“Brian, look!” Chloe squealed excitedly and pointed to the large window in front if the dining table. The glass was covered with a thin layer of wet frost and drops of water slowly trickled down, melting into each other.
“It’s raining, baby.” Brian smirked, glancing out the window while he put his plate in the dishwasher.
“It’s raining!” Chloe repeated happily, stressing her joy. Her smile grew even wider when Brian’s strong arms found their way around her body and he pressed her to his chest before planting a warm kiss on the nape of her neck.
The cold made Chloe reminisce of home, it’s been a long while since she had last seen her family. It was extremely hard for her to be away from her brothers and sisters, and especially from her youngest brother, Gunner.
As the second oldest sibling, she saw Luna grow up, become a woman. She wanted to be there for Gunner as well. Gunner was absolutely over the moon with the face that his sister and cousin were the partners of Avenged Sevenfold, which granted him with free tickets, merch and gear.
“Do you miss home?” Brian murmured against the side of her neck, reading her mind. Chloe knew how much it upset Brian when she turned homesick, it made him feel guilty. Frankly speaking, guilt was a major obstacle in their relationship.
Chloe kept blaming herself for the times when Brian would chose her over the fans, and Brian couldn’t stop hesitating that Chloe might leave him again for the favor of her own wellbeing.
“No.” She pulled on a smile and turned her face to gently rub her cheek against his, enjoying the scent of his aftershave. Brian exhaled and his hand lowered down to cup her growing stomach, gently stroking it. “Let’s go somewhere.” Chloe suggested while turning around in Brian’s arms.
His bare face was so unbelievably handsome. Chloe adored the curve of his strong cheekbones, the cute pointed tip of his nose and of course his large, dark chocolate eyes. She wished their baby would look just like its daddy.
“Where do you wanna go?” Brian asked and his hand rubbed Chloe’s back under the thin shirt she was wearing.
“I dunno…” Chloe pouted while her fingers danced on Brian’s broad shoulders, “You choose!” She smiled sweetly.
Brian smirked and looked over her and outside the window. His chin then rested on the crown of her head and he pulled Chloe closer, making her hook her arms under his as she hugged him. “Let’s stay home and snuggle.” Brian said goofily against her hair.
A high pitched giggle left Chloe’s mouth and she looked up to face him. “Snuggle, seriously?” She cocked an eyebrow, making Brian smile idiotically.
“Yeah…” He said slowly, biting the side of his tongue. “It’s cold, let’s do the whole cliché ritual.” He shrugged.
“Brian, are you turning into a softy?” Chloe asked cunningly, making Brian roll his eyes.
“You’re the one who said you wanted to spend as much time together before tour!” His argued defensively.
Chloe smacked him across the head, it was now her turn to roll her eyes. “Brian you turn into such a defensive douche when your ego’s hurt.” Chloe told him.
He wrinkled up him nose, the “Synyster Gates” side of his character showing. “I-But-DAMMIT!” He called in his infamous growl.
“You lose!” Chloe laughed hysterically, pointing her finger at him while rushing to the door that lead to the back yard.
Right before she could turn the knob and step outside, Brian caught her, preventing her from moving. “Take that back!” He insisted.
“Jee, is this one of your Grappling techniques?” She wiggled out of his grip, still grinning so broadly her cheeks hurt.
“Maybe...” He twisted her wrists, restraining her in a way that made her unable to move. “I’m an ego maniac!” Brian grinned cockily, trying to make Chloe go easy on him.
“Yes, you are! A damn sexy one! ” She agreed, leaning forwards to press her lips to his, kissing him playfully. Brian tugged her wrists down, making her back arch backwards to allow him to kiss Chloe rougher. “I want out.” Chloe puckered her lower lip when they pulled away.
Brian's long fingers immediately freed her hands, leaving for her waist. “Here, I think I’ve dominated you enough for the next number of days.” He winked, referring to the hot sex they had earlier.
“I kinda meant that I wanted to step outside…” Chloe said softly and reached behind her to open the large doors, feeling the cold breeze hit her back. “C’mon!” She motioned for him to follow her as her feet paced on the freezing, wet stone in Brian’s backyard. The rain fell on her exposed skin, soaking her with wistful nostalgia.
“Chlo, are you insane? You’re gonna freeze!” Brian called, following her outside. He looked gloomily at the grey skies, hoping to be back in the warm house. “Careful!” He exclaimed nervously when she almost slipped on a small puddle.
All Chloe did was laugh as the rain fell on her skin, soaking the ends of her long hair as the fresh air enveloped her. “Loosen up!” She called, reaching her hand out for him to take.
She loved the rain, the cold, the snow. It made her connect to her emotions.
Brian shook his head and suddenly pulled his t-shirt off. Excitement washed over Chloe, hoping he had decided to cooperate. But her hopes were crashed when Brian spoke up.
“Babe, you and our baby are gonna catch a cold.” He huffed and pulled his warm t-shirt over her head, covering her tiny babydoll.
“Brian you’re such a fun sucker.” Chloe pouted as she reluctantly slipped her arms through the wide sleeves. His t-shirt was cozy and smelled of him, which was even better than being in the rain.
“No, I’m a responsible parent.” Brian grinned broadly. Suddenly his arm found her mid-back while the other hooked under her thighs, and he lifted Chloe up bridal style. “Let’s go, rebel rouser.” Brian said while stepping back into the house.
“Oh my god! What day it is!?” Chloe gasped once her feet touched ground.
“Um…Thursday…I think…I kinda lose track of time when we’re not touring.” Brian began rambling.
“Brian, we have our appointment today!!!” Chloe exclaimed, not believing how she could forget about it.
“I thought we were done with Dr. Klein.” He blinked.
“I’m talking about the baby!!! We have the ultrasound thing! The baby’s sonogram?” Chloe smack herself on the head, which is not something she usually does.
“Oh yeah, that…” Brian stammered and then looked at the clock, “We have a couple of hours.” He said.
“Yeah, to prepare!” Chloe mumbled, tugging at the wet ends of her hair, trying to figure out how to fix it. “Guh!” She muttered, turning to walk into the bedroom.
“I want an Owen.” Brian called out, making Chloe stop in her tracks.
“What?” She blinked as she turned around puzzled.
“If we’re having a boy, I want to name him ‘Owen’.” Brian explained, there was no need for him to say why.
Chloe blinked, letting the request sink in. “Ok.” She said, she wasn’t a big fan of the idea but she knew how highly Brian thought of Jimmy, how much he adored his late friend.
“Really?” Brian asked, as if he wasn’t expecting that reaction from her. Chloe sighed and walked up to Brian. She tiptoed to wrap her arms around his shoulders, which were still a bit wet.
“Really.” She kissed his cheek and hugged him tightly, closing her eyes as she comfortably buried her face in the curve on his neck. “I love you.” She softly said the first thing that came to her mind.
She felt Brian’s lips softly press to her shoulder, “I love you too.” His voice was muffled by her skin. “This means a lot to me.” He confessed.
“I know.” Chloe nodded and then kissed the tip of his nose before readjusting the thin ring that pierced his nostril.
The sound of HIM’s “Drunk on Shadows.” Ironically broke the silence. “You’ve a text message.” Brian pointed out cockily.
“No shit dude.” Chloe smirked and walked to the kitchen counter. Her sly smile dropped when she read the text. “Brian?” Chloe called, her tone implying that he comes over.
“Mmm?” He hummed and peeked into the room.
“Jade and Matt want to make peace with us.” Chloe showed him the screen of her iPhone.
“How ‘bout no.” He scowled bitterly.
“Brian…they’re family…” Chloe mumbled uneasily, ready to let go of the resentment. They haven’t spoken to Matt and Jade for a couple of weeks.
“I don’t fucking care, he pushed you!” Brian insisted.
Chloe carefully put her phone down and squeezed the water out of her hair. “Baby you push people too when you’re mad…” She said.
“Yeah well I don’t push my pregnant sisters in-law to the fucking floor.” Brian snapped bitterly and searched the basket on the counter for a cigarette and a lighter. He then stopped and looked outside the window, it was still pouring rain.
His eyes then found Chloe, who was frowning at the sight of his cigarette. She absolutely hated that he smoked, it was bad for his health and she didn’t want him to smoke anywhere around her, now that she was pregnant.
Brian cleared his throat and threw the pack of Marlboro back into to basket, passing on the idea.
“C’mon, let’s get ready.” Chloe said calmly and rested a hand on his back, leading him away from there.
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