7: Not a criminal

Chloe was to come over for dinner and I couldn't wait to see her. Damien hasn't gone out since we came back from the hospital. I know he has lots of work to do. Instead, he just sits on the bed massaging my ankle or making phone calls. I'm not even six months pregnant.

I looked at the paper on my drawer. When the doctor gave me that, I thought he'd flip. Not that he hates children but, he once said kids would be fine but later on.

"Aren't you supposed to be at a meeting or something? " I asked him. he kept his phone by his bedside and landed on the bed sighing. "What's wrong?"

"They found the account stealing from my company."

I smiled. That's a good thing. Really great. Now he can take a break from exhausting himself too much.

"That's great Damien" I lay on top of him wrapping my arms round him in a hug. His hands encircled my waist holding me so close to him like he didn't want to let go.

I raised my head and looked at him. His eyes were fixed on me and dull. What now?

"Damien?"

"Are you hungry?" Was the weird thing he asked. I raised my brows. Something was definitely wrong.

"What's on your mind?" I asked him. He just kept staring at me. Does his attitude right now has to do with the culprit or the baby we're having?

"Oh Damien is it...."

His hands clapped my face quickly. "It's not about the baby Jay" he sat up pulling me to him. He tangled our fingers together. "It's....it's nothing"

"Really?"

"Yeah"

My phone chimed and I knew that was Chloe calling. I picked it pressing the green button..

"Hey Chloe......you downstairs already?......ok. I'm coming down now.......yeah" I dropped the phone and got off Damien.

"Chloe's down" I said shortly. My hands rummaged through the wardrobe until I found a blue Maxi dress. I slipped it on, gave Damien a kiss and  left our suite.

**********

Chloe was talking with a hotel staff the moment I got down. Her back was to me but with the horrified expression on the guy's face, Chloe was rebuking him for something. Some things never change.

I sneaked up behind her hugging her.

"Hey Chloe"

"Hey you" she grinned. We laughed and talked about some things.

"Don't tell me but I know something's different about you" Chloe rubbed her jaw as if she was thinking. Well, she was thinking actually.

"I'm hungry lets grab dinner" I said making her nod. I texted Damien to tell him I was going out to dinner with Chloe. He didn't reply me back.

"So what's kicking between you and Damien? Is he being good or bad?" Chloe's look was threatening. Actually, right now I don't know what his problem is. He finally got the culprit but he's not showing his happiness.

"We're good"

Chloe drove into the parking lot of a huge restaurant and I knew without a doubt, I'll be eating French food all night. On the huge sign was written ' French cuisines ' brilliant.

"I already saved us a spot on the way here" Chloe took my hand leading us to a VIP corner. An attendant was there waiting.

"How may I help you?" The young French man chimed.

"Order up babe" Chloe said and the man's brow shot up. She really needs to watch her words in public. The world is changing and so are people's mindsets on other people.

"It's not what you think" I mused. He just shrugged making me frown. How dare he judge me. So what if I choose to be gay.

"I really feel too hungry" I rubbed my tummy subconsciously. When I stopped, Chloe was staring at me. Full gaze. I picked up the menu.

"I'll have Tart Tatin, Duck confit, and Paris-brest." I smiled at the waiter. He took down all my orders and then turned to Chloe.

"I'll just have salad Nicoise, thank you"

The young man went away after dropping the bottle of Merlot in his hand. Chloe didn't say a word to me, surprisingly. Until we finished eating. She dabbed her mouth with a napkin.

"So you want to tell me what's going on?"

"What?"

"You ordered twice and full trays each time" Chloe snorted. I sipped my drink. I should tell her. After all, she's my best friend.

"I'm pregnant" I gushed in a whisper voice hoping she heard me.

"I'm sorry what?"

I rolled my eyes at her" I'm pregnant" I repeated again. Chloe dramatically placed her hands to her chest with a full grin.

"So...I'm going to be a god mother" she blinked rapidly wiping fake tears away. I laughed. "So what was Damien's action?"

"He took it quite well. Sometimes he won't even let me go to the bathroom alone" I was quiet for a while. My head reeling with thoughts. "He thinks he'll find me in the state he did yesterday"

"What state Jay?" Chloe looked interested now. Her elbows rested on the table.

"I was covered up in vomit and all that. I kind of broke down" the feeling of last night made me shudder.

"Was it because of your pregnancy?"

"Actually, it all started when I read a text on Damien's Phone" Chloe cocked her brows. I told her the whole story right to when we got back from the hospital.

"Damien is not cheating don't worry" Chloe assured me. Weird, cause she was the one saying he might be, before.

"How do you know that?" I asked her.

"I don't know if you've noticed but the way Damien looks at you is quite different from six months ago" Chloe sipped her ordered Martini. "He cares about you"

I don't know if that's enough. I want more. I shut my eyes for a bit before opening them again.

"I love him" I said out of the blues.

"Who?"

"Damien" Chloe blinked. "I love him" I repeated.

"Then tell him"

"What if he doesn't feel the same way?" I crossed my arms in front of me.

"Sometimes you just gotta take the risk. Besides he's your husband After all, and you're having his baby"

"You know why we got married in the first place Chloe" I sighed. She shrugged and finished the last of her drink before my phone finally vibrated.

Damien: Where are you?

Me:I told you I was having dinner with Chloe. :/

"Is it Damien?" Chloe asked and I nodded. She chuckled. "Lover boy wants you home" she smirked and I sighed.

Damien: I know. But you've been gone for so long

Me: I'm on my way.

So he read my message. I thought he didn't see it. why didn't he reply then?

"Come on, I'll drive you back to your hotel" Chloe folded the napkin she was holding and then got up. I got up to and we left after Chloe paid the bills.

*************

When I got back to the suite, Damien wasn't any where near. The bathroom door opened and he came out. Full clothed. Chloe's words rang in my head. Tell him! Tell him! Take the risk!.

"I guess you're not hungry" Damien kissed my forehead.

"I ate a lot tonight" I chuckled. "But I won't mind having hot chocolate before going to bed" I grinned. He kissed my nose with a smile.

"On it" he picked his phone dialing the hotel line. I went to change out of the clothe I was wearing into a more free clothe. Damien was at the balcony making phone calls. The bell chimed and I went to get the door.

"Your order" the hotel attendant punctually chimed. He reeled a trolley in. From what I see, it wasn't just Hot chocolate. Damien got some side stuffs like croissants, tarter and muffins.

"Thank you. You can leave the tray in the sitting room". I went to get Damien from the balcony, hoping he's done with his calls. I want to have the chocolate with him while we check out baby names on the net. Grin! I found him with his phone still plastered to his ears.

"Are you crazy? You want me to tell my wife her dad is the culprit?"

The air in my lungs seemed to stop. The glass in my hand fell to the floor drawing Damien's attention. He looked at me for a while before he realized I'd over heard him. He tried taking a step toward me but I moved back and ran back into the room.

No way! My dad's not a criminal.