Gunner pulled down his tail gate and set me on it. Gus was now jumping up at me and Gunner yelled for him to get down.
“Baby is something wrong? Are you in pain?”
I started to laugh at his panicked face. He looked so confused.
“I’m okay Gunner. I’m sorry baby; I didn’t mean to scare you. It’s just I couldn’t get any air in and it was just like the day of our wedding. I just needed you to touch me for me to calm down. ”
Gunner visible relaxed. He jumped up and sat next to me on the tail gate.
“Fuck Ellie, I thought something was wrong with you or the baby!”
I smiled at him and put my hands on my very big and round nine month pregnant belly. Right then I felt the baby kick. I grabbed Gunner’s hand and placed it on my belly.
“WHOA! That was a big kick from little bear. ”
I just smiled and rolled my eyes at him. Gunner had been calling the baby little bear ever since we argued over buying a bear or a moose for the crib. I wanted the moose and he wanted the bear. I ended up getting my way but ever since then he called the baby little bear. I secretly loved it but rolled my eyes every time he said it.
“Yep, she has been moving around a lot today. ”
“Oh today its a she huh? Yesterday it was a he……what will your flavor be tomorrow?”
I hit him in the shoulder. We decided not to find out the sex of the baby. I was counting down until little bear joined us. The baby room was finished and just waiting. Gunner worked so hard on it. Josh made the baby crib and it was breathtaking. His custom furniture business in Austin was a huge success so for him to make such a large and beautiful piece of furniture for little bear meant so much to both Gunner and me.
Gunner placed his hand on my stomach and little bear did a roll and gave a good kick. Gunner leaned down and started to sing to the baby. His voice was beautiful and the baby must have loved it as well because every time he sung to little bear she would go crazy.
Gus started to bark. I let out a laugh as Gunner looked down at Gus.
“What is he barking on about?”
“I’m not sure. He has been by my side all day today. I actually got up and sneaked away from him earlier when he was asleep just to walk around the house without him under my feet!”
Gunner threw his head back and laughed.
OUCH! That one hurt!
“Holy shit! That one was a strong kick!” Gunner said with a laugh. “Little bear just might be a boy…. . . that felt like a pretty hard kick. ”
“I don’t know……could also be a girl…. . . . soccer player maybe?”
“Hmmm, that’s true. ”
“I don’t really care if it’s a boy or girl……I just want her to be healthy and have my nose. ”
Gunner laughed and reached over and pulled my mouth to his.
This man’s kisses were my weakness. I let out a small moan as I felt the baby move. She sure was active.
“Gunner, do you remember that first night I stayed at y’all’s house, the night we watched Cars?”
“KA-CHOW! You bet I do!”
I let out a giggle. “Do you remember when I woke up from a bad dream?”
“Yeah, I do remember that. You were calling out my name. ”
“Well, that dream…. . . I remembered it just a little bit ago. In the dream I was walking along a river and you walked up to me. You kissed me but then you dropped my hand and you walked away from me. You were leaving me. I think I just freaked out a little bit. You know, all those old insecurities creeping back. ”
Gunner jumped off the truck of the bed and grabbed my face and kissed the shit out of me. Holy hell….