by Reana Malori
Getting up from her chair, Faith went over to Marge and wrapped her arms around the older woman. “Thank you. You have no idea how much it means to hear you say that. Heather will never be forgotten and you will always be welcome in our home. You’re a part of this family, just as I am.” Releasing the older woman from her arms, she wiped her tears away and said, “Okay, now, let’s all get ready to get this day started. We have a birthday to prepare for and a little girl to celebrate.”
A smile lit up Marge’s face as she clapped her hands together once and stood, wiping her tears away in the process. Yes, we have tons to do. Madison, dear, let’s go pull out the decorations Papi bought for you.”
As they exited the room with Madison leading the way, Faith stood at the breakfast bar. Cooper walked over to her and grabbed her face in the palm of his hands, “Hey, baby, are you okay?”
“I am.”
“I’m surprised at Marge. I didn’t know she had it in her,” he said while pressing his body against hers.
“Well, what about our daughter? That little girl is smarter than all of us.”
“Our daughter?” Cooper questioned. “You’ve never said that before.”
Smiling, she responded, “But I’ve always felt it. She’s as much my daughter as she is yours.”
Bending his head down, he captured her lips in a deep kiss. His tongue stroking inside of her mouth, tasting her with a ferocity that usually preceded a long session of lovemaking. The sound of voices reached their ears and they split apart, both breathing heavily.
“You are not going to get us caught doing any hanky-panky. Just save that for later.” Smiling to take away the sting of her words. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you when we’re alone tonight.”
“Yes, you sure will.” Stepping away, he ran his thumb along her bottom lip and her teeth nipped his skin. “Oh, baby, be careful what you ask for. You better believe I’ll remember that later. Come on, let’s go prepare for our daughter’s birthday.”
“What will we do when we have to do two of these a year?” She asked as she trailed behind him.
Turning his head, but not stopping, Cooper had a look of confusion on his face, “Why would we need to do this twice a year?”
“Well, we can’t very well not celebrate one child’s birthday and not the other. That wouldn’t be very fair.” Faith waited as her words sunk in and Cooper gradually began to slow down until he came to a complete stop and turned to face her.
“What? Do you mean…are you...we’re having a baby?” He asked, his voice was filled with disbelief and a touch of awe.
“Yes. He, or she, will be here in another eight months or so,” she responded in a breathless tone. “Are you happy?”
“I’m ecstatic.” Bringing her close, he let out a loud yell as he lifted her in his arms.
The front door opened and his mother stepped through just as Madison and her grandparents came running from the back. Lifting her up and twirling her around, he shared the good news, “We’re having a baby!”
Madison started jumping up and down, yelling that she was going to be a big sister. Both mothers were smiling, Marge with a little moistness in her eyes, and Stan was clapping Cooper on the back. Slowly, the world around them started to fade away as she slid down the length of Cooper’s body.
“Thank you, Faith. I never knew my life would change so much, so soon. Thank you for this gift, for loving me.”
“You’re welcome. Now, for the rest of the day, let’s focus on our little girl on her special day.”
“Whatever you want, baby,” he said as he held her close to him.
Closing her eyes, she sent a message up to Heather, “Don’t worry, you can rest now. I’ll take good care of them.”
Wiping away a stray tear, she joined the conversation around her, she was ready for whatever came next. Life was good. Faith was finally happy. And as long as Cooper was by her side, she was ready to take on the world.
~ THE END ~
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