One Month Later
Shante
The buzzing of my alarm clock woke me up out my sleep. I slammed my hand down on the snooze button and rolled over in the bed. I reached my arm out expecting to feel Derek beside me but his spot was empty. I got out the bed and went into the bathroom and seen a note stuck to the mirror.
Got called into emergency surgery, I left you breakfast in the microwave. See you at work Baby. -Derek
I took the note off the mirror and smiled, I really love him. I put my hands on my forming belly and rubbed it. I'm 14 weeks pregnant today and couldn't be happier. I turned on the shower water and let the steamy water hit my body.
My mind started to drift off in thought, I hadn't spoken to Anthony since the night he came barging into Derek's. He would still call but not as often, I had papers filed for divorce but my lawyer said he refused to sign them.
I turned off the shower water and stepped out. I finished my morning routine and dressed in a white fitted t shirt, blue scrub pants and a matching scrub jacket. I ate the breakfast Derek left for me and headed to work.
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"Come in!" I yelled to whoever was knocking on my door. This was my third interruption and I wasn't Eben half way through my file.
When nobody walked in I looked up and seen a bag from Olive Garden and a bouquet of red roses being waved in my doorway. I put my pen down and started laughing.
"Hi Baby." I said standing up rubbing my tiny belly.
Derek walked in smiling holding food and the flowers he brought. "Hey Tae how's work?" Derek asked setting the stuff down on my desk and walking towards me. He lifted up my shirt and kissed my stomach, he started doing this more since my bump formed.
"Stressful." I said pulling my shirt down and opening up the bag of food. "Lobster and shrimp Alfredo!" I said clapping my hands like a little girl. Derek stood there and laughed at.
He sat down in the chair across from my desk and watched as I opened up the container and started to devour my food. "What?" I said as I place another spoon full of pasta in my mouth.
"You make me happy." Derek said just starring at me.
I smiled and grabbed a napkin from the bag and wiped my mouth. "You make me happy too." I said.
Derek stood up and pulled a small box out of his pocket and set it on my desk. "Marry me." He said opening up the small box.
The ring was gorgeous, I picked up the box and looked at Derek. "Derek my divorce isn't final yet, I don't know if this is a good idea so soon." I said setting the ring back down in the box.
Derek turned my chair so I was facing him and knelt down on the floor between my legs. "Shante for a long time I thought there wasn't a woman out there for me, I thought I was gonna have to spend my life alone I was broken. The thought of never having a wife or a family drove me insane. Then I met you, you've changed every possible way that I am and that I think Shante. I love you, I'm in love with you. And I love you even more that your carrying my child. You understand me, you laugh at my stupid jokes, you respect my work. I want to make us complete Shante, I'd give anything to make you my wife and to wake up to you every day of my life.
I looked down at Derek and smiled I cupped his face in my hands and pressed my lips against his as soft tears fell from my eyes. I pulled away from him and looked in his eyes. " Okay" I said wiping tears from my face.
