Bukhosi
My brother and I are in his study, he pours us glasses of cognac.
"Bafo once again congratulations, I'm so happy for you and MaZungu, I know how you have always wanted a daughter."
"Thank you bafo."
"I cannot wait to meet Inkosazane yethu, I am sure she is gonna have everyone wrapped around her little finger."
"I just hope she is not bossy like her mom." Nkosi laughs.
"uMaZungu is not bossy, ithi wena une nkani, phela ngiya kwazi you are my little brother Bukhosibomvelo."
"I'm not stubborn."
"You know that I'm right, so are you ready for tomorrow?"
"Yeah I'm ready, but nervous for Sobahle, because I know how the public can get, I mean not everyone will be happy for us they are going to have a lot to say on social media and she won't take that well."
"Plus uMaZungu took their eligible bachelor, phela almost every woman wanted you for themselves or their daughter."
"Nxa ncabanga nje those women are crazy, I chose the women I want to spend the rest of my life with so babe right because uMaZungu akayi ndawo."
"You are whipped bafo, I hope those poor women never hear you saying that."
"Mxm bazoba right bangazo hlanya."
"You drive them crazy, yazi even one of MaCebekhulu's cousins once said you are her soulmate even if you are married, bathi you are the Woolworths of the Zulus." He says laughing
"Hayi hayi, babe right because mina ng'shadile and ngi happy."
"I'm proud of you Mageba, I know you are going to be a great dad."
"Ngiyabonga bafo."
Just as I say this, the study rooms door bursts open and Melokuhle, Cebolabo and and Zwelethu walk in.
"Bo Mageba." Zwelethu greets.
"Yebo Ntshangase." Nkosiyabo and I greet him back.
"Bo bafo ni njani?" Cebolabo also greets.
"Ngi right Mageba wena unjani?"
"Nami ngi right bafo."
"Sanibonani bo bhuti."
"Sawubona nawe Melokuhle."
They all take seats inside the study, and Nkosi stands up to pour them all glasses of cognac and refills ours.
Sobahle
"I made you sour porridge because ngizwe kuthiwa it's your favorite."
"Thanks Bongi that's so sweet of you." She takes out a container from the fridge and two bowls and dishes the porridge for the both of us.
"Anything for you sisi wam."
She serves it to me and sits down next to me.
"Your kitchen is so beautiful."
I say looking around the beautiful kitchen.
"Ngiyabonga,
"Are you ready for tomorrow?"
Tomorrow is the day we let the public know that we are expecting a baby.
"I'm not ready but we both know I cannot run away or postpone the announcement forever."
"Yeah and I'm glad you finally found courage the to announce the pregnancy, even if the public is not happy thina we are happy as your family those people are never welcoming so don't worry about them and their stupid opinions."
"I know they don't like me because, I am not of royalty and worse I come from a middle class family."
"Hlehle those people are going to say things about you, but at the end of the day it's their Prince that chose and loved you because you are beautiful and amazing."
"Thank you Bongi, I really appreciate that."
As Bongi and I are chatting Zena and Sena enter the kitchen with Senamile carrying Mnqobi in her arms.
"Sanibonani la ekhaya." Zena greets coming to hug us.
"Sawubona Zena nawe Sena."
"Hlehle I swear you are the luckiest pregnant woman my love, where is the belly phela thina when we were pregnant we looked like whales."
I am already a thick girl, so I don't want imagine how big my belly would have been.
"You think it's all nice look how big my nose is and my feet wona angisa khulumi they are always swollen."
"But you are beautiful with that pregnancy nose."
"Guys sidla nini la ekhaya?" Melokuhle asks entering the kitchen.
"Konje wena you only came here for food." Senamile says to him and we laugh.
"Mzala angithi isimemo stated that this was a lunch so that's why I'm asking kusa early to avoid wasting my time."
"Hawu Melo spending time with us is a waste of time?" Zena asks
"No Gojasi I love spending time with you guys, abo bhuti bami and the kids but not on weekends guys."
"Hayi siya kuzwa we Melo."
"Muhleza unjani?"
"Ngiyaphila wena unjani?"
"Nami ngiyaphila Muhleza, now that I have seen you."
"You came inside here to bore my wife wena."
Bukhosi says walking inside the kitchen, followed by his brothers and Zwelethu.
"Nca bo bhuti, mina bengizo check ukuthi sidla nini."
"Ni njani bo Mama?"
"Siya phila Zwe."
"If nisa right nami ngisa, handsome and breathing."
"You guys can go sit at the table, I'm going to fetch the boys upstairs."
We all walk to the dining area, Bongi comes back down with the kids she dishes for them first and we all start dishing for ourselves.
"So Makoti what's the gender of the baby?" Cebo asks
"We are having a baby girl."
"Oh my goodness Hlehle congratulations." Zena says excitedly and the rest of the table congratulates us.
"But we told you guys that it was a girl so don't forget to pay us." Bongi says and Cebo and Zena complain, the rest of the lunch goes well and late around 6 we go home.
"Do you want a foot rub?" Bukhosi asks walking inside the bedroom.
"Yes please."
He enters the room he has changed out of the clothes he was wearing earlier and he smells likes he just showered, meaning he took a shower in another bathroom.
"In 13 weeks time we will be holding our baby in our hands." He says raising his face to look at me
"Yep are you feeling nervous?" He frowns a little before smiling and he looks so handsome
"Nca I'm not feeling nervous at all in fact, I cannot wait to meet and wena how are you feeling ?" His hands are doing magic to my feet right now and sending the signal to wrong places.
"Mhm, I'm a little bit nervous, I don't know if I will be a good mom." He stops rubbing my feet and comes to sit on the bed next to me, and holds my hand into his.
"Sobahle I know that you are going to be a great mom Sthandwa sam and whenever it feels overwhelming just know I got you ok?"
"Ok."
"I love you mkami and don't you ever forget that, I have your back always." He says bringing my chin up, I look up and unintentionally lick my lips.
"Ngiyabonga Mageba." My voice betrays me, it's suddenly squeaky, he clears his throat and tries to get off the bed and I reluctantly let go of his hand.
"I will be in the study, if you need anything you will find me there?"
He says walking to my side to kiss my forehead.
"Please stay." I say lowly
"Uthini mama angi kuzwa?"
"Don't leave." Please don't judge me guys but I just want this man close to me tonight and I cannot help it.
"Ok I will stay Sthandwa sam."
he says staring at me with his beautiful hazel eyes and I fail to maintain the eye contact.
"I'm hungry."
"Let's go downstairs to prepare food."
He brings out his hand for me to take and we walk downstairs stairs to the kitchen hand in hand. I take out the ingredients and ask him to defrost meat, I prepare pap, and salads and he spices up the meat once it's defrosted and I put it inside the oven we tiddy around and wash the utensils while cooking the food gets ready about an hour later, I dish up and we eat our dinner.
"You can go shower and I will wash the dishes."
"I can do them and shower after."
"Go shower Mama, I will do the dishes." I leave him there and go back upstairs, I take a shower and leather my skin before wearing my pajamas, he walks inside the bedroom as I'm preparing my side of the bed.
"Do you need anything from upstairs before we sleep?"
"No but thank you." I get in bed and goes to the bathroom to pee or brush his teeth because he has already showered, he comes out shirtless, yati lendvodza is trying to seduce me he gets on the bed.
"Scoot closer mama."
I scoot a little bit closer and he gently pulls me into his arms, I snuggle into his big biceps.
