the floor once he gave me a pillow for my belly.

"Have you forgotten the rest of your clothes? Or were you waiting for me to do that?"

"How could I possibly do that?"

I took the rest of mine off while he watched me which turned me on. I slid his briefs off and put my mouth on his cock.

"Perfect." he said once I went further down.

He held onto my hair as I bobbed my head up and down until he was on the cusp of an orgasm. I finished him off with my hand and made a mess of my face. He pulled me back up as I was having a little trouble standing up.

"Thank you." I said kissing him.

"Don't mention it."

He picked me up, setting me onto the bed and cleaned off my face.

“How do I look?”

“As beautiful as ever.” he said, kneeling in front of me.

I smiled and buried my face into his neck.

“Come join me.”

I crawled further onto the bed and he joined me.

“How do you want to-“ he started to ask.

“I was thinking getting on all fours...”

“You sure?”

“If you grab me that pillow, I’ll be good.”

I’m not ready to give up this position yet; it’s one of my favorites. He nodded and kissed me rather lovingly before doing so. He can be gentle and loving as he can be rough and passionate. When he handed me my pillow, I swiftly moved it under me and moved so he was at my entrance.

“Fuck. You’re so wet.”

I was soaking wet.

“That’s because of how badly I want you right now.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

I knew he was smirking; I just did.

“Don’t be afraid to go fast; I know best since I’m the one's who pregnant.”

“I’ll take your word for it. Ready?”

“Yes.”

When he penetrated me, I moaned and buried my head in the pillow; it felt so fucking good already. He started slow but gradually got faster.

“Holy shit, Alex.”

I was moaning like crazy.

“Fuck Abby.”

He held onto my hips rather tightly, but I fucking loved it. When I came, I collapsed into the pillow. I laid on my side while he did the same.

“You are amazing.” he said, caressing my face.

I looked down then back up and smiled.

“So are you.”

“I have a question. How long had we been in bed before we woke up?”

“An hour.”

I nodded.

“Are you hungry?” he asked.

“Starved. What time is it?”

“Close to two. What do you have in mind?”

“Oh, I can actually make a decision today?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Yes.” he sighed, knowing what I was referring to.

“Pizza and don’t you dare say it’s unhealthy.”

“Pizza it is.”

I sighed and sat up. I was trying to relax as I held my arms around my belly.

“What are you thinking, Scarlett? Today’s been hectic so far, mainly because of your daddy.” I said looking over at Alex.

He shook his head and sat up, sliding next to me, wrapping an arm around my belly and intertwining our fingers. I smiled and melted into him.

“Can Daddy have a kiss?” he asked.

I turned and kissed him.

“Daddy tastes good.”

“I apologize for being a jackass, but I had good intentions.”

“I know you did. Thank you for the apology. I appreciate it.”

“We’re good, then?”

“Yes.” I said against his lips.

At the same time, we felt Scarlett kick.

“Hello, baby girl. You accept the apology too, don’t you?” I asked laughing.

-kick-

“She’s smart just like her mommy.”

I got more comfortable and smiled. A random thought popped up, but it was a relevant one.

“What?” Alex asked.

“I have a middle name. I’d like your opinion.”

“Shoot.”

“Aurora.”

I turned slightly to see his reaction.

“I love it. Scarlett Aurora Gaskarth.”

“It has a beautiful ring to it, doesn’t it?”

“Definitely.”

“And it sounds very regal like your name.”

He started to laugh.

“What? It does! Alexander William Gaskarth.”

“I guess you’re right.”

“Of course I am. So, it’s perfect. A family of royals. You can’t forget that I’m 62% Scottish/Irish, too.”

“I love you, Abigail Gaskarth.”

“I love you, too.”

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