Forever

Twenty-Seven

I take the plates from the cabinet, setting them beside me. I have been back home for a week. The first few days I kept my distance from Derek not feeling comfortable around him in this house. I got over it in a sense, or maybe I just missed the feel of a warm body holding me as I drift off.

Even though I let Derek back into our bed he's kept his distance, doing his best to not piss me off. I've been the one initiating sex, him reluctant not wanting to upset me. It wasn't passionate on my end at least I wanted it quick and dirty not wanting to make love.

We were having a dinner party to announce my pregnancy. Along with Rhett, Maya, baby Amelia, Rose, and Monica we invited my mother and Elena, not including Lucia and all her glory. I begin to set out the plates as I hear footsteps and low chatter. Rose enters the kitchen with Derek beside her. She comes over to hug me lightly.

"No Monica" I question.

"She's sick, caught something in Spain, but she's okay"

"Something like an std" Derek murmurs. I chuckle as Rose slaps his arm. Derek goes over to the fridge pulling out the drinks as I reach to grab from the wine from the cabinet.

"Sorry," Derek says nervously as he bumps into me. I give him a small smile shaking my head. I heat Rhett's loud voice roar through the house pulling us from our awkward moment. He walks in with Amelia on his chest in a harness. Mya lags behind him with a diaper bag, Rose goes to help her as Rhett shows Amelia off to Derek. We go to sit in the living room, Derek taking Amelia from Rhett holding her in his arms. I smile at the sight, he looks up to me giving me a wink before looking back down at her tiny face.

"What's for dinner" Mya questions, rubbing her stomach. She's lost all the baby weight in her stomach, most of the added weight clinging to her thighs and chest, filling her out nicely.

"Fatty" Rhett teases.

"You like it, anyway back to my question" I shrug my shoulders at her.

"I don't know we didn't make it" Rose rolls her eyes uttering a small lazy under her breath.

"So why the summoning?" Rhett asks. Derek looks to me and I nod.

"We are pregnant," Derek announces. Mya shrieks excitedly, grabbing my hand as Rose rubs my shoulder. Rhett slaps Derek's shoulder tousling his hair. Our eyes meet briefly and I smile bigger than I have all week.

"How far along" Rose questions.

"Eight weeks," I say. She pulls me into her rubbing my back. Mya rubs my arm talking her head off about how rough her first trimester was. Mario brings Elena in to join us. She walks over to Derek admiring the sight of him with Amelia. She coo's smiling in her face.

"Derek I like you with a baby," She says. She walks over to me kissing my cheeks before sitting in between Rose and me.

"We will have one of our own soon enough," I say holding her hand. Elena smiles wide shaking her head, I nod.

"You're going to be a grandma again mom," Derek says. Elena pulls me in close excited for her third grandbaby.

"Who's pregnant" I hear a voice say. I turn to face my mother with a small smile on her face. I see a body emerge from behind her Chris.