“Perfect, you’re awake.” Eric smiled as he peeped into the room.
“Good morning.” She yawned.
Eric walked in, took a seat beside her and kissed her forehead.
“Feeling better?”
It was a sunny Friday afternoon; just a little over one pm. Eric finished his meeting with his new investors, returned to his office to go over the notes his secretary made. He was distracted when his phone started ringing; he looked at the caller id and saw that it was his mom. A small smile crept to his lips. It has been a while since he heard from her.“Hi, mom.” He said to the other side.“Eric Christian Ivan-James. I thought I raised you better than th
One month later.After much contemplation, Annie decided to give in to Eric’s plea and move in with him. It was a hard decision as she liked being independent but she decided to take the risk because of the love she has for Eric and besides, his mansion was more suitable to raise their baby.
Nora and Benjamin were seated at the reception area of the emergency ward, waiting for the doctor to come out to update them on Annie’s condition.Tears rolled down Nora’s cheeks as she silently prayed for Annie and the baby's safety. She knew how bad Eric wanted this baby and losing the baby will break him and Annie who was already attached to the little one.The ambulance arrived six minutes after Nora’s call and they brought her to Saint Mary’s hos
After they cried and there were no more tears left, Annie pulled away from his embrace and looked into his eyes to apologize again. “I’m so sorry.”He caressed her cheeks. “It’s not your fault.”She bit her lip to stop herself from crying. “If only I had paid more attention, maybe we wouldn’t have lost him.”
Eric pulled up in the driveway and went to open the door for her. “Welcome home sweetheart.” He smiled as he lifted her in a bridal style.“I’m happy to be home.” She said, snuggling against his chest. She was tired of staying in the hospital and Doctor Myers made her stay a day extra to ensure she was perfectly okay before she was discharged.Eric walked into the mansion with Annie in his arms and placed her on a couch in the living room.
Eric stretched his hand to the other side of the bed and noticed it was cold and empty. He slowly opened his eyes and Annie was nowhere to be found on her side of the bed.Eric adjusted the duvet and made his way out of the bed. His first stop was the bathroom but Annie was not there. He was about to go downstairs to go look for her when something caught his attention. He heard someone singing; He followed the voice and traced it to their baby’s bedroom where he found Annie sitting on a rocking chair beside the window.
Heaven knew she had been in love with him for a very long time. It all started as a crush when she was in high school, and after high school, she was the most updated person whenever it came to any news about him.When she first got pregnant and heard he was the father of her baby, she didn’t know what to expect or how to react. It was as if fate was playing with
Evelyn Ivan-James sighed as she pulled up in her second daughter’s driveway. She had come to see Lucia. She received a letter from Lucia’s College. It was a mail of concern. She was told Lucia had not been attending classes for almost two months and she did not show up for her test and exam. The head of school was concerned because Lucia was known for her academic excellence. They tried to get in touch with Lucia but they did not succeed so they sent a letter to her parents wanting to know if everything was okay.Evelyn was the first to see the mail. She read it then showed Austin. But Austin didn’t seem affected by what he read
SECOND EPILOGUEFIVE YEARS LATER“Show me your eyes?” Evan asked Sienna. Sienna pouted for a while and then she pointed to her eyes.
EPILOGUEAnnie smiled as she watched Eric cradle one of the boys to sleep. She couldn’t tell which of her boys since his back was facing her.Fortunately, everything went well during her pregnancy. She received so much love from everyone, most especially her
Annie and Eric kept themselves busy the next day by going for baby shopping. They went to the mall to cross-check all the items they booked online the previous night and they also bought some things they thought the babies would need which they forgot to add to the list. By the time they got home, Annie was tired. Eric made lunch for her and made sure she took a nap.While Annie was taking a nap, Eric offloaded all the things they bought to the twins’ room and as soon as Annie woke up, she joined Eric and they ended up deciding they were going to change the theme of the room to a more friendly colour.
After spending a week in Dubai, two weeks in Paris and a week and a half in Rome, Annie and Eric returned home. Their honeymoon was a memorable one. They spent time exploring the word together and also made love on most nights except when Annie was tired. Still, there were times she would wake him up at midnight and beg him to make love to her. She would use the baby as an excuse for making her horny as hell.Annie and Eric decided to tell their families about the baby as soon as they got back from their honeymoon.
Annie made sure she set her alarm before she fell asleep. She woke up when it rang, said her morning prayers, thanked God for everything and committed her wedding day to God’s hand. Then she proceeded to the bathroom to do her business. She dried herself and got into her underwear and covered herself with her robe.Immediately she walked out of the bathroom there was a knock on the door. She opened the door and saw her mom and soon to be mother in law standing there with bright smiles on their faces.
Eric was not lying when he said keeping Annie’s pregnancy a secret would be the hardest thing he will ever do.There were days where he would be talking to his mom on the phone and would be tempted to spill the beans but then he would remember his promise to Annie.Annie was also finding it difficult to keep her pregnancy a secret. She was just a little over two months and she already had a small well-defined bump which had been the reason for her baggy outfit. Keeping
Days Later“Good evening Nora.” Eric greeted as he walked into the kitchen with his work clothes on.“Welcome Son.” She smiled at him. “How was your day?”
Eric was busy replying to his emails when his Secretary informed him that his sister was here to see him. He told her to let her in and she did.Almost immediately, Lucia walked in. She wasn’t sure what to do. She was embarrassed and guilty as hell. She was unsure as to how to face her brother.Eric sighed and got up behind his desk. He walked to where she was standing which was a few steps away from the door. He pulled her into a hug and that was when her tears fell.
“Babe you look different, you’re glowing” Ella exclaimed as she hugged Annie once more.Annie chuckled. “I guess that’s what happens when you take a vacation.”“I need to warn Eric not to take you away for that long. Gosh, Annie, three weeks without me talking to you. Damn, I almost died.” Ella said which made Annie chuckle.