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.

I think of something, so I rush over to him and take the phone for him to stop him. "Why did you do that?" He furrows his

think it's better if we do this in person.

I guess I just couldn't wait

news gets him closer to taking over the company, I can tell he's genuinely excited

Let's get everyone together," he says with excitement. "Until

are we going to do that when you

even speaks, but his joyful expression soon spreads across

days and as

do you have before you leave? It seems

the table again and

I've already made my announcement, I don't feel like leaving just yet. The joy on his face makes me want

you should just

check on

on. It's too soon for that."

you know what? Now you can

I'll be back as soon as possible

how we should announce it, he's expressive with his hands and it only leaves me amused. This is the most excited I've ever seen him. I knew he'd be happy learning about this news, what I didn't know was how much

Dominic

my work quickly just so I can get back to her and we

had, I've either texted or called her to check up on her to find out how she's doing. I can tell that she feels it's too much but as long as she keeps responding,

when I've been waiting for

new chapter in our lives because every time I speak to her about the baby, she shows a level of enthusiasm I've never seen

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

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

I'm driven to my father-in-law's house, where everyone is already

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

points to the staircase and there she is, dressed in a beautiful and elegant black

up the stairs and she

"You're back," she says.

lips as

tell. I know you can't wait," she

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

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