"I miss you too" "Should I come?" he asked. "Are you done with work for the day?" she asked. If she was being honest she wanted him by her side immediately but she did not want to act selfish she was going to blame it on the pregnancy hormones but she wanted him to be close to her. "No" he murmured lowly and she laughed. She turned her head to the clock on the wall. She was sitting in her office after the rush out of the restaurant. She had been on her feet for so long that it was beginning to ache. After Chef Mali had left she put in all the effort and for her, it was a privilege to see her restaurant thriving on the food preparation technique that she taught. However, some people came because they caught a whiff that she was a Delgado and they wanted to experience seeing her up front. "It would be over in the four hours and we can see each other," she said resting deep into the sofa she was sitting on. "And I miss you too but there are at least seven hours before we close up" s
The news that they had all heard startled them. They were gaping at Jason and Alicia as she flaunted her rings in his face. "When did this happen?" Leslie said when she recovered. She had seen Alicia recently and she could not recall seeing a diamond on her hand. "Last week when I visited him and the city," she said with a smile. "How did the bloggers not carry this? You have been a great source of joy to them since you two have been showing an awful amount of love to each other. It was titled A Love Across Cities by Chiachester's Dailies" Brian explains. "It was a quiet proposal and I decided not to wear the ring" Alicia spoke. Between herself and Jason, it was hard to tell who was more excited about breaking the news to them. "Congratulations, this calls for a huge celebration," Jessica said and Jessica turned to her. "It sure does," she said in happiness. She waved to the waiter who walked briskly to them. "I have made an order with my reservation, you can begin to bring them
Now it was the turn of every other person to look strange at Xavier and Jessica. "You owe me money," Leslie says facing her husband. "Wait what?" Jessica asked confused at the statement she made that followed hers. "We made a bet, I told him that you both were already so head over heels with each other and that very soon we might get tangible results" Jessica had not yet informed her girls that she and Xavier were now together. "Leslie I guess you have always been the smarter one," Xavier said eyeing his friend and personal assistant. "Congratulations Jason Jameson and Alicia Gates" "You do not need to be so formal, Xavier" Alicia replied. "And also my congratulations to you too. You both have surprised us so much it is hard to believe anyone" "You are the one who surprised us," Jason said pointing in their direction. "I thought you both could not stand the sight of each other but a baby?" he added. "Congratulations," Leslie said. Something inside her gave her a pang of jealou
Leslie had finally left the bathroom after saying she was going to freshen up. She sat on the water closet seat for a long time before she opened up the cabinet and took a pregnancy test. She could not help but blame herself for not getting pregnant and hearing the news about Jessica made her feel all the more sad. She could not lie it was hard to be happy for her and she was trying her best. She opened up the test she bought a long time ago. Since she and Brian had decided to take the pressure off and trust the process she had stopped taking the test. She took the test and when she finally had to see the results she was shocked at the stick staring at her. She had to take a couple more of the test just be to sure. She stood beside the bed where her drunken husband was lying and sleeping so peacefully. She wondered how it was that he was okay with hearing about Jessica's pregnancy. She did not expect him to be sad but at least he should have shown some emotions. He just chatted awa
Brian felt himself awake as the stick flashed before him. "What do you mean?" he asked. Suddenly the sleep he had been feeling all this while had left his eyes and he was now sober and awake. "I know only a doctor's test can confirm it but I took all the tests we have left and every single one came out positive," she told him. His hands went around her to wrap her in a hug. He signed in relief. He did not know what to expect but to hear her voice sound so joyful was almost a miracle to him. She has always had those down moments and days. "Brian?" she asked when he remained in the hug without uttering a single word. "I am so happy, my joy knows no bounds," he tells her as he tightens the hug. She wiggles in his embrace and waits for him to free her. His hands go to her face and he cups it in his. He kisses her whole face all over. "I love you" he whispered in between the kisses. "I love you more," she said with a giggle following the statement. "How did this.....?" he trailed of
"Good morning," Xavier said as he walked into the kitchen and put his hand over Jessica's shoulders. She had regained her strength after receiving the words of reassurance from Xavier and the good news from Alicia that she decided to cook. "Good morning" she murmured again as she took in his scent. It was obvious that he had taken a shower just now because she could smell his aftershave and his cologne was stronger than when he had it on for a long. He pressed his lips on her ears where he could reach and left multiple kisses at once. "What are you doing out so early and on your feet?" "I thought to make breakfast for you," she said. The gesture touched him but he did not like her on feet while she was pregnant. "You can allow the house staff to do that, that is what they are here for, they get a salary every month but you do not allow do their money's worth. Or should I lay them off?" he asked. Even if he did not know much about Jessica as he would want to one thing he knew was
"What?" she asked stunned. Up until now going to work while pregnant had not posed any problem why was he not allowing her to do anything? "I can not go to work?" she followed up with a question. "I want you to get as much rest as possible before the baby comes, you can hire a management specialist who would help with the restaurant for the time being""Would you also stop going to work?" she asked. "Why? Do you want me to stop?" he asked back. She sighed in annoyance because that was not the reaction she was expecting from him. She thought he would go on and on about how he was a man and deserved to be treated differently but here he was willing to stay home if she asked. "I am perfectly fine at work and I take occasional breaks to rest my legs whenever I feel tired," she tells him dropping her hands crossed across her chest and holding his hands. "I know you are fine. I do not doubt it but you are five months along already and you have four months to go I think you should get g
"How can you address me as cute? I am a full grown man" he said when he heard her. "This attitude is what is cute," she said pulling his cheeks. "So would you stay home with me?" she asked him her hands dropping to the bed. "Of course" "Would you do anything I ask you to do then?" she asked raising her eyebrows. "I am at your service ma'am," he said his hands to his head like he was about to give a salute. "What of breakfast then?" she asked and his hands went to his hair to scratch it. "Give me ten minutes and I will make sure you have the most exotic breakfast ever""Are you sure ten minutes would be enough?" she asked him with her hands folded across her chest. "Thirty minutes?" he asked his head tilted and his eyes twitching. "Are you going to prepare the meal by yourself?" "Of course, I am going to surprise you with the best meal you have ever had""Thirty minutes it is then," she said raising her hands to shoo him away. "I am going now" she nodded at him. He furrowed h