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."

very first time made my

and even accompanied me to the ultrasound room." I still had a smile

"Really?"

I have the confidence to share with him

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 earlier and maybe it ts is shown in me, in my voice as I saw it reflect

being his wife and living with him for almost 8 months, this is the first time we have a conversation like this, I

wish I was also

heard him whisper and I felt how sorry he was not to be able to come with me earlier. And since I

okay, I still have the copy of her picture and I can still show you how active she is right now." I

are you

been so close, maybe I would have told him 'don't worry, I'm pregnant and I couldn't be able to do what's in your

want to show you how your daughter kicks and

"Ohh..." He nodded.

how she kicks me inside--- aww!" I flinched and automatically touched the part that

and didn't know what to do.

tied in his voice. How

a bit tickled." I shake my head. "Come here, you

"Can I?"

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

course. You can

I do it? Is

showing him the widest smile and the excitement that filled me and seemed to be twisting

put his hand--- no, I mean his two hands over my belly and that was when I saw the love

she just kick my hand?" He asked, looking

she did." I nodded,

I already felt its numb due to over smiling, if he's

now a

hitched my breath when he put his