Jared's POV
Colleen is getting weaker as the days go by, her pregnancy is taking a toll on her body and I am sure that she is having difficulty carrying our baby. Sometimes I wanted to yell or shout at her for being so stubborn and chose to have our baby in her condition.
I love our baby so much. Even if she was not yet in this world, she already had a space in my heart. But she's hurting Colleen without her knowing and I can't do anything about it. Sometimes I regret the fact that I made love to her. If that never happened, she should have undergone her surgery already and would probably be recuperating by now.
There's no point regretting it now, yes. But I couldn't help it when I could see her looking like how she is. I love her so much that I always think about how I am going to survive life without her. I started to feel scared, thinking she might not make it through her operation. It's normal for me to feel this way, right? But all I can do is keep it to myself so she won't worry or think about me. Knowing her, she was probably thinking about what she could do to ensure that everything was going to be alright.
I asked Dr. Chin to check her up before her date of delivery to ensure her health. That's why, the following week, we will be staying at the hospital. I like her OB and Dr. Gerard to have a closer look at her.
While I was still busy with Derrick and Stacey's case, I needed to make sure that they couldn't get their hands on my wife. Mom and Ingrid agreed to have some security in the hospital for our safety. I am going to inform Dr. Chin and Dr. Gerard about that as well. I'm sure that they are more than willing to help. After all, they both liked Colleen as well.
She had been sleeping a lot lately saying she wanted to rest, so I just let her. While I stayed in the study room asking for a report about the plan, I followed up on Gen. Anderson about Derrick's organization too. I'm sure that they wanted me dead because of that exposé I made.
"Hello, General." I said after I answered his call, hoping that everything was going according to plan. He had asked someone to act as a prisoner and was staying in the cell next to Derrick.
"Jared, everything is set. Derrick took the bait and we are ready." He said and I sighed happily. I am going to make sure that this is going to be the end for him along with the organization that was helping him.
"How about Stacey?" I asked. She had texted me. She talked about Derrick's plan for Colleen and me. It seemed that she didn't want him to do anything to Colleen, but he insisted so he could get back at me
"I had someone tail her as well. If we manage to get Derrick and his boss, she's going to be our valuable witness," he answered.
"Thank you so much, General."
"No problem, we will be eliminating big organizations. But, are you sure about your part in the plan? It's going to be very dangerous. You know they might have someone following you as well."
"I am going to be fine. I am not going to let them succeed."
"Very well, I will have to back you up so nothing is going to happen to you. I didn't want to give your mom something to worry about."
"Thank you,"
"You're most welcome." He replied before we ended our conversation. I put down my cell phone and leaned back to think. I hope everything's going to be OK and the plan will really go accordingly.
I looked at the time and found out that it was already 4 in the afternoon. I left my study room and went to the kitchen to prepare a snack for Colleen and found Betty.
"Is there anything that you want?" She asked. I preferred doing it myself so I just smiled at her before saying thank you. Then I took wheat bread and milk. I got an apple then washed it before I cut it into small pieces and put it in a small bowl. I placed everything in a tray and went to our bedroom.
"Hi, my wife." I greeted her when I saw her sitting on the bed when I got in. She was combing her hair with her fingers and she looked at me when she heard me and smiled.
"Is that all for me?" She asked, pointing to the tray of foods in my hands. I nodded and said while I walked to her
"Yep! I'm sure that you and our baby princess in your tummy are hungry." She looked down at her stomach smiling and gave it a gentle stepmother hand, saying,
"You see how much daddy loves us, sweetie?"
"I'm sure our baby princess already knows that by now, and I hope you do too."
"Of course! Only the blind can't see that." She said, "And my eyes are not blind, so is my heart." she replied and that made me happy. I sat beside her after I pulled a stool near the side of the bedside table. I get it in here so I could have something to use for something like this. I wanted to face her when she was eating, seeing how she likes what I prepared for her and our baby.
"Did you know that you are very beautiful when you're smiling?" I asked her.
"Yeah," she said, laughing, and I laughed too.
"Kidding aside, my wife."
I am not kidding. I know that for sure. Many have told me about it during school days." she replied, still laughing.
"Anyway, there was this one time when I got home early. I went straight to my bedroom because I needed to put on the suits you prepared for me, as I already told you." I said and she nodded, still smiling. It was really funny how I was able to pull that up. "I didn't get changed at first, so you'd think that I had just got home from work if you'd see me as I decided to go to the pool side. Then I saw you with Betty and Ana as you were helping each other with the laundry and you were laughing with them. You look really happy that your eyes were shining like a bright star." I continued.
She was still looking at me. I know that she didn't know about it or any idea about that day because she didn't have to catch me. "I wanted to see you smile like that, always. Your smile sends a calming feeling to my heart that thaws my frozen heart. I want to see your smile every day, before I go to work and when I come home and every time you are with me." I added.
"You know that I am a happy person, so you will be able to see that smile all the time. And you being with me, is another reason for me to continue smiling and face everyday happily."
"Me too. I am the happiest man alive and, yes, let's be happy together," I told her. Now that I have already confirmed to gen. Anderson our plan, I was completely at ease. I was sure that nothing would happen to her when we went to stay in the hospital next week.
Colleen agreed to stay there when I told her about it. Maybe she really was having a hard time already and she didn't want to tell me. Her worries now are more about our baby than in her own condition. While I worry about them both, I pray to God that He will give his grace to them and to me. Because I was going to be the happiest husband and father when I knew that they were both out of danger after her operation. For now, I can only look forward to her successful CS.