AbbigailShawn just proposed to me and I accepted it. I could feel happiness threatening to pour out of me and I let it. Our family cheer at our engagement, distracting us from my aunt's passing. I heard my grandmother offer Shawn her engagement ring from my grandfather and tears roll down my cheeks. She slips the ring on my finger and gives me a kiss. I run my hands in her short hair and the kiss soon becomes extremely intimate. My breaths quicken and I have to stop before it gets out of hand. I press my forehead to hers, breaths ragged and hold her hands off me or I'll lose control. She brushes her lips against mine and I have to climb off her lap. I grab hold of the person closest to me and pull them with me out of the kitchen. Turns out that I had grabbed Annie. "Abbigail, you okay," she asks with concern, her hands caressing my face. "Too much has happened this week and I'm a little overwhelmed," I choke in a whisper and let out a shaky breath. "Can you take me for a drive? I n
ShawnIt's the day of the funeral for Abbigail's Aunt Carolyn. I was dressed in my ceremonial uniform from the Marines. I had my walking boot on and finishing up straightening my medals when Abbigail steps out of our closet. She was wearing a form fitted dress that showed off the small bump she was starting to form.She wore her hair in its usual manner and a pair of black flats to finish her outfit. I walk up to her and her hands roam, getting a feel of me in my uniform. Her hands reach my face and her sad eyes showed concern for me. "What's scaring you," she asks with concern. "That wearing this at your aunt's funeral is going to trigger my PTSD, but I want to wear this out of respect for your aunt's service in the Air Force," I say in a scared whisper. She gives me a sad smile and gives me a kiss. "I'll be right there next to you," she says softly, coming in my arms.My mother knocks on the doorway and asks, "Are you two ready to leave?"Abbigail and I nod in unison and follow he
ShawnAbbigail's soothing voice woke me from the darkness I had gone to while napping on her grandparents couch. My heart was pounding and my breaths were quick and shallow. My entire body was trembling beneath her straddling me with her hands caressing my face. I look around the room and notice that her family is watching with concern. She gently turns my head back towards her and I look in her blind eyes. Those eyes reflected love, safety and compassion. "I'm right here," she says in a soothing voice, letting her thumbs sweep my cheeks. "Breathe with me Shawn.""The baby, where's the baby," I choke in a sobbed whisper. "She's okay, it's you I'm worried about.""I can feel it again and it hurts," I choke as tears roll down my cheeks. "Feel what Shawn,"she asks softly, wiping my eyes. "The bullets, I can feel them piercing my skin and it never ends. It's like its on loop, getting shot over and over again," I sob in a whisper. She slips her hand up my shirt and traces over the scar
ShawnTwo months have passed. In those two months Beth has moved in, helping Abbigail with the pregnancy. Also in these past two months, Abbigail has formed a noticeable bump and no longer suffers from nausea or dizziness. Last week I had my cast removed and today I was able to return to work. I enter the kitchen, wearing my uniform with a bulletproof vest under my shirt. Beth was cooking breakfast and Abbigail was picking grapes from the fruit bowl. I give them both a kiss and Abbigail feels for my vest. She sighs in relief when she feels it. Tears fill her eyes and she asks in a choked whisper, "You wore it?""Of course I did, I promised you I would," I say in a soothing tone and give her a kiss on her forehead. "I'd do anything for either of you, you just need to ask.""Can you come home safe, especially when you're in this uniform," Abbigail asks in a choked whisper. "I promise to try my best," I say softly and give her a kiss. "Can you bring home a pregnancy test," Beth asks in
AbbigailI don't know about the others, but hearing Shawn say what she did to Shelby made me emotional. I found my way to Shawn after we agreed to take the dog and went in her arms. My stomach stopped me from getting the tight embrace I wanted, but I could still reach to breathe in that vanilla and lavender scent on her neck. I took in a calming breath and sigh as she rubs my back. She kisses the top of my head and I feel as Shelby nudges my side. I pet her head as I stay in Shawn's arms. I could feel the twins kicking repeatedly in the spots and I could feel them calming down as I breathe in her scent. I think Shawn felt it too because she says in a soothing tone, "Deep breaths Abbigail, slowly breathe in and out. They'll calm down when you calm down.""It's Beth," Beth says in a soothing tone as she rubs my arm in comfort. I turn into her arms and she rests her hands on either side of my forming belly. They kick her hands twice before they finally calm down. I let out a relieved s
AbbigailThe doctor said she suffered from a pulmonary embolism. They're doing their best to treat it, but there's a chance that she won't make it. She said she was lucky I was with her when it happened or she would have died.Beth and I were sitting in a corner of the waiting room, comforting each other with Shelby guarding us. She had her service vest on so no one bothered to say she couldn't be in the hospital. We ended up telling my parents about Beth and Shawn's relationship and about their baby. Surprisingly they accepted our commitment. I play with her engagement ring. I took it off her hand before the ambulance arrived. I didn't want them to cut it off. Beth's still hand on my stomach told me she'd fallen asleep. She'd been rubbing my stomach since we got to the hospital, four hours ago, putting us after midnight. I could smell Joyce's perfume as she knelt in front of me."Please tell me you have good news," I choke in a whisper, slipping her ring in my index finger. "She's
AbbigailBeth and I took turns making love to Shawn. It helped distract her from her PTSD and she was able to fall asleep after a nice relaxing bath. We were going to lay with her but Joyce said she was on her way with dinner for us. We waited for her in the living room. I let my head rest on Beth's shoulder and caress her stomach. I wanted her to know that I accept her baby and I hoped that by doing this she knew that. I hear her sigh in relief and knew that she realized that I accept her and her baby. She places her hand over mine and relaxes next to me. Moments later I hear as Joyce lets herself in. "You girls okay? Where's Shawn," she asks in a soothing tone. "Abbigail was just making me realize that she accepts my baby," Beth chokes in a relieved whisper. "I'm not my mother," I say in a soothing tone and rub at her stomach. "You've been like another sister to me, especially after I lost my sight. I know you bullied Shawn because you liked her, but you've been very protective o
ShawnIt's been a month since we moved into our new home. It's been as long since I passed my detective's exam and joining the homicide squad. I told my captain before I took the exam that Abbigail I were getting married in August and that I was taking her to Ireland for our honeymoon. I was at my first scene, wearing a new suit and a bulletproof vest. It was a body dump on the edge of private property. The property owner has motion detectors around his property and said it was triggered early this morning. Thinking it was a bunch of kids messing around, he came to give them a warning when he found the body.I knew right away that the murder didn't take place here. The body had been wrapped in plastic with duct tape holding it in place. Blood pooled in the plastic so we had to be careful not to lose any of it for evidence. As soon as the face was revealed, I had to fight tears from falling. It was a young girl, couldn't be more then sixteen years old. Her face was riddled with bruise