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Epilogue - Part 2

2 years later...

My eyes opened slowly as they adjust to the bright rays of sunshine coming from the window. I yawn and get in a sitting position, realizing I must have overslept. I take my glasses from the bedside table and slip them on to finally see what hour it is.

Pretty damn early.

I stand up slowly and wait a couple of seconds for the pain in my back to go away. I wish this would be over, even though I am scared of that.

I look back at the king-sized bed and see that Jake is not there. Why is he up this early?

I walk to the door and unlock it and I hear a crash down the hall. He must be in the kitchen.

I walk slowly down the hall, using the walls for support.

When I finally get to the kitchen, I see Jake using a spatula to flip some burnt pancakes.

I feel nauseous just be smelling that.

"You should put that in the trash" I said placing two fingers on my nose, punching them together. I gag.

He shrugs and throws the pancakes into the trash can. He walks up to me and places a kiss on my lips.

"Good morning" he said. Then, he kneeled down and I snickered.

"Good morning to you" he said and kissed my belly with a wide smile.

"How are my two girls doing?" He asked as he went back into the kitchen.

"Good, except one didn't let mommy sleep last night" I said and caress my stomach that looks like an exercise ball.

I am nine months pregnant and she's so big now, I can't even see my feet anymore. But ever since I found out with Valentina, the test signaling positive, I have loved her so much. She's my first baby, how can I not?

"Do you want eggs?" He asked as he looked inside the fridge.

"With bacon and...ketchup!" I said as I try to sit down in the dinning table.

"Ketchup? Thank God I am not pregnant" Jake said and I laughed.

It has been a weird and long rollercoaster, since we are beginners in this. I have gone from  smiling to crying, eating weird cravings, swollen feet, and even became scared of not being a good mother for her. After nights of talking, we are both getting ready by taking some classes, since at any time my water can break.

I turn on the TV, showing old episodes of "Friends" while Jake deals with making the unique scrambled eggs.

I hear the bell ring and I was about to stand up when Jake said:

"I'll get it. You stay there"

I rest my back on the couch and sigh.

I know I am pregnant and look like a bomb, but I sometimes feel Jake is a bit overprotective. He doesn't let me do anything and I feel a bit useless nowadays. I know his reasons are because he is scared that something bad might happen to me or the baby but I need to have a life.

I am more bored ever since I took my pregnancy vacations. I miss the kids and I miss teaching. Also, I can't run to relieve the stress like I always do, so the only thing keeping sane is Valentina.

After she finishes work, she comes to my house and we talk about anything like old times. The best days are when she brings me Nutella since that is my number one craving at all times.

Jake also passes time with me and most of the time we lay in bed and see movies while eating popcorn. That's my number two craving.

"Bestie!" Valentina exclaims as she enters the living room.