"As you all know Kristina Timberlake is carrying our future superstar
and today is her last day." The whole crowd booed. "Its not
permanently, she's going on maternity leave so don't fret."
"I'll be back as soon possible and before I go I want to thank
everyone for their support and love."
"Arrvederci! See ya tomorrow!" Ryan gave Kristina a hug before they
went off the air and to their dressing rooms. "Well its all over."
"Yup, well for now at least." Kristina placed her hand on her now
very round stomach. She was in her 7th month and even though she
loved her job she couldn't wait to be able to just sit back and relax
some. It was beginning to take its toll, not to mention the fatigue.
The past few months had been interesting. Justin announced on TRL
that she was pregnant (Thanks Justin for not letting me do it first
on my show!!) and that's when the flood gates opened. Of course there
were those people who bad mouthed her.
"She only did that to trap him!" or "I can't believe he got that
black girl pregnant! I bet he and Britney's kid would look better!"
The first few times listening to those words hurt like a knife in her
heart but Justin taught her to pay no mind. That was their agenda, to
hurt her. Even though she tried it still hurt but then there was
those fans who where kind. Wishing their child luck, sending gifts.
There was so much baby blue she was crazy.
"So are we still on for Friday?"
"You know it never in a million years would I think that I couldn't
wait to be wrapped in seaweed."
"See how I've corrupted you."
"Yeah with seaweed baths and oatmeal masks, woe is me!" she
laughed. "You're so meterosexual Ry."
"And I wouldn't have it any other way."
"Neither would I. Well I'm gonna get on out of here, I have some
friends waiting for me, so I'll call you later."
"Alright." Ryan got up and gave Kristina a hug. Ryan moved his hands
down to her round belly and gave her tummy a kiss. "See you later
little Ryan."
"Ha ha. Little Ryan, that's rich." Kristina just shook her head and
hoped into her car. She made it her house where Ash and Dez were
waiting for her.
"About time you made it!"
"Whatever!" Dez had an extra key to the mansion so they were already
in the house waiting for her.
"I must say Kris you are the most trendiest pregnant woman I've ever
seen." Kristina wore a green and yellow sleeveless top with a
matching green skirt and blue jean blazer jacket.
"Why thank you Ash, its so good to see you." Ash jumped off the couch
and gave Kristina a hug. They hadn't seen each other in awhile since
she and Chris broke up. She moved out to New York and got a job on an
off Broadway show. Though things might now have worked out with those
two, Dez, Ashley and Kristina remained friends.
"Its good to see you too, I miss you guys."
"Same here."
"So I see Krystal has moved out here."
"Yeah she has."
"So Lance finally got on his A game?"
"Yup, `bout damn time right!"
"Right." They all laughed.
"So how are things with you and Justin?" Kristina looked away a
little in sadness. That wasn't a good sign. Kristina and Justin were
the dream couple, so what was up with that look?
"Spill." Kristina rolled her eyes.
"Ok fine, its just that, I don't know….he just doesn't seem like the
same Justin that I first met."
"Well people do change."
"Yeah but I mean its something not right. He's always jumpy and
paranoid like someone's out to get him or myself or the baby. He
can't sit still for more than like 5 seconds around here, he always
have to keep busy."
"Since when as that been a problem?" Ash joked.
"Ok, well that's not a problem, but I don't know he just seems a
little different is all. I guess Dez is right, chalk it up to change."
"Have you talked to him about this?"
"Yeah I have but he says that he don't see it like I do. Maybe its
just the hormones or something." Why was she making excuses? It
wasn't change and it wasn't her hormones, something was up with
Justin and she could feel it.
*****************
"Oh Justin this is amazing!"
"You like it?"
"I love it! Its wonderful." Kristina looked around the massive room
Justin had designed for the baby. It was neutral so if they had a boy
it wouldn't be bombarded with pink and if it was a girl it wouldn't
be bombarded with blue. The room was painted in a classic gold with
Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right, Nell, Snidely Whiplash, Boris
and Natasha all over the walls. Even a giant Dudley toy sat over in
the corner.
"You remembered."
"Huh?"
"When we first started dating I told you I hated Disney and Warner
Brothers, that I only loved Rocky & Bullwinkle and Dudley Do-Right of
the Mounties" she smiled.
"I remember everything you tell me."
"Aw shucks" she smiled giving him a kiss. There were moments like
this where Kristina could forget everything that was going on in
their lives. But then he had to ruin it all.
"Can you see through these drapes?" Justin walked over to the gold
drapes and pulled them tight.
"Justin they're fine."
"I swear I told them that I wanted them extra thick! They can't do
anything right!"
"Justin calm down."
"Anyone can just look in here and plot and plan to take our baby."
"J, no one is going to do that let alone get past those gates, so
chill." Justin began to pace the room. This was exactly what she
meant when she said he was acting paranoid. "Hey, hey, there's one
thing we have do have to worry about and it ain't drapes."
"What?! What?!" Ok maybe she shouldn't have said that there was
something worry about.
"Ok not worry about but we still haven't came up with any names for
the baby. I mean he or she will be here in a month and a half you
know."
"Yeah, yeah……um, I'm gonna go call the interior decorator. Get some
thicker drapes in here." Justin walked out of the room leaving
Kristina alone and very confused.
"What is going on with him?"
***********************
"Ah! There it goes" Lynn laughed. She had her hands on Kristina's
stomach feeling the baby move. She couldn't wait to be a
grandmother. "My grandbaby is so active." Justin and Kristina joined
the Harless family for Christmas that year and everyone was ecstatic
about seeing Kristina and their newest addition, even if it was in
her stomach.
"Yeah I know, I've already deemed it a soccer or football player
regardless of sex."
"Aw I am so proud of you two!"
"So am I."
"Kristina, would you like another slice of pie?" Justin asked.
"Um no I'm fine thank you."
"Oh come on I'm sure the baby would love more."
"Well I suppose" she smiled taking the plate. Jonathon came out of
the clear blue and challenged Justin to a video game which he
heartily excepted.
"You know if you don't want to eat that you don't have to."
"Ugh thank you! Justin's trying to get me fat, fatter than what I am."
"My dear you are not fat."
"I feel fat, Justin seems to think I'm not fat enough."
"How much do you weight?"
"I'm up at 140, so I've gained 17 pounds."
"Just 17? When I had Justin I gained 30 pounds."
"What?! Wow, it probably wouldn't be that much because Justin makes
me eat candy bars and donuts. Backwards huh?"
"Very, maybe I should talk to him?"
"No, he's fine. He freaked out a little because the doctor said that
I was just hitting the weight requirement for my pregnancy."
"Oh dear you look great, don't worry about him. You're weight is all
in your stomach and you have that pregnancy glow."
"Justin says that too but I don't see it. I just want to have this
baby so I can stop waddling around and let these ankles go down."
"I understand" she laughed.
"Well another thing too I'm getting sick of being tired all the time,
like now" she yawned.
"Oh girl go on and go to sleep then."
"Alright, goodnight Lynn."
"Goodnight sweetie." Lynn gave Kristina a hug before she left. Since
Justin was having a goodtime with his little brother she didn't want
to bother him so she told Lynn to tell him where she was incase he
was looking for her. After changing her clothes and washing her face,
Kristina said her prayers and laid down. She was falling into a deep
sleep when she heard the door open and close. A dent in the side of
the bed woke her.
"Justin?"
"Hey babe" he whispered.
"What are you doing in here?" Justin started pulling his clothes off.
"Laying down."
"Babe, its only 9:30. I thought you were playing with jonny?"
"Well you came to lay down, so did I."
"You don't have to sleep because I do."
"But I want to. You sleep, I sleep, as long as we`re together" She
said no more, just turned back around. Justin slid into the bed and
wrapped his arms around her waist bringing her closer. "I love you"
he whispered in her ear.
"I love you too sweetheart." Kristina ran her hand across Justin's
that laid upon her stomach and drifted back off to sleep.
*********************
"What did I tell you about not asking me to do things for you?"
"Justin I'm not immobile."
"Yeah but you're due date is days away, if you fall…" Justin helped
Kristina slowly out of the chair. She just wanted to get the packet
for the beef stew she was making that night. What would be the point
of calling Justin downstairs just for that? And he understood that
but really what if she fell? He loved her for her independent mindset
but asking for help wasn't the worst thing in the world.
"Just call me next time you need something ok? I don't care where I
am in the house, I don't want you to get hurt ok?"
"Alright lova" she giggled. Justin walked over to the table to help
get everything they needed to make dinner. When he turned around he
noticed she was hunched over the counter.
"Kristina?"
"Uh" she whined.
"What is it baby? What is it?"
"Justin, I….I" Kristina tried to get the words out but she doubled
over even further. Then he looked down.
"Oh shit" Justin couldn't get Kristina to the hospital fast enough.
A drive that usually took 15 minutes was done in 5.
"Well Kristina, we're gonna get you prepared to have our little one
here ok?"
"Ok" she said. You could hear the nervousness in her voice. She was
scared plain and simple. It was totally easy to make this baby, but
very complicated on getting it out of her.
"Don't be scared ok, I'll be here with you every step of the way
alright?"
"Ok." Another painful contraction swept through her body. Justin felt
horrible, if he could take her pain away. How was she going to get
through this, above all things a natural child birth?
"Remember what they taught us in lamaze class ok?" She just nodded
her head while she held onto Justin's hand. After Kristina and Justin
were changed, they moved her down to the O.R. to get ready for her
delivery.
"Dr. Meadows, I believe she is completely dilated."
"Thank you Nurse Coleman." Dr. Meadows turned to Kristina and
Justin. "Well you hear that guys, let's deliver us a baby." Kristina
followed all of their directions. When to push, not to push while it
basically drove her insane. The pain was more than she thought it
could be. She just felt like jumping out the window, surely that
would feel better than what was going on right now. She held onto
Justin's hand was tight as she could. Someone was going to be needing
a cast that next day. "Alright Kristina, one more push should do it."
"I can't, I can't" she cried.
"Kristina babe come on yes you can. You've gotten through this much,
come on babe you can do it. You're the strongest woman I know." That
was the fuel she needed. With all her strength left in her feeble
body she pushed as hard as she could. The scream she let out left
rung even the deafest mans ears. Kristina fell back against the
pillow with a thud. The only sound in the room was the cries of their
baby.
"Welcome to the world sweetheart."
"What is it?"
"it's a girl Mr. Timberlake." Justin was all smiles and laughs. He
had a girl.
"You hear that baby?" Justin turned to look at Kristina who was stone
out of it. "Kristina?"
"Oh dear." Everything felt like it was going in slow motion. Doctors
and nurses began to move all over the place. "Get the baby out of
here! Mr. Timberlake, you're gonna have to leave."
"What? Wait, what's going on?" None of his questions were. He was
rushed out of the room. He couldn't see what was going on but the one
sound that stuck with him made his heart stop. A flat line.
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