2 weeks later
Shante: *sharply inhales*
Jonathan: What? What's wrong?
Shante: Chill. The baby's just kicking.
Jonathan: Oh.
Shante: You wanna feel?
Jonathan: Uh...sure.
Shante: I mean you don't have to if you don't want to-
Jonathan: No, no, I want to.
Shante: Ok.
Shanté's POV
He slowly places his hand on my stomach & relaxes his hand. I move it to where the baby is kicking & he flinches a little before looking at me with a weird look
Jonathan: & you feel that shit constantly?
Shante: Yeees. This baby does nothing but kick. Pretty sure the baby's gonna come out a track star just like their dad.
I stop & look at him in embarassment
Shante: U-Um-
Jonathan: *softly chuckles* Well from what I've heard you used to be a fast runner too till what? Middle school?
Shante: How do you know that? *nervously chuckles*
Jonathan: Your dad & I used to talk daily. *chuckles*
Shante: When was the last time you talked to him? ...I still haven't told him about...you know.
Jonathan: I figured. Last time we spoke was a few weeks ago. We don't talk as much anymore because I have such a busy schedule. We'll talk maybe once or twice a month.
Shante: Oh.
Jonathan: Yeah.
I remember I have to take my maternity pictures tomorrow & I've been tempted to ask him but I'm afraid he'll say no. ...maybe it won't hurt to see...I won't ask, I'll just mention it
Shanté: ...hey. So I'm taking my maternity pictures tomorrow..
Jonathan: Oh you are?
Jonathan's POV
My feelings are a little hurt because she didn't tell me sooner. I want to be there with her but...we aren't together so I understand why she didn't say anything
Shanté: Yeah. I have a friend who does maternity shoots.
Jonathan: That's cool.
Shanté's POV
I see disappoint in his face & wonder if he wanted to come..I'd ask him but maybe he doesn't. Maybe....I don't know
Shanté: Um..I heard from this article that in the third trimester, the baby can really begin to hear voices outside the womb.
Jonathan: Really?
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Love Is Pain
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