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“Blessing.. I told you I would do whatever it takes to make you mine. From the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew this was meant to be—you were meant for me.. I prayed for peace. I was patient until God sent me you. I don’t care what we go through; I’m choosing you every time. In every life. You came into my world and showed me what real unconditional love is. Loved me regardless of my bullshit. Forgave me when I didn’t deserve it and blessed me with a daughter. I love y’all more than I love myself. I ain’t perfect, but I swear to God I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to be the man you deserve. Bless baby, will you marry me?” I licked my lips and opened the box.
Blessing stood there for a moment, tears streaming down her face. She sniffled and nodded, using her right hand to wipe her eyes. “Hell yeah.” Cheers erupted around us as I slid the ring onto her finger. A few moments later, fireworks exploded behind us. I stood to my feet and picked her up, not caring about the others behind us as I kissed her passionately. I held her tighter as the fireworks lit up the sky behind us. For once, everything felt perfect.
I tracedmy fingers along Saint’s chest as we lay tangled in our sheets. My eyes landed on the diamond that sat heavily on my finger. I couldn’t stop staring at it. The ring was beautiful. The diamond sparkled every time I moved. I knew Saint was up to something with all the pampering he set up for me, but a proposal was the last thing I expected. I should’ve been excited, but a part of me feared that this relationship would end like the last. We moved fast, we hadn’t even been together a year yet, and I was already pregnant and now engaged.
“What’s on your mind, baby?” Saint asked, massaging my ass. I hadn’t told him about the baby yet. I kept racking my brain for the perfect announcement. But there was no better time than now.
I climbed on top of him, immediately feeling his dick harden as his eyes traveled my naked body like we hadn’t spent the lastfew hours making love. If I weren’t pregnant already, I would’ve been after tonight.
“I have to tell you something..” I whispered, staring down at him.
His large hands squeezed my thighs as his eyes locked on mine. “Is it bad? I don’t want to ruin our perfect night. Let’s enjoy this for a few more hours.”
I shook my head, “I just planned on telling you differently, but.. I can’t keep holding it in..” I removed his hands from my thighs and placed them on my flat stomach.
Saint’s eyes went from my face to my stomach, then back up. He gave me a questioning look, “Bless…”
I nodded as my eyes clouded. “We’re having a baby.”
“Is this what you want? Baby, we don’t have to keep it if you’re not ready.”
“I want this. I know I said I didn’t want two kids under two, but I want this baby. I want it all.”
His hands never left my stomach as he sat up and smashed his lips into mine. My arms went around his neck as he slipped his tongue into my mouth. “Thank you, Bless baby. Thank you so fucking much.”
A few days later, Saint was seated next to me at my OBGYN appointment, flipping through a parenting magazine. I was able to snag an appointment with my doctor quickly due to a cancellation. I just prayed I was actually pregnant and this wasn’t a false positive.
“Blessing Carter,” The nurse called, looking around the waiting room. She smiled when her eyes landed on me. Saint and I both stood to walk towards the back. “Good to see you, Blessing. You look amazing, and you’re glowing!” She gushed.
“Thank you, Cierra,” I responded. She’s been working here since I had Sage, so we were very familiar with each other.“This is my boy—” I laughed, catching myself. “My fiancé, Saint Simmons.”
“Girl, I know who he is! Nice to meet you, Mr. Simmons. Huge fan here. We’re going to the Super Bowl next year.”
“You know it. Nice to meet you, too, Cierra.” He shook her hand and chuckled. After checking my vitals and taking my weight, she escorted us to an examination room and left a cup for a urine sample.
The paper on the exam table crinkled underneath me as I shifted. I was trying not to gag at the smell of antiseptic. A knock on the door caused my eyes to shoot up. Dr. Inez stepped inside with a bright smile on her face.
“Hi, Blessing. Hi, Saint.” She greeted, turned to Saint, and stuck her hand out. “I’m Dr. Inez. I delivered Sage.”
He shook her hand. “Nice to meet you, Doc.”
“So, your urine test came back positive for pregnancy. How are we feeling about this? I know Sage is only a year old.”
“We’re excited. It wasn’t planned, but I’m not upset about it.”
“That’s good. Let’s take a look at the baby. Lay back and lift your shirt, please.” She instructed, then dimmed the light and took a seat on her stool.
I did, slightly shivering as the cold air hit my skin.
“This is going to be a little cold,” She warned. I flinched as she spread it across my stomach.
Saint chuckled, causing me to glare at him. He threw his hands up in mock surrender. The room grew quiet as she moved the wand across my stomach. The screen was nothing but static for a moment, then a small shape appeared. The sound of a heartbeat filled the room.
Saint leaned forward and grabbed my hand as he stared at the screen. “That’s our baby?” He asked.
Dr. Inez nodded and smiled. “Yes. The heartbeat is very strong, too.”
His eyes never left the screen. I was looking everywhere but the screen, holding in tears as I tried to process the fact that I was carrying another baby. I prayed this pregnancy was better than my last.
