Back to Love

8

January 10, 2028
Santa Monica, California

| Third Person Omniscient |

Chris and Karina laughed and talked about all the moments that led to this one and how the baby indeed was going to be highly entertained and loved in their household. As Karina laid in the bed with her eyes closed, she continued to talk with Chris as he kissed her hand. Soon the doctor entered the room.

"How you feeling Ms.Wright?" He asked.

"Mrs.Brown." Chris said causing Karina to smirk.

"My apologies Mrs.Brown. How are you feeling?"

"I feel fine, can I go home now?" Karina asked. She didn't like hospitals much.

"You can go home in a few. Your body is just going through a lot of hormonal changes and it seems like your blood sugar was very low. May I ask what caused you to become faint and dizzy today?"

"Well I was doing my usual dance workout."

"Did you eat anything today?" Karina tucked in her lips.

"I had half an apple."

"Barely." Chris mumbled and she rolled her eyes.

"Mrs.Brown it's important to eat 3 meals a day or 2 meals and a filling snack in between. You and the baby need all the nutrients you can get. And also let's try to hold back on the dance workouts for a while." Karina nodded her head and he left the room.

"Seeeee I told you everything would be fine." Karina said with a smile. Chris got up and kissed her forehead.

"Yo ass finna be real bored if you keep on. You want Chipotle when we leave?" Karina smiled and shimmied her shoulders causing Chris to laugh.

"Yes please."

After another hour, the hospital finally released Karina and they went to Chipotle to get her a bowl. As she ate her bowl in the car, they went to pick up a few things for the house and then went to pick up Lovely from school.

"How was school?" Karina asked Lovely.

"Boringgggggg. I hate it." Karina and Chris laughed at Lovely. "Why can't I just stay home with you Ms.Karina?"

"How is first grade boring, Lovely? And because I went to school already so I'm allowed to stay home."

"It's not as fun as being with y'all." She whined. Chris shook his head but he was to blame. Lovely loved going to the studio, dance rehearsals, and tour rehearsals with Chris and he always brought her when he could. Lovely wasn't the average child and everyone knew that.

"Well once school is over you get to be with us but until then you going to school." Chris said looking at Lovely in the rearview mirror. Lovely rolled her eyes and Chris turned around to look at her. Lovely flashed a big smile and then turned to look out the window.

"She got your attitude...and mouth." Karina whispered as she took another bite of her food.

"Shut up and give me a bite." Karina rolled her eyes and put food on a chip and fed it to Chris.

They pulled into their home and Lovely quickly jumped out and waited for them to open the door. Once they were inside she ran straight to the kitchen and waited for Karina.

"What you want to eat lil one?" Karina asked as she turned the corner.

"I want a turkey sandwich." Karina nodded her head and started to make her sandwich the way she likes it: lots of turkey, one slice of provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, a dot of mayo, the crust cut off and it cut into four sections. Once she was done, she grabbed her a juice and put it at the table for her to eat. Karina sat in front of her and continued to eat her chipotle while doing some small wedding planning on her phone.

Chris and Karina agreed to get married after the baby was born because she didn't want to have to get a dress while pregnant. As she looked at bridesmaids dresses and thought of a color scheme, Lovely spoke.

"Ms.Karina?"

"Wassup baby?" She said looking at from her phone.

"I like you." Karina smiled at Lovely.

"I like you too." Lovely smiled and nodded her head. She finished her food and threw her trash away.

"Can I have an apple?" She asked and Karina nodded her head. Karina wrapped up her food and put it away and began to wash and cut up an apple for the both of them. Once she was done she walked to where Lovely was and sat down.

"What we watching?"

"Stomp the Yard." Karina chuckled softly and turned the movie up. Lovely loved this movie and watched it constantly. As they sat and watched the movie, Karina received a text from Chris.

Baby daddy 🍼💍: come here right quick

Karina got off the couch and went upstairs and walked down the long hallway. She already had an idea of where Chris was so when she walked in she smiled at the sight of him on the floor painting the walls.

"Yes sir?" Karina said as she stood behind him.

"What you think?" He said getting up and hugging her from behind.

"It's beautiful...but how do you know it's a boy?" Karina asked. Ever since Chris found out she was pregnant, he had been saying it was a boy and even started designing and decorating the baby's room as such.

"Cause I know and you'll thank me later once you find out too." He kissed her jawline and she playfully rolled her eyes.

"Whatever. I'm going back downstairs to watch Stomp The Yard for the millionth time." Chris laughed and she walked out the room and headed back to the living room. As soon as she sat down, Lovely moved closer to her and looked at her belly.

"Can I rub your stomach?" Karina nodded and Lovely gently rubbed Karina's stomach. The baby kicked and Lovely smiled and looked at Karina. "I can't wait for him to come!" Karina furrowed her eyebrows.

"How you know it's going to be a he?" Lovely shrugged her shoulders and turned her attention back to the movie.