Chapter 19
Mae
The last six months have been the best of my life. Alex and I have been dating and living together. I never thought I would click so well with someone that I felt like he was my soul mate. But, with Alex, that seems to be the case. We have gotten into a perfect groove at home, and I think that we're working well as a team. The is the first time that I have ever lived with anyone other than my family, and I honestly thought we would have more problems.
Other than the occasional argument over something small we haven't had any fights. The only major issue we have ever had was that night of the rehearsal dinner. I know that this won't last forever, but I am enjoying every second of this.
"Hey, Mae, I need your help getting this cake out of the oven. This bastard is heavy, and I don't want any breaks in it." Max yells from the other side of the kitchen.
I rush over and help him pull the massive sheet cake from the oven. Orders have continued to come in fast after the wedding cake I did from Xavier and Chelsea. The cake was featured in a local magazine article, and since then, I have been in high demand. Max has stepped up and helped me to be able to fulfill a lot of the orders by handling the baking end of the cakes. I have had to do most of the designs, but he is coming along with his work.
As we set the cake onto the counter, I'm overcome with a wave of dizziness. I start swaying, and luckily Max catches me in time so that I don't hit the floor. He leads me to a chair and hands me a bottle of water.
"Babe, are you alright?" His voice sounds worried as he squats down in front of me.
"I think so. I just suddenly felt dizzy and faint. It was weird." I sip the water and rest my head in one of my hands.
"Has it ever happened before?" He questions.
"No. You know me, I'm not one to get sick very often." I give him a soft smile as I continue to sip the water.
"Just take it easy for a few minutes, and if you don't feel any better, I'll call Alex and have him come get you. I'm not playing around with your health." He gives me a mock stern look, and I giggle at him.
After a few minutes, I'm feeling better, and I get back to work. The afternoon flies by, and soon it's time for me to head home. I get home and feel a little tired, so I lay down on the bed and take a nap. I wake up to find Alex running his fingers through my hair.
"Hey, Baby. Are you feeling alright? It's not like you to be napping." He whispers.
"I got dizzy at work today for a little while. It went away pretty fast. But then when I got home, I was really tired." I say sitting up. He places his hand on my forehead.
"You feel a little warm. You think maybe that you are coming down with something?" He has concerned in his eyes and his voice.
"Not sure. IÂ feel like being lazy tonight." I smile at him.
"I'll order take out, and we'll sit in bed eat, and watch bad movies." He kisses my forehead, and I smile even bigger. "I have to make sure my girl is feeling better."
The rest of the night is spent doing what he said. I don't know what I did to deserve Alex, but I thank God that I did it. The man makes me feel like I am the most important person on the planet. I fall asleep knowing that he is everything that I want and need in life.
I wake up just before my alarm with the unrelenting need to vomit. I get up and run to the bathroom, barely making it in time. I heave my guts up and feel like there is no end in sight. I feel Alex come up behind me and pull my hair back from my face. He rubs my back as I continue to be sick.
Once I finish Alex hands me a washcloth to clean my face with as I lean back against the wall. The dizziness is back with a vengeance and I can barely keep my head up. Alex then hands me mouthwash to clean the taste out of my mouth.
"I'm making you an appointment. There is something wrong. And don't say it's just a bug. You never get that pose things. I'll stay and take you."
"Don't stay, I can get my mom to go with me. I know you have tons to do at work. I promise to let you know what is going on."
I can see the hesitation in his eyes. He doesn't want to leave me, but he has a big account that he has meetings for today. I know that if I am this sick, I can't be in the bakery working on people's food just in case.
"Only if you promise to call me as soon as you know. I will sit and worry all day if you don't." He looks more concerned than he should be.
"I promise. Now help me to bed, and let me call my mom."
Hours later, I am sitting with my mom waiting for the doctor to come back into the room. They had taken some blood and had me pee in a cup to rule out several things. My mom is afraid that I have some sort of infection in my body so she is panicking a little.
"Well, Mae your blood work shows no signs of infection. You said that you have been on birth control for years correct? And you're sexually active?" The doctor asks.
"Yeah, I've been on it since I was eighteen. I also live with my boyfriend." My thoughts are running wild.
"I am going to check one more thing. I'll be back in a moment." He turns and walks out the door.
My mother turns and looks at me. She has that eureka look on her face like she has just discovered the truth. I start shaking my head as I realize what they are both thinking. I have never missed a pill and most of the time Alex wears a condom. How in the world could this happen?
The door opens again and the doctor walks in with a smile on his face. My mother gasps and puts her hand over her mouth. I don't have to hear the words to know the results of that test he wanted to do. I'm pregnant.
"Congratulations Mae. You are going to be a mommy. I am going to have the ultrasound tech come in and we'll see how far along you are."
Over the next hour, I learn that I am three months pregnant and that my baby is perfect. My chest feels like it is going to explode from how fast my heart is beating. The moment that little baby appears on the screen I fall in love. My mother has tears running down her face as she watches. The tech prints out pictures and smiles at us both. This moment will forever be a part of my life and I couldn't be happier.
My mother drops e off at Alex's office so that I can tell him what is going on. He has been texting me nonstop wanting to know what is wrong. I walk into the elevator with a smile on my face. When the doors reopen I see Mark sitting behind his desk smiling at me.
"Hey, you. How are you feeling? Alex has been freaking out all day." He smiles as he gives me a hug.
"I'm doing better. Is he in his office?" Mark nods and I head straight into his office.
"Baby, what are you doing here? I thought you would be heading back home and resting. What did the doctor say?" He wraps his arms around me, and I hug him tightly.
"I have some news for you." He pulls back and looks at me. "You're gonna be a Daddy."
Alex's eyes light up, and the smile that comes across his face is brilliant. He picks me up and kisses me, swinging us around in a circle. I had hoped he would be happy but I never thought he would be this happy. He places me back down on the ground and kisses me some more.
"Sorry for that. You were dizzy, and I just spun you around. I'm just so happy that I lost control. We're having a baby." His eyes sparkle with happiness.
He runs out his office door and tells Mark to call Xavier and for them to both get in here when he gets here. He is acting like a kid in a candy store. His smile hasn't dimmed a bit, and he seems to be so excited that he can't contain himself.
"What's the big deal, man?" Xavier asks as they walk into the office.
"I'm gonna be a dad!" Xavier and Mark lose it, and both of them run up and hug us.
I can see that his friends are very happy for us as they are all smiles. This moment shows me that any fears that I ever had about spending my life with this man were totally wrong. We are perfect together, and nothing could change that.