I haven't even eaten one egg before Phoebe starts clearing the table and putting magazines on it. "What is this?" I look at the tons of wedding magazines she's putting in front of me. "Thanks for giving me a heads up that the wedding is in one month!" Phoebe says sarcastically. " Do you even know how hard it is to get a decent wedding photographer on such short notice!" I shake my head and continue eating. "Let me guess, Alessandro put you up to this?" "Yes, because my own sister can't inform me!" "In my defense, he only told me yesterday he wanted to get married asap, and I never said I wanted a wedding." "Well, my only relative is getting a wedding, whether she likes it or not. Fuck, we're gonna need that photographer, I'll see if I can find someone on Instagram." She's already on her phone. "Knock yourself out." Alma looks amused from me to Phoebe. "You really don't care about a wedding?" I sigh. "Is that weird?" "Not everyone wants the white dress and the church bells."
I've been in a bad mood for days now. Phoebe has tried telling me that I'm irrational and that it's starting to become annoying. She also regrets mentioning anything about Trey. Alessandro frowns at me from where he's sitting opposite me at a Greek restaurant. We haven't seen much of each other, I'm always sleeping, and he's always working, which has undoubtedly made me even more upset."Are you pissed off at me or something?" He takes a swig of his wine, and I mimic him by taking a swig of my water. "How did you meet Trey?" I want to know. "Did you also meet in school?" He looks suspiciously at me. "No." I raise my eyebrows at the short answer. "Don't you miss hanging out at the club? You're young, handsome, and rich. I assume you don't want to stay at home all the time with a pregnant woman." His eyes narrow on me. "Are you looking for a fight?" "Who said anything about fighting?" I sound like a total teenager. "I was merely asking you a question." I can see he wants to know
"Happy Thanksgiving, pregnant bestie!" I open my arms to a very beaming Sammy rushing towards me with her very pretty baby bump. We've been invited to her and Evan's home, and I'm literally in awe of the splendors of the house. My apartment screams old money and extravagance, in my opinion, but it still gives off the vibe of being down to earth even though I know what it costs. Evan's home, however, has all the AI features I didn't even know existed. The door literally greeted us when we rang the doorbell. By our names! "Wow, your house is huge." Is all I can say as I hug her to me. "I know, right?" She beams as she touches my stomach, but I take a step back. Nobody has touched my stomach apart from medical professionals, Alessandro, Phoebe, and myself. There's not much of a stomach to touch either, I can still hide the very small bump underneath my clothes. Sammy blinks and looks unsure, but the angel that my sister is steps next to me and looks around the grandeur of the foye
I look skeptically at the doctor in front of us. I don't know if she's going to be a good fit for us. She literally looks like she could be my age. Her eyes dart from us to Thomas, who is standing guard inside the door. Enzo is stationed on the outside. I was surprised this morning, too, when security seems to be amped up again. This is the first time Thomas is actually inside the room at an appointment. The doctor nervously clears her throat and clicks on something on her computer screen. "Okay, uhm, I received your previous scans and bloodwork from Dr.Pesci. It seems that you're doing well on the medication he prescribed. Are you having any other severe symptoms? Nausea, maybe? Dizziness?" "No." I shake my head. " I'm just super sleepy. I sleep like ten, eleven hours a day." She nods and makes a note on what I assume is my file. "Your body is working really hard right now, so I would say rest as much as you'd like. Listening to what your body wants is the most important thing he
Alessandro is icing me out. This is a time when we're supposed to celebrate that we made it to twelve weeks in the pregnancy. That one of the babies is a boy and he was happy when we found that out. I wasn't even home for an hour after the hospital when a whole tech team with super gadgets appeared at the apartment. Security was already top-notch, but this apartment probably rivals the president's. I never intended for Kaito to become obsessed with me when we met, geez! I never let the guy on even. The only reason I became friends with him was to make Alessandro jealous so I could go home earlier. Who said the guy is even coming after me? Maybe he just needed a break from his family. Me: Are you pissed at me? I wait and wait for Alessandro to reply to my text, but he never does, so I go to the home gym and start a slow walk on the treadmill. I'm prohibited from going outside without a full security detail, so I figured it's not worth all the trouble. "Why didn't you wait for me
It's been two fucking days of me holed up in the apartment. Even the small outside area that is very beautifully decorated feels stifling. I want to feel the energy of the city beneath my feet, I want to inhale the sweat and tears of everyone dreaming and working to survive in the concrete jungle. I transitioned from a small town girl to a city girl, and I've never felt more at ease being surrounded by people who couldn't care less who the hell you are. And Alessandro is still being a dick. He's now moved into the spare bedroom, I don't know why he can't just go to his own apartment if he's going to be so extremely pissed off. I'm lying on the lounger outside, trying to catch some of the winter sun when I feel the flutter in my belly. I quickly sit up straight and hold my hand over my stomach, and there it is again. I quickly get up and rush inside the apartment. "I think something is wrong!" I'm close to tears as panic rushes to my head. The knife Alma was busy with fall from
"Im gonna die." Alma's dark eyes peer down at me where I'm lying on the floor. "You are not going to die." I close my eyes on a dramatic sigh. "I'm dying of fucking boredom." I was clearly never created to just stay indoors twenty-four-seven. It has become literal torture. Sure, my goal now is to make sure I'm healthy and carry the triplets as far along in the pregnancy as possible, but I've never been this idle before. "I need something to occupy my mind." "What about the Christmas tree? It arrived a week ago, or what about starting to test those meal ideas you sent me?" I'm turning into a fucking housewife. Yesterday, I spring cleaned the whole open plan area. Now, I'm contemplating learning how to cook intricate recipes. When I complain, Phoebe likes to remind me it's my own damn fault for allowing Kaito in my life. I'm never making friends with another guy ever again. Plus, Alessandro and I are still not speaking. Every night after he has dinner, he joins me in bed, but I
"So what's up with you and Allesandro?" Thomas asks me in a bored tone. "Did you break up?" "Why, is that what he said?" I haven't seen him in days, and my withdrawal symptoms have been through the roof. Everyone is steering clear of me because I've been exploding over the tiniest things. "He's not really talking to anyone other than shouting." There's mirth in Thomas's eyes. He always seems to be entertained when I'm troubled. At least both me and Alessandro are acting out. That means he's just as upset as I am. Meanwhile, Phoebe is going ahead with arranging a wedding for a bride and groom who can't stand each other right now. "He's pissed because of Kaito, I think he blames me for making friends with the guy." I huff out. Thomas frowns and seems to contemplate what I said. "You think that's the reason he's pissed?" I sigh. "What other reason could there be Thomas? It's not like I did anything else apart from antagonizing Raquel, and if he's pissed about that, he can shove i