__________8 MONTHS LATER__________
Celestia
Ramon moved my things into the empty bedroom downstairs for me and you'd think that I'd get used to seeing myself with a large belly, but it just feels so weird.
"We're going to be late my love," says Ramon as he wraps his arms under my stomach, gently lifting it, giving me relief.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyGVN5L1yo
"Thank you," I whisper as he kisses my cheek. "I'm ready, I was just thinking."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApmc9QjRni
"What about?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweV0Cs8oR5
"How I'm still not used to this," I laugh as I place a hand on my stomach, staring into the mirror.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3h3b0j4bf
"You're almost there. Only one more month to go. You ready to find out the gender?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uyUeKjiK6
"I've been ready. I tried so hard not to peak at the info." I laugh and turn to face Ramon.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluaXE1hx5Y
He smiles and gives me a quick kiss. "You look beautiful by the way."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsERU6KeHs
"Thank you, baby," I say.
He takes my hand and leads me out of the house. Wyatt was waiting for us with the car and when he spots me he opens the door.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWso6bdED3F
"Thank you, Wyatt," I smile.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDRZls2mwN
"No problem, Celestia. How are you holding up?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ8dbQoKbl
"Eh, could be better. I'm just ready to go back to my jeans." I laugh.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX2tWJWia9
"Soon enough you will," he laughs with me as well.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8ocF6eayg
Ramon pulls me close once Wyatt closes the door and gets inside.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12VaI5dqxi
"My mother is going to be so thrilled to see me, well more so her unborn grandchild but close enough."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGoOpPkFK8
"It is her first grandchild after all," says Ramon.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bkALYDOV2
"True, she really hopes it's a girl so she can spoil her like crazy, don't know if I should be worried or not," I laugh. "Considering you might not be opposed to that and help along the way."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡentdLy5odx
"I can't promise that, you know I'm going to spoil him or her."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTosWpMCu2
"Don't spoil them too much, you've already broken me, I don't even use my own money anymore," I grimace at him.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknydn4bJ7O
He just smiles and rubs the top of my hand with his thumb.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi571RgFSa
"Again, no promises. Isn't that right little one," he says as he bends down to kiss the top of my belly.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtYyOWSqjE
"Oh!" I exclaimed as I felt a kick in my lower right side. "Ramon they just kicked!"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkbfi2QtlF
"Where?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzieAkc9Ka
"Here," I say as I take his hand and place it where it happened.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ezrXsgR2i
The baby kicked again a little rougher this time.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKZVkhUy8G
"Ow,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcwkwciYMR
"You running out of space in there?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEN7Gh5Qg8G
"They might be, hang in there baby, one more month," I say.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlqasDracn
"We're here,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHgA3AdeNl
"Oh, welp, let's get this party started."
Wyatt opens the door for us and Ramon gets out first, holding out his hand for me. I take his hand and push myself out of the car. He holds onto my waist as we walk inside. My mother was waiting for me in the hall. She was wearing a baby pink blouse with baby blue slacks. Her hair was down and wavy.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE41zlP46r4
"Hi, mom!"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaedYi11tT
"Hi, sweetie! Ramon lovely to see you as always, hope she hasn't made you want to run yet," she laughs.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStyyRE6fNw
"Not at all Madeline. I've kept her busy with books and food." he laughs.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTJvwWpp4q
"Y'all act as if I'm not here," I say shaking my head. "I'm not that bad."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ783jdx0y8M
"Considering what you put me through before giving birth to you, I'm surprised this little one hasn't caused you trouble too," replies my mother as she rubs the top of my belly.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkCUDxQrRl
"Alright, the others are probably waiting for us."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPw6nxIIMwH
"Oh right, right, I was sent out here to tell them when you got here, hold on."
My mother sends off a quick text to someone and then gestures for us to follow her to the elevator. After a few seconds, the doors opened and we were now at the top of the building. The scenery was beautiful with all the flowers and fairy lights scattered everywhere. Confetti is popped when we enter and my mom walks us over to a table.
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"You ready mama?" grins Lucy as she hands me the huge black balloon.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBFVbBngpd
"Definitely," I grin back as I take it from her.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLPc1u5bhO
I place the balloon in front of me and wait for them to finish counting down before I popped it.
The pink glitter explodes out, pink smoke surrounds us and everyone yells in excitement.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhvk19jPbr
"Congrats my love, you got your girl," grins Ramon as he wraps his arm around me.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIfprdMS87
"I did, I really did. I can't believe that I'm having a girl," I smile, fondly staring down at my belly.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJj3rTd2yb
My mom pulled me for a side hug and I closed my eyes, smiling.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPivsdSKUot
"I'm so happy for you baby," she whispers.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjKBYnXmIY
"Thank you mom," I reply as she lets go of me.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb8VUAQAyU
"Did you guys pick out names yet?" asks Stephanie after she comes up from her seat with Peach to congratulate me.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHP7whhqMV
"No actually, we wanted to find out the gender first."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHELwdCrtf
"Makes sense, by the way, Peach has been begging to see you," she laughs as Peach wiggles in her hand.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T7PuGyc3o
"Awe you missed mama Peach?" I smile and take the puppy from Steph. Peach licks my cheek and wags her tail in excitement when she sees Ramon coming over as well.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pGTNB7DZH
"Hey Peach," says Ramon as he rubs just below her ear.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTD2TbU3EY
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I see a flash of a camera in my peripheral vision and I look up to see James taking another picture.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVTh5LLD5n
"You didn't think I wouldn't make an album of the both of you did you?" he smiles.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GfxMpj5wQ
I lightly giggle at him and shake my head.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtzAZXwVvs
"By all means go ahead," I reply.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NOJtTsTPS
He continues to take pictures of us three and takes more pictures of us with our friends.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlkYDdJ7Ur
"Ah, there you are Peach, for a sec I thought that you disappeared on me." says my mom. Then she faces me with a huge smile on her face.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOmwyznBgv
"I can't believe it's a girl, I get to spoil her rotten!"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEWMa3l0AS
"Not too much, I already told Ramon that y'all better not,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHyRiurKw3
"No promises," she winks and walks away.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhNOYqWTya
I shake my head as Peach cocks her head at me.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiu3Jsi91J
"Only you listen to me Peach," I say, smiling at her.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhJPcRKj9o
"It's true, once that kid pops out of you it's going to cause you so many sleepless nights."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0SRUz14f4
I look up and smile as I see Aurora with Evelyn in hand and Luna and Mateo at both of her sides.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZTfevR3CV
"Aurora! When did you get here?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4x6wPcksU
"Hey! I just got here. I had to pick up the kids from school," she grins. "Congrats by the way! I'm so happy for you,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuVOfjChrH
"Thank you, hey Matty and Luna, hi Evelyn," I gush.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUcWP3sbJC
"Hi Princess CC!" replies Mateo as he looks up at me and Luna smiles and waves.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDe4t1pnTyw
"Oh wow, I see you have a missing tooth Luna, did the tooth fairy give you anything?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmBdDbMk4I
"She did! I got five dollars! I'm gonna get big girl teeth now!" she grins, even more, to show where the hole was.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xSTHmM2u2
"That's great!" I smile as I bend down and swipe at her chin.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5EyYoP7yA
"So, how are you holding up? Come, sit. You shouldn't be on your feet as much." asks Aurora.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmx98rFc4y
We move to a table to continue our conversation.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC6sTSt7J1
"I'm hanging in there, it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, but then again it's different for everyone," I say.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGC0YM7r0r
"That's true. When I was pregnant with Matty, he caused me almost no pain and I barely had any contractions until it was time to give birth. I kept going to my doctor cause I thought that he wasn't moving and I had a miscarriage."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1Y2jVAXXn
"Really?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBzhErqrDC
"Yep, But with Evelyn and Luna, they gave me hell." she laughs.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRsjb84I7G
"Huh-Oh!"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkuI831jMC
I look down as Evelyn reaches over from her mother's lap and places both of her hands on the sides of my belly. I smile at her as she looks up at me with her pretty blue eyes.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknZdLyeNv6
"That could be your future best friend Evie," whispers her mother.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5C0TSf60U
"I'm so happy I'm having a girl. I can dress her up and we can have matching clothes and everything." I say smiling as I think about it.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj86t2UoJdB
"I know, it's so much fun."
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"Thank you for this ladies. I loved it."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvAJfTaBKq
"Of course C!" smiles Rose. "We've been wanting to plan this for ages ever since you got pregnant."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFuxtgrZ64
"Right," agrees Lucy.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OIQ33t4PE
Steph nods in agreement as well. "Yep, it was so much fun, even I'm now tempted to have one.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrULA7vhSl1
"Mmhm, with who?" smirks Rose.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffCjzWzaYI
"I know with who," smiles Lucy as she pokes Stephanie's side. "Ethan, I've been watching them flirt all day while they were setting stuff up."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5QZOz9gxT
"I have no idea what ya'll are talking about, we're just friends."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8DIYuUBSy
"Just friends huh? I don't think friends look at each other like they're ready to risk it all." 262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RMmx1XFTA
"Oh come on not you too, we weren't flirting, we were simply-"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMyFOhdkcs
"Simply what?" says Lucy with a look.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkacsarhhH
"Talking. Having a normal conversation. That's it."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS82E0wexBH
"Well I didn't see anything, but I did wonder if you liked him before," I state.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t89qLFXcb
"Really?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk9b0EzYy2
"Yeah, when we first met him and Luke, she kept making goo-goo eyes at him."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOyuPwNTDz
"Are y'all some type of love detectives?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd43SW6BDv
"Well let's say that you weren't flirting. He's super cute. I say you should go for it."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC5ZGYDXdD
"She's right," I say.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN02fGYRMOX
"Go worry about your husband-to-be," Steph says as she smiles and shakes her head at me.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rznJJdy5y
"Maybe I will," I say, sticking my tongue out at her playfully.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgh7KJ4vLlK
As Lu and Rose convince her to talk to Ethan, I walk over to where Ramon was sitting. He sees me walk over and smiles at me. Motioning for me to come and sit on his lap.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUtUrJO1c4
"Am I not heavy? I'm carrying a whole human."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fX11RynvV
"Nope, did you have fun today?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh51kheNP8
"I did," I smile and kiss him.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuHMhtiQrR
"That's good,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPGUhU7wEX
"You got any more plans for us today?" I smile at him.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEmrHmnPRD
"Not really, but if you want to go somewhere, I'll take you anywhere you want my love."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWULxbfu8u
"I don't think I can walk anymore," I laugh. "But I do want Ice cream."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceAOwsJbsD
"A night in with Ice cream and a movie?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1srRb4Gffi
"That sounds nice,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DJRLRPxs6
"Alright then, wanna disappear now?" he grins.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mrNnGvkpb
I nod and slowly get up from his lap, letting in and out a deep breath.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmUdUoilqW
"Jesus, I don't think I can hold myself up anymore."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHo9PKXWdVN
"One more month baby, you got this. If I could take even just half of what you're feeling I would," he replies as he comes behind me and gently lifts up my stomach again like this morning, blissfully relieving some of the pain.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdeJ1asEuG
"What's wrong? Is she okay?" asks my mom as she walks over with a concerned look on her face.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOBMXJGQbN
"I'm fine mom, I'm just in a little pain."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EOp0XZFtY
"How much pain from one to ten? Are you sure you're okay?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyx7QpG8Ft
"Yeah, I'm just gonna go home and lay down."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpY42i6WGI
"Okay, call me if you need me."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB4aEtEe6z
"I will," I nod as she takes my hand in hers before she walks away.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgtj0FoOE9
"Ready to go?" asks Ramon.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvbBnBXppn
"Yeah, let me just say bye to everyone."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ64fEbK18A
He gently lets go and I walk to where the girls were.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrF2SF7I77E
"Hey, Ramon and I are gonna head out,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5NWDgoY7G
"Okay, you've been here for hours, your feet must be killing you," says Lucy.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesZ6JcfYkC
"Yep," I chuckle. "I'm gonna go home and pig out on Ice cream and watch a movie."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1LaEey6nN
"Sounds cute, go rest and have fun," says Rose as she hugs me goodbye.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRwMsl5s4S
"Where's Steph?" I ask.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5ydB1ifFq
They smile widely and look at each other.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kAgIKVhUf
"What?"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNVB2mMvdS
"Well, we caught her and Ethan heading out the door a while ago. They looked very jumpy. I'm pretty sure that this very moment she's screaming his name at the top of her lungs." laughs Rose.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGGbkq4Kwy
"Rose! Omg," I gasp.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PuYQ7hCy2
"Tell me I'm not right," she laughs again. "They're definitely fucking."262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFeo1olKTa
"I agree with that, she really likes him. She just doesn't want to admit it," replies Lucy as she shrugs.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz4oH7Ffby
"Definitely text me if she comes out after I leave. I want all the deets." I grin as I wave them goodbye.
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"What movie do you wanna watch?" 262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBk8Jp84kQJ
"I'm feeling romantic comedy,"262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWioblKxmP
"Romantic comedy it is," says Ramon as he hands me over the tubs of mint chocolate chip and Vanilla Ice cream.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAAcgScu5W
He turns on the Tv and finds a movie for us. We watched Isn't It Romantic and 50 First Dates. The last thing I remember seeing before I fell asleep was Ramon kissing the top of my head and then all over my belly. Whispering sweet nothings to his future daughter.262Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0ft3s5p0p
