Jessica’s POV
The vomit really knocked me out of my body, I felt tired and weak, he helped me into the room and made a bath for me, as I soaked in the warm bath my body gradually returned to me, I felt better and that queasy feeling left me, after that I brushed my teeth and prepared for work,
“Babe, are you sure you can work today?”
“Yes of course I can”
“You still look a bit pale”
“Am fine that bath worked like wonders”
“Okay if you say so, then let’s go”
I followed him out, he opened the car door for me as usual and I smiled at him as I got in, Xavier is such a lovely fellow, he drove off, his driving was a bit different, he was gentle and extremely careful, perhaps he doesn’t want to hurt my stomach, well I am thankful to him.
We soon arrived and after I got out from the car, he was still staring at me like I might break suddenly,
“Are you sure you can really work today? It’s not too late we can still go back”
“Don’t worry, am sure it’s a one time thing, I can handle it Xavier, am strong”
That’s what I said few hours ago, right now am bent over my office restroom puking my insides out, I know I look terrible right now, I was fine a few hours ago till the smell of the food I brought from home hit me, it smelled so bad that I rushed to the restroom immediately, am strong but not on this, I managed to get up from the floor and went back to my office seat, I have already told my assistant to get rid of the food and get me something sour.
I saw the same snack I had yesterday on my table, I took it and thankfully it settled in well, and I finished it in a heartbeat, I rested my head on the desk and didn’t know when I slept off.
Xavier’s POV
I don’t know if it’s because it has been a month and a week Jessica is pregnant that she is experiencing these sickness, she was okay the first months, we have already concluded that she might be among people that don’t have morning sickness, seems we decided too soon judging what happened this morning, she said she can handle it, I don’t think she knows but her face is really pale.
I couldn’t work or concentrate on work, her face this morning and the puking is still playing in my head, I couldn’t bear it anymore so I called my temporary secretary, (my secretary is on a paid leave ), and after informing him where I was going and telling him what to do, I took my car keys and left heading straight to Jessica’s company, unless I see her well and okay I will be at peace.
I arrived at the company in a record’s time, I parked my car in her personal parking lot before rushing to the elevator, I soon arrived at her floor to see her assistant taking out her trash, seems like she had a snack, I thought she brought food from home? Maybe she wanted snacks, pregnant women cravings.
She was laying face down on her desk, her hair a bit out of place, I gently held her arms, I tapped her gently a bit and she raised her head, she looks really terrible, her eyes were red and puffy, her top rumpled and out in many places, she looks a far cry from the composed woman from this morning.
“Sweetheart, how are you feeling now?”
I asked while holding her head and brushing off hairs from her face with my hands, her eyes teared up immediately, (pregnancy hormones ),
“Am not fine, Xav, waaahhhh”
“Shhhhh, don’t cry, it going to be okay soon okay, come here ”
I lifted her up, sat in her seat and put her in my laps, I started patting her and then the crying slowed down to sobbing then sniffles and finally silence, I took off my coat, covered her and carried her out to my car, some people were trying to peek at us but when I look towards them, they all pretended to be busy, I didn’t mind, am carrying my pregnant wife home.
I placed her gently in the car, did her seatbelt and drove towards home, I called my temp secretary,
“Hello sir”
“Hello, clear out my schedule for today”
“Why sir?”
“I won’t be coming back to the office as I thought, i really need to be with my wife now, she is pregnant ”
“Okay sir, I will clear the ones that can be pushed back, then attend the others in your stead, is that okay?”
“Yes, it’s fine by me, thank you a lot, I have to go, am driving ”
“Okay, no problem sir”
I ended the call and continued on my way, Jessica stirred a bit and I touched her gently before removing my hand, she relaxed back into her seat, as restless as a cat, if her morning sickness persist then she will have to work from home then, because there is no way I am taking any risks with her, after all it’s her company she can do whatever she wants to.
I got home and carried her upstairs to our room and tucked her in after removing her office wear and footwear, I came downstairs to meet with our cook,
“Hello aunty”
“Sir Xavier, you came back early, where is madam?”
“She is sleeping upstairs, she is a bit sick, I think it’s because of her condition, I came to talk to you about her food ”
“Okay, what should I do?”
“Honestly I don’t really know what a pregnant woman can eat without vomiting or feeling sick”
“I have ideas on what and what, I will get all of them and she will know the ones that can stay down ”
“Thank you a lot aunty, I think she likes sour and sweet things because I saw her assistant taking the package out and I saw her eating it yesterday too, so add it to her menu too ”
“Okay then sir, I will try my best okay, don’t worry she will be fine”