dancing queen 》david pastrnak [completed]

xlviii. 8 month anniversary

September 25, 2019

Em wakes up to the sound of David bringing food into the room.

"Good morning, princess," he smiles, kissing her.

"Morning, papí," she smiles.

"How are you feeling? You didn't get much sleep last night," he asks.

"I'm alright. Third semester is hitting hard, but I'll survive. I just can't wait for Rachel to be born already," she replies.

"Me too baby," he smiles, rubbing her giant bump.

"So you didn't have skate today?" she asks him.

"No, baby. Coach told me during practice yesterday that I wouldn't be playing today, so it's a day off for me," he informs her.

"Does he know it's our 8 months today?" she asks him.

"No, but he knows that tomorrow you'll be 37 weeks and that I need to spend as much time with you as possible. Just a dad helping out a fellow dad I guess," he explains.

"God, I can't believe tomorrow it'll be 3 weeks left," she says, before digging into her food.

"Are we ready to take care of a baby in 3 weeks?" he asks.

"I don't think anyone is ever really ready. You just gotta roll with the punches when it comes to parenting," she sighs.

"I feel that," he adds, turning on the TV.

Em eats her food as they watch highlights from MLB, as well as the latest news from the NFL, NHL, and NBA. Her phone buzzes and she sees she received a text.

From: Lex 💓

Hey babes, are you gonna be at the game tonight? Connor's playing and I'm omw to Boston on the train as we speak

To: Lex 💓

Idk yet. It's David and I's 8 month anniversary tonight and idk what plans he has in store for us today. He usually makes everything a secret bc he hates me

From: Lex 💓

Happy 8 months to you two! If you won't be at the game, that's fine. I just wanna see you tonight before I head back to Jersey tomorrow

To: Lex 💓

If we're not at the game, we'll probably have dinner and then we can head to the hotel you'll be staying at. Just send the address

From: Lex 💓

Sounds good love. Con wants to see you two

To: Lex 💓

We'll see him after the game then

Em puts her phone down and David just stares at her.

"Who were you texting babe? You got all happy," he asks.

"Lexi Carrick. She's on her way to Boston and she wants to see me before she heads back to Jersey. Connor's playing tonight and he wants to see me as well before he leaves," she explains to him.

"We can totally see them. I honestly don't know if you want to do something tonight or go to the game," he informs her.

"Well to be honest, I don't wanna do a lot. I would prefer if we had a nice dinner in the North End and then went to the game. There I can see them both," she confesses.

"Okay, looks like I gotta make reservations then," he says, before getting up from the bed.

He collects the tray filled with food and heads downstairs to the kitchen. Em goes to the bathroom and does her business before changing into a swimsuit. She heads downstairs and David is shocked to see her dressed like that.