my wife

chapter 52

I've been thinking about Jae, the entire day. I just can't get him out of my head. No matter what I do my thoughts just drift right back.

"Elio, has Emilio told you about Jae?", he looks up from his computer.

"Yes, why are you asking?"

"Not knowing what's going on is killing me."

"Okay, I'll come over after work. Let's do it at home."

———

"So what did you find out?",  Emilio slumps down beside me.

"Jae is not in a mafia family...", I hold my breath.

Oh my god, my heart skipped a beat. He's not a mafia member. Thank god.

"...but his dad is a hitchman, who would kill us if we ever found his identity out. And he adopted Jae 20 years ago, to settle so people wouldn't get suspicious.", oh-

Is this worse than the mafia?

"We need to move. Not out of New York, we wouldn't be able to do that because of work, but I think we can do Manhattan."

"Elio, what do you think we should do?", I'm starting to freak out.

"Try to avoid contact with them. His dad's a criminal and don't go into the lion's cage. Only meet her when one of us are around."

———

Elio went home earlier.

Emilio is in his office.

And me?

I am sitting on the bathroom floor.

Waiting.

For a pregnancy test.

Two minutes.

Fuck. This timing is so bad. Couldn't be worse. We could be killed by a hitchman and I'm here fucking pregnant. What am I gonna do? I can't leave Ivy behind, but she was so happy and I know that she would choose him over me. Elio said that Jae didn't know about all this, I believe so too. If his dad knew that we know, we'd all be dead.

Okay, two minutes are over.

I slowly reach for the test. A deep breath and...

positive.

It's positive. What-

———

"Hey ho-", I step into the study.

"Have you been crying?", he interrupts me.

"What are you doing?", I approach his desk.

"What's wrong?", ugh I hate when he's worried.

"Are you looking for a new place?", please let's not talk.

"Eliana."

"Hm?", I'm not looking at him.

"Answer me. What's going on.", it's not a question.

I throw the test onto his desk.

He doesn't say anything.

Why isn't he saying anything?

"We're having a baby?", tears escape his eyes.

I hug him. And he hugs me back.

"Why do you look so sad though?", he lets go of me.

"Because, Emilio, this is terrible timing. A hitchman could know what we're up to and kill us!"

"No one's killing us. We'll start a new life in Manhattan. And now I have to plan everything differently.", he frowns.

"What, a new home? Do you want to build a new apartment building?"

"Since we can't live in a house in Manhattan. Yes."

"I like that. A new house with my baby and my husband.", I peck his lips.

Now that I have an extra life to care for I need to focus on it. My family is my first priority and as long as we shut our mouths and move away, hopefully Ivy will be safe too.

This will be a fresh start for us.

For me to become mom.

For me to hit it off at work.

For me as an adult.

For me away from college.

For me away from Jae.

And lastly for me to be a wife. His wife.