Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Nicholas lectured Tessa while massaging her body. Knowing that he was worried for her, she nodded with a smile. “Don’t worry. I know my limits. If I can’t go on, I’ll take a rest.”

He cherished her more when he saw how persistent she was. Gregory also added, “Mommy, you need to take care of yourself. Or else, Daddy and I will worry.”

“I understand, sweetheart. You don’t have to worry about me.” She playfully touched his button nose.

that, but he also massaged her sore legs. Ten days of

her to the hospital for a checkup. During the procedure, the doctor felt uneasy by the

returned to his office and concluded, “The baby is healthy. There are no

with Nicholas’ help. He and Gregory shot nervous looks at the doctor upon hearing the

he is getting there. If you keep working on it, the baby should be fine on the due

of relief. That is good news as long as the baby’s getting there! They exchanged smiles. Gregory, who was leaning against his mother, looked confused by the adults’ conversation.

nothing about fetal malposition, but he was sensitive toward any discussion around the topic. When he sensed that everyone was tiptoeing around his mother, he picked up fast and

that Gregory showed for his mother. He rarely met him in

took a liking to him and patiently explained, “As long as your mommy keeps working hard, she will be safe.” “Yay!” The kid

her face, Tessa held on to Nicholas’ arm when they emerged from the entrance. “Let’s have lunch