A Whole New World (Minnelli Family Series book 2)

Wonder Woman

Mélissaire Devereaux
Doctor's office

"So what's tea sis? Am I pregnant?" I nervously asked my colleague and gynecologist. She kept her face blank. "Well am I?"

"Yes. You're pregnant. About 8 weeks now." She sighed. She waited for my reaction. But did I really have one? I'm pregnant? With a little baby? I blushed for a second. She handed me my ultrasound. Baby A and B. Twins?

"Twins? Really?" I started to smile. Immediately, I hopped down the table and hugged my doctor. I got dressed and put the ultrasounds in my purse. My mind was swimming. What about work? The family? My mom?! Suddenly I wasn't so excited.

I sat in the parking lot in a daze. In a huff I called my mom.

"Ma, you busy?"

"Not for you? What's wrong? Do I need to fly to France?"

"Not yet ma...please don't be mad at me. I tried...I tried to be a good girl but-"

"Missy, I love you regardless of what you done, unless you murdered somebody. What's wrong gal!"

"I'm pregnant." I was bawling, the realization dawning me. "I'm pregnant mama. I'm sorry..."

"He finally did it." I heard the pride in her voice.

"He? What you mean?"

"Antonio has been trying to have a family with you since your med school days. Missy, you're so damn stubborn and short sighted sometimes. I'm going to support you, and I'm happy for you. Now, enjoy your pregnancy." She hung up on me. I called Hope. She was shook but excited nonetheless.

After trading ideas with my mom for about 2 weeks, I went to the toy store and bought a teddy bear and 2 pairs of infant shoes. I put the ultrasound on the bear's stomach and the shoes by its feet. Everything was staged in his man cave.

Fifteen minutes later Antonio came home. I pretended to be writing a report. After what felt like too long, I walked to the door nervously. This isn't how I envisioned, I thought. I pushed the door open. He was just staring at the ultrasound on the bed.

"You're pregnant?" His voice was filled with wonder.

"Yes."

"With twins?"

"Yes." He lifted me up suddenly.

"I'm gonna be a dad! A father!" He kissed me. I started to cry with excitement.

A week later, after telling the family and my mom, I got the best news ever. I was promoted to President of Surgical Procedures.

"I got the promotion!" I yelled in the house. Amiri stuck his head in the kitchen. He caught me in mid twerk.

"I would be excited but uh..."

"I'm so excited I don't even care. You still rotating hoes out here?" I teased him. He chuckled. "You're gonna get put flat on your ass one day."

"You got the promotion?" Antonio came in the room shirtless. I turned my attention to him. I waved the announcement in his face. "Too bad you can't take it."

"Says who?" I recoiled my neck. I felt my neck heat up.

"Says me." He said back.

"Me too." Amiri crossed his arms in the same fashion. I started pacing back and forth.

"I know y'all fuckin lyin!" I yelled.

"Them my nephews you carrying."

"You not working while you pregnant so get over it." Antonio shrugged. I was still pacing.

"Y'all listen and y'all listen good. I worked my ass off for this and I'll be the first black woman in this position. Try and stop me from working if you want to." I glared at both of them. "Try me if you want." I slammed the door on my way out.

Antonio Minnelli

"Do you really feel that way?" Amiri asked. "She's pretty pissed."

"Missy is gonna find a way outta that. I know her. I don't mind her working. Just nervous...I've been feeling so overprotective lately."

"That's you anyway... are you ready to be a father?"

"Hell yeah! That's almost all I can think about. Even before she told me she was pregnant."

"Then I want it for you too my brother." Amiri hugged me.

"Are you still playing with that house sitter?"

"Zippy? I'm not playing...I'm dead ass about her."

"Well, she's moving on." I watched his face turn with anger. "My head of marketing hired him at my company. And he loves her....she might be moving on for real."

"How the fuck you know?"

"He came to my office and introduced himself the first day he worked. I invited him out for lunch, scoping cuz out. And we got to talking about relationships and he said her name. He said he knew it had been only a few months but he was ready to propose within the same time next year. I was shook." Amiri stormed out of the room. "I couldn't let you play pussy brother!" I knew he wasn't hearing me though.

A few weeks later, we were having dinner with Missy's surgeon partners and my family. I thought it'll be the best time.

"Everybody! Listen!" The butler turned the music down. "As you all know, Missy and I are expecting." She looked up with a piece of chicken breast in her mouth.

"Why y'all looking at me?" She swallowed the food. "Y'all not gonna eat?" She bit a piece of roll. I smiled and got on one knee. "Wh-what you doin!" She started to tear up.

"Will you marry me Mélissaire Charlotte Devereaux?"

"Yes."

"Bout time boy!" My dad stood off to the side in pride.

A week later, Missy was sitting my France office. And she didn't look happy.

"Just so you know, I transferred everything to online for the pregnancy. And I took an indefinite leave of absence."

"So you working but not working? Damn it Missy."

"Take it or leave it." She folded her arms. I smiled.

"Thank you my love." I chuckled. She sent me a bird and stormed out. "I love you too baby!"