"I'll go make dinner and cook your favorite dishes," Julia said, pulling Zion into the kitchen.

Once inside, she shared her plan, "I still think Nina should come stay with us. When Nash gets back, make sure you back me up."

Zion sighed, ready to protest, but the look Julia gave him silenced him. With a reluctant nod, he agreed.

It wasn't long before the meal was ready, filled with all of Nina's favorite foods. As they sat down, Julia served Nina, noticing the slight frown on her face. "I know the first trimester can be rough, but you need to eat a little of everything. Try to eat whatever you can, even if it makes you feel nauseous."

"But the nausea has been really intense," Nina replied. This wasn't her first pregnancy, but this time the morning sickness was hitting her hard, to the point where just looking at food made her stomach churn.

Julia placed a piece of fish in Nina's bowl. "That's exactly why you should eat more. The more you eat, the less awful it will feel when you do get sick."

Zion joined in, encouraging her as well. Not wanting to worry them, Nina asked for some soup instead.

Julia immediately poured her a bowl, watching with relief as Nina drank it. "As long as you can keep something down, that's good. Anything else you'd like? I can get it for you."

the change in atmosphere, but after finishing the soup, Nina actually felt

asked Julia for

barely move. If she hadn't been worried about overeating and affecting the baby, she

ready for bed, she heard a car pull up outside. She walked over to the balcony and saw Nash looking up at her, holding up a box of sweets with a smile. "You

couldn't help but laugh. She was way too full to

soon as he walked in, he pulled her into a kiss. It felt like they had been apart for ages,

calm the urge he had been holding

shook her head. "I ate so much tonight. Feel my

placed it on her rounded belly, which

of appetite, it seemed her parents' visit had worked wonders. Feigning jealousy, he teased, "I guess your parents' cooking is

that. I think it's just been so long

cooking," Nash teased, in closer. "Now I'm hurt to

like this, and Nina wasn't any different. She laughed and

not enough," he said, clutching his chest dramatically. "It still hurts. It says it needs

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