His girl

Chapter 19

4 months later

Adrian's POV

Katie is now 4 months into her pregnancy. Her baby bump is visible now. We decided that Katie would take a maternal leave starting this month so she can concentrate on her health since she's in her 2nd trimester. I didn't wanna leave her at home but my parents reassured me that if one of them was at work, the other would ensure Katie was attended to and taken care of.

I've gotta admit though, that her mood swings can swing from 0-100 in a matter of a split second. Not only that, but she's exceedingly emotional. I am aware these are the pregnancy hormones, but goodness, this girl can even cry over not being able to decide what to wear. Not only that but the other day, she legitimately cried because she couldn't get her chocolate ice cream cravings satisfied at 1 am because we ran out of ice cream at home. It is amusing and nerve-wracking concurrently.

Did I mention her peculiar food cravings make me wanna gag? The most absurd foods she craves are peanut butter on fried eggs, spaghetti with pickles, mayonnaise with bananas, and the next one is the most bizarre one of all; pet food. Now one can see why I wanna gag. I fulfilled all her food cravings except for the pet food. First of all, none of us have any pets. Second of all, it is downright grotesque. I mean, pet food?? When I refused to buy her pet food, it was a debacle of epic proportions. She gave me the silent treatment for 3 days straight, but then I set up a candlelight dinner for us and she forgave me. Gosh, this woman is gonna be the death of me.

In all honesty, this pregnancy has introduced me to a whole new side of Katie. Although she can be an entirely different person and can be amusing and infuriating all at once, I find myself falling in love with her increasingly with each passing day. I relish the fact that I'm the one she chose to share this journey with. The ebullience and anticipation for our baby's birth are getting progressively profound with each month into the pregnancy.

Then a thought struck me. I should propose to Katie for real this time. After all, we're gonna be parents and I'm confident that this time, she'll be more prepared for marriage. She's already moved into our house and she's pregnant with our child. We're practically a married couple so why not make things official? There's no downside in trying right? Anyway, I just have a feeling that she'll say yes.

I've gotta brainstorm the most memorable way to propose to her. I want to make her feel cherished. I want her to discern just how unconditional my love for her is.  We've been a couple for 5 years going on 6 and through these years, I couldn't be more certain that she is it for me. She's the woman that I want to love, cherish, and protect until my very last breath. 

She's the woman who I'd fight the world for just to protect her. I would willingly be her shoulder to cry on whenever she needs it. I would never be burdened by her tragic past or her mental disorder. It doesn't matter because I would support her willingly, even if seeing her hurting is exasperating for me. After all, I wanna be the one who puts a smile on her face whenever she's sad. I wanna be the one who makes her laugh so hard that for a second she forgets all her misery. I wanna be her rock through trying times. I wanna experience all the ups and downs of life with her by my side. I wanna grow old with her. There's nothing I won't do for her. She taught me the meaning of unconditional love and if not for her, I would've never stopped my playboy antics or ever found true love. I'm certain that my family is eagerly waiting for the day when she officially becomes a part of our family. This is it. I'm gonna propose to the love of my life and claim her as mine.

 As I brainstorm the myriad ways to propose, I decide on a way that will definitely be etched into our memories, especially Katie's.