Meaning of Family

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Anthony's Pov:

I looked at Temperance as she sat at the living room window watching the rain fall. I watched as she rubbing her stomach in a circular motion while zoning out.

I snapped a few picture when she first sat down but now I'm just admiring her. She's due to go into labor at the end of next week and I really can't wait to met my baby girl. I know it's going to be for a short period for time before she goes for surgery but that's okay. I only need to hold her for a few minutes.

I got up from my seat in the living room and walked to the basement. I grabbed some paper off my little work area and sat down. I had my vows in my head and on my phone but I guess now is the best time to actually write them down on paper. I could have been done it but Temperance is nosey and I ain't want her to find them. But since she's farther in her pregnancy and not moving around as much, now is the best time to do this.

Once my letter was complete, I put it up and then walked back upstairs.

"What you looking at?" I asked Belly as I sat beside her.

"Nursing bras." She said looking at me.

"Why can't you wear a regular bra?"

"Because Anthony, nursing bras are meant for nursing mother's and I'm going to be a nursing mother. I talk to Dr. Lewis and she said I'll have to pump for the first Kairah is in the hospital but after that I should be about to latch her on to my breast."

"I mean if you want somebody to practice on, I'm always available." I said jokingly.

"I bet." She said before leaning back

She wad doing slow steady breathing which let me know she was in pain.

"What's wrong?" I asked before I started rubbing her back.

"Braxton hicks."

I nodded my head and wrapped my arms around her.

"You know you had a nigga worried at the baybeh shower. When all those blue balloons fell, I was like da fuck." I said causing her to laugh.

"I would have told you baby but I also knee how everybody was on your case, so it was easier to just keep it a secret."

"I like how you revealed the gender though. It's was real nice but my question is who painted the eggs and who put the ribbons in them."

"I know some people." She said looking at me.

"You know people huh. Well tell you connect I'm need then on December 19th, so keep that date open." I said causing her to smile.

"That's like 72 days away from now."

"I know but the date just so important?"

"Oh really, what's so important about it?" She asked with a smirk.

She turned her body towards mine and crossed her legs under her body.

"That's the day I made a life long commitment to the best wife ever. Don't get me wrong she corny as hell and we ride at times but shit that's what make her so special. Nobody could never replace her." I said looking into her eyes.

"I'm sure she's a luck lady." She said smiling.

"Nah, I'm the lucky one."

"Aw goals." She said before falling back on the couch.

I chuckled and then claimed in between her legs.

"You tryna send me into labor early, sir?" She asked looking at me.

I shook my head and then kissed her lips.

"I don't think RaRa is ready to be kicked out yet." I said causing her to laugh.

"Well she got a week before she has to go."

"11 more days and baybeh girl gone be out the womb. I really can't wait, I already know I'm spoil her ass." I said laying my head on her stomach.

"No you not, we not gone spoil her. She just gone be blessed but not spoiled." She said causing me to look up at her.

She got the game fucked up if she think I'm not about to spoil Kairah Kalea Miller.

"Excuse me?"

"I'm serious Ant, I don't want her spoiled rotten."

"Okay" I said dismissing her.

I pulled her shirt up and started kissing her stomach. Kairah hasn't gave her stretch marks on her stomach but on her breast, butt, and inter thighs. I found it attractive as hell but Temperance ain't feeling them so much.

"You think you gone be summer ready?"

"Yep yep, I'm have a little belly but the summer but trust. Snap back gone be at least a 5.5." She said causing me to laugh.

"5.5 belly, really."

"Yes Ant, I'm not saying I'm have a Teyana Taylor snap back but I'm be good."

"Ion get how she snapped back that damn fast. Her or Ciara, I couldn't be a woman cause I would just say fuck it." I said shaking my head.

"Cause they worked out all the way until they went into labor. Like everyday workouts, I don't live that gym life so my snap back gone be a 5.5."

"You a damn trip."

"I know but for real are you ready?"

"For?"

"Are you ready to become a father?"

"I been a father for nine months now." I said causing her to sigh.

"Are you ready for Kairah to be out here with us?"

"Yes. How you feeling though, I know her surgery is heavy in your mind."

"I just want everything to go well. I want know for a fact our baby is going to be fine but the risk is so high and it's making me nervous because I can't lose her Anthony. She's been about of me from 39 weeks now and it just like if I lose her, I don't know what I would ever do with myself."

"We have to think positive baybeh, I know it's hard but we have to do it. I've had those same thoughts but I pushed them away and thought about us bring her home. The first surgery was successful so I'm sure hers will me too." I said waiting for her to reply.

After about five minutes, I sat up and noticed she was sleep. I looked up at the clock and seen it had just hit midnight. I moved closer to her and wrapped my arms around her. I rubbed her back and kissed her stomach until I fell asleep.