One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 29: Mommy

~~I can't hold out, I can't hold back now like I've done before. Darling look at me I've fallen like a fool for you. Darling can't you see I'd do anything you want me to. I tell myself I'm in too deep, then I fall a little farther every time you look at me...~~~ -Carrie Underwood-

I felt so exhausted that night that I didn't notice I had dozed off sitting on a couch in my baby's room. I was waiting for Luke to show him the ultrasound result I had this morning, but because of tiredness, I decided to take a sit on the single accent chair and put the papers on the small table in front of me.

I don't know how long I slept, but I was awakened by the slight movement in the room and I was surprised to see Luke standing in front of me, holding the ultrasound results. His lips were curled into a smile as his eyes showed admiration while looking at the papers in his hands. It was the first time I had seen that kind of emotion in his eyes and I couldn't help my heart to wish that someday, he would also look at me wearing the same expression.

I held my breath when he suddenly turned to me.

"H-Hi." I smiled at him but he immediately masked his face again with a serious expression.

'Goodness! How can he easily do that? Is he bipolar?'

"Why are you sleeping here? Your muscles will cramp again with that position."

"Uhm... actually, I was waiting for you to show the results, but since I felt exhausted arranging the stuff our moms bought earlier, I didn't notice that I had already fallen asleep."

"They did buy baby stuff again?" He asked, surprised also laced in his voice.

"Yeah, I already told them that baby Cali has all the stuff she needed but they kept buying them."

"It's okay, we can donate them to the orphanage or to the charities when baby Cali doesn't need them anymore."

"That's also what your mom told me." I smiled, I couldn't help it when I heard him say 'baby Cali'. "Anyway, have you eaten dinner? I'll ask Rory to prepare food---"

"No, I've already eaten at the restaurant."

"Ahh... that means your meeting lasted until this evening." It wasn't a question but a confirmation and maybe he noticed the sudden change in my voice because the next thing he said shocked me.

"Yeah, it lasted until 6:30 this evening and I'm sorry if I hadn't come with you earlier. I was about to call you but Dad started the meeting immediately, so I didn't---"

"It's okay."

the very first time made my heart

this morning and even accompanied me to the ultrasound room."

"Really?"

nodded and I don't know but suddenly I have the confidence

know what, baby Cali was so beautiful and I think she will be a very good dancer someday because she kept dancing inside my belly while Doctor Mary was performing the test." I was still feeling the excitement I felt

the first time we have a conversation like this,

I was also

how sorry he was not to be able to come with me earlier. And since I can feel my baby's movement in my belly

okay, I still have the copy of her picture and I can still show you how active she

what are you

maybe I would have

want to show you how your daughter kicks and pokes my

"Ohh..." He nodded.

look. Look how she kicks me inside--- aww!" I

panic and didn't know what to do. "Does it

tied in his voice. How I wish

kinda shocked and a bit tickled." I shake my head. "Come here, you can

"Can I?"

to find the answer to his question... which was

of course. You can also hear her

I do it? Is it even

answer his question without showing him the widest smile and the excitement that filled me and seemed to be twisting my bones at the moment--- so I just took his

didn't hear any complaints from him as he followed my silent instruction. He knelt right in front of me and put his hand---

hand?" He asked, looking at me with his eyes wide

she did." I nodded,

I already felt its numb due to over smiling,

now a

hitched my breath when he put