"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."

it was their presence or the change in atmosphere, but after finishing the soup,

and asked Julia

so full that she could barely move. If she hadn't been worried

outside. She walked over to the balcony and saw Nash looking

She

and as soon as he walked in, he pulled her into a kiss. It

urge he had been holding back. He carried Nina over to the couch, offering

ate so much tonight. Feel my

her rounded belly,

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

think it's just been so long since I've seen them. My mood is

tired of my cooking," Nash teased, in closer. "Now I'm hurt to make it up

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

clutching his chest dramatically. "It still hurts. It

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