AIDEN

I didn't know the prospect of being a father- or rather, the process of being a father again was this exciting.

As Ana and I watched the ultrasound, my gaze fixed on the tiny life we've created, my heart beamed with so much joy.

How could something I couldn't touch make me do happy? Perhaps, it was because of the woman I'd made it with.

I stole a glance in Ana's direction. Her lips was covered with her right palm. Her eyes looked misty but I could see the happiness in them.

I briefly wondered if she was happy about the baby or she was just glad that Amie finally had a bigger chance of living.

Speaking of Amie... Ana and I had arrived early at the hospital so we had extra time on our hands. I decided to say hi to Amie. She still looked at me like I was a stranger. I didn't like the way her wide careless laugh and grins waned and became polite whenever she turned my way or remembered that it wasn't just her and her mom in the room.

I itched to tell her that I was her father but as infuriating as it was, I respected Ana's choice. Besides, I hadn't been able to stop wondering if there would even be any difference when eventually she knows the truth. She talks so much about her stepdad that I doubt she would welcome another dad.

"Aiden?"

I blinked my focus back on Anastasia. There was a slight smile on her lips but her brows were furrowed in concern.

"Yes?"

Her gaze roamed my face. "Are you okay? You've blanked out since the doctor stepped out."

"Oh," I muttered as I glanced around the room. It was now just us.

"Why did he leave?"

She shrugged, "he wants to give us alone time with the baby."

The baby.... Shouldn't it be 'our baby'?

I looked away from her probing eyes and fixed my gaze on the monitor. "It still feels surreal..." that I'm having another child with you.

"I know, right?" She sighed. "The process is beautiful. The best feeling is when it moves in my stomach." There was a distant smile on her face as she pressed her palm to her flat stomach.

and I wondered if it would be okay if I placed mine on hers or directly on

you saying when you said I blanked out?" I

smiled my way. "I was just thanking you for

"It's nothing."

eyes roamed the room before she settled them on me. "I understand that you

brows. This again? I didn't see anything wrong in it if I give her a ride here and now. It wasn't like I was asking

for the second time. Let's try to respect their acceptance

to this whole

some space

she mean by space? That I was not allowed to come to visit Amie? Perhaps, she doesn't want me to attend heartwarming sessions like this one. That would be a little bit difficult, I thought as my gaze traveled to the monitor

Dennis's feelings about all this, I should do this for Ana. It was clear

up on fighting the

the time, attending seessions like these one that made me feel what I shouldn't feel, would further hurt

heavy breath. "It's okay then. I won't pick you

added, hee gaze apologetic. "You also don't have to attend my prenatals with

I swallowed. "I understand."

to ask if she could send pictures of the future ultrasounds to me but that might even be worse

wouldn't do anything that would put our partners in uncomfortable situations

you," she smiled, seeming

how're you going to get

get a

her. "I

a taxi," I said as I reached for my phone in my pocket. "I'll call

that. I'm fine taking

late, ma'am," I feigned a pout just as

when she let out a short laugh as I turned away from

I'd forward the address to you now," I said to the driver then I ended

a beat. I hadn't heard her call my name in

since we

brought back memories I didn't know I

vibrated in my hand. I frowned down at

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