"Jasmine we need to hustle the fuck up and leave right now or we'll be late. Oh, my god you look beautiful stop gawking in the mirror." Frustrated, Milani snatched her keys and stalked to her Chevrolet Cruze ready to leave behind her best friend. Milani had been pacing around her car anxiously chewing her fingernails. She couldn't believe it had been already time for the baby shower that Jasmine and her family organized for her. For the first time in five months the remembrance of how caesar behaved when she informed him she was pregnant came to light. He wouldn't be here to acknowledge the baby's gender. She reflected as she rubbed her now sweaty face.
Just as she was about to head back inside the apartment to shriek at her friend, Jasmine rushed out carrying her handbag. "Ok, ok don't get your panties in a twist jeez you would expect a pregnant lady to be nice occasionally." Milani glared at her best friend before they erupted into giggles. "Damn girl I didn't perceive you were that passionate for the baby shower." She rolled her eyes climbing into the car. "Jas it's already 2 pm, you took a lifetime in that bathroom, I'm the pregnant one here and I took less time than you did."
After about 15 minutes of driving Milani's phone rang, she glanced at the caller ID and recognized it was Jasmine's twin. "Hey baby-mama, guys are you here yet? Everybody showed up and now we're just waiting for you and Jas to get here." Milani felt the rapturous that Jasmines sister was going through. "We were just about to park." Jasmine yelled through the phone, as she reared up into a parking zone. "well then Hurry, everybody is waiting for momma bear to make her theatrical entrance." After hanging up Milani struggled to get out of the car, she peered at her friend which was trying her hardest not to erupt in a snicker. She threw her a stern glare that caused her to snort.
They strolled down the pathway to Ellies apartment building, Milani looked around immediately intrigued by the fragrance of the freshly blooming flowers. And the bees sucking their pollen in which it was fascinating. Once they got into the building Jasmine and her took the escalator to the last floor where Ellie's penthouse was located. Milani glimpsed around the penthouse decorated in pink and blue colors with dozens of balloons and presents. Her attention settled on the familiar face of her best friend's sister.
It didn't take much time for Ellie to notice they arrived and for her to bounce into their arms. "Finally you guys came, it felt like eternity", Ellie jumped in excitement as she hugged Jasmine. "Hey sis, and there you are momma bear." She walked over to Milani embracing her in a tight hug. "I can see you've gained since last month." All three of them cracked into laughter as they headed out to the balcony.
The baby shower was an adorable rainbow colorful theme. They had brunch out on the balcony and played games, communicated, and danced. One of the few games they played was to predict when Milani would be due, the name, and what time she'd go into labor. They also ate candy, cookies, cheese crackers and many diverse exquisite cuisine, as midnight drew everybody instantly knew it was time for the big reveal.
A rush of excitement shot color to her cheeks, she broke her gaze from the sky, directing her attention on caressing her visible belly. A slow smile spread across her lips as the skylight added a twinkle to her big round eyes. Finally the day Milani had been thrilled to see was here and she couldn't halt the shudder of her palms. Her charm, her love, her laughter, her joy, and her heart would shortly be announced on this evening. Facing everybody she could see the delight on all their faces. They all beamed and laughed with without a care in the world.
"Momma bear, what on earth are you waiting for?" Everybody spun around staring at Jasmines unusual outburst, smiling Milani turned, stepping up to everybody in the room. "Oh, well, it's nothing I'm just so beyond grateful for everybody that came. I mean without you guys I wouldn't be able to do this on my own." Tears of comfort spilled down her face as she listened to sounds of cheers, whooping, and laughter filled the room. By the end of her speech everyone in the room was in her embrace.
After a while of chatting and belly rubs, it was time for the gifts and Milani couldn't be anymore excited. She stopped talking about the baby and her gaze traveled to the present in front of her. "This gift is from Ellie and mom," Jasmine answered handing her a pink and blue wrapped gift. Shredding the paper off, it was a pair of monsters inc slippers and a monsters inc onesie, Before she knew it her eyes watered.
"These are so adorable thank you Marie and Ellie," Milani wept as she dried her tears aside. The rest of the presents comprised onesies, pacifiers, cribs, strollers, high chairs, baby toys and more clothes. Milani knew they would set her on baby items for a while. She pondered about how Jas and her family took her in as their own offspring as soon as they found out about her life condition. They were planning on spoiling the life out of this baby she chuckled holding her growing plump tummy.
"Wait, wait we have one more present left, it's from Chris." Milani stood in her tracks as her eyes enlarged when she heard his name. Chris was Jasmines older brother by one year making him twenty-four years old. He had rich dark brown hair, which was thick and lustrous. His eyes were a mesmerising deep hazel color. Chris' face was sharp and defined, jawline features could easily cut through timber and more. Those perfect lips pleaded for someone to kiss him, someone I'd like to consider would be me, Milani thought as she nibbled her lower lip. The powerful hands, slightly rough, slightly tender gripped hers as he peered deep into her eyes. The scene looked like something straight out of a Shakespeare opera, the intense stares and the erotic tension engulfed the area.
Milani couldn't help but blush. The way his smirk plastered on his face indicated that he knew she had blushed. Everybody in the town worshipped him, they're easily attracted to him. Milani could detect it by the way they hung onto his heavenly words, and movements reciprocating his grin so rapidly. If he chose to, he could have more friends than hours and minutes in the day. More women than days and weeks in a year. But the mere women he speaks to would include Milani herself and the females in his family and for that she seemed honoured.
He could have had practically anybody, he could have had someone with a narrower waistline, perfect self-confidence, and not pregnant, But he wants no one. Jas informed her he wasn't seeing anybody and simply had eyes for Milani ever since they met at Jasmine's apartment. But could she be sure or could she have misinterpreted the situation, something forced Milani out of her speculations when she heard his rich, mellow, heavenly voice.
"I got this specially created just for you, I hope you like it". Milani picked up the present from him and tore the wrapping paper inch by inch anxiously speculating what he could have gotten her. The suspense died down as she got through the paper opening it to see two pendants attached. The first one was a beautiful Rose gold Quartz Eiffel Tower necklace, and a pendant with two different gendered babies inside a heart. Tears of delight burst down her face while she bundled her arms around his towering, athletic torso.
"They're so gorgeous Chris, I freaking admire it." Beaming, he spun her around facing everybody's surprised cheerful faces, while he adjusted the pendants on her neck.
She realized it would damage her. Milani could sense herself falling for him and it terrified the shit out of her. She craved to be the one that made him smile when he would have a poor day. To be the one to receive not just the positive but the cheap too. She didn't know what to do as she understood it would be a waste of life. They would never be solid but she felt like something could take place whether it be better for her or their relationship. What should I do? Should I try to approach him or should I get over it? Does he indeed like me back? We've been hanging out a lot but does he feel the same way I do? Milani deliberated over both how fascinating and nervous wrecking it would be to experience Chris exposing his affections even if it's to her.
"Are you ready for the big reveal, my love?" He proposed. She didn't hesitate a second before replying, "Obviously."
"Drumroll please," Everybody felt the suspense as Marie gave her a switch to launch. All the individuals in the apartment were watching towards the ceiling where confetti would fall, It would be supplied with pink or blue. The gender of her beautiful healthy baby.
Soon their eyes captured the mixture of blue and pink. Milani couldn't stop the tears from falling, she would have a boy and girl. She could hardly inhale from all the tears and gasps pouring out of her mouth, Two beautiful healthy babies. Time passed on and she was still crying, she could feel arms fold around her. "I'm having twins" She whispered, glancing up at jasmine and Chris. A smile exploded throughout all the guest as they all came to congratulate her.
The baby shower was finishing, and it drained Everybody. People decided on helping out with tidying up instead of allowing Milani to help. "Well, thank you all for showing up, I am grateful to all of you. I hope everybody had a blast." Milani expressed with a yawn. "We absolutely had fun, thanks for inviting us and make sure you ingest more we now that we know you're eating for three," everybody responded grinning.
Soon it was ten and everybody went home. Baby number one and baby number two were kicking up a storm. "you should head to sleep," Jas suggested, picking up each chair. "Sounds wonderful, but these little munchkins are kicking me so before I leave to bed you should come feel it". Jasmine walked over then rubbed her best friends stomach feeling the kicks of her niece and nephew. "Look out Lani, you might have future soccer professionals to deal with." Milani glimpsed back at how they developed into wonderful friends over the course of months. "I can't wait to meet my niece and nephew, goodnight love, and sleep well." Yawing lani headed up to her guest room. "Yeah goodnight Jassy Pooh, have pleasant dreams."
Taking off all her clothes she hopped onto the bed. The silky material of the mattress underneath her wrapped its warmth around her small frame. Then her eyes lingered shut, it was just her and her dreams soon after.