Choices

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

It's been a couple of weeks since we named our daughter and every morning I wake up to Angel talking to my stomach. I lay there, still, listening. "Good morning Marisol. Papi can't wait to meet you but you gotta make sure you stay inside mami until it's time. But you have so many tios and an abuelo that love you and can't wait to meet you but me and mami love you the most. Papi is going to teach you how a princesa should be treated and never let anyone treat you as anything less than a princesa. Remember that Marisol. But I know something mami doesn't know. Your abuela, she sent you and your mami to me. She knew I needed you two. Papi was sad mija. Papi was alone and sad and then I saw your mami. I fell in love right then. And she's made my life perfect every day since. But you? You've made me so happy. The only thing I wanted was a family and because of you and your mami, have given me that. I love you Marisol and I will always be here." he whispers and he looks up at me and there are tears in my eyes. He moves up next to me and wipes my tears. "Are you okay mi vida?" and I see concern in his eyes. "Yeah baby. I love hearing you talk to her." I tell him. He looks down at where his hand is still on my stomach before looking into my eyes and saying "I want more kids after her. I want a big family." he tells me. "I do too, baby. I love you." I tell him. He smiles and says "I love you mi amor."

A little later, we are sitting in the living room and I am looking down and rubbing my stomach. Angel is standing in the doorway of the kitchen with his cup of coffee, watching me. I look up at him and smile. "What is it?" he asks as he walks over and sits beside me. "I can feel her moving around. It just feels surreal. Angel, we're married and having a baby." I tell him and he smiles wide. "You're really happy aren't you?" he asks. "Yeah I am. Are you?" I ask. "Never been happier mi vida." he says before kissing me deeply. I move to straddle him and the soft, passionate kisses become hungry and hurried. He picks me up and carries me to the bedroom before laying me down. We start shedding clothes between kisses before he enters me, causing us both to moan at the sensation. "I can't get enough of you mi amor." he rasps as he thrusts in and out slow and easy. "Angel, don't stop. Please." I moan before finding my release and he finds his right behind me, inside me.

After we come down from our high, we are laying in bed and I am snuggled into his side and his hand is on my stomach. "She's really active." he says. I put my hand on his and say "You should feel it from my end." and I start laughing. "Does it hurt?" he asks concerned. "No baby. It just feels cool. It's like every time I start thinking this is a dream, she starts moving and kicking and it reminds me that this is real. I'm not just dreaming that you love me." I tell him. "When I come in late and you're already sleeping, I lay here and watch you. I talk to her a little. I tell her how much I love her and how proud I am of her already. I don't want her to grow up like I did, feeling second best." he tells me. I look up at him and ask "Have I ever made you feel that way?" He kisses me softly and says "Never. Even when you were into Coco, you always made me feel like I mattered." he tells me. "You do matter. You always have. Always will." I tell him. "I don't know what I did to deserve you mi amor but I would do it a million times over if it means I get to keep you and Marisol." he tells me. I lean over him and kiss him deeply and say "You loved me. That's what you did. You showed me that you loved me. Honestly love me. That's what you did." I tell him and he smiles softly before cupping my face and we spend the next little bit just kissing.