What happened last night was a little reminder of the reason I am here, not to catch any romantic feeling for Xander and the focus on the baby growning gradually in my womb, which it is something I have neglected just so I could have fun with Xander.
Deep down I knew catching feelings was inevitable especially now that I share a bond with him and I can't decide to ignore him since we see each other almost every day and even now that he is injured we are most definitely going to cross path.
As always I joined the entire family for breakfast. Beatriz mission to bring her divided family together was already coming to place.
For the first time since I started staying here Damon greeted me good morning, there was even an empty space beside his, so he did a gentlemanly thing of pulling it out for
me.
I thank him but had a weird feeling within me, he was acting some kind of way that I wasn't used to and neither were the others who looked shocked at his behavior.
We all ate the breakfast in peace for the first time ever and it was because no one had nothing to say to each other, I sometimes seat and wonder if truly any of these people were actually family.
"Damon" Beatriz said turning her direction to him.
"Hmm...." Damon said in response about taking a spoonful in his mouth.
"Do you mind taking Xander and Priscilla to the hospital today before you leave for work?" Beatriz asked.
"Sure" Damon said smoothly with no back and forth with his mother.
That was pretty much how all the tiny little request that popped during the peaceful breakfast went, with Damon agreeing to it, he even went as far as accepting to have a dinner date with Alicia later this evening which by the way made Alicia so happy she didn't bother finishing her meal.
My eyes caught Xander watching as Alicia jubilated and left the table, his eyes later narrowed down to me and I turned away before he notice that I had been staring at him.
"I will be waiting at the car" Damon left the table.
"But am not ready yet" I said.
I haven't even taken my bath and was still on my night wear and he was here expecting us to leave.
"Then hurry up" he said bluntly and walked away.
What the fucking hell is wrong with this guy.... Why does he make liking him so difficult. I am trying to understand his highs and lows when it came to his swift change in attitude, it is now becoming irritable.
"Please excuse me" I left the table as well to go and prepare for the doctor visitation.
I wore one of the maternity dresses bought by Beatriz, although, my belly hasn't grown that big for it yet just wearing itmakes me feel comfortable. I tied a scarf and applied some light makeup, I want to look beautiful you never might know my future husband might be right there at the corner.
I watched from afar as Damon helped Xander unto the car and waited for me to come in.
Althrough the drive Damon was busy on a phone call with the use of his airpod and I just couldn't tilt my head to the back cause I know Xander was watching me.
We haven't spoken to each other since last night but we did throw glances at each other from time to time. The first time I caught him staring was when I pretending like I was sleeping then use the mirror to watch him at the back.
"Damon.... Can you highlight here for me" Xander said while Damon was still on a phone call. Damon did as he requested with no questions asked.
"I still don't think Beatriz will be happy about this" Damon said parking the car at a parking spot on the side of the road, waited for Xander to get down and then drove off.
I would have love to ask Xander why he was dropping off since the instructions Beatriz was that Damon takes him to the hospital along with me but we weren't on speaking terms..... at least to me, now I have to settle for asking Damon of whom I still have issues with when it came to him speaking with me.
Before Damon restarted the car, he turned to me and said, "Xander prefers going to his masseuse than going for a doctor" Damon winked, "I know you are worried about him".
Those last words that came from Damon really gripped me and made me to think if I was actually making it obvious that I had feelings for Xander.
I was so happy that the doctor visit went great and that Damon actually stayed to the end.
We both took a stroll around the hospital when I was told that I should wait for the results of the additional test that I had to do.
"Oh my God!" I shouted in excitement. Damon frowned at my amusement and was probably wondering what had caused my sudden change in mood. I was the least bothered about what he was thinking and walked right straight to the open glass window where I could see the babies that were kept in the incubator, they looked so cute with their little feet wiggling up in the air.
I really wanted to see them but I would need permission for that.
"Gosh they are so cute...." I said smiling sheepishly at Damon and he turned his face away.
I took back my smile to the babies and wished for the smell of the babies, I so much love their smell. "You must really love babies" Damon said to me before putting his phone back into his pocket and joing me at the open window.
"Yeah.... The thing about me is that my dad actually calls me a miracle child"
"Miracle child? Why?" Damon ask, he drawed in closer suddenly getting interested in what I had to say.
"Well you see my mom had contractions two months to when she was supposed to have me and because of that my mom gave birth to me prematurely if not I would have died, after I was born Mom became really sick and dad died..... Even at his death bed he still called me his miracle child" A teardrop fell from my eyes as I started getting emotional.
I felt a strong hand lay on my back patting on it lightly, Damon offered me his napkin so I could wipe the tears from my eyes. "This is my first time meeting someone who had been born prematurely..... You are indeed a miracle child and no one is going to take that away from you" Damon pulled me to a hug and I engulfed into his masculine scent and strong hands.
"Thank you" I managed to say while still in his arms. He let go of me and there was the awkward silence between the both of us. "Can't I have this child with your full support, I don't want this to be forced"
"How do you mean?"
"I want to have this child with you giving in your best as his father.... I really...." I wanted
to explain further but Damon lifted his hand to stop me.
"I will do it" Damon said and was so happy that I could jump on him but emotions needs to be controlled. "Just promise that you will take care of him when he is born"
I nodded, nothing has made me more happier than I was now. I was super glad at his acceptance and this time I felt it was genuine.
We attended lunch together and we talked about my education ad I explained why I couldn't complete my University degree, we also talked about a whole lot of things and each time we said something to each other I was starting to feel like I was a step closer to being comfortable around him.
I thanked Damon for the pleasant evening after we had gotten. Damon and I had lost track of time with all of our chatting and so he had forgotten his plans with Alicia. "Priscilla wait up" Damon swiftly walked towards me. "You left this in my bedroom two days ago" he showed me my grandma pendant that she had kept for me even before I was born. I can't believe I have been going around all day and had not a clue that it had been missing all this while.
He wore it around my neck for me and didn't even bother to ask why I was in his room and how did my pendant got to his room. He left for his dinner with Alicia who most probably had been waiting for him for the past one hour.
I went to bed having nothing else to do, I really hope this week would be fruitful just like how today was.