"Come here, turn around." Dominic pulled me by my waist. I got crashed into his hard chest and he buried his face in my neck. His soft lips touched my skin and he started prepping kisses down my shoulder.
"That tickles," I said while laughing.
He circled his arms over my waist again and this time successfully turned me around. Our faces were close and Dominic lifted his hand, tucking a piece of my braided hair behind my ear.
His fingers traveled from my neck to my shoulder, then to my arm and hips. He took hold of my leg and threw it over his body.
"What is it baby?" He whispered.
"Nothing," I said with a smile and nuzzled my face in his chest.
"Why are you being shy all of a sudden? You weren't like this a few minutes ago when you were screaming my name." He spoke close to my ear and I felt a shiver run down my spine.
I let out a throaty laugh and placed my palm over his lips. "Stopp! You have a shameless mouth. You know that?" He chuckled and removed my palm before placing a kiss on my forehead.
"I know."
"I really enjoyed today. Thank you for everything." Today was our one year anniversary. Dominic took me on a trip with a yacht. The whole day was spent just enjoying each other's company and being lazy. Just like I wanted it to be. I bought him a watch because Dominic loved collecting them as much as he loved collecting cars.
He then gifted me a customized chess set. I have been playing chess since I was really young. My Papa's father taught me while he was still alive. Every time he would visit, we would play and have our small competitions.
Even though he and Grandma were against my parent's marriage, they made peace with his decision with time. I knew that they secretly loved Mama.
They always showered me with affection and made me feel loved, unlike the other family members.
So the new chess set was the best gift Dominic had given me. I loved it.
Now it was the end of the day and we were lying in bed. Our naked bodies tangled with each other. When I got married to Dominic I never expected that he was going to be like this. And I didn't know that I was going to fall in love with him this fast.
He has been the best thing that happened to me in a very long time. The love and attention he has given me made me the happiest person ever.
He was spending all of his free time with me and lived up to his words. He really does everything I ask. And most of the time I don't even have to say it, he just knows what I want.
When his hand brushed my stomach, my heart fluttered.
For the past two weeks, I have been feeling very weird and sick. I have been throwing up and some of the food I love, makes me gag. I thought it was just food poisoning or something but when I noticed that my period was late and then the realization hit me in the chest.
I might be pregnant.
I still haven't done a pregnancy test and I was planning on doing one tomorrow. I haven't told anything to Dominic because I didn't want him to get false hopes. He had voiced so many times how much he wanted to have a big family.
And I wanted that as well. But the thought of telling him that I might be pregnant and getting his hopes up, made my heart clench in pain.
So the first thing I'll have to do tomorrow is buy pregnancy tests.
I felt Dominic's lips lingerie on my hair while he ran his fingers over my skin in a very gentle manner. Every one of his touches was soft and comforting.
Before I fell asleep, I heard his voice.
"Ti amo, mia bella ragazza." (I love you, my pretty girl)
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I paced the bathroom with my hands placed on my hips. This was way too stressful.
I have done two tests already and both of them were positive, but I still had to do the third one to be really sure. My heart was ramming in my chest and I just wanted to jump out of happiness. But first, I had to look at the last test I had.
Sweat was forming on my forehead and on my palms.
I bit my lips and hesitantly walked towards the sink. "Okay, Carmen. Calm down." I whispered to myself.
Letting out a deep breath, I closed my eyes shut and turned the stick around.
I slowly opened one eye and peeked at the test.
Positive
"Oh my God." I breathed out and crouched down, coveting my face with my hands. I was pregnant. Tears of happiness welled up in my eyes and a sob broke through my lips.
Me and Dominic were going to have a baby and I couldn't be happier than this.
He will freak out when he finds out. And that's why I had to gather myself and come up with a cute surprise for him.
I wasn't really much of a creative person so I don't think I will think of anything special. But I'll try my best.
He was at work till 7 pm and I had... about three more hours to think of something. The house was empty, only Sofia, the elderly maid was there.
Standing up, I wiped my face and a scream of excitement slipped from my throat. I really needed to calm down because Dominic would definitely know something was up when he sees me.
I went to the bedroom and took my phone. There was a message from him.
Do you need anything baby? Maybe something chocolate? I'll be home in two hours.
I read his message and smiled at his attentiveness. He knew about my chocolate addiction and that's why every time he was leaving the office, he would send me a text like this one.
But today I don't think I'll be able to eat. My stomach clenched from nervousness.
No, Dom. Thank you though. I'm waiting for you, baby.
Pressing the button to send the message, I threw the phone on the bed and went to take the pregnancy test. One hour was spent just thinking of what kind of surprise to do. I even opened my laptop and looked for ideas on Pinterest.
All of them required some type of 'equipment' that I'd need and I had nothing at home. And I didn't have time to go to the store.
The arrow on the clock reached seven and it was time for Dominic to arrive. Sofia had already placed the food on the table and I dressed in a simple beige dress that ended mid-thigh.
It had long sleeves and was body-hugging. I couldn't wait to wear this type of clothes when my belly shows.
I heard hushed voices in the hallway and shoes clacking on the marble floor. Not wasting any second, I made my way towards the entrance and immediately spotted Dom who was talking on the phone.
"Leave them in my office, we'll go tomorrow and check the supplies." His voice echoed through the hallway.
When his eyes found me, he hurriedly ended the call. Placing the phone in his pocket, with long strides, he walked towards me.
Our arms circle around each other and he buried his face in my neck, letting out a breath of relief.
"I missed you so much, amore. I couldn't wait to get back home." (Love)
The feel of his lips lingered on my neck and I laced my fingers into his hair, massaging his head.
These past few weeks he has been working a lot. They were making alliances with the Botticelli family and he was constantly on the phone making calls and having online meetings with Marco Botticelli. He couldn't get here because he was getting married in two weeks.
We were also invited and I couldn't wait to go to the Amalfi coast where the wedding was going to take place.
I have seen pictures and it looked truly beautiful.
"Missed you too, Dom," I mumbled against his shoulder and he loosened his hands around me. I tilted my head and he cupped my face before placing a soft kiss on my lips.
"Go change and then we'll eat." He nodded at my words planted another kiss on my forehead and then disappeared, walking towards our room.
After he came back, we ate our dinner. Dominic talked about his work, well the side of his job that didn't include killing people which was his work at the office.
And I talked about my volunteering at the children's hospital.
When we finished with the dessert, we spent some time in the living room. My heart was racing and I don't even know how I managed to stay calm.
It was about half past nine when we went to our room. I had to take a shower and also tell him about the surprise.
Dominic lazily dragged himself after me and I heard him yawn. He has been up since 5 am today so I understand that he was tired.
We reached our bedroom and Dom pushed the door behind him, making it close with a loud click.
He changed into his sleepwear which was briefs and I took clothes with me and a towel.
We both walked into the bathroom and Dom immediately went to the sink to brush his teeth. I saw his eyebrows pinch in confusion when he couldn't find the toothbrush. His eyes roamed around and then he turned to me.
"Where's my toothbrush?" I fought the urge to jump in excitement.
"Um, I think I put it in the drawer when I was cleaning earlier." He nodded and pulled the handle on the first drawer of the cabinet.
My heart was about to jump out of my chest when his eyes landed on what was inside. He extended his hand and took hold of the pregnancy test.
He took it out and after a few seconds, I watched his eyes widen and his lips part in shock.
Turning to me, he looked at my face for an answer. I had my hands clasped in front of me and probably with the brightest grin on my lips.
"Are you...?" He finally spoke.
Nodding my head, I smiled even more.
Two strong hands circled around my waist and I was hoisted up. I wrapped my legs around Dom and a laugh escaped my lips.
"Oh my God, baby," Dom murmured against my neck and spun me around.
After a few minutes of hugging, Dom placed me back on the ground. He cupped my face and smashed his lips on mine in a delicate, soft kiss.
A weird sensation settled in my chest. We were going to have a family. If you said to me a year ago that I was going to be in love and have a baby with my husband, I would have laughed in your face. But here I was, happier than ever.
He leaned his forehead on mine and let out a sigh.
"When did you find out?" He asked with a smile on his face that showed his white teeth.
"Today. I did three tests and they all came out positive. And I decided to tell you."
"I just... I'm so happy, baby." He closed his eyes for a second. "We're going to be parents." One of his hands traveled down to my stomach and stayed there.
"I know. I'm so excited." I squeaked and jumped up and down.
He laughed and kissed me again. "We'll go to the doctor tomorrow, sì?"
"Sì." We pulled away from each other and with a smile on our faces, we continued with what we were doing. We occasionally looked at each other and smiled like crazy.
"You're taking a shower?" I heard Dom behind me, his mouth full of toothpaste.
"Yes." I placed the towel next to the glass of the shower. He quickly rinsed his mouth and stepped close to me.
He took a scrunchy from my sink and started tying my braided hair up. He stood behind me, focused on his task.
"I'll shower with you." I didn't protest and just stayed still till he worked with my hair. After he was done, he kissed my shoulder and started taking off my dress. He pulled it over my head and then proceeded to take off my underwear as well.
His face was serious as he went to the shower and turned on the water. He then stripped off his clothes and walked towards me. One of his hands traveled to my knees while the other one to my back. I was lifted in his hand's bridal style and he made his way to the shower.
He placed me down and the warm water hit my back, making me relax and close my eyes.
"Are you going to be doing this all the time now?" I joked as he squeezed a shampoo on the loofa and started cleaning my body, slowly and carefully.
"Yes, I will."
"I can do it myself, you know?" I tilted my head to look at him.
"I know you can, baby. But why should you do it when you have a husband who can do it instead of you?" He raised his perfectly shaped eyebrows and continued washing my body.
Dominic was very keen on spoiling me. I think he loved it even more than me. He was either buying me gifts, making me food, or saying sweet words to me. He also loved braiding my hair.
And now that I was pregnant he was going to do it even more.
My heart fluttered at the thought.
He gently washed my body and I noticed how his hands stayed longer on my tummy. His eyes sparkled when his eyes traveled there.
"I can't wait for you to be a mom. You'll be an amazing one."
"And you'll be an amazing daddy." His lips tilted upwards and a smile morphed on his face.
"Noup, I'm not saying that word to you again." I laughed and placed my hands on his face. I knew that he was going to like it a bit too much.
"Why not?" He joked.
"I'm not calling you a daddy." Leaning down he buried his face in my neck while smiling and hummed.
We finished cleaning each other and then he wrapped a hand over my body and one around his waist. He then went to take some clothes for us and came back.
After he dressed up, he dried my body and started putting on me the underwear and then the shorts and crop top.
He again lifted me up in his arms and walked towards our bed. He leaned on the headboard while I lay on his chest. His arms sneaked around me and he placed his palms on my stomach.
"When will we be able to feel the baby kick?"
"It's too early now, Dom. You're gonna have to be patient." He sighed and then placed a kiss on my hair.
I took my phone that was on the nightstand and went to Google. "We should look for names."
"Mhmm." I haven't thought about names, like ever. I never even thought about kids before I got married.
"We have to start preparing the nursery soon as well. I can arrange a designer to come over and you can see what you would like the most."
"Dom, we first have to visit the doctor tomorrow then we'll plan everything else." I turned my head to him and grinned. I loved how excited he was about this.
He has always talked about kids. With his first wife, they were only married for a month and that was a contract marriage. They didn't even live together. Dom said that his ex-wife had a partner already and that he was willing to divorce her so she could continue her relationship with her boyfriend.
Good that things turned out like that because I wouldn't have married Dom if they didn't. Maybe I was a bit selfish but I'm glad he divorced her.
"Are you hungry maybe?" Hands lingered on my tummy, moving in slow gentle motions. It brought me so much comfort, I couldn't even explain it.
"No, I'm full. Thank you."
"If you are just say it. Even if it's in the middle of the night."
"I'll use this against you. You know?
"You can do whatever you want, baby." I relaxed my body and threw the phone on the bed next to us. I shifted so my chest met his chest. He scooped me closer and I leaned my head on his shoulder.
We stayed like that for a while, as Dominic ran his fingers over my back. He whispered sweet words to me and massaged my head, which caused me to close my eyes.
I was beginning to slowly fall asleep.
"I love you, Dom."
"I love you, my pretty girl."
My delusion has convinced me that I'll marry someone like Dominic. *smiles with teary eyes*
*wipes tears* It's okay though. Everything's fine. *awkward silence*
*starts to sob again*