In Your Eyes

35

"Peter..." My voice almost came in a whisper, I don't know what to say after so long of not seeing him and I am five months pregnant, his been gone for months

I feel weird... I feel relieved that his here but at the same time I feel angry that he wasn't there for me when I was pregnant

"Is that Malcom's?" He looks at my belly

Only then I manage to break away from my thoughts, this doesn't feel like the place where I can tell him it's his, it's his baby, it's our baby growing inside of me

"Why don't I... Take you somewhere else." I walk pass him and open the door

I led him near a pond where the sun glitters against the water as it goes down

He looks at me as we stood there in complete silence

"You look different Val" He spoke

"Well what do you expect Peter I can't be the same person you met in the institute"

"And your a mother now..." he slightly pointed at my stomach

"I never imagined you having a family... With someone else" He chuckled

"Well now I've decided to settle in"

"Don't worry I won't run away anymore, I'm tired of that I just want to... Settle in too, somewhere far from all of this"

"Is it... A girl or a boy?"

"She's a she Peter" I softly smile

Peter smiled "Have you thought of a name yet?"

"No... I'm waiting for my husband so we can decide together"

Peter loiks away almost like his fighting back his tears and I feel so sorry for him

He cleared his throat "I know I don't know Malcolm but he seems like a great guy and I know he'll take good care of you and your baby"

"I know he will... But I prefer her real father"

Peter slowly looks at me confused while I gave him a small smile

"Malcolm... Is not the father?"

"No Peter" I let out a laugh on how he thought Malcolm was the father

"So... Who's the father?"

"Oh my god Peter I've never been with anyone else other than you!"

"It's your daughter who I'm carrying." I grab his hand and place it on my stomach