Lost Love [H.S]

forty one

1 April 2021

"...and Daddy gets to put on cool outfits to sing and dance around on stage for thousands of people, how cool is that baby Lemon?"

I glance up at Addie, my lips still on her stomach to see her brows raised amused as I chat away to our growing baby. 

"You better stop before Capri comes in and sees." She reminds me with an amused smile, lacing her fingers through my hair as I continue to pepper kisses over her little bump.

Oh, I fucking adore her little bump.

Our teeny tiny baby is inside her belly, growing away and I get to watch it all happen right in front of me.

Addie's anxiety towards being pregnant has slowly been evaporating into thin air and I've never been prouder of her in my life, she makes me so proud.

"Maybe Cece should talk to them." I suggest, stopping my assault of kisses on her stomach to look up at her again.

She purses her plump lips in thought, "she might say she hates them."

I grin against her stomach, "I doubt that but it might help her feel better about having a baby sibling."

She smiles back down at me, sliding her hand down my face to cup my cheek and she gently brushes her thumb against my cheekbone.

Her eyes hold adoration as she looks down at me, those deep brown eyes that have seen so many things yet they still look at me like I'm the centre of the fucking universe.

I take a deep breath, watching her above me while she remains in silence but continues to look down at me like I am the most precious thing to her.

Those gorgeous eyes have seen so much horror in the years she's been alive, she's experienced things you hear about in true crime cases. It makes me sick to my stomach thinking about what she went through when she was younger.

She was the same age as Posie when she began to get treated like she was an animal, although I think any animal would have been treated better than she was.

"I hope she comes around and gets excited like Posie is." She whispers, breaking out of her brief trance to reply to me.

I firmly pressed my lips against her stomach, "don't worry baby Lemon, I'm sure your big sister will love you when you're born. I'll chat to you later before I get busted by Miss Jealous." I whisper, shuffling up the bed and flopping down beside Addie.

She turns her head to look down at me, leaning over to kiss me a few times before resting her forehead against mine.

"I love you." She whispers to me, her cheeks must be aching from how bright her smile is.

"I lo-"

I get cut off when the bedroom door swings open and Capri launches herself onto the bed, "mornin'!" She squeals happily, clearly she's been awake for a while from how awake she already is.