Unremitting Love

Chapter 16

Chris got sucked right into the family.

The guys talk about guy shit with him and he's just another one of the guys.

I could hardly eat dinner.

Christmas came and past, and today is January seventh.

I'm four months today and one week.

On Thanksgiving, I thought I was three months, but I was eleven weeks. On the first of every month, my month goes up.

I'm showing obviously now.

It's not just a huge bump, but if you knew me previously, you'd take one look and know.

On the first we went to the doctor and she checked up the baby and said that it's healthy.

She found out the gender and wrote it on a piece of paper, and we hired somebody to take the paper and get a box and blow up pink or blue helium balloons.

The box is sitting on the table.

We're having the gender reveal right now, and all the family is surrounding me.

"What do you think it is?" Harper asks.

"I think it's a girl." I say.

"What do you want it to me?" Mama asks.

"I don't care, honestly. I just want a baby. I'll be happy either way."

"Same." Daniel says.

We've got everyone from my work and Daniel's work here, friends of the family, and just people I don't know, and all the family.

Chris and Roxy are officially moved here, alone with Chris' family, and Roxy's family.

Relatives of Daniel's that I've never even met before, who live in France are even in ton for this.

"I'm so nervous." I whisper.

"I'm very excited." Daniel smiles. He leans down, kissing me.

Daniel's grandparents and Uncle's and Aunt's are here.

They couldn't make it to the wedding. They're all really sweet.

"Alright!" his grandfather yells. "Let's find out the gender of my great grandbaby!"

Everyone starts cheering. I look at Daniel.

"Are you ready?" he asks.

The box had a piece of cardboard under it.

We remove the box and the balloons will come out.

It's just sitting on the table.

"I'm ready." I whisper.

He kisses me, and we both go over to the box. Everyone has cameras, recording.

We grab it at the same time.

"One." He says.

"Two." I breathe.

"Three!" we say in sync.

We lift the box at the same time.

Blue balloons go flowing into the air.

Everyone starts cheering.

"Oh my god!" I start laughing, crying.

We're having a boy.

Daniel starts laughing, his eyes full of tears, he kisses me, smiling huge.

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We argued for forever about the name, and we finally decided on Grayson Nicholas.