__________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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O9KaDMsQY
"Thank you," I whisper as he kisses my cheek. "I'm ready, I was just thinking."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9WA8l2QKQ
"What about?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNYrQoKagt
"How I'm still not used to this," I laugh as I place a hand on my stomach, staring into the mirror.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieONg3EWNg
"You're almost there. Only one more month to go. You ready to find out the gender?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEIkvyB3gB
"I've been ready. I tried so hard not to peak at the info." I laugh and turn to face Ramon.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh91zV2HRnZ
He smiles and gives me a quick kiss. "You look beautiful by the way."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kK9lDos9O
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pNZmj5L6F
"Thank you, Wyatt," I smile.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nab8CG1vm
"No problem, Celestia. How are you holding up?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeR0ajat0M
"Eh, could be better. I'm just ready to go back to my jeans." I laugh.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1zLGY56Rj
"Soon enough you will," he laughs with me as well.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IeU0EVgL6
Ramon pulls me close once Wyatt closes the door and gets inside.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua7rBUN2UD
"My mother is going to be so thrilled to see me, well more so her unborn grandchild but close enough."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzA8cxxJbiE
"It is her first grandchild after all," says Ramon.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZvjwifD2A
"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."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpGLUiiI6Z
"I can't promise that, you know I'm going to spoil him or her."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPbMICgyU9
"Don't spoil them too much, you've already broken me, I don't even use my own money anymore," I grimace at him.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqyKypbE6a
He just smiles and rubs the top of my hand with his thumb.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hN4z0OvdI
"Again, no promises. Isn't that right little one," he says as he bends down to kiss the top of my belly.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRQYs460rM
"Oh!" I exclaimed as I felt a kick in my lower right side. "Ramon they just kicked!"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4lbQ0Nahp
"Where?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXCzKsJbGB
"Here," I say as I take his hand and place it where it happened.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPY5BJHdv8v
The baby kicked again a little rougher this time.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorO6tdle8G
"Ow,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDgkg8bBl6
"You running out of space in there?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQcMVMhMkL
"They might be, hang in there baby, one more month," I say.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYd8NlgDRS
"We're here,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpNluvLNvA
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwV2R0PMMI
"Hi, mom!"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcX6fZUAty
"Hi, sweetie! Ramon lovely to see you as always, hope she hasn't made you want to run yet," she laughs.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHjLNPNe4s
"Not at all Madeline. I've kept her busy with books and food." he laughs.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGleAwkrCFR
"Y'all act as if I'm not here," I say shaking my head. "I'm not that bad."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz24SgaArzF
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fmm9rHvfB
"Alright, the others are probably waiting for us."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6klSiqYRGw
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAXdbZuOAg
"Definitely," I grin back as I take it from her.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnUbJGNh5p
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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiVGgl2Ivr
"Congrats my love, you got your girl," grins Ramon as he wraps his arm around me.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6smydA6pl
"I did, I really did. I can't believe that I'm having a girl," I smile, fondly staring down at my belly.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FsXIuNftA
My mom pulled me for a side hug and I closed my eyes, smiling.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy4O2kv6En
"I'm so happy for you baby," she whispers.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodWnRNmsiZ
"Thank you mom," I reply as she lets go of me.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4S0OvXzEHl
"Did you guys pick out names yet?" asks Stephanie after she comes up from her seat with Peach to congratulate me.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGSunw13Ne
"No actually, we wanted to find out the gender first."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIpSVGMSwK
"Makes sense, by the way, Peach has been begging to see you," she laughs as Peach wiggles in her hand.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSveIiflxl
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpGEiBDTAY
"Hey Peach," says Ramon as he rubs just below her ear.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVksQqEM9O
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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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkwPFuGglL
"You didn't think I wouldn't make an album of the both of you did you?" he smiles.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbm5yH6SdT2
I lightly giggle at him and shake my head.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqzYIT3vaX
"By all means go ahead," I reply.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGBCz6AhST
He continues to take pictures of us three and takes more pictures of us with our friends.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDfDAs6Z2t
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoQ64T2UqF
"I can't believe it's a girl, I get to spoil her rotten!"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoCX4CyeW0
"Not too much, I already told Ramon that y'all better not,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpSjimLRj3
"No promises," she winks and walks away.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtU3DbPxbEu
I shake my head as Peach cocks her head at me.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1aEppL1wN
"Only you listen to me Peach," I say, smiling at her.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZn6brLnCG
"It's true, once that kid pops out of you it's going to cause you so many sleepless nights."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YEuhDm9X6
I look up and smile as I see Aurora with Evelyn in hand and Luna and Mateo at both of her sides.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxwp0Yx18i
"Aurora! When did you get here?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51FZjekxxm
"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,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEOYicgwTQ
"Thank you, hey Matty and Luna, hi Evelyn," I gush.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIz4fz11e5F
"Hi Princess CC!" replies Mateo as he looks up at me and Luna smiles and waves.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXEZBB6kfL
"Oh wow, I see you have a missing tooth Luna, did the tooth fairy give you anything?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoQL6zLHMh
"She did! I got five dollars! I'm gonna get big girl teeth now!" she grins, even more, to show where the hole was.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvJif6cMPW
"That's great!" I smile as I bend down and swipe at her chin.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YTmFPYIOo
"So, how are you holding up? Come, sit. You shouldn't be on your feet as much." asks Aurora.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKsTgGqDjq
We move to a table to continue our conversation.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmqeYD3BsG
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0Dml92WsG
"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."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGZJlJwrPq
"Really?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi2wVggUYd
"Yep, But with Evelyn and Luna, they gave me hell." she laughs.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn42o16xupd
"Huh-Oh!"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKcEbAn6xm
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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6tKJf5R5B
"That could be your future best friend Evie," whispers her mother.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzt4uNPl6S
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG6ofa9cSJ
"I know, it's so much fun."
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"Thank you for this ladies. I loved it."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dt81jWVl4
"Of course C!" smiles Rose. "We've been wanting to plan this for ages ever since you got pregnant."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcBU3lo1Nj
"Right," agrees Lucy.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZPi5yelhT
Steph nods in agreement as well. "Yep, it was so much fun, even I'm now tempted to have one.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu32eicBSBk
"Mmhm, with who?" smirks Rose.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3ptgRDAyK
"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."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfeMrm13Cy
"I have no idea what ya'll are talking about, we're just friends."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdWeO1OGic
"Just friends huh? I don't think friends look at each other like they're ready to risk it all." 277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEXzCdgzGl
"Oh come on not you too, we weren't flirting, we were simply-"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcKYwTVMUO
"Simply what?" says Lucy with a look.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGGyp3FKVD
"Talking. Having a normal conversation. That's it."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSkk3ejtk6
"Well I didn't see anything, but I did wonder if you liked him before," I state.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmQu7CHS2v
"Really?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEli6vmECNz
"Yeah, when we first met him and Luke, she kept making goo-goo eyes at him."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2Gh7TgW10
"Are y'all some type of love detectives?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1S1XpvOFkr
"Well let's say that you weren't flirting. He's super cute. I say you should go for it."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOqz9I8An7
"She's right," I say.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEJmzEOreV
"Go worry about your husband-to-be," Steph says as she smiles and shakes her head at me.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcl6RbQD4z
"Maybe I will," I say, sticking my tongue out at her playfully.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpddHuZKkDd
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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFpTUQZ7Rm
"Am I not heavy? I'm carrying a whole human."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIkK9IVyoD
"Nope, did you have fun today?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrbkDk4yej
"I did," I smile and kiss him.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYp2viUcTH
"That's good,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboxXdvrklw
"You got any more plans for us today?" I smile at him.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDjJnz25ft
"Not really, but if you want to go somewhere, I'll take you anywhere you want my love."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XuDLI7Uxp
"I don't think I can walk anymore," I laugh. "But I do want Ice cream."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPt5l9PHFOA
"A night in with Ice cream and a movie?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6Gva5bqsH
"That sounds nice,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWp21I5Eya
"Alright then, wanna disappear now?" he grins.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7vEKO6PXw
I nod and slowly get up from his lap, letting in and out a deep breath.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsavxbxHIwT
"Jesus, I don't think I can hold myself up anymore."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaQFo5wwn9
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSNPk2pOwq
"What's wrong? Is she okay?" asks my mom as she walks over with a concerned look on her face.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jPqBkSsnV
"I'm fine mom, I'm just in a little pain."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczTKLLMbGr
"How much pain from one to ten? Are you sure you're okay?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV00j3EmwoU
"Yeah, I'm just gonna go home and lay down."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPljcuA1AR
"Okay, call me if you need me."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTIQd6Mx9K
"I will," I nod as she takes my hand in hers before she walks away.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPWLfzKbnJ
"Ready to go?" asks Ramon.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkguP0nQ2ER
"Yeah, let me just say bye to everyone."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84a3Y17o4e
He gently lets go and I walk to where the girls were.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRNJWmaNaJ
"Hey, Ramon and I are gonna head out,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY1SZQYowp
"Okay, you've been here for hours, your feet must be killing you," says Lucy.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhWQ6ojvTK
"Yep," I chuckle. "I'm gonna go home and pig out on Ice cream and watch a movie."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSDrEQQdUN
"Sounds cute, go rest and have fun," says Rose as she hugs me goodbye.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AzuAwNO4G
"Where's Steph?" I ask.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo1Ukrw0vm
They smile widely and look at each other.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMC4IUcC3XB
"What?"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DlSGeakxF
"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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINiAdyz1Hu
"Rose! Omg," I gasp.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAoHO8R2Yd
"Tell me I'm not right," she laughs again. "They're definitely fucking."277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYEevuo7wm
"I agree with that, she really likes him. She just doesn't want to admit it," replies Lucy as she shrugs.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVe03KNqb0D
"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?" 277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH9ElDfD8E
"I'm feeling romantic comedy,"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvWHTEjWd0
"Romantic comedy it is," says Ramon as he hands me over the tubs of mint chocolate chip and Vanilla Ice cream.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AsFK8hZLb
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.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x1kXB2G2d
