Can't Win For Losing Epilogue
Avery awoke in a sweat beside Taylor. Her hand immediately falling to her swollen belly as she was due any day now. She had that dream again. The one where she had given birth and Zac had been there with her but that had only been a dream. Zac was still gone and living his life in California with the woman he had chosen and she was here in Kentucky with Taylor and her kids one of them not even born yet.
Looking away from Taylor she almost felt guilty for even thinking of Zac as he lay beside her sleeping. It had taken them months to get back to a good place again. Hell he had even tried a relationship with Natalie for three months before realizing they were both just different people then.
It was after his relationship with Natalie that they had decided to try it again then too. They had even started going to counseling but Avery couldn't help but think the counseling was for nothing. It seemed like in the end her mind always went back to Zac and now that he was gone she just needed someone to fill that void and Taylor was here and familiar and he filled that void.
Avery suspected deep down Taylor also knew he was filling a void but she was thankful she had him. She was thankful that he had also agreed to be this baby's father. At least her baby would have someone to call daddy and be there. Her daughter would have a male influence.
Getting out of bed Avery sighed and waddled down the stairs coming to a stop when she found Jolene sitting up on the couch, "I thought you'd be asleep."
Jolene laughed as she looked Avery over, "I couldn't sleep," she said shaking her head. "I keep worrying that you'll go in labor tonight. It's snowing and it'd be our luck that my granddaughter would want to come then."
"At least I have a nurse driving me to the hospital," Avery said as she went to the couch and sat down beside Jolene knowing she'd regret it later when she couldn't get back up. "I'm glad you are here," she smiled being honest.
"I'm glad you kept the baby," Jolene responded knowing that Avery didn't have too. "And I'm glad that you and Taylor both are letting me be in her life and that you want me there when you give birth."
Avery shrugged after Jolene spoke, "Taylor and I both agree that it's what should happen. You are her grandmother regardless of the fact that I don't want Zac to know about her. You deserve to be in her life," she nodded as she again rested her hand on her belly.
Frowning when Avery mentioned Zac, Jolene had to look away, "I wish Zac could be here and could know."
"So do I but he made his choice when he choose Brenda and she doesn't want children like you said so she'd just leave him if she knew about this baby," Avery sighed as she chewed her lip. "Maybe it's for the best I mean you had a nice life without Walker ever knowing of Zac."
Jolene had to bite her lip at Avery's words because they were far from the truth. She regretted her decision to keep quite every single day of her life yet she was too chicken shit to start drama and tell Walker especially now.
"So have you decided on a name for my granddaughter?" she asked changing the subject.
"Stella Rosa," Avery smiled as she felt the baby kick once she had spoke her name. "I think Stella goes with Jonah and Charlie and Rosa is a name I think Zac mentioned liking once," she said as she felt the baby kick some more. "Stella Rosa Coleman."
Jolene raised an eyebrow as Avery said the full name, "I thought she was going by Hanson?"
"She is but I just wanted to say it that way one time," Avery answered as she chewed on her lip. It had felt nice to say her name that way and it also left her feeling sad that she would never go by Coleman but that was just the way life was going to go and Avery had to learn to adjust to things. She to adjust or everything would just fall apart again.
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Avery awoke in a sweat beside Taylor. Her hand immediately falling to her swollen belly as she was due any day now. She had that dream again. The one where she had given birth and Zac had been there with her but that had only been a dream. Zac was still gone and living his life in California with the woman he had chosen and she was here in Kentucky with Taylor and her kids one of them not even born yet.
Looking away from Taylor she almost felt guilty for even thinking of Zac as he lay beside her sleeping. It had taken them months to get back to a good place again. Hell he had even tried a relationship with Natalie for three months before realizing they were both just different people then.
It was after his relationship with Natalie that they had decided to try it again then too. They had even started going to counseling but Avery couldn't help but think the counseling was for nothing. It seemed like in the end her mind always went back to Zac and now that he was gone she just needed someone to fill that void and Taylor was here and familiar and he filled that void.
Avery suspected deep down Taylor also knew he was filling a void but she was thankful she had him. She was thankful that he had also agreed to be this baby's father. At least her baby would have someone to call daddy and be there. Her daughter would have a male influence.
Getting out of bed Avery sighed and waddled down the stairs coming to a stop when she found Jolene sitting up on the couch, "I thought you'd be asleep."
Jolene laughed as she looked Avery over, "I couldn't sleep," she said shaking her head. "I keep worrying that you'll go in labor tonight. It's snowing and it'd be our luck that my granddaughter would want to come then."
"At least I have a nurse driving me to the hospital," Avery said as she went to the couch and sat down beside Jolene knowing she'd regret it later when she couldn't get back up. "I'm glad you are here," she smiled being honest.
"I'm glad you kept the baby," Jolene responded knowing that Avery didn't have too. "And I'm glad that you and Taylor both are letting me be in her life and that you want me there when you give birth."
Avery shrugged after Jolene spoke, "Taylor and I both agree that it's what should happen. You are her grandmother regardless of the fact that I don't want Zac to know about her. You deserve to be in her life," she nodded as she again rested her hand on her belly.
Frowning when Avery mentioned Zac, Jolene had to look away, "I wish Zac could be here and could know."
"So do I but he made his choice when he choose Brenda and she doesn't want children like you said so she'd just leave him if she knew about this baby," Avery sighed as she chewed her lip. "Maybe it's for the best I mean you had a nice life without Walker ever knowing of Zac."
Jolene had to bite her lip at Avery's words because they were far from the truth. She regretted her decision to keep quite every single day of her life yet she was too chicken shit to start drama and tell Walker especially now.
"So have you decided on a name for my granddaughter?" she asked changing the subject.
"Stella Rosa," Avery smiled as she felt the baby kick once she had spoke her name. "I think Stella goes with Jonah and Charlie and Rosa is a name I think Zac mentioned liking once," she said as she felt the baby kick some more. "Stella Rosa Coleman."
Jolene raised an eyebrow as Avery said the full name, "I thought she was going by Hanson?"
"She is but I just wanted to say it that way one time," Avery answered as she chewed on her lip. It had felt nice to say her name that way and it also left her feeling sad that she would never go by Coleman but that was just the way life was going to go and Avery had to learn to adjust to things. She to adjust or everything would just fall apart again.
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