LAKE
“Oh, my God!” My mother was the first to react, seeing the golf ball pop into blue smoke as soon as my uncle executed a stroke.
“I knew it. Look at her abdomen,” Augustine said to my mother.
“I told you, remember?” Mom seemed to find a new good friend in Augustine. They went to coffee or shopping together and sometimes baked at home. I was glad they got along so well. They were going to be excellent guides in raising our child.
When we held our gender reveal party, Maverick was already six months pregnant. It was worth the wait. Everyone was here- our families, close friends, her friends from the Bazz, and, of course, our extended family.
“You should promote my baby products, Maverick.”
Amused, I shook my head at Estelle. “Give my wife a break.”
“You’re the one who’s not giving her a break,” London replied. “She’s going to wear LH maternity dress for the photoshoots.
“Congratulations, cuz.” Striker came to me.
“Thanks.” We hugged each other.
“Are you ready to be a father?”
“I don’t think I would ever be. I’m scared of everything, that I might fail-”
“Like your dad?” He looked at my dad sitting at the same table with his father and my mom. “He didn’t exactly fail to raise you. Look at you. A good man, successful, and a good husband. You are way better than him, but he did not fail you.”
“That’s a nice pep talk, Strike.”
“You and Maverick will be good parents. Trust me. When the baby is already out, you’ll know what to do. Besides, you’re not co-parenting. You have each other. Just get ready for the endless sleepless night.”
I cracked a smile. “I think I’m ready for that.”
“No, you’re not. This is not something like working overnight over a business deal or writing codes. This is a child we’re talking about here, cuz. A moving, crying, living child. When he gets colic, you don’t know what to do. You’ll give everything to stop him from crying, but it won’t. Then he-”
“Okay. Okay. I get it, cuz.” I raised my hands. “But if you made it today, I sure hell can do it. To my surprise, Dr. Chesca told us we’re the first couple to come together for the first appointment.”
“Shit.” He stroked his chin.
“What are you two arguing about?” Linden came to join us.
“I was telling him about sleepless nights.”
Linden grinned. “Oh, he’ll get there. I have two kids. I know what it feels like. I woke up every night changing diapers. Do you know how to change diapers? Did you two attend a newborn care program?”
“What do you mean? This thing exists?” I stared at him in disbelief. “You’re shitting me right?”
“No, but I, myself, did not go to that shit,” Linden said.
“So did I,” Striker seconded.
“I’m sure I can learn from YouTube. Nana is going to teach me.” I looked at Augustine and called her. Even Maverick turned to us with her friends.
“What is it, Lake?”
“Will you teach me how to put diapers?”
Everyone laughed, including my beautiful wife.
“They’re making fun of me.” I pointed at Linden and Striker.
Dad and Mom smiled proudly.
“Don’t worry, Lake, but you’ll pay my service per hour, and my rate is high.”
Maverick shook her head in amusement.
“Noted, Nana.” We joined everyone as the dinner was served.
“Can I say something?” My father rose from his chair. Tomorrow would be the start of his chemo, and I was happy that he recovered well from his surgery. “Many months ago, I asked my son to find a woman to marry. I didn’t exactly expect he would find his way to Maverick. I made some terrible mistakes in the past, but asking my son to find a woman was the best thing I’ve ever done. Looking at them together as a married couple, so in love with each other-”
I placed my hand on her thigh and looked at her. She was smiling at what Dad was saying.
“I’m grateful that they fought for their love, and now they’re going to be parents. Son, honey. This new chapter of your life won’t be easy. It will test your relationship to the core, but remember, take yourself back to how you ended up here in a strong and healthy marriage. I’m happy to be a grandfather. And I cherish you both.”
“Thank you, Dad.”
***
“Arms on my knees, baby.”
“I thought you were going to bathe me.”
“This is what I am doing right now.” My lips twitched as I slid my hands on her hips, feeling her round abdomen.
“Really?” She looked over her shoulder. “This is what you call bathing? Me and you naked in a tub while your dick is poking on my ass crack.” She wiggled her hips so she could rub her ass against my dick.
“Behave now, beautiful.” I drew a deep breath because I was already hard. I slid my hands up, cupping her tits.
“I knew it. You tricked me.” She rested her back against my chest, her head on my shoulder, and I looked down at her with dilated pupils, rosy cheeks, and plump lips. She was the most beautiful pregnant woman I’d ever seen.
I grabbed the sponge, added a good amount of her milk bubble bath, and lathered it against her neck and chest. “I told you.”
“Just put that damn thing down and kiss me.”
“I thought so. You want me, too.” I smiled as I slid my hand down between her thighs and dipped my head to capture her lips.
She responded right away, kissing me back, gripping my arms as I began thrusting my fingers into her warm pussy. She moaned against my mouth and rocked her hips into my fingers.
When I broke the kiss, she gave me a quizzical look.
“Sit on me.” I rested my back against the tub. Thankfully, we had a customized tub that fit up to four heads. I spread my legs wide and held my cock. “Slowly.”
She raised her ass, and I positioned my length at her entrance, and she slowly sunk into me with a gasp.
“Fuck.” I groaned as I was balls deep into her. “Are you okay?”
“Yes.” She held onto my knees as she lifted her ass a little, and I began rocking my hips into her.
I kept her steady when her knees began to shake. “On your knees, baby. Hold on to the edge. Tell me if you feel uncomfortable, and I stop.”
She quickly obeyed me, showing me her ass and her pink wet pussy. Then she let out a gasp as I slid inside her.
I lowered my body, kissing her on her shoulder. With my free hand, I cupped her breast and pinched her nipple as I began to thrust in and out of her. And then we started to move, both of us arching into one another.
Our groans and moans echoed, and water splashed out of the tub. It felt so good, so good that it weakened my knees.
“Baby.” I kissed her shoulder, nipping the soft skin. “I’m not gonna last long.” And I knew she did, too, as I felt her warm pussy begin clamping around me.
“I’m almost there,” she said between pants.
I slid my hand between her thighs and found her throbbing hard nub. I pressed my finger and rubbed it in circles. It didn’t take five seconds. She growled, and her climax had her body shaking.
“Fuck.” I followed her instantly, grinding, emptying my release on her ass.