Val POV
I awakened with a jolt and a gasp as tears formed at the corners of my eyes.
I had spent much of my life alone in the dark after nightmares, but now I had a loving man to hold on to. I rolled over to place my head in the crook of Marshall's neck and his firm arms instinctively wrapped around me.
"It's ok baby. I'm here." He kissed my head repeatedly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up." More tears formed at my eyes.
"Don't be crazy, that's what I'm here for baby." He held me tighter when I shivered and rubbed the goosebumps that had appeared on my skin.
"There's still something about being pregnant that terrifies me. I don't know why; I can't explain it."
"I understand Val, you were traumatized before. I'll always be here for you."
We laid together a while longer with Marshall stroking my hair and my back, placing little kisses on my face as I tried to fall back to sleep until...it happened. A little flutter kicked in my belly.
"Did you just feel that?!" I tapped his chest.
"Hm?" He was almost back asleep.
I turned so Marshall could spoon me and place his hands on my stomach. It was but a mere second, when we felt the next set of thuds from our little one.
Marshall suddenly seemed far more awake, "Holy shit! That's crazy."
We laid there together experiencing our baby boy kick for the first time until it was time to get up.
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Later in the day, I went to the spa where Marshall had arranged for all the ladies to go to relax before the big day. When we walked in, there were hard wood floors and meditation music played just like the spa he sent me to while we were at Kalahari. Marshall's daughters', my daughters', my cousin, my aunt, and my bestie were escorted to a private room for bigger spa groups. We were welcomed with sparkling water and a bowl of fruit. I looked around thoroughly and could genuinely see myself working at a place like this. Helping other women feel their best, promoting health and relaxation.
Cassaundra and Bella were taken to get their hair curled, and their nails painted as they were too young for facials.
"Are you nervous yet?" Maria asked after we clanked our sparkling water in a toast.
"No. Just happy."
"Marshall seems like a really good man."
"He's amazing. And how he's taken to the kids, it's just how it was meant to be."
"That's awesome." She sat back and smiled as I put my feet up.
"We felt the baby kick this morning. If five years ago somebody would have told me that this would be my future, I would have never believed them."
Hailie and I were taken to a separate room for a facial while they started my aunt's pedicure. The others went to relax in the steam room, which was a contraindication of pregnancy.
The esthetician told us that our treatment was named The Diamond Facial because the mask contains Moroccan rose extract, followed by deep exfoliation, then completed with diamond nectar serum to lift, and a cooling algae mask to soothe and nourish the skin. I sat back and enjoyed this extravagant luxury. I was glad to get a moment alone with Hailie while we were enjoying our first face masks before I officially married her father.
"Your dad is the sweetest." I said when the esthetician closed the door. "It's so thoughtful of him to plan a day like this for our family."
Hailie gave a sincere, full smile, "He adores you Val. I've never seen my dad light up before the way he does around you and that's the truth."
We both smiled a little.
"And I can't wait to have a little sibling too. Dad needs another little one running around now that we grew up."
We both laughed at that.
"Hailie, you know how much I appreciate all this, right? I don't just expect facials and trips and cars and all the nice things your dad does for me. I'm so grateful for the way he has changed our lives."
"Of course, Val. I see it."
Marshall POV
I wasn't having a bachelor party; I didn't need it. I didn't drink or party anymore, and the only naked woman I wanted on my lap was my beautiful wife-to-be. Dre and Fifty wouldn't even be here until tomorrow, so my brother and I took my nephews to laser tag while the ladies went to their spa brunch. It was good to just let loose and have fun with the boys for the afternoon. Which reminded me that I was about to have a little boy of my own soon.
When I got back to the crib, it was already dark and the house quiet.
"Babe? Val?" I threw my keys on the counter and it scared the shit out of me when she was standing there alone in the dark kitchen in one of my t-shirts eating a piece of cheesecake.
"Sshh..." Val put her finger to her lips, used her fork to place a bite in my mouth, and came in to put her arms around me.
"Hey beautiful." I pulled her into me when I finished chewing.
"You're home late."
"After laser tag, we got pizza delivered to Nate's house. I hung out with him for a while after they put the kids to bed. It's dope that he gets to be my best man. I never thought I'd get married again." I hugged Val tighter and smacked a kiss on her head.
"The girls are going to help me finish up the decorating in the morning. We have the rehearsal tomorrow night!"
"It's less than forty-eight hours now." I looked in her eyes, "You can still back out, ya know."
"Never." She leaned in for a kiss, "I love you so much Marshall. Today at the spa was wonderful. You didn't have to do that."
"Nah, I wanted to baby. You deserve special shit like that." I bent down for another kiss.
Valentina's pregnant body was sexy. She still had the same frame only with a cute little belly. Her titties were bigger, and her ass got plump too. I stood behind her to suck on her neck while stroking up her sexy thighs under her t-shirt.
"You miss me today?" I ran my hands over her inner thighs and closer to her pussy as I nibbled her ear.
"Always." She barely whispered, then moaned when my fingers reached her clit.
"Mmm...no panties," I slid my finger into her wetness, "You're so fucking sexy Val."
She turned slowly in my arms to kiss me, "You still think I'm sexy? Even when I look like this?"
"Baby, does it looked like I'm not turned on by you?" I took her hand and slid it in my pants to my now pulsing cock. "Your body's slammin."
Val giggled a little and pulled down my fly to pump my dick for a few strokes there in the dark kitchen while I kissed her. She kept turning her head in case anyone would catch us as Sierra and her family were right upstairs, but everything was quiet.
"Don't worry baby, no one's up. It's just us."
I kissed down Val's neck and picked her up with her legs wrapped around me to carry her to the couch. I lifted her baggy t-shirt up around her tits to kiss and lick on her hard nipples. This was probably the last time we would get a chance to be together before the wedding, so I made sure to make Val cum extra good there on the couch with her legs over my shoulders. And once again the shower.
AN: I absolutely LOVE the Is This Love ('09)!! So good!
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