Caballeros

SURPRISE!

Joaquin

My heart is pounding so hard in my chest as I am reading over and over what is written on Trinity's shirt. She is nodding in and out; my poor baby is so damn tired. I feel tears burning the back of my eyes; I 'm not afraid to cry real mean should cry. The bathroom door opens and Juliana walks in.

"Yes Mi vida," she asks.

"Juliana, is really for really?" I stammer getting choked up.

"Yes my love it is very real," she says through tears. My tears are now free falling down my cheeks. "Are you happy?"

"Oh my god," I blubber out. "I am so happy Darlin." I get up and grab Trinity as I am choking back sobs. I embrace my wife and our daughter in my arms. I sob into my Darling wife's neck as she is sobbing just as hard. "Thank you for making the happiest man in all the world. I love you more than life itself."

"I love you too with everything in my being and I always will. Let's put Trinity in her bed."

"How or when do you want to tell everyone?" I ask. I want to yell it from the roof tops I am so excited.

"Let Trinity sleep and when she wakes up they will see her shirt and be surprised."

"Good idea," I say with a smile.

We walk into Trinity's room and lay her in her bed carefully to not wake her up. I turn on the TV on very low and put on her cartoons she needs background noise like her daddy to sleep. I sit on the edge of her tiny bed and watch my baby girl sleep peacefully. I pull Jules over to me so she is standing between my legs I wrap my arms around her waist. She runs her fingers through my hair and I begin to weep again. I pull away slightly and lift the hem of her shirt slightly; I place my lips on her belly and kiss it.

"Hi baby I'm your daddy. I can't wait to meet you. I already love you to the moon and back." I manage to finally speak. I feel Juliana begin to shake I look up and she is bawling. "Baby are you okay?"

"I am more than okay. We have been blessed with these two blessing. I cannot wait to tell Trinity that she gets to have a baby too."

"I wonder how she will react when we tell her."

"I think she will be excited she loves Alexis. Let's get back out there. I have to make the rice."

"Yeah I don't want the guys to ruin the meat. Guerro almost burned himself and the house down." I laugh.

"Oh god you better get out there than. I don't want charcoaled chicken." She giggles. I grab her to me and kiss her crazy.

We go out to the kitchen and everyone is busy helping with the food prep. Jules begins to cook her famous Mexican rice; one of my recent favorites. Abuela and Don Hector are finally here and she is at the stove cooking her tortillas on a comal. She smiles at me warmly and I kiss her temple I love this woman. My Father in law hands me a Corona and a lime I tap my bottle against his. I find the guys arguing about how long to cook the meat and corn. I shake my head at them and laugh.

"Why your eyes red? Where you crying? Who hurt you Bro? Or were you smoking weed?" Narizon laughs.

"What the fuck? Why would I smoke weed? I'm a dad I ain't got time for that shit. Anyways get away from the grill I got this."

"Oh really? Let's see what you got Ortega!" Jeremy laughs.

"I've taught him all he knows about being a grill master," Hector says with a smile.

"Yeah he did." I say agreeing with him.

"Don Hector your Mama is calling for you. Oh Changs Sabrina just got here with the baby," The Gooch says.