Free (Sequel to Trapped)

Ch. 16

Ariana

8:59 am

"I'm gonna need you to grow a pair." I say.

"I'm sure you're very aware that I already have a pair." Justin replies.

"That rhymes!" Aviella squeals.

I'm surprised she was still awake. We probably should've put her to bed a long time ago, considering she has a game tomorrow, and now, it was probably time to for her to go to bed.

"Hey, baby girl. I think it's bed time." I tell her.

Justin picks her up and she lays her head on his shoulder. She was definitely ready to go to sleep, she was just fighting it.

I follow him upstairs and he tucks her into her bed. I kiss her forehead and Justin does the same before we walk out of the room. I'm pretty sure she was already asleep before we even left.

"If you don't mind, I would like to finish what we started earlier." Justin whispers.

He lifts me off the ground, not waiting for my response. He walks down the stairs and into our room, closing the door behind him.

"I feel as though it's a bad thing that I can carry you with one arm." Justin lays me down on the bed.

"No, it's not. Maybe you're just insanely strong."

"I like that." He smirks, connecting our lips.

Both of our shirts come off in the process, but we don't go any further than making out.

Saturday, 8:47 am

"Oh God." I cover my mouth, running to the bathroom.

Justin follows, kneeling beside me to rub my back while I puke my insides out.

The morning sickness had returned.

"Now I feel bad for getting you pregnant." Justin says as I brush my teeth.

"Don't feel bad, baby. It's part of the process." He nods.

"I'm gonna go get Aviella up and ready." He kisses the top of my head before leaving the bathroom.

I finish brushing my teeth then wash my face. Finding no need for a shower, I exit the bathroom and enter the jungle that is my closet.

I manage to find a light blue halter crop top and white jeans and my blue converse in the mess. I get dressed, leaving my shoes on the bed, before walking into the kitchen. Justin's not in there, and neither is Aviella, so I grab a bottle of water and walk upstairs. I lean against the doorway of Aviella's bathroom, watching Justin sit Aviella on the counter.

"Why don't you wanna brush your teeth?" Justin asks Aviella.

She shrugs, then looks at me and smiles.

"I want mama to do it!" She squeals.

Justin looks at me and I nod.

"Okay, mommy will do it. I'll go start making breakfast for my beautiful family." He kisses her cheek then walks to the doorway and kisses me on the lips before leaving.

I help Aviella brush her teeth then we put her soccer stuff in her soccer bag.

"All ready for today, baby girl?" I ask her.

She nods excitedly, grinning.

"Good. I know you'll do great." I bring her in for a hug and kiss her cheek, then we walk downstairs.

"What are you making, daddy?" Aviella asks.

"BLT's. Healthy but unhealthy." He says.

"Ariana, can I trust you to cut tomatoes and not your finger?" Justin asks me.

"I don't know. Can you?"

"I'm gonna say yes." He gives me a knife and two tomatoes, and I cut them on a cutting board to begin cutting them.

9:34 am

"I'm done." I tell Justin.

"Did good, mami." He smirks, winking at me.

I bite my lip, glancing at Aviella who's totally oblivious to what's happening. Having given up on cooking, she's watching Bubble Guppies on her iPad.

I walk over to Justin and kiss him. His hand slides down my waist, landing on my ass, which he squeezes before pulling away.

I giggle as he takes three sets of toast from the toaster and sets them on plates. I put mayo on the toast and he adds the tomatoes and lettuce and takes the bacon out of the oven before putting it on top of the lettuce and covering all three with the second piece of toast.

"All done." Justin says.

Aviella taps the screen multiple times to pause the show before sliding out of her chair and walking to the stove. She smiles up at him and he chuckles.

"You don't have to make yourself cuter to eat, babe." He says.

Aviella shrugs and takes her plate from him.

She returns to her seat, which she is far to short to get up on by herself. I pick her up and place her down on the chair, and she immediately starts Bubble Guppies again.

10:01 am

The doorbell rings just as I put my plate in the dishwasher. There's only one person it could be.

Maria.

She comes in every Saturday to clean the house, and I don't like to call her a maid, but that's what she is. We're not supposed to be in the house when she cleans it, and that's the reason she didn't come last Saturday. We had just gotten married and a day out of the house was not ideal.

Justin takes Aviella and her iPad upstairs, probably to get her stuff ready to leave. I go to open the door, smiling when I see Maria.

"Ariana, it's so good to see you! I missed you last week." She smiles as well.

"Same to you, Maria. We were just about to head out."

"Oh, it's no trouble."

"Okay. Remember, you don't have to even think about my closet or Aviella's room. We're still trying to get around to sorting that out."

"As you wish. I'll start in the kitchen." I close the door behind her and she walks into the kitchen.

I walk into the bedroom to put my shoes on and grab my phone and crossbody purse. I put my phone in my purse and leave the room. Justin is waiting with Aviella by the door, who's still too highly engrossed in Bubble Guppies to pay any attention to anything.

"Ready to go?" Justin asks.

"Yeah. Let's head out."