I stared at the test kit in awe. I looked at its pack again and reread the instructions on it. Two lines. It was positive. I was pregnant! I sighed and sat back on the toilet seat. How was I going to break the news to Leo? I thought and thought about it and I could not find a suitable way.I heard him come into my room and immediately hid the kit even though I knew he would not enter my bathroom. I came out slightly jumpy due to what I had just found out."Everything okay?" He asked.I nodded quickly and slowed down so he wouldn't get suspicious, "Yeah. Do you need anything?""Dad wants us to be at the final campaign today." He announced.The election was less than a week away. It was no surprise that he wanted us to be there."Do we have to go?" I asked. I didn't feel so good.He sighed, "I don't exactly want to but he insists and mom has made me promise to be there." "Okay then. I'll be ready soon." "Great." He strode out and now I had to ponder on what to wear. What do you wear
"Yes mom, more fruits, got it." I nodded, listing down all the things she had called for me.I looked back at Aurora when I finally dropped the call. "She has a whole list of things for me to do for you," I said."Sorry," she said with with a trace of a smile."No it's fine. Anything for the baby right?" She chuckled slightly. "Yeah."It felt surreal that I was about to be a father. When I saw our first ultrasound, I felt something I had never seen in my entire life."Would you like to move into my room so I can take care of you better?" I asked her. That came out as as I thought about it. She hesitated, "Um, I don't think that's necessary.""Why?" I asked, pulling her close. She seemed nervous. "I have to go sort out your laundry." She tried to walk away but I held her back."We're still talking." I said.I nuzzled her neck. I didn't understand what was happening, I was doing things that I did not ever expect. Was this what the euphoria of being a father did to everyone? I needed
I woke up in his bed, startled awake by the strangeness of the room. If this was going to be a norm, it would take a lot of getting used to."Good morning," I sat quickly when I heard his voice. "Good morning," I said, looking around for the alarm clock to see what the time was. I let out a gasp when I saw it. "I'm sorry I overslept. Have you had breakfast?" I asked apologetically."Yeah. The cook made something, she left yours in the kitchen.""Thank you.""Do you feel better?""I guess so," I shrugged and covered my mouth as a yawn escaped my mouth. "I have to go to work. I'll see you in the evening," He said."Alright."He placed a kiss on my forehead and left.~~~"Mom don't speak to her like that.""Oh so you're going to fight your mother over a barren woman?" She retorted in her annoying high pitched tone.This was why we took time before breaking the news to our parents. Leo sighed in exasperation. "Mom stop. Just stop. This was out of our control." "She was careless!"I
I got into the house a little past eight at night."Where have you been?"I squeaked in surprise. How did I not notice him standing by the stairs?"Good evening," I said out of courtesy."I asked you a question.""I was out with River." I said like I was trying to refresh his memory."And I specifically told you to not leave this house.""Leo, I-""I'm not done talking woman!" My lips immediately tucked into my mouth as I watched him warily. "You left this house before noon and you're coming back by this time?!""We had a lot to catch up on." I weakly explained."I called you. Where did you keep your phone?""The thing is, we had a spa session and I put my phone on silent mode.""And when you saw the call you missed?""I was on my way back home so I just thought-""You're a married woman for goodness sake! You shouldn't be hanging with her!""But why? She's been there for as long as I remember...""Can't you see she's such a bad influence on you?! For God's sake, this girl disrespec
"Are you upset?" She came into my room after her friend left and that was the first thing she asked."About?" I asked back with a raised brow."About River coming over while you were away." "Do you think it's enough reason to be upset?" I questioned, sure she already knew the answer to that.She puffed out a breath, "Leo, I know you don't like her.""No. Don't misquote me." "How-"Lifting my left index finger, I paused her, "Let me finish.""Aurora, I do not have a problem with your friend, I have a problem with her influence on you." "But-"I cut her off again, "I'm not done.""Whenever she's around, you turn into a disobedient, careless wife. I know she gives you wrong advice. I sometimes overhear your conversations with her over the phone.""You've been eavesdropping?" She asked, sounding surprised."That's not the point." Yes I had stumbled in on her conversations with her friend over the phone, retreating back so she would not notice my presence."Leo-""I'm still talking. J
"A friend of yours is coming to live with us?" I asked just to be sure I heard him right the first time.He nodded, "Yes. She just got a job and is moving to Washington. So I offered to let her stay until she's back on her feet and can you know, get her own apartment." "Do I know this friend?" I asked him."The only friend of mine you know is Rick.""How close are you?" I knew I was asking a lot of questions but I needed to be sure. Thankfully he answered without feeling like he was being interrogated."She's a childhood friend, we lived in the same neighbourhood." "So she knows your parents?""Of course."I frowned, "So why can't she stay with them? They're also in Washington aren't they?"They had a bigger house and since his parents knew her from childhood, I believed they would get along well."She'd be comfortable here. We live closer to the city than mom and dad. Plus, I think you two would make good friends." His last statement was not so appealing. Too much of an assumption
"You look great." She said as I trudged down the stairs.I did not expect the compliment, "Thanks Carmella.""You know, Leo and I went for prom together and he was such a gentleman. I'm so glad he hasn't changed that aspect of him." She commented."Hmm." I hummed, wondering what she expected me to say in response to that. "Ready Aurora?" Leo thankfully came in just then."Yeah.""Alright, we'll see you later Cam." He said to her."Have fun." She bade us."Sure will.""Are you sure you want me to go with you?" I asked him nervously as we made it out of the house."Yeah. Why would you ask that?" He sounded bewildered by my question.I didn't know how to plainly put it to him that I still believed he was embarrassed to be out with me. Now I was going to meet up with his friends. It was odd.I shook my head, "Never mind. Let's go."I watched as he held doors open for me. He never used to do that before.There was an uproar when we walked into the lounge that evening. There were about fiv
Staring up at the plain white ceiling, I sighed heavily. I was back here again. Ready to be poked and injected with another fertilized egg, all to just have an heir for the Adams.When the process was done and over with, I dragged myself out of the hospital and found my way back to the house.I was struggling. There was a sudden weight gain within the last couple of months that kept Leo away from me. It was genuinely out of my control but that man could not hide how much it threw him off. I blamed it on all the meds I had to take. Over time, I found myself not stepping out of the house because I felt so insecure about my body. River had done everything in her power to talk me up but I was not having it. "Aurora, what are you doing in here?" Carmella came into the kitchen as I tried to get myself a cup of Greek yoghurt. I raised the cup for her to see."Are you allowed to take that?"There was just something about the way she sized me up with her gaze that made me want to smack he