CRYSTAL
I woke up with Brooks's hand still on my stomach. I smiled and gently lifted his arm to go use the bathroom. When I finished my business, I jumped in the shower. As I stepped out of the shower Brooks was standing in the bathroom doorway. He was just standing there smiling. I asked why he was in such a good mood and he told me because he had a fiancee and a baby on the way. I shook my head and walked into the bedroom to get dressed. I pulled my wet hair up into a messy bun after getting dressed and told Brooks I was going to go to my dad's to get my insurance card. He asked if I wanted him to come with me and I told him he didn't have to. I was just going to get that and a few little things to bring back with me. He said he was thinking about taking Jonah out for lunch and I told him to go spend time with him. When I got to my dad's I saw his car was in the driveway. I went inside and yelled out that I was home. My dad came in from the back patio and asked how I was feeling. I looked at him confused and he said as an engaged woman. I laughed and said happy. I told him I was there to get a few little things and I was also there to get my birth certificate and my insurance card. He went to his filing cabinet drawer on his desk and handed me both of them without question. I gave my dad a hug and told him I was going to go get some stuff and take it to my car. When I got what I needed, I went back inside and sat down on the couch. My dad was sitting on the loveseat and asked how my special night went. I told him that Brooks's brother Jonah recorded the whole proposal and as soon as we got a chance we were going to show him, Viola, Ashley, and Ray. My dad smiled at me and it was a smile I hadn't seen before."Ok, dear ole dad what is the smile about?""I am just happy you found happiness and are smiling again. I missed your beautiful smile sweetheart.""Dad, I know I haven't smiled much since mom left us but just because Brooks is in my life doesn't mean that the depression is gone. I am always going to have days where it kicks my butt. Oh, and speaking of mom, Thank you for letting Brooks use those pictures of me and mom when I was a baby. I felt like she was with me when he proposed.""You're welcome, sweetheart. I knew how much having her a part of your special day would mean to you. I know you are always going to have bad days just like I am even if Viola is here with me I still love your mom and I always will. I am sad my baby girl is grown up but I am happy to know you have a good man taking care of you. You know I will always be here for you no matter what Crystal."I walked over to my dad and hugged him. I told him I was going to head back to the house to take a nap and get dinner going. He smiled and said to come back and sit with him and Vi and hang out soon. I told him I would and I headed back to Brooks's house. When I got back, Brooks was still out and I decided to go and lay down for a little while. I changed into a pair of shorts and a t-shirt and crawled into bed. I was woke up by the sound of the front door opening and when I looked at the time I saw that I had slept for almost 3 hours. I got up and walked into the kitchen and was surprised to see Brooks and Jonah carrying in a bunch of flowers. I cleared my throat and asked what they were doing and Brooks started to pout like a little kid. Jonah rolled his eyes."Brooks wanted to get you a bunch of flowers and surprise you with them." he said."So what if I did Jonah? She is going to be my wife soon." Brooks replied to him.I stood there laughing. I told Brooks thank you for the flowers and asked if they were hungry. Jonah said he was and Brooks just nodded. I told them I was going to make a big salad and spaghetti for dinner and they both said Yes at the same time. I shook my head and went to work on dinner. After we ate dinner, Brooks told Jonah he could stay the night or we could take him home and he opted for staying the night. Brooks took the air mattress to the spare room and got it set up for Jonah. I got Jonah a blanket and a pillow and took them to him. Brooks and I went back to our room and he put on N*****x and found us a movie to watch. We finished that movie and Brooks put on another one. I snuggled up to him and started watching the movie but ended up falling asleep not too long after it started. I woke up around 4 a.m. and went into the kitchen to get a bottle of water. Jonah came out of the spare room and I asked if he was ok?"Yeah, I am. I heard someone come in here and figured it was Brooks." he said."Nope. He is passed out. I doubt he will be getting up anytime soon.""Oh. well, I'll let you get back to bed. See ya later when you get up." Jonah said as he walked back to the spare room.I finished my bottle of water, used the bathroom, and then returned to bed.BROOKSI got up and Crystal and Jonah were still asleep so I took a shower. When I got out, I woke Crystal up and told her to get ready to go eat breakfast. I went and woke Jonah up and told him the same thing. Once everyone was dressed and ready to go we headed out to The hole in the Wall. It is a somewhat new place I've wanted to try. Once we were seated, Crystal looked over at Jonah funny. I asked if she told him and she shook her head. "Jonah got up last night when I was in the kitchen getting some water and he thought you were up. I think he may need to talk to you about something Brooks." She whispered to me. "Did he say what he needed to talk to me about?" She shook her head."Hey Jonah. Are you ok? Crystal mentioned you were wanting to talk to me." "Um. Uh. Yeah I'm fine. I was just needing some brotherly advice but it can wait." He said to me while trying to avoid eye contact."Jonah, You know if you need to talk to me you can. Is it something you would prefer to talk abou
CRYSTAL Seeing them both with tears warms my heart. I knew that they had to have been having a very deep heart to heart and I am proud of Brooks for trying to be there for Jonah. I am proud of Brooks for all the effort he has been putting in since I gave him a second chance and I cannot wait until I say I do and get to spend the rest of my life with him. I put the steaks in the fridge so they could marinate before being out on the grill. I cleaned up my mess on the counter and then went and sat on the couch next to Brooks while he and Jonah played a football game. When they finished their game, I went back into the kitchen and began prepping the sides for dinner. I cleaned the potatoes, peeled them, and cut them up. I then put them in the pot to boil. I got the ears of corn out and shucked them. After cleaning the corn, I put them in foil to place on the grill. I prepared the glaze for the carrots and put them in a dish to go in the oven. After I cleaned up my mess, I opened the bac
BROOKS I don't know why I didn't want to go home after taking Jonah off but I just felt like going somewhere else. I found this place right after I got home from the military and I haven't been back since I found it. I think we both just need some peace and beautiful scenery. I knew Crystal needed some peace to keep her stress level down because of the baby. We just sat there staring out into the water without speaking and I could feel her body relax in my arms. I rested my head on her back and just took in the smell of her body wash. It was calming to me and I kissed her on the back. She turned around and asked if I was ok. "My love, I am perfect. I just want you to be stress-free and have a healthy pregnancy and the three of us have a happy life." I said as I smiled up at her. "We will live a happy life baby. I am trying to stay stress-free and I appreciate everything you have done to try and keep me stress-free and show me how loved I am by you. You are everything to me and
CRYSTALIt's been 2 weeks since Brooks and I made love by the lake. Since then I have felt a closer connection to him than I had before. I was able to find a doctor who took my insurance and I made an appointment. We will get to see how baby sea monkey is doing next week. Brooks and I decided last night that after the doctor's appointment, we are going to invite both sets of parents and Jonah over and do a pregnancy announcement dinner. Brooks has been working his butt off at the shop. He is wanting to go ahead and start putting money back. He added some things to the store that he believes will do well in sales. I talked to the daycare and I begin work in 2 months. I went ahead and told them about being pregnant so there wouldn't be any issues later on with me calling out for doctor's appointments or if I am feeling bad and can't go in that day. I am excited and nervous to start working but the daycare is going to be good practice for me since I will be around small babies and small
BROOKS When Crystal yelled out in pain it scared me. I was praying she wasn't losing our baby. I am thankful she asked me to take her to the ER when she did and I am thankful it was only slight dehydration. I called my buddy Seth and told him I was going to need 2 days off so I could take care of Crystal because she is sick. He said he would hold down the fort and I told him thank you. I made sure Crystal was comfortable and had what she needed to stay hydrated. The next day, Crystal let me sleep in for a bit since I was up half the night watching her. She fell asleep on the couch and I went into the kitchen and started doing the dishes. I made her some soup when she got up and I sat with her on the couch and we talked for a little while. I got a call from Seth saying one of our customers came in and ordered a good amount of stuff and we would be getting a nice profit from it. After I got off the phone with him, I ordered Crystal and I dinner and we sat and watched TV while we ate. A
CRYSTAL Today is the day we go to the doctor and I am freaking out. I am scared they are going to say something is wrong with me or something is wrong with our baby. Brooks has been trying to keep me calm for the past 2 days but it isn't working. I won't be able to calm down until after this appointment. Brooks and I have spent the past 3 days trying to come up with a way to tell everyone about the baby but we haven't been able to decide on what to do. We are trying to decide between just coming out and telling everyone or doing the dinner with baby portions and see if they catch on to the theme. I did do something special for everyone and had shirts made saying grandma, grandpa, and uncle. I did include Viola and Ray and had them shirts made as well. I am going to ask if the ultrasound tech can print extra copies for Ashley and Ray and for my dad and Viola. I just finished getting dressed and we are about to leave the house. I grabbed my phone off the coffee table and ended up drop
BROOKS Last night after Crystal told me she would marry me whenever I planned the wedding, I called Ray and asked for his and moms help. I told him what I was wanting to do and he said he would get with Marvin and Viola and talk to them about it. I wanted to surprise Crystal with a simple but nice wedding soon. I wanted us to get married before our baby comes. I wanted her to be able to officially put my last name on all her paperwork and even the birth certificate for our child. I don't care if anyone thinks this is too soon or they think I am only doing it because we have a baby on the way. The truth is I am doing this for her and I. I love her with every inch of my heart and soul and I want to spend the rest of our lives showing her how much she means to me. Crystal Lynn Martini is my everything! She is my whole world, well her and our unborn baby. She is my better place and I want to be hers. We are going to be annoucing the pregnancy tonight at dinner. I am so excited to be able
CRYSTAL Today we go for another ultrasound. Hopefully we get to find out our little sea monkey's gender. At our last appointment, the baby was being stubborn and wouldn't open his or her legs for the ultrasound tech. She said it was also still a little early to tell but she wanted to try. I am almost ready to go. All I have left to do is pull my hair up and slide my shoes on. Brooks is getting dressed now. Since the dinner we had with our parents and Jonah, Viola and Ashely have been going baby crazy and buyin all kinds of things. At least they are picking gender netural colors when they buy stuff. I'd hate it if they had to return things. Once Brooks was fully dressed, He helped me put my shoes on and I pulled my hair up into a ponytail. He helped me get into the explorer and we headed to the OBGYN's office. I have my ultrasound first then have to do a gloucose test after. They said it was going to take about an hour for the test. Hopefully it isn't high. I have been trying to eat n