Secrets 20

Saturday finally came and Michael was busy cleaning the condo for the return of Elizabeth and baby James. He could not wait to have them home for good. He knew that Elizabeth wanted things to go slower with them so he was cool with that. Michael was not completely sure when they would be her so when he finished cleaning he sat down in front of the tv and chilled out. About an hour later Michael heard the door open and he pop up from the couch to see Elizabeth struggling with James and her bags. He ran straight over and helped her by taking James out of her arms.

"Thanks Michael."
"No problem Lizzy. God I am so happy to see you" Michael said leaning down to give Elizabeth a kiss that she returned completely. Then James started to babble and they both smiled at him and kissed him on his chubby cheeks. Michael walked over and put James down in his playpen and then pulled Elizabeth next to him and hugged her tightly.
"God do you know how happy I am right now Lizzy. More than you will ever know. I love you so much and promise to do whatever you want with us" Michael then kissed her on the top of her head.
"Yeah I am happy to be back home. I miss you too but I really needed time to think about life and us."
"I know that I rushed a lot of things with the engagement and everything but we will take our time this go around."
"Agreed totally Michael. Wow you cleaned the condo. I will have to remember that you can clean once in a while and are good at it" laughed Elizabeth snuggling closer to Michael as he held her.
"Hey I have lots of hidden talents in all sorts of areas" Michael said as he waggled his eyebrows.
"Good grief Michael and you can forget thinking what you are thinking because you promised to go slow."
"Yeah I know slow. But maybe once in a while I might get lucky" joked Michael.
"Yeah once in while dude" chuckled Elizabeth.

Things were calm and slow for the next few weeks which was what Elizabeth wanted. Michael was at practice a lot and she was back to working on her job as Michael assistant. They hung out and did the family thing and spent time with her parents and his mom and sisters. James was getting bigger and it was amazing to Elizabeth and Michael at all the changes a baby makes during his first year of life. Michael had been thinking about how Elizabeth had been saying all along that she wanted to take things slow and was wondering if there was something more going on than she was admitting so he decided to talk to her.

"Lizzy can you come here please" called Michael from the bedroom.
"Yeah hold on a sec let me finish changing James and get him ready for his nap."
Elizabeth finished with James and put him down for his nap. She grabbed the baby monitor and headed into the bedroom where Michael was chilling on the bed. He patted the bed beside him and Elizabeth climbed onto the bed and sat next to Michael.
"What's up hot stuff?" asked Elizabeth.
"I was wondering about what you have been saying about us taking things slow. Which we are so why are you so adamant about it?" asked Michael.
"I...uh...well..." Elizabeth was not quite sure how to tell Michael without him getting shocked. She pulled her knees to her chest and rested her arms on her knees and put her chin on her arms and the exhaled the breath she was holding in.
"Elizabeth come on what's going on. We tell each other everything so just spill it now" Michael said looking very concerned at Elizabeth. He pulled her towards him and she let him.
"I was pregnant but I lost it because it was too soon. That is why I want to go slow and take our time with extra curricular bedroom activities."
"Oh Elizabeth I am so sorry" Michael pulled her close and held her tightly. "I love you even more sweetheart" as tears filled his eyes. That made Elizabeth cry too and they just held each other and cried together.
"Lizzy when the time is right we will try again because I would love for us to have another baby."
"I know Michael. I know. I love you and we will get through this even stronger than we are now."
"Absolutely we will. I love you so much Elizabeth after all the insanity I have put you through. You are such an amazing woman and so strong. Don't forget how much you mean to me. You stole my heart the first time I met you and its your forever and always" Michael leaned over and kissed Elizabeth deeply and they snuggled together.