The Love That Passed

Third Person’s POV

Jared gets back to work and Lucy, along with Betty, looks after Colleen during the time that he’s busy.

Coleen understands that Rick, Lucy’s husband, needed her as well because he was sick too. But she was happy that he was getting better as Jared was helping them with all their medical expenses.

“I don’t know how I will be able to thank you,” Lucy told Jared. They were on the poolside just outside their bedroom.

“You don’t need to, I offered it to you freely. Maybe I was still feeling guilty towards my wife and doing this made me feel a little better.” Jared said, sighing.

“What are you two talking about?” Coleen asked as she approached them. Jared and Lucy looked at her and they were pleased to see her looking good.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Jared stood up and pulled out a chair for her. “Thank you hubby,” Colleen said, and then looked at Lucy waiting for their reply.

“I was just thanking him for taking care of you and us.” She replied as Jared sat beside his wife. He took her hand and brought it to his lips and kissed it.

“You’re looking good my wife,” Jared noticed.

“I do?” She asked if she touched her face with her other hand, as Jared was not letting go of the other.

“Yes dear, you’re not as pale as before and your cheeks somehow have colors already.” Lucy agreed, smiling.

“It’s because everyone has been taking care of me these days. Even uncle Rick was keeping himself busy trying to attend to my needs.” She replied.

“Mom, please tell him that he doesn’t need to do that. He’s sick as well and needs attention too,” Colleen told her mom. Rick visits her at the poolside from time to time to check her out and asks if she is OK or whether she had taken her medicine. He would always remind her to be careful all the time.

” Your Uncle is fine. He was just confined to his wheelchair but he’s healthy. Thanks to Jared.” Lucy replied,

“I am feeling better now and I’m sure that my baby is healthy too. I made sure to take all my supplements and medicine. I didn’t want all of you to worry, so I had to take care of myself as well.” Colleen informed them.

Jared touched her stomach as she mentioned the baby. He was excited and, at the same time, worried and sad. He knew how long he would be able to see his wife and no matter how much he tried to accept it, he just couldn’t.

Colleen smiled at his gesture, she knew that he was just trying to be strong for her and he admired him for that. No matter how much she thinks about it, it wasn’t her that will have to suffer is her death. It was the people whom she cared for and cared for who would be left behind. Everyday she was trying not to show her sadness to everyone. She wanted them to be prepared, if not to lessen the pain that it may cause them.

“I am so happy that I am able to get out of bed now. I really need to at least move around a little,” she said.

“Just don’t over do it.” Jared said and she nodded.

“Later after lunch, I need to go to the office. There’s something important I need to take care of.” Jared informed her and she nodded even though she didn’t want him to leave. But she knew that he needed to work as well. “It won’t take long, I will be back before you know it.” Jared added, as though he read her thoughts.

“Do everything you need to do at work and I will be fine here,” she said, to make him feel relieved. Jared smiled at him,

“I will leave you two here and enjoy each other. I need to make sure that Rick has taken his medicine already.” Lucy said after she got up from her seat and left after both Jared and Colleen nodded in agreement.

“You have your check-up with your OB the day after tomorrow, I am going to come with you.” he said and she smiled, nodding her head.

“You’re that happy?” he asked.

“Of course, you just don’t know how much. Imagine how our baby will be very happy when she finds out that her daddy was with us when we go for a doctor’s check-up.” she replied, “Dr. Gerard said that the baby will be able to sense her environment. She was able to take what I ate and feel how I felt. So I wanted to feel happy all the time so she’d know that you and I love her.” she added.

“You think it’s a baby girl?” Jared asked, his eyes were sparkling seeing how happy Colleen was. He believed her because he was being influenced by her happy aura radiating from her.

“A boy or a girl, it doesn’t matter. I’m sure that I am going to love our baby because she’s ours,” she replied.

“Shall we buy her things now?” Jared asked excitedly and Colleen couldn’t help but laugh.

“It’s still early, we didn’t even know the baby’s gender,” she replied.

” When are we going to buy them?” he asked impatiently.

“You’re really Mommy Claire’s son, you’re so impatient and so is Ingrid.” She commented. “Will our baby inherit that from you?” she asked, curiously.

“I want her to be like her mother, kind and sweet and easy to love,” he replied with teary eyes. He really feels regretful for the time he wasted not being able to grasp all the remaining days she had when he met her.

“Can’t she get her dad’s arrogance? I want her to be confident too,” she added. “As well as her dad’s good looks. Pointed nose,” she said as she ran her forefinger on the bridge of his nose. “Sharp eyes,” then kiss his eyes, “soft and smooth face.” she added and pinched his cheeks but not enough to hurt him.

“Am I that good looking to you?” he asked, although he knew how he looked, it still flattered him knowing how Colleen admired his physical appearance.

“More than good looking, no one can compare to you.” she said, laughing, and Jared laughed as well.

“Then you will have to tell me what you wanted so I will be able to bring it home later. My wife flattered me so much, so I had to at least give her something.”

“Just kiss me as soon as you arrive.” she replied.

“That’s already a given, my wife. Whether you like it or not, you will be receiving that from me,” he told her and she blushed. Recently, she had been too worried that they couldn’t get too intimate. Jared was worried that it may take a toll on her body if they tried to make love and he didn’t want to take a risk, so he satisfied himself by just kissing her.

“Jared,” Colleen said after, “If our baby is a boy, can you name him after you?” Jared looked at her, worriedly.

“Of course, and you are going to call his name when the nurse brought him to us,” he replied. He didn’t want to think that she was starting to make some request with the thought of not being able to be there anymore when she gave birth to their child.

“Of course, I am planning on teaching him how to woo a girl because his dad was so handsome that he didn’t experience wooing anyone.” she replied, although it was a bit exaggerated, Jared felt relieved that she wanted to stay as well.

“I am already learning. I promised myself to woo you for the rest of our lives.” he replied,

“But I already love you, so that was different,” she replied, pouting, and Jared laughed at her.

“Nevertheless, I will woo you continuously” he said, then kissed her real quickly. Colleen sighed because she wanted more but she knew that they had to be careful.

“I want to get better,” she said, after which made Jared look at her, confused. “I want to feel you again, just like the first time.” she said. Jared couldn’t help it but kissed her again. This time it was a little deeper. He wanted her to know that he wanted her too.

“You just don’t know how many times I have made love to you in my mind, my wife,” he said huskily.

“I am going to take care of myself so I will be able to do my duty as your wife.” she said, Jared’s forehead was on hers now.

“You don’t have to worry about trivial things,” he said, “I want you but I love you more than I want you, so everything is fine. I am content and satisfied with what we have and what we can do. You have been doing your wife’s duty from the very beginning,” he said, and then kissed her again. Colleen closed her eyes and felt his gentle kisses that made her feel his unwavering love for her.