It had been about 5 minutes since I told Michael the news. Still nothing. I just sit cross-legged on the couch, watching him. He's still frozen in the same position. Half - eaten pizza slice sitting on the coffee table.
"Michael, are you okay? Are you mad? Please talk to me." I beg, starting to get upset. I shake his leg. He blinks and moves his mouth but no noise comes out. I lean forward and grab his face so he looks at me.
"Michael this is killing me.. please look at me. Talk to me, say something; anything. Please.." Tears well up in my eyes.
MICHAELS POV:
I can hear Kage talking to me. I can see them getting upset but I can't move. Why can't I move? I try to speak but it's like I've gone mute. They need me right now. I can't be a pussy. Move. Talk to them. I lift my hand and grab theirs. My eyes focus on theirs. I find my voice.
"We're gonna be parents."
KAGE'S POV:
He finally sees me. He finally moved. We're gonna be parents. Does that mean he wants to keep it?
"You're not mad?" I tighten my grip on his hand.
"I told you I'm in it for anything and everything. Plus, we're gonna have a kick-ass kid." He grins.
"FUCK MICHAEL!" I nearly scream, I jump into his lap and wrap my arms around his neck. He winds his long arms around my waist and pulls me closer to him.
I want Michael forever. Raising our child, or even children. Buying a house. Growing old. He makes me feel like the only person in the world. I love him; and he loves me. I smile into his shoulder, tears slowly streaming out of my eyes.
"Why are you crying?" He releases me.
"I'm just.. I've been stressing about this for the past three days. Look at this" I point to my forehead, where a big red pimple is starting to form "you know how well I take care of my skin, this motherfucker is from stress. I have been over thinking and visualizing the worst possible outcomes. I thought about you leaving. I thought about you rejecting me. I jus-" He cut me off.
"Kage Elizabeth.. I would never.. I love you. And I love that baby. Being with you has been the absolute best five years of my life. We've been through everything together. We've been battling our demons together. And I can't imagine my life without you. I'm gonna be here, forever. Okay?" He smiles at me, looking into my eyes.
"Okay. I love you too." I sniff, wiping my eyes. He leans down and kisses me. Wiping at my damp, puffy eyes.
"You're gonna be a good mum." I look up at him. I smile and nuzzle into his shoulder.
We lay like this until I fall asleep on him.
"Kage.. kage wake up, both of my legs are numb and my back is on fire." I can hear his whisper in the back of my mind.
"Hmm?" I slowly wake up, realizing where I am. I'm sprawled out on his lap.
"Mmmhm fuck.." I sit up, stretching out my back.
"Oh jesus." He stands up, popping his back.
"What time is it?" I watch him pick up his phone.
"One-thirty. I'm not really tired though."
"You want pancakes?"
"Shit yeah" A big grin lights up his sleepy face. His hair is messier than it usually is. He looks like a little kid.
After I make us both pancakes we sit on the kitchen counter eating them. Talking about everything and laughing. By the time 3am rolls around, both of our eyes are heavy and we start yawning. Time for bed. He hops off the counter and pulls me down and we walk to the bedroom.
"Good night, Kage. I love you." He says, wrapping his arm around me.
"Good night, I love you too." I smile, scooting in closer to his side. We fall asleep almost instantly.
