The Devil's Sweetheart

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Joy bubbled up Jennie's face like she was ready to dance, but considering she was pregnant, she dropped the idea not to hurt her baby. As slow as a snail, holding the walls for support, she stepped out of the bathroom to her place and gingerly sat on the chair.

''Our baby is coming soon!'' She kicked her legs in the air in happiness as the truth sank in.

''When did this happen? Was it in the wood house?'' She muttered in disbelief. Only the first three to four times he entered with protection. Later, Jennie felt a lack of intimacy, the energy exchange between Lisa and her became obscure, which she didnot like. She told Lisa she would take pills, but he didnot allow her to use them once. In turn, until she was ready, he would pull out at the peak time. ''It seems he couldn't control out of happiness on that day—my poor babylicious.''

''Soon, I will have congratulations in the order from my friends and family. How much I love them to hear.'' She googled about the pregnancy until late afternoon and closed the tabs when she gathered enough information.. She wanted to book an appointment with a gynecologist, but being a celebrity comes with a price. She doesn't want to announce it to the public anytime now. So, she called her mother to check her tomorrow's schedule.

After ending the call with her mother, Jennie called up Lisa. An irritation sprawled across her face when he didnot lift her call in the first ring.

In the third ring, she heard. ''Hey, Sweetheart.'' And those two sugary words from his sweet voice instantly dissolved her rage into a smile.

''Did I disturb your work?'' She questioned in such a way that Lisa should feel guilty.

''Not at all.'' Replied Lisa without faltering. Why did she think in that way? He will ditch his work if her call is on the way. ''Don't you know how much I love to talk with you.''

Jennie hummed in satisfaction, wearing a silly smile on her face. ''I have got a huge secret to tell you.''

''I am listening.''

'You are going to become a father.' The words were at the tip of her tongue, but Jennie smacked her lips. Ordinary is not her style. Create suspense, and make him go mad, and then finally, the revelation. ''Guess what it could be? Use your brain properly, and answer.''

He knows the kind of secrets she holds. It's as silly as the cartoons. ''Did Dora turn six years finally?''

Jennie pressed her lips together. She wanted to pull his hair and smack his head. Can't he make some other guess? ''Wrong guess. It's something between you and me.'' She hinted.

''Between you and me?'' He paused. ''Did you find out how your breath pause when I put my-''

''Lisa!'' She yelled at him. The embarrassing stories of her, and he never forgets. ''I am not gonna tell you any secret. Find by yourself. By the way, I wanted to ask you one more question. When are you planning to hold the wedding? Or perhaps you thought of skipping it? I guess that's what you are planning so that you don't need to spend the money. I have never seen a miser like you.'' Jennie let out her frustration in one breath. If it's her pregnancy hormones bringing the worst in her, and by chance, they would stay with her for the whole nine months, then she could imagine Lisa's future.

Lisa: '' ''

Wasn't she who suggested that they postpone the wedding for one year? Before Lisa replied, Jennie started once more.

''I want our wedding to happen in another two months. Not a simple one. A grand wedding. I don't know what you do, how you do, but I am not compromising with any of your excuses this time.'' She immediately looked at her stomach. Oh no. Two months is too much. By that time, I may not be able to bend my body. How can I wear gorgeous wedding dresses? ''Cancel two months. Make it one month. I am hanging up. Bye.'' She hung up.