__________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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlSSB5JY9C
"Thank you," I whisper as he kisses my cheek. "I'm ready, I was just thinking."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnusOuRweCx
"What about?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIV9b6z0xR
"How I'm still not used to this," I laugh as I place a hand on my stomach, staring into the mirror.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlrljS1UK8
"You're almost there. Only one more month to go. You ready to find out the gender?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9XyJRMUwQ
"I've been ready. I tried so hard not to peak at the info." I laugh and turn to face Ramon.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0xdDESjcs
He smiles and gives me a quick kiss. "You look beautiful by the way."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKdYo6RpVu
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTrHVlCRm7
"Thank you, Wyatt," I smile.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGpiMWJ4pz
"No problem, Celestia. How are you holding up?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp1RU97zkR
"Eh, could be better. I'm just ready to go back to my jeans." I laugh.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUQzgxm9sO
"Soon enough you will," he laughs with me as well.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTjDNsrcEZ
Ramon pulls me close once Wyatt closes the door and gets inside.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlcOArJ1ya
"My mother is going to be so thrilled to see me, well more so her unborn grandchild but close enough."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FLViw0Fqe
"It is her first grandchild after all," says Ramon.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnTHtyBvEP
"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."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQppUTvJLt
"I can't promise that, you know I'm going to spoil him or her."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvxLR34Kzl
"Don't spoil them too much, you've already broken me, I don't even use my own money anymore," I grimace at him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDlOSPS3Mi
He just smiles and rubs the top of my hand with his thumb.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsFxaS0l1w
"Again, no promises. Isn't that right little one," he says as he bends down to kiss the top of my belly.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4FS4vcOdo
"Oh!" I exclaimed as I felt a kick in my lower right side. "Ramon they just kicked!"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7D2iBgwEmA
"Where?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWR1BLignL
"Here," I say as I take his hand and place it where it happened.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Oq1vXf7fe
The baby kicked again a little rougher this time.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1STAmzehb
"Ow,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH8ljt7iFL
"You running out of space in there?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpW9QPotwRu
"They might be, hang in there baby, one more month," I say.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTjdEtpoOP
"We're here,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuBHH0Qmw8
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYvz7kvEC7
"Hi, mom!"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaSJl0LIiv
"Hi, sweetie! Ramon lovely to see you as always, hope she hasn't made you want to run yet," she laughs.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97ViUz3jvO
"Not at all Madeline. I've kept her busy with books and food." he laughs.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPmJAWbSQ4
"Y'all act as if I'm not here," I say shaking my head. "I'm not that bad."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUM3Tv7cDbc
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8nPZsiKbC
"Alright, the others are probably waiting for us."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sDE7eqRO0
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdZ7zxJLDP
"Definitely," I grin back as I take it from her.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvfaGmTxo6
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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2bMOu467s
"Congrats my love, you got your girl," grins Ramon as he wraps his arm around me.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa0v3xfDfZ
"I did, I really did. I can't believe that I'm having a girl," I smile, fondly staring down at my belly.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5x3xaHA1jr
My mom pulled me for a side hug and I closed my eyes, smiling.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ7RKSsOCj
"I'm so happy for you baby," she whispers.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSU3OJ3JlB
"Thank you mom," I reply as she lets go of me.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv4x36BMsA
"Did you guys pick out names yet?" asks Stephanie after she comes up from her seat with Peach to congratulate me.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9btKSCxnc
"No actually, we wanted to find out the gender first."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnudU7kfcMg
"Makes sense, by the way, Peach has been begging to see you," she laughs as Peach wiggles in her hand.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYQhXHB5oU
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sViigBWdg
"Hey Peach," says Ramon as he rubs just below her ear.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwGAVTrbeL
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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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDiZRJiS76
"You didn't think I wouldn't make an album of the both of you did you?" he smiles.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwC2NGn5q20
I lightly giggle at him and shake my head.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhe79IHgAT
"By all means go ahead," I reply.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Lm7tGM9Kx
He continues to take pictures of us three and takes more pictures of us with our friends.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvl0QWX6w3
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeTUuuj6TN
"I can't believe it's a girl, I get to spoil her rotten!"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAzdoXFqYV
"Not too much, I already told Ramon that y'all better not,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqKGKyKj3q
"No promises," she winks and walks away.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QRR1SRifL
I shake my head as Peach cocks her head at me.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjn96cg4ho
"Only you listen to me Peach," I say, smiling at her.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsk8Xk0gm3Q
"It's true, once that kid pops out of you it's going to cause you so many sleepless nights."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMSg8bwUVz
I look up and smile as I see Aurora with Evelyn in hand and Luna and Mateo at both of her sides.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JlkzI5Uzp
"Aurora! When did you get here?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVUG2OMiPX
"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,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnBJkGUVoY
"Thank you, hey Matty and Luna, hi Evelyn," I gush.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKwIwZUj0a
"Hi Princess CC!" replies Mateo as he looks up at me and Luna smiles and waves.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1Ix9pEohN
"Oh wow, I see you have a missing tooth Luna, did the tooth fairy give you anything?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrfe4PL2G9
"She did! I got five dollars! I'm gonna get big girl teeth now!" she grins, even more, to show where the hole was.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63NmuqDvBn
"That's great!" I smile as I bend down and swipe at her chin.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC1Fvr6bI7
"So, how are you holding up? Come, sit. You shouldn't be on your feet as much." asks Aurora.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI1vsRKzWm
We move to a table to continue our conversation.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGp4ShzBPRw
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvf5bbsUg33
"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."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJLdICZfU7
"Really?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxtqrLD3Dk
"Yep, But with Evelyn and Luna, they gave me hell." she laughs.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fmmKaMuUn
"Huh-Oh!"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpkVU4kpWE
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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf471Aqj6b
"That could be your future best friend Evie," whispers her mother.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimUtwdwdfz
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQZ2CcInwv
"I know, it's so much fun."
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"Thank you for this ladies. I loved it."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hJN5xdMY6
"Of course C!" smiles Rose. "We've been wanting to plan this for ages ever since you got pregnant."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChoq9xTxYl
"Right," agrees Lucy.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sInadIZa7
Steph nods in agreement as well. "Yep, it was so much fun, even I'm now tempted to have one.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKvy0oJQuC
"Mmhm, with who?" smirks Rose.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL6Z4u3lDD
"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."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ3WODGo9K
"I have no idea what ya'll are talking about, we're just friends."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXla8sUJkw
"Just friends huh? I don't think friends look at each other like they're ready to risk it all." 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUlQbsfNaF
"Oh come on not you too, we weren't flirting, we were simply-"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTdaegTur4
"Simply what?" says Lucy with a look.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBib3rgKTwA
"Talking. Having a normal conversation. That's it."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9hTkcXT0t
"Well I didn't see anything, but I did wonder if you liked him before," I state.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXTTzHXuqf
"Really?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYYObO6GeR
"Yeah, when we first met him and Luke, she kept making goo-goo eyes at him."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMV8JcBnBB
"Are y'all some type of love detectives?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfoA1SNpHB
"Well let's say that you weren't flirting. He's super cute. I say you should go for it."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tQnWp0JYH
"She's right," I say.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgYbYKXcok
"Go worry about your husband-to-be," Steph says as she smiles and shakes her head at me.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWDTktVxay
"Maybe I will," I say, sticking my tongue out at her playfully.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpu3EOVcnBu
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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGiWtgtQON
"Am I not heavy? I'm carrying a whole human."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAyTqnj6WV
"Nope, did you have fun today?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLXJ1UjvLr
"I did," I smile and kiss him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuac16ODDui
"That's good,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOUt7OFAUy
"You got any more plans for us today?" I smile at him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aC4aJtQdK
"Not really, but if you want to go somewhere, I'll take you anywhere you want my love."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYPOy8TXBu
"I don't think I can walk anymore," I laugh. "But I do want Ice cream."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxVYUlADDK
"A night in with Ice cream and a movie?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrwm81judP
"That sounds nice,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qJRgZyN3J
"Alright then, wanna disappear now?" he grins.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBMjfm5Jza
I nod and slowly get up from his lap, letting in and out a deep breath.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOLxGc7Qu2
"Jesus, I don't think I can hold myself up anymore."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmXQDB9KAK
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeCX3LMZar
"What's wrong? Is she okay?" asks my mom as she walks over with a concerned look on her face.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWJHwFPWco
"I'm fine mom, I'm just in a little pain."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEF2u3S1X3j
"How much pain from one to ten? Are you sure you're okay?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rbwkpNjox
"Yeah, I'm just gonna go home and lay down."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYURWhJksI
"Okay, call me if you need me."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYABUR8lVi9
"I will," I nod as she takes my hand in hers before she walks away.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SSLg1tEhA
"Ready to go?" asks Ramon.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22dqw6OQSf
"Yeah, let me just say bye to everyone."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvJ583NVTf
He gently lets go and I walk to where the girls were.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR58DTibxHe
"Hey, Ramon and I are gonna head out,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEX7No518w
"Okay, you've been here for hours, your feet must be killing you," says Lucy.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfjIsGbvE5
"Yep," I chuckle. "I'm gonna go home and pig out on Ice cream and watch a movie."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08btEPUMNa
"Sounds cute, go rest and have fun," says Rose as she hugs me goodbye.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡift0RjN8yu
"Where's Steph?" I ask.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF8oB0HfMd
They smile widely and look at each other.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HqLx4ceM4
"What?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4H3K5IZgo
"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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAyeRMlUW5
"Rose! Omg," I gasp.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjsJrOyjDS
"Tell me I'm not right," she laughs again. "They're definitely fucking."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9tNHW4RXj
"I agree with that, she really likes him. She just doesn't want to admit it," replies Lucy as she shrugs.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYOlTKP5QK
"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?" 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbMa6NFC3N
"I'm feeling romantic comedy,"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aHKty0goV
"Romantic comedy it is," says Ramon as he hands me over the tubs of mint chocolate chip and Vanilla Ice cream.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5lhE3PC9Y
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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOAiJL1r0i
