Right On Track

Chapter 93

"What?"Carlos asked.
"You heard me."She swallowed,stepping back."I'm...pregnant."
Carlos just looked at her for a long moment,those brown eyes filled with confusion. He angled his head to the side and ran a hand through his hair."Very funny."
"I'm not joking."She said.
"If this is to get back at me for what I did-"
"Carlos-"
He just laughed,shaking his head."Damn you,Wolff. You nearly got me there."
He laughed again and she scoffed."I'm not lying."
He shook his head,putting his hands in his pockets."Okay,you got me."
"What?"
"I was worried at first,but whatever."He chuckled."You got me."
She suddenly had the urge to make him sleep on the couch tonight. She set her eyes on him,letting him see how serious she was when she repeated it. "Carlos,I'm not joking."
He paused as he studied her expression,not seeing any hint of a joke. Kiara watched as his eyes slowly widened.
"No,you...You're really...?"He stuttered in shock.
"Yes,"She nodded,looking at the floor."I'm pregnant."
Carlos coughed,covering his face with his hands.
She looked down,unsure of what to do as the news hit him.
He kept repeating some words in Spanish,shaking his head in disbelief.
Kiara stepped forward,nervously saying. "But I need you to let me know...If this is fine.If you want to walk out...I already decided that I'm keeping this child-"
"You're actually pregnant."He mumbled,still in shock.
She only stood there,toying with her hands as she waited for the next reaction.
"I'm going to be a dad."He said,dropping his hands to his side. His expression filled with the sudden realization.
"Just answer me-"
"I'm going to be a dad!"He exclaimed,then ran right up to her and grabbed her.
She yelped as he picked her up and spun her around,almost shouting."Yes! Oh,my god. I love you so much,Kiara."
She couldn't hold back her smile any longer,not as he put her down took her face in his hands.
He leaned down and kissed her softly. She just went along with it,relief washing over her as she held onto him.
His reaction had been so,so much better than what she hoped.
And that reaction was all she needed to know that Carlos was and would always be the man who would remain at her side under these circumstances.
"When did you find out?"He asked.
"Not too long ago."She mumbled."Remember that more I went out for a run and came back late?"
He nodded,seeming to realize it all,his eyes filled with joy.
"And then this morning I didn't actually go to for run."She admitted with a sigh,as if guilty."I actually...went to the doctor."
"And?"He asked,wanting to know everything.
"I'm around two and a half  weeks in."She told him.
"Oh."His eyes widened."So..."
"Yes,"She playfully rolled her eyes."From Italy."
"Ay,I should have taken you to Lake Como sooner."He laughed.
"Shut up."She snapped and hit him on the arm.
He grinned,then just pulled her into another hug.
She breathed in his scent,felt his warmth and just savored it. He would be there through it all. And she was glad.