by BWWM Club
“I don’t take chances with my money,” Albert cut in. “Unless I know for sure the company will be a success. Like I said, I believe you’re on to something but I just can’t see myself being involved at this time. I’m sorry, Alex.”
Alex sigh, said his goodbyes and shook hands. As he was exiting the building he became despondent. What was he going to do now? What would he tell Bianca when he returned home? He couldn’t go back there a failure. Bianca deserved better than that. Later that afternoon, Alex checked out of the hotel to head home. On the plane he drew up a better business plan and devised ways to recruit employees. He would not fail, Bianca and possibly his child, were counting on him and he wouldn’t let them down.
*****
The day dragged on as Bianca chased children and read stories. She couldn’t wait for Alex to get back from Chicago so she could tell him the news. Every time she thought about it she felt giddy and couldn’t wipe the smile from her face. By the time three o’clock rolled around Bianca could barely contain herself. She packed her work bag and practically ran to the car, happy that she didn’t have her college class that night. All the way home she hoped for a call from Alex, whose flight was supposed to be in around four. As she changed into yoga pants and a t-shirt she kept her phone close but Alex didn’t call. Frowning, Bianca checked the time on her phone. It was after four-thirty. Pacing the kitchen and trying to keep her nerves down, Bianca sipped from her coffee cup. The caffeine was doing nothing to rest her jangled nerves. Bianca’s stomach growled and she was simultaneously nauseous and hungry. Dumping the now un-appetizing coffee in the sink, she went to search the fridge for something to eat. Just as she opened it for the third time in an attempt to find something that did not make her stomach turn, her phone rang shrilly.
Bianca dashed across the kitchen and answered the phone, “Hello?” She said breathlessly.
“Bianca, I just landed. My flight was delayed a bit from the wind.” Alex said. His voice was the best sound she heard all day.
Releasing a breath she didn’t realize she was holding, Bianca smiled. “I’ve been waiting for you to call. Can you come right here or do you need to go home first?”
Alex sighed heavily on the other end. Bianca’s nerves spiked and the uncertainty she felt earlier began to resurface. Finally he spoke, “I’ll be there in about twenty minutes.”
“Ok, I’ll see you soon.” Bianca replied and they said goodbye.
The following twenty minutes were the longest of her life. Finally she saw headlights in the driveway and rushed to the door. Her mind was racing. Should she tell him right away? Should she wait until he gives her the news about his meeting? How should she do it? An idea sprang into her head and Bianca raced upstairs to grab the pregnancy test she left on the sink. Rummaging around in the closet she found a tiny gift bag and she dropped it inside. She’d pretend it was a gift and see his reaction. Bianca hurried back down the stairs and placed the bag on the kitchen counter before moving to the door. Her hand was on the knob just as Alex knocked. She threw the door open and ran into his arms. Alex embraced her tightly, pulling back a bit to lean down and kiss her. Expecting a passionate and deep kiss, Bianca held on, but Alex just pressed a short kiss to her lips and pulled away.
Confusion lined Bianca’s face. Upon closer inspection she realized Alex didn’t look like his usual happy and passionate self. What happened in Chicago?
“Are you okay, babe?” Bianca asked, walking up behind Alex and slipping her arms around his waist.
Alex stiffened and Bianca released him. What was happening?
“I didn’t get the investor, Bianca,” Alex snapped angrily.
Bianca backed up further, moving toward where she put the gift bag on the counter. She wanted to use the opportunity of Alex having his back to her to hide the bag. Now was clearly not the time. Before she could grab the bag Alex turned, his face a mask of rage. Bianca had never seen him so angry and wondered if giving him some space was the best option. She moved to the left trying to block his view of the bag, although she doubted he would notice it in the state he was in. Of course Bianca wasn’t so lucky.
“What’s that?” Alex asked, the anger suddenly replaced with indifference. He was running so hot and cold.
“Uh, what?” Bianca asked, stalling.
“The bag, Bianca. What’s in the bag behind you?” A glint of irritation flashed across his face before it was once again replaced with indifference.
“It’s nothing. Just a gift for a friend at work. I didn’t want to forget it so I put it by the door.” Bianca hoped he would buy it.
“It’s Friday, Bianca.” Shit. He was right.
“Oh, I know but you know how forgetful I can be,” she forced a small laugh and waved a dismissive hand in the air.
Alex looked at her strangely. Bianca was not a good liar and she could tell he knew she was making it up. He couldn’t find out about the pregnancy now. Not when he was so disappointed about his investment falling through. He would resent Bianca for saddling him with a baby before his ducks were in a row.
“Bianca, what’s in the bag?” Alex asked moving toward her to grab for the bag.
“It’s nothing really. Let’s forget about it. I want to hear about Chicago,” Bianca placed a hand on his arm and tried to steer him toward the living room.
Alex scowled at her and moved out of her grasp. Before she could protest again he was holding the bag.
“Alex, please. Now is not the time.” Bianca pleaded, reaching for the bag.
By the time Bianca lunged forward to grab the bag, Alex had already reached inside and pulled the pregnancy test out.
“What’s this?” Alex asked with confusion.
“Alex, I’m sorry…”
Alex cut her off before she could finish her thought. “Bianca, are you pregnant?”
Chapter 7
Bianca looked down at her hands, delaying her answer.
“Bianca?” Alex asked more urgently.
She gave a small nod unsure of what to say to him. The tone of his voice made her feel uncertainty about his mood. Not wanting to look up and see the disappointment on his face, Bianca continued to stare at her hands. They both knew a positive test was a possibility after they agreed to try for a baby. But Bianca could sense that Alex wasn’t ready. Especially since his business deal fell through. Tears burned the backs of her eye lids and Bianca blinked them back. She felt stupid for getting so emotional. Wasn’t it just a month ago that she was planning on going to a sperm bank? This was different though. She was in love with Alex. The thought caught her by surprise and her head snapped up. Bianca looked deep into Alex’s eyes trying to read his mood. That was the first time she had allowed herself to even think about loving him. What she found when she looked into the depths of Alex’s stormy blue eyes wasn’t anger or even disappointment but lust and passion. Bianca looked at him with confusion. His voice told her he was nervous but his eyes told her something else. Was he happy about her revelation?
“Yes, Alex.” Bianca finally found her voice, although the lump in her throat made it waver. “We’re going to have a baby.”
Alex smiled; the kind of genuine smile that reached all the way to his eyes. Bianca’s heart stopped pounding and she exhaled with relief. He wasn’t angry at all, just surprised. Without warning, Alex closed the space between them and crushed his lips against hers. He pulled her against his rock solid chest, and Bianca had no choice but to wrap her arms around his neck to keep her balance. His kiss was urgent and needy and Bianca opened her mouth to meet his pace as his tongue pushed between her lips. She missed him so much while he was gone and her kisses were just as desperate in return. Before they went any further, Alex scooped Bianca up in his arms and headed upstairs, taking the stairs two at a time. She would have been nervous had he not been a soldier. He placed her gently on the bed and began to undress her, tossing aside her t-shirt and yoga pants quickly and then shed his clothes just as fast. Alex
settled back on top of Bianca and she moaned in anticipation just before their lips met. This time Alex’s kiss was soft and gentle. He feathered kisses along her neck and down to her breasts, taking the hard tip of her nipple into his mouth. Bianca groaned again as Alex ground his teeth against her nipple gently. Her back arched off of the bed and she wrapped her legs high around his waist, begging him to enter her. Alex pulled back, a look of mischief crossing his face. Bianca wasn’t in the mood for games, she just wanted Alex inside of her, now.
“Please, Alex, I need you now.” She begged, thrusting her hips to meet him.
Alex shook his head, gently pushing her back to the mattress and untangling her legs from his waist. He feathered kisses down her chest and stomach, pressing a firm kiss to her lower abdomen. Bianca pushed back the tears that came to her eyes at the gesture and tried to stay in the moment. She quickly forgot all about it, however, when Alex spread her legs wide and pressed a firm kiss to her center. Whimpering with need, Bianca was unable to control the thrust of her hips. Alex growled at her impatience and dipped his head again, running his tongue up the seam of her pussy and stopping at her clit.
He pulled back. “Damn, Bianca, you’re so wet,” he growled, dipping his head again.
This time he began to devour her as if he couldn’t get enough; licking and sucking until Bianca was panting with the need to come. His tongue moved in and out of her pussy, lapping up every last bit of her arousal. The pleasure built and Bianca felt as if she would fly to pieces as the orgasm hit her. Her muscles clenched around his invading tongue but Alex didn’t stop.
“Alex, please,” She pleaded again as he pushed his tongue in and out, stopping every few seconds to lick a path up to her clit.
The pleasure was too much and the second orgasm tore through her with a force she had never felt before. Bianca screamed Alex’s name and collapsed on the bed. Before she could recover he was on top of her, the thick length of his erection pushing at the seam of her pussy. She wanted to wrap her legs around him and guide him in, but she was too spent from the back to back orgasms to move. As if reading her mind, Alex grabbed Bianca’s legs and hitched them up to his waist just before he plunged into her. Bianca cried out again, the mix of pleasure and pain taking her by surprise. God, it felt so good. Alex plunged into her again and again, hitting her g-spot with just the right amount of pressure while Bianca brought her hips up to meet him, thrust for thrust. Soon they found a rhythm and Bianca’s orgasm began to build again while her breathing increased in pace as she anticipated the release. Without warning the orgasm hit, better than the first two and Bianca cried out again, this time it was unintelligible, and she saw stars burst behind her eyes. Bianca sighed, sated, trying to find her breath. Seconds later, Alex picked up the pace, and she felt his dick lengthen. He cried out her name as he found his release and his body collapsed on top of hers.
They were both exhausted and unable to move for several minutes. Alex pressed gentle kisses all along Bianca’s face and neck until they both recovered enough for him to roll off of her. Alex gathered her in his arms, spoon style, still kissing her along her back and neck. Bianca shivered with contentment, his touch always making her want more.
“You better stop that or we may have to have another round,” Bianca said, turning to meet his gaze.
Alex laughed, pressing a chaste peck to her nose. “I wouldn’t mind but I think you need some rest now,” he laid a protective hand on her lower abdomen and rubbed slow circles around it.
Bianca began to tear up again. Damn hormones! Wiping a rogue tear from her cheek she snuggled into Alex. It was all going to be okay, the tension between them that she felt earlier was just her overactive imagination. Several minutes later, Bianca began to drift off to sleep, a smile of happiness on her lips.
*****
Alex woke up the next morning covered in a cold sweat. The nightmare he was just having began to fade into the background; it was just a dream. In the nightmare he had lost Bianca and the baby, they were gone and he couldn’t find them anywhere no matter how much he searched. He didn’t need a PhD in psychology to decipher that one; he was afraid of losing them. Finding an investor for his business was proving to be more difficult than he thought and he was beginning to get discouraged. Running a hand through his shaggy dirty blond hair, Alex climbed from the bed. He had one more option to consider for his business and then he would have to face the facts and look for another civilian job. Sighing with frustration, Alex stepped into the shower. He turned his face up to the spray, praying his new plan would work. If only he could find one other guy to go in on the business with him he knew it would work. Alex jumped as Bianca’s arms suddenly embraced him from behind, he was so lost in his thoughts he didn’t hear her enter the shower.
“Whatever you’re thinking about that put that look on your face, we’ll get through it together, baby,” Bianca whispered, kissing his back.
He turned, pulling her into his chest. God, she was beautiful and kind and loving. Did he deserve her? Alex didn’t know but he would do everything in his power to prove that he did.
*****
A couple weeks passed and Bianca was getting used to the routine of spending time with Alex, work and school. She was excited about her upcoming doctor’s appointment and ultrasound; the first one. She and Alex spent hours at night talking about baby names, baby gear and if he should move into her house. He was currently living in a one bedroom apartment that he kept for in between his deployments, it wasn’t like they could all live there, so her place made more sense. Smiling uncontrollably for the fifth time that day, Bianca rounded up fifteen tiny little people into some semblance of a line. It was time for lunch and then recess, their favorite part of the day, and the kindergarten class was restless.
“Tommy, get back behind Melinda,” Bianca ordered, guiding him with a gentle hand on his back. “You know that it’s her turn as line leader.”
Tommy scowled at her but did as he was told. Bianca held back a laugh and turned to Mrs. Jensen. She had the same look on her face. Five-year-olds were hilarious.
“How are you feeling, dear?” Mrs. Jensen asked Bianca as they walked the class to the cafeteria.
Bianca had told Mrs. Jensen about her pregnancy, she was the only person at school so far, in case she had to run to the bathroom from morning sickness.
“I’m feeling pretty good actually,” Bianca beamed as she talked, “I was slightly nauseous at the very beginning but it seems to have subsided.”
“How far along are you again?” Mrs. Jensen asked.
“Just about six weeks.” Bianca answered.
Mrs. Jensen frowned but didn’t say anything. Bianca thought that was strange and just as she was about to ask why she looked like that they entered the lunchroom and the chaos of two hundred elementary aged children talking and laughing all at the same time. The rest of the day went by in a blur and Bianca was antsy for three o’clock to meet Alex at the doctor’s. The good part was that the class kept her so busy she didn’t have too much time to think about the appointment. When the time finally came to leave, Bianca gathered her things and practically ran from the building. All the way to the doctor’s Bianca tried to imagine what her baby would look like at this stage. Her expectant mothers’ book said it would look like a bean. Butterflies of anticipation assaulted her stomach and when she finally arrived at the doctor’s office she was giddy with anticipation.
Bianca drove around the lot searching for Alex’s car. He wasn’t there yet. Parking, she dug her cell phone from her purse to call him but there was already a missed call from him. Her head swimming with confusion, Bianca swiped her finger over the missed call icon to call Alex back.
“Bianca?” Alex answered on the first ring.
“What’s wrong?” She immediately asked, worried.
“Nothing, but I’m going to be late for your appointment. I’ve just received a call about a job opportunity and if I don’t interview today then the p
osition is going to be offered to someone else.” Alex said, his voice was filled with excitement.
Knowing how hard he took it when his dream of the security company fizzled out, Bianca decided not to be too hard on him for missing the ultrasound, even though she was disappointed.
“Okay,” she replied, unable to hide her disappointment.
Alex sighed on the other end, “I’m sorry, baby. I’ll make it up to you, I promise.”
They talked for another few minutes and then Bianca hung up, a frown of unhappiness lining her face. One glance at her dashboard clock and she realized she was already a few minutes late. Cursing under her breath, Bianca exited the car. A sudden cramping in her abdomen took her by surprise, but it wasn’t overly painful, just uncomfortable and she shook it off as growing pains. Halfway to the building Bianca noticed she forgot her purse. Worried that Alex would call and she would miss it, she trudged back to the car, parked all the way in the back of the lot, to retrieve it. Now almost ten minutes late, Bianca entered the doctor’s office just as another twinge gripped her belly. Doubling over, Bianca noticed this one was sharper and more painful than the first. Suddenly afraid for her baby, Bianca hurried up to the reception desk. After checking in she explained to the receptionist what had occurred.
“I’m sorry, Bianca. Since you were ten minutes late you will have to wait a bit for the doctor to fit you in. Her four-thirty just arrived.” The receptionist explained.
Bianca’s face dropped as another twinge of pain made her bend over. “But what about what’s happening to me?” She asked with fear in her voice.
“Cramping and growing pains are common in the early months. If you’ve not had any spotting or bright red blood you should be alright. Please have a seat and the nurses will call you back as soon as they are able to.” The tone of the receptionist’s voice took on a condescending note and Bianca glared at her through the glass partition.
Once she was seated, Bianca pulled out her phone to text Alex about her cramps. Maybe he could talk her down from the unsettling panic she was feeling.
