Pregnant for me! This was the best news of my life.
"You mean I'm going to be a father soon?" I smiled, trying to hide my excitement.
I still saw resentment on her face as she said. "Yes, but we'll have to find a way to co-parent since we cannot be together".
I knew where all of these were coming from. She hasn't forgiven me for everything and she didn't even give me the chance to explain myself.
Maybe this was the right time to make things right with her, with us, with my unborn child
"Tala, I'm really sorry for everything I put you through. I never meant to hurt you,I promise". I explained, almost at the verge of tearing up.
"Life without you in it has been very useless, I love you so much and for the past few weeks I've not been myself. I tried reaching out to you but to no avail."
From the look on her face, it looked like she wasn't buying any of what I was saying but I meant everything I said. I tried reaching out to her hands on the table but she pulled her hands out.
"I know you're hurt, but I'm going to make it up to you, I promise" I said, hoping it sounded convincing enough.
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I came back home with mixed feelings, I was happy that he accepted for me to keep the pregnancy but at the same time, I was sad because it looked like the baby was going to bring us back together.
How was Liz going to feel about me going back to a man that betrayed us?
Getting pregnant alone was enough heartbreak on her part already but I don't think she will bear the sight of us coming back.
My phone buzzed. "I missed you, can I see you again tomorrow? This time around at my place, please?"
My heart raced.
Was I still in love with him? I know I tried acting tough earlier today but seeing his sincerity melted my heart.
I responded to the message, "Yes, we can".
I was still in love with him even though he broke me completely. I still wanted him and a part of me was excited he was the father of my baby.
I got to his place and nothing had changed from the last time I was here.
It brought back memories as I rubbed my stomach, smiling.
He led me to the dining room and it felt like he was expecting more people.
"Are you expecting more people?" I asked coldly, trying to look less concerned.
He smiled and held my hand "I made all of this food for you two, my baby and you"
My heart melted at his response even though I tried to look unbothered
God! Is this it for me?
I ate silently, not saying a word because I had a lot of questions going on in my head already.
Throughout the meal,he kept staring at me and I felt so uncomfortable.
"I want us back together, Tala. I want to have a family with you, I want this child to grow up in the same house as us" he finally said, with all amount of honesty in his voice.
"You hurt me, Lowell. I don't think I can forget it". I said almost in whispers.
He held my hands again, this time coming really close to me. "I know and I'm sorry, please give me a chance to make it right with you, please. I am madly in love with you"
"What about my aunt? What's she going to think of me? She took me in when I had no one and now I'm going behind her back to be with a man she once loved? I cried, resting my head on his shoulder.
"Whatever was meant to be was meant to be, Tala. She will get to understand that someday"
Honestly, I felt like he wasn't wrong at all.
This was my life, my child's life. I'm not going to let anyone ruin our happiness.
I looked at him coyly and said "I've missed you too".
He pulled me closer to him and kissed me, and I felt the electric shock run down my spine.
I kissed him back passionately, we kissed until we couldn't no more.
He looked at me and smiled.
I guess this was it, our destiny.