Three weeks later, we were finally moved into the new house. Jonah was settled into his room and I was unpacking the last of mine and Vic's things in our new and bigger room. This house felt like a home. I was excited to be here; closer to Mike and the guys, closer to both of our parents, closer to our friends. I hung up the last of my clothing in our new closet then plopped myself on the bed.

I looked down at my stomach that was now very, very noticeable. I was 21 weeks pregnant and feeling very anxious at this point. This was really happening. I was really pregnant with my second child; a girl. This was sinking in as the moments passed and it scared me a little. I couldn't help it, I mean, there's a human being growing inside of me and all I wanted was to be the best mother to her as I could. All while being the best mother that I could be for Jonah. That's a massive amount of pressure.

Vic walked into the bedroom, slowly shutting the door behind him. He shot me a soft smile as he joined me on the bed. "Hey baby, what are you doing?"

At the sound of his voice, I felt the baby move around and kick me. It seemed that in that moment, my eyes were watering and a smile came across my face. I placed my hand on my stomach and felt as our baby girl was moving around and interacting with us with kicks and spins. I looked up at Vic, "She just kicked when she heard your voice."

His white toothy grin appeared as he placed his hand on my stomach and rubbed it softly. She wasn't kicking, so I told him to talk to her. He cleared his throat then eyed my stomach, imagining what our daughter was looking like in there. "Hey baby girl, it's me, your dad. I don't know what you look like, or what you'll be like, but I love you no matter what."

In an instant, she kicked me and he felt it. He looked up at me with eyes the size of the moon and a giant smile that was as infectious as ever. "Oh my god. I'll never get over that feeling."

I looked at him, "I know. It's just strange knowing that there's someone growing in there. She's communicating with us right now."

"I can't wait to meet her, Livvy."

"I can't either. Now, the next big thing is getting the nursery set up and then making sure everything is perfect by the time she comes."

"Promise me you won't overdue it and stress out this time? I know it's not easy with me being gone once this record comes out soon, but you have the girls and our parents to be here for you. Even though I won't be here physically." Worry was apparent in his eyes, as they should be. He knows how I am, he knows how I get under immense pressure.

I looked at him and gave him a soft but reassuring smile. "I promise, Vic."

He returned the smirk, "Good." He sat up on the bed and pulled the blanket over his legs. "You're going shopping with the girls tomorrow, right?"

I nodded, picking up my H&M Magazine from my nightstand and placing it on my lap. "Yeah. Erin, Alysha, and Jess are going me with around town. We may go to LA also and see what we can find. Depending how long I feel like being out." I shot him an innocent grin and he chuckled.

"Olivia, I love this house. I feel like it's the house I always imagined myself living in with my family."

"I would have to agree, Fuentes. This is perfect."

"I'm really happy with where things are going. Especially going through these things with you. It makes it easier for me. You may not realize it, but you, Olivia Rose, bring sanity into my life."

"Vic, I love you very very much." I leaned over and placed a small kiss on his lips. I felt him smile on my lips before returning one back.

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I struggled as I bent over and slipped on my shoes, making sure they were on. I got up and took one last look at myself and my attire for the day, before I headed downstairs. Jessica would be here any moment to pick me up. Then, we were getting Alysha and Erin from Mike's house. Vic was sitting at the bar counter in the kitchen with Jonah eating some pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Vic had a mug of steaming hot coffee beside him as he looked at me as I walked into the kitchen.

"How awful do I look right now?" I frowned, fixing my button up shirt and making sure it wasn't tight on my belly.

He smirked at me, "You don't look awful at all, baby."

"Mama, you look pretty!" Jonah shouted with a sly smile across his face.

I bent over and kissed the top of his head. "Thank you, darling." Then I moved to Vic and kissed his head, "And thank you, hun."

They both gave me the same exact smile without realizing it and then went back to eating. I had already eaten before I got ready, so I was ready to go and shop. I was excited to look for baby stuff today. I wanted the nursery to be 100% ready before Vic left for tour. I wanted to get at least the room painted and the crib and dresser set up. I can get clothes as I go.

I grabbed a strawberry from the container in the fridge before I walked back to Vic and Jo. "What are you guys gonna do today?"

"Well actually, the guys are coming over later because we're gonna try and finish the album up. Jo's gonna be my studio assistant today."

"Very cool, guys. Jo, try not to be too loud or in your dad's way today, okay? Help out when he asks you." I ordered Jonah and he nodded. I knew how Vic liked to be concentrating hard when it came to recording.

"I will, mom." He said matter of factly and continued to eat. My phone began to ring and I noticed as Jessica's picture came up on the screen. I picked it up.

"Hello?"

"I'll be there in like ten seconds, Oli." She sounded energetic and excited.

"Alright, I'll meet you out front." I said and then we hung up. "Well boys, I'm out. Don't have too much fun without me." I grinned then kissed each of them before I grabbed my bag that held all of my necessities such as my makeup bag, keys, wallet, etc.

Vic walked me to the front door and softly kissed my lips before I walked outside to Jessica's black car. She grinned brightly as I opened the door. "My Olivia, hey girl!" She greeted happily. I got in the car as fast as I could, then put on my seatbelt.

"Hey Jess!" I greeted her with the same enthusiasm. I put my purse on the floor of the car and dropped my phone in my lap. I adjusted myself so I could be comfortable as much as I possibly could.

"You've gotten so big since I last saw you! Oh my god. You look absolutely beautiful, though." She complimented as she began to drive away from my house and onto Mike's.

"Thank you. I feel big right now. The doctor told me I'm gonna be bigger this time around because it's my second pregnancy."

"Are you excited to go shopping with Alysha?" She laughed, teasing me. She knew I wasn't used to Alysha yet, but I was as least giving her a shot.

I gave her a look but a smile at the same time, "I don't know. I'm trying to give her a chance here. I mean, she has been nothing but nice to me. It's just I get like that when it comes to Mike's girlfriends. I was the exact same way with Frenchi, and honestly, I was like that with Erin, and you when you and Jaime first got together."

"That's what I told her! I was like, 'Don't worry. She's just super protective of Mike and the guys.' and she eased up a little."

I giggled, "I'm just a total bitch at first, no biggie. I'll warm up to you eventually." I looked outside and saw that we had arrived at Mike's. She called Erin and told her to grab Alysha then go outside because we were here. "How's the new house?" I asked. Jess and Jaime moved into a brand new house a few weeks ago and had just finished getting it all set up.

"Ugh, it's incredible. You have to see it, Liv. It's mine and Jaime's dream home. I absolutely love it and so does the cat."

"That's good. I saw your pictures on Instagram and I wanted to see it so bad."

"When it's ready, Jaime and I wanna throw a party before he leaves for tour." She unlocked the doors when she saw Erin and Alysha walking towards the car and sat in the back seat.

"Hey Jess, hey Liv!" Erin said sitting on the left side of the backseat and then Alysha said the same thing as she sat behind me.

"Liv, was there anywhere specific that you wanted to go or should be go to the mall and see whatever is there?"

"Um, yeah the mall is fine. I want to get the crib and dresser out of the way as soon as possible so Vic and I can start painting her room."

"What color do you want her room?" Erin questioned curiously.

"Ugh, definitely not pink. I was looking at a baby magazine and the girl's nursery was literally nothing but pink and I honestly wanted to puke." I said making them laugh.

Alysha added, "Yeah, I agree. They overdo the pink and I'm over it."

"Yeah, pink is so corny now. But, I Googled some ideas and I thought these were kind of cute. Let me know what you girls think. I handed my phone to Alysha and she looked through the pictures that I had saved. "There were three that I liked a lot." (Nursery 1, Nursery 2, &, Nursery 3)

"Oh my god Liv! I'm dying over the second one! That looks so incredible!" Alysha's eyes grew as she looked at my phone and then handed it over to Erin. "They are all super cute and super different then regular nurseries." Her face brightened with excitement.

"Oh my god, these are all absolutely gorgeous." Erin's light brown eyes popped open and she grinned. "The first one is my favorite, I think. I like the pop of color and how light that shade of pink is." She handed the phone back to me and when we were at a red light, Jessica looked through the photos as well.

"Holy shit, I love every single one. These are beautiful."

"Vic likes the first and second ones the best. And, I do too. The third one is so cute, though. I can't leave that one out." I smiled, rubbing my belly as the baby was moving around. She was probably uncomfortable just like I was right now sitting in the car.

"The crib in the second one is amazing!" Jess said handing me my phone.

"Oh my god, I know! I love the head of it, it's so pretty." I commented, admiring the photos on the phone. I was excited to set up this nursery. When I was pregnant with Jonah, we couldn't afford to to nuts and creative with his room. We wanted to but his necessities came first. So now that Vic and I are financially a lot more stable than we were back then, I was excited to go all out and give this baby the most beautiful room of all.

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After a couple of hours of stopping in and out of stores for not only ourselves, but for the baby too. We decided on sitting down for a while since my feet were hurting. Also, I wanted a pretzel and a lemonade. We were sitting around at this table chatting amongst each other. Jessica was telling us how gorgeous her new house was with Jaime, and Erin was explaining how amazing her new job was, and Alysha was talking to us about how much model work she's been getting but also styling jobs as well.

I liked hanging out with them. I've known Jessica for a long time, but meeting Erin and even Alysha; I saw how happy that they made their guys. Jaime, Tony, and Mike deserved good girls that understood what their world was about and vice versa. These girls weren't just sitting at home waiting for the guys to return home from tour, they had careers and lives. And, I loved that a lot. I had nothing but respect for that.

Speaking of Alysha, I know I was kind of rude to her and I didn't mean to come off that way. It's just how I was when it came to Mike. I don't have any siblings, so he's the closest that I've got. Plus, him and I got along instantly and became super duper close in high school and then once Vic and I had gone to college. Mike felt like the little brother I never had, and even though he can be such a dick, even to girls, I feel like he deserves somebody who is going to love him with all they have. And they absolutely must understand that he is in a touring band and he's doing what he has to do.

Alysha seemed to be that girl and I applauded that. She was a lovely girl and really nice and fun to be around. So as of now, I fully accept Alysha into Mike's life. If he loves her, than I can too.

I rejoined the conversation and just as I did, the baby began to kick. I placed my hand on my stomach and dealt with the slight pain of her kicking me. Alysha noticed, "Are you okay, Liv?"

I nodded with a smile, "Yeah, the baby is just kicking. She's getting stronger down there." I laughed a little.

Alysha asked nervously, "May I feel her kick? I've never felt a baby kick before." She seemed innocent and shy to ask. At least she asked. Some people just go straight to touching your stomach and it's kind of weird. I nodded and she got up from her chair and waited for me to move my hand so she could find the spot where the baby was kicking me. She placed her hand on my stomach and it took the baby a few seconds but she kicked and Alysha's eyes lit up and her mouth gaped open.

"Oh my god! Holy shit, I've never felt something like that before. Oh my god. That was amazing!" I could see how surprised she was; how there was actually a human growing inside of me right now. I know it because it still startles me how a women's body works. It's truly beautiful. "I can't believe there is a little baby inside of you. That idea never seizes to amaze me." She was smiling pretty big and still dazed by the feeling of a baby kicking.

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Alysha and I were looking at some baby clothes and maternity clothes inside of H&M while Jessica and Erin were at a different section of the store. She and I were talking and laughing about things and she was helping me pick out cute maternity clothes since I obviously don't fit into my old clothes right now.

"You know, I'm sorry for being kind of a dick to you when we first met." I said aloud and she lifted up her head from the baby onesie that was sitting on the display table. "Mike's the only little brother figure I have and I've known him since I met Vic. I'm just really protective of him, that's all. It's nothing against you, I promise. I think you're an amazing person and you really make him happy. I can see it in his eyes. And, Mike doesn't get like that."

She grinned and then said softly, "It's okay. I didn't take it too personally. Mike talks about you all the time. He said that you're the sister that he never had. I get it. I would be the same way too if I was as close as you two are. It means a lot to hear you say that, though. Because I really do love him. And, I especially don't get like that either."

"And, I think it's awesome that you're willing to help me out with getting things ready for the baby. That's really amazing of you. So thank you, for being great to me while I'm awful to you."

She giggeld, "It's no big deal. I've never really been around a baby before. I guess I'm kind of excited. Jonah's a really awesome kid, so I'm sure that your daughter will be the same. How do you do it? Working, being a mom, dealing with being with someone who is in a band?"

I took a deep breath as we walked towards more baby clothes. "I met Vic long before Pierce the Veil and long before his previous band that he had with Mike. I could see it in his eyes that music was what he wanted to do. And he made that very clear to me. I remember him telling me how badly he wants to tour the world and play shows every night. He made sure, and he asked a billion times, if I was willing to stick with him for the long road to come. And, I was. A year after we graduated high school, we got married. Which was super tough. I mean, our parents cut us off; we had to do things on our own, which was scary.

I was working two jobs and he was working and trying to get as many gigs as he could so we could pay our bills. And then, to top it off, Mike had moved in with us and they kept telling me that this demo was going to be the one that made it. I thought those times were hard, then three years later, I had Jonah. That's when I couldn't handle it. I was raising a baby on my own. Pierce the Veil was getting all of these gigs and touring as much as they possibly could. It drove a giant wedge into mine and Vic's marriage. So, we got a divorce." I looked down sadly. "Which was a giant mistake. Like, awful mistake. I regretted it instantly. Mainly because as soon as I signed the papers, I felt like I didn't try hard enough. You know what I mean?" Alysha nodded, her eyebrows winced. I presumed that she hadn't heard this story before.

I continued, "And then it got harder because I moved out with Jonah and it seemed like once I did, things were happening with Vic and the band. I just wanted him to be happy and not stress out because of me. I didn't make it easy on him; blaming him for things, not understanding. I guess I was just stressed out, too. But, I just kept working because Jonah was all I had. Jonah and I spent so much time just the two of us because Vic was gone touring. Then one day, two years ago actually, Vic and I kind of just made our way back to each other, I guess?" I slightly chuckled.

She laughed, "Oh, I've heard of that story!"

"I see Mike told you." I laughed, knowing him well enough to know that he did.

"I like that, though. I like that you and Vic seem very meant to be. Separation is needed sometimes, you know?"

"Yeah," I nodded. "Him and I learned that. That week in particular was chaotic for him and I. It defined something for us though. It meant that we weren't over it. That we weren't going to get over it."

We continued talking then we went up and paid. Jessica and Erin did too then we decided to head back to my house, since that's where all the guys were at. We walked in all four guys and Jonah were sitting on the couch watching tv. Vic got up when he noticed all the bags that I had. "Hey baby," he planted a kiss upon my lips. "Is all of this for the baby?"

"Well..." I grinned innocently. "Some maternity clothes for me also because I don't have any!"

"I figured you were gonna buy some. Want me to just take all of this to the room?" He asked and I nodded. He took the bags from mine and Jessica's hands then sprinted up the stairs and put them in our bedroom.

Each girl had gone and sat with her man and then I went into the kitchen because I was craving grapes at the moment. Vic followed me in as he left the guys in the living room watching something on tv. "How was shopping?" He questioned as he grabbed a bowl from the top shelf for me.

"It was good." I answered, rinsing the grapes before I plucked them off of their stems and placed them in the bowl. "I apologized to Alysha for being a dick to her."

He spat out laughing, "What's she say?"

"She said she didn't take it personal because she knows how I am over Mike. She said that we're both that way toward each other, so it was no hard feelings. She's actually really great." I said, plopping a grape into my mouth. "We were talking about a whole bunch of stuff."

"I told you she isn't bad. I think they are a good fit for each other."

"I think so, too." Vic came up to me and kissed me randomly, but it made me smile nevertheless. "You're too cute sometimes, Fuentes."

"Oh, I know. I know." He winked then stole a grape from my bowl and we walked in the living room. Jonah was sitting next to Jaime and they were talking about some cartoon that I don't have time to watch.

Alysha jumped up at one point because she was telling Mike that she felt the baby kick and how amazing it was. Mike's eyes reverted to me and they softened as she was telling him how the baby's kick felt. He and I both knew that it had gone pretty well. And, he seemed thankful for that.

For the next few hours, we all hung out talking and laughing as we watched movies and talked about our shopping trip for the day. It was nice having my own group of girls to hang out with now and that were just as interested in this new chapter in my life as I was.

Notes

Hey guys! I updated finally! I want you guys to be involved with the chapters to come so if you could help me pick which nursery that Olivia should choose for the baby and also potential names for the new baby! Make it good, y'all.

Thank you for being super patient and continuing to read this story. It means a lot to me.

I love you all, and thank you for reading my dumb little stories.

- Amber