smell-ayy

She smiled happily and because he had succeeded with the entire setup and location. “To make some babies, huh? Which are going to be complete cuties if I do say so my self,” She smiled playfully before her mind began to wander and the imaginative scenario of a small being with them, lounging in the hut with them and probably even napping right about now, it made her think. A lot, and just one thought led to another before she was off in la la land, picture the future.

“It’s so surreal. All that planning and we finally crossed that finish line and began a new journey.” She sighed as she tucked hair behind her ear, returning from her mental escape into parenthood. “I’m not nauseous anymore, which is great because that means that I can stomach a burger with bacon. Oh and advocados sound good too.” She chuckled lightly before she thought about the toppings. It wasn’t until she rubbed her hungry stomach that a thought dawned on her, based on the gesture, one that felt like history repeating right about now.

“What’s today’s date?” She asked, quickly sitting up while she unlocked her phone.

“Yeah, come on you know once we get back that’s all anyone is going to be asking,” he laughed as he played with her fingers. He watched her for a moment and almost saw her mind working and knew what she was thinking about. He thought about it too. “They are going to be adorable, who are you kidding,” he chuckled as he kissed her again. 

The Honeymoon

Being married was much more magical than Andrea could make justice for with the simple use of words - at the same time it was something so natural because all that changed was her last name. Grant was the usually bubbly and amazing guy that he was two months ago if not better and her love for him only grew by the day. He made her happy and she continued to strive to reciprocate the feeling. They had finally made it to their honeymoon location, one that Grant had planned out and surprised Andrea with. A couple of days into the vacation, she felt uneasy and sick, but she knew that it just had to be the excitement of being married and finally being in solitude and comfort of each others presence. The hotel staff had been treating them like royalty and spoiled them with hospitality and a breathtaking view.

They were currently both cuddled up in a small hut overlooking the ocean as they didn’t want to do too much, not only for her sake of recovery, but also because of how relaxed they felt. Andrea took a photo of the view before she sighed and looked up at her spouse who was reclined against the back of the hut and the pillows lining it. “I’m so obsessed with this place. It’s so beautiful. We are definitely coming back in the near future. this is so going to be our getaway place.” She chuckled softly, her arm draped over him so that her hand cupped the back of his head. “It’ll be a tradition of ours to vacation here in the years to come.”

Two months later and Grant was still surprised that he was finally married. They had decided to put their honeymoon on hold so Grant could finish filming and it was better than he could have expected. Not having to worry about work only made this honeymoon even better. Sitting in the hut they had, he smiled as he just looked over at his wife. It sucked that she was sick, but he made the most of it and just had them relax. That’s what you did on a beach anyway right? Letting his arms drape around her, he sighed as he just sat there with her. 

“It’s so surreal. All that planning and we finally crossed that finish line and began a new journey.” She sighed as she tucked hair behind her ear, returning from her mental escape into parenthood. “I’m not nauseous anymore, which is great because that means that I can stomach a burger with bacon. Oh and advocados sound good too.” She chuckled lightly before she thought about the toppings. It wasn’t until she rubbed her hungry stomach that a thought dawned on her, based on the gesture, one that felt like history repeating right about now.

She had just picked out a second option, one she would probably test with too just to be sure of the outcome. As she read the label, she felt his presence and looked up at him with a raise of her eyebrows. “Yep. I found two and they’re not dollar tests,” she chuckled lightly in attempt to lift the mood. “Saw this one on a commercial once.” She tapped the box in her hand then sighed. “I’ll go pay for this back there. Do you want to just start the car or something?” She looked at his hands and at his choices of snacks. “I can pay for those too. Just so you don’t get a chance of being recognized.”

“And where did you get that bit of information?” She asked, teasing him a bit. “I only know of one brand and it’s the one that my best friend used when she found out that she was expecting.” As she spoke, she had to remind herself to speak as discretely as possible because they were now out in a public place where Grant might get recognized and she didn’t want people jumping to assumptions based on their shopping list, especially because she wasn’t even certain that it was indeed something. “Can you check for those chips that we ate at the movie theater when we went? I really liked them.” She offered him a small smile, knowing that he knew the snack. She released his hand and waited for him to walk away far enough to give her the chance to pick out the test she hoped wouldn’t let her down based on her best friends experience. She read the label and sighed, looking at other options as backup.

Andrea couldn’t explain how she had gotten so lucky with such a wonderful man. He was kind, smart, funny, and he was so caring that it made her heart ache-in the best way only, of course. He cared for her and her feelings and it was something that she knew she was blessed with. She held his hand over her lap as soon as he laced their fingers and sighed as they were nearing the strip mall. “Oh, good.” She smiled softly before she leaned over and kissed his cheek. “I love you.” She reassured him before she got out and saw that there was a pharmacy. “They should definitely have some tests there. I don’t even care what brand they are, to be honest.” She shook her head and took his hand as soon as he was by her side. “Are you ready?” She gave his hand a light squeeze as she looked up at him.

“Honestly? I’m terrified, I’m worried about so many things. But I don’t want to freak out and freak you out in the process. I know that I’ve gotta be strong and stay collected for the sake of, well-us.” She shrugged slightly because she wanted him to know that she wasn’t taking this situation and possibility lightly. “I just.. I don’t know exactly how to react properly to this.” Once she was in the car, the idea that there was a chance of a tiny human inside of her scared her, but she knew that she had to remain stress free for her and grant and.. for the possibility. Her best friend being a mom, taught her many things including how to one day protect her own if she ever had one. Could that day have arrived for her as well?

She sighed and took the opportunity to wrap her arms around him. “Let’s get some food and then we can try another store. We’ll figure something out.” She rubbed his back softly and pecked his lips. “It is weird. but hey, we get to go for a shopping adventure now,” she smiled warmly, in attempt to lift his mood. “Let’s see what we find elsewhere.”

She couldn’t explain it but with every passing moment, every day and every new experience whether premeditated or a spur of the moment - Grant made Andrea feel like they could do anything together.

They mutually decided to make a run to the closest drug store to purchase a test and the closer that they got, the more nervous she felt. When they arrived, she wasn’t sure if she was relieved… or glad but the store was closed, something that they figured out together as she gave the door handle a good tug and it didn’t open. “Business hours 8-12 on a Friday? What?” She scoffed reading their hours on the door. “What if someone gets sick and needs medicine? What if a child is suffering from teething pain and the store is closed early? Poor little thing has to hold out until another store is found.. this should not be allowed.” She groaned and rubbed her forehead. “I’m sorry. I’m fine,” she sighed, knowing that she had to keep herself calm and collected. 

The girl giggled as she swayed with her boyfriend, her favorite guy. “As much as I didn’t see it coming entirely, I won’t complain at all,” she commented with a slight shrug of her shoulders as she looked up into his eyes and danced with him. “This is perfect,” she repeated softly, closing the space between them. She looked down as they danced and she felt her heart race as she thought about something, something that had been on her mind for a couple of days since realizing it. She didn’t know how to bring it up because she was scared, scared of what it could mean for them if her thoughts were in fact true. “Speaking of things coming..” She looked down and exhaled sharply as she told herself that it was now or never. “There’s something else that hasn’t happened and it usually does- like clockwork for me and… this month it just hasn’t.” She lowered her hands to his chest as looked at his shirt as fear took over her.

He chuckled as he looked down at her. “I love you,” he murmured as he leaned forward and kissed her head. Swaying with her he couldn’t notice her small shift. It wasn’t until she spoke that he knew something was up. “What are you talking about?” he asked confused. 

Deck the Halls

Andrea knew that Christmas decorating wouldn’t be complete without mugs of hot cocoa. She and Grant had picked out what seemed like the perfect tree; something about it screamed Granthoma as their supporters named them, the few fans that approved of the two dating and actually sent positivity and encouragement. The girl followed with her family tradition and brought a small box of ornaments for them to add to the ornaments they’d bought together. “Here’s your cocoa,” she smiled brightly as she joined him in the living room where tinsel, pine and ornament hooks were scattered about. Jett and Nora joined at their feet, tails wagging happily. “I love this song,” she turned the volume up on the tv which had been set to the Sounds of the Season music channel. She took a sip from her hot cocoa before she set it down and picked up a tinsel garland which she wrapped around his shoulders.

Grant fixed the tree and started putting up the lights for it before turning around and seeing Andrea. “Well hey,” he said taking the hot cocoa from her. “This is perfect,” he said kissing her cheek. When she turned up the must he started laughing. “Mine too!” he said before he was caught off guard by her putting the tinsel around his neck. Walking over to her, he wrapped an arm around her waist before taking her hand with the other and started dancing with her. “You walked into that one,” he chuckled as he swayed with her. 

LA happily followed Grant into the trailer and was instantly greeted by the puppies. “Hi, babies!” She sat down on the couch and picked them up then placed them beside her. She gave them belly rubs and pet them as she looked up at her boyfriend. “Well, I did some work over there and I was able to also bring some with me. I thought I’d surprise you so… I took a flight over and well here I am.” She grinned and stood up, put her cup down and sat on his lap. “I’ll be here for a couple of days before we fly back out, to Ohio. Only if that’s cool with you?” She wrapped an arm around his shoulders and looked down at him.