Big Daddy

Before I knew it, I was off my feet and spinning around in a circle, which he soon realized wasn’t the best motion for either of us. I didn’t know who was greener when we stopped spinning, but it took us both a minute to gain our balance and holding onto one another helped.

He pulled me close giving me a tender kiss. “You’re so sexy. Even sexier carrying my baby.”

“Yeah?” I gave him another peck on the lips.

“Yeah, look what it does to me.” He took my hand and pressed it against his pants. “I can’t wait to get inside of you. I can’t wait until you’re big and pregnant with my baby.” He rubbed my tummy and then leaned down to kiss it.

“You’re going to be the most amazing father.” He took my hand and led me to the bed where he made love to me, slowly and tenderly.

CHAPTER 31 – CHANCE

Waking up with her in my arms never got old and holding her now, knowing I was also holding the mother of my baby, was the best thing in the world. Things were happening so fast, and I knew we really needed to sit and talk about where to go next.

I’d have to make sure she had the best care possible, so getting her into a great doctor was the number one priority.

We’d gotten so lost in making love that we hadn’t called to tell anyone, and it was a very special time together that I’d never forget.

I’d laid her down and kissed her from head to toe, licking and sucking the most tender places, and as I thrust into her, I did so with care, knowing things were different. She was a vessel for not only my child but our future.

She stirred next to me and then rolled over to lay against my chest. “What time is it?” She rubbed her sleepy eyes and then buried her face into my side.

“It’s not even seven-thirty. When is your next shift?” I didn’t really want her standing on her feet all day in that busy diner, but if she wanted to keep the job, I’d respect her wishes. We still had a lot to flesh out about what our lives would be like together, and I’d learned my lesson. I wanted us to start off on a better foot together.

“I’m off today. But I guess we need to talk about what I’ll do.” She turned over onto her back. “I’d like to keep working for a little while. At least until we get things lined out with my doctor and I can’t take the long shifts.”

“You can do whatever, but you don’t have to work. I can support the family.”

“I know you can, but I want to help out.”

I had to respect the hell out of that. “Then that’s settled. But there’s something we need to consider about Star.”

“She’s going to be so excited. I can’t wait to tell her.”

“Me too. But that’s not what I mean. I’ve never officially adopted her. I mean, I’ve got custody of her, and I planned on raising her, but you know, as an uncle.”

“What are you thinking?”

“She really shook me asking about us being a family. I was scared she’d think I was replacing my brother, but then, I had to wonder if she even remembers him at this point. To her, she just wants a father. To me, I always felt like I’d be stepping on his toes.”

“I think your brother would respect any decision that has you caring for his child. Whether that be as Uncle Chance or her father. You’re already doing the job, and Star seems to want a family with a mother and father. Why can’t we give it to her?”

I let loose a sigh of relief. “I guess that was my next question; how you’d feel about it. I mean, I know you’re excited about our baby, but taking on the adoption of another would be a lot to ask anyone. Trust me, I know. I feel ashamed to say it now, knowing what a great kid and a tremendous blessing she’s been, but I wasn’t always sure I was doing the right thing by her. So if you’d rather keep things as they are, I’ll understand.”

“I’d love to adopt her. I mean, as long as she’s okay with it. Our child would be born knowing a sister with a bigger family, the kind I always wanted for myself. I didn’t have any brothers or sisters.”

“Having a brother was awesome, and with things crazy in our family, there were times the two of us leaned on each other, and we were all we had.”

“So we’re going to do this? I mean, I don’t want to go telling her we’ll adopt her and then have us back out. We do this all in or not at all. I’m not going to get her hopes up and then crush them.”