Vanessa

As soon as I announce that I'm pregnant to Dominic, he poses with the scrunched up documents in his hands, as if it's taking him a moment to process. Then, he looks in my direction, tilting his head at me.

"What did you just say?" His voice is quiet and filled with surprise.

"I said I'm pregnant." I smile a little.

"What?" he says loudly as he drops the documents, then places his hand on the table as he uses that for support while jumping over it.

He rushes to me, placing his hands on my shoulders. His grip is a bit too strong but even with that, I'm just amused by his reaction.

"You're pregnant?" His face brightens up.

"Yeah." I chuckle.

"But... how?" His eyes widen.

"You know the answer to that."

"Fuck! I mean when did you find out?" He keeps holding onto my shoulders.

"It's actually something I've been thinking about for a while. My period is three weeks late, so I thought I'd go for a checkup and-"

He suddenly cuts me off by placing his lips on mine for a quick kiss. After he pulls away, I'm left flustered but it doesn't seem to be the case for him because right after he pulls away from my lips, he gives me another quick kiss, then wraps his arms around my waist, lifts me and spins me around with joyful laughter.

I hold onto his broad shoulders, my heart filled with joy at his reaction.

"This is the best news ever!" he says, putting me down. "Where's my phone? I need to call my dad right now." "What happened to looking for that document?" I ask.

"Are you kidding me?" He places his hands on my shoulders again and smiles widely. "Fuck the document!"

Quickly, he slides across the table, taking the phone from his chair so he can dial my father-in-law's number with shaky hands and it's all just from excitement.

He looks over me, then down at my stomach and he doesn't even have to say it, because I know what he's thinking.

dials the number, I think of something, so I rush over to him and take the phone

it's better if we do this in person. Don't you

about that. I guess I just couldn't wait to share this

genuinely excited about this and so am I.

start with my dad but you know what? Let's get everyone together," he says with excitement. "Until then, we shouldn't tell anyone

that when you

speaks, but his

sure I'm only gone for two days and

do you have before you leave? It seems you've completely given up on the

the table again

stressed by it. The joy that he's going to be a father seems to have completely taken over him. Even though I have nothing to do here as I've already made my announcement, I don't feel like leaving just yet. The joy on his face makes me want to stay. "Here it is." He holds it up. "Now I

you should

sighs deeply, approaching me. "I'll check on you

for

to check on you and you know what? Now you can hang out with Patrick as much as you want." "Really?" I chuckle

go now. Again, I'll be back

with his hands and it only leaves me amused. This is the most excited I've ever seen him. I knew he'd

Dominic

been two days since I found out that Vanessa's pregnant and I've finished up my work quickly just so I can get back to

on her to find out how she's doing. I can tell that she feels it's

by now, but how's that even possible when I've been waiting for this? I still

is about this new chapter in our lives because every time I speak to her about

they could meet up at my father-in-law's house. Vanessa and I already agreed that's where we would make the announcement at

already on the flight to get back home. Though I'm extremely exhausted, nothing matters more than letting

to my father-in-law's house, where

all, but my eyes keep looking around, hoping to find Vanessa but she's not among our

and

her up the stairs and

"You're back," she says.

as I say, "I was looking for

tell. I know you can't wait,"

hand for her and she chuckles as she places hers in mine. She's obviously making fun of me for being so eager to make this

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