When The Stars Align

Chapter 44

The next morning I got up early because I felt a little nausea. I was so happy and excited that I barely had any sleep, spent most of the night planning on how delivering the news to him. After getting out of the bathroom showered and dressed I watched James sleeping for a while. I sat on the edge of the bed watching him breathing with his lips slight parted and puffing a bit. He was just passed out. As it was too really I let him sleep for a bit more and went down to the kitchen to have breakfast. I didn't have much, just a bowl of cereals as I doubted my stomach could take more than that. I didn't threw up, but I felt my stomach sensitive and my head was spinning a bit. It was like that when I was pregnant with Sarah, so the symptoms weren't new or weird.

I went to the garden and laid on one of the lounge chair near the pool. The day wasn't that warm, but the sun was shining, and I managed to lay there alone, eyes closed, just thinking...about what my life was now and what was coming in the future. Sometimes James asking me to marry him popped up in my mind and I resented a bit that he never asked again, I would marry him for sure, as I loved him and we had a family together, I just wasn't counting on it that time. I was lost in my thoughts when I felt hands covering my eyes and lips near my ear.

"Guess who?" He whispered, just the sound of his voice so softly near my ear made me shudder.

"Paul?" I said laughing.

"Wrong..." He said and even though my eyes were covered I sensed the smile on his lips.

"Steve..." I said.

"Ugh...no..." He still played.

"Brian?"

"Hey..." He laughed taking his hands away and I looked back at him laughing too.

"Oh James!" I pretended to be embarrassed. I pulled my legs away and he sat on the chaise.

"Yes James." He said bending over me and kissing my lips. "Morning babe."

"Hi sugar." I said running a hand over his face and looking in his eyes marveled. "I love you." I said not containing my love for him inside. He laid on top of me and kissed me one more time.

"So good to hear you say that." He said against my lips and smiling. His voice was tender and sweet.

"Did you check on Sarah?" I asked him.

"Yes, she is still sleeping." He said. "Andrea..." He said changing to a serious face. "Do you think your father will give me a hard time?" He asked and I laughed loud.

"Oh baby, you are so cute it hurts!" I exclaimed and he looked at me pretending to be annoyed while I laughed. "Are you worried that my father would bust your balls because you got me pregnant at 17?"

"Well...I sure would kill the guy that got my girl pregnant." He said.

"I am quite sure my father is over it, come on...it's been 10 years, plus he knows now that you're Sarah's father, in fact, I am quite sure he always has known as my mother always teased me about that and we're together now and he also knows that, so I don't think he will say anything bad to you."

"It's just weird you know..." He said vaguely.

"You are afraid!" I laughed.

"Yeah...I mean, I am not the same kid they've met years ago. They are going to see me play live tonight...I'm nervous."

"You better not play So What, and don't forget Sarah is gonna be there, you don't want your girl to hear you curse like a mad man."

"Oh fuck..." He said leaning his head against my chest and I caressed his hair.