"I can't do this, Emily, you know I can't let's just go back—"

"Shut up and go inside," she opened the door and gestured for me to go in.

"No, but I don't think I'm ready to know—"

"Belle, we talked about this I'm sure you're fine just go already I'm freaking curious for heaven's sake!" she nudged me over towards the bathroom.

"It's probably nothing we sh—"

"Isabelle."

"Ugh, fine I'm going geez," I was thrown inside the bathroom and the door was shut close behind me as I walked in and stared at my reflection in the mirror for a good minute before taking in a deep sigh and pulling out the pregnancy test from the packet.

There's nothing to be scared about. 

Just a random test, to be sure.

Nothing else.

I reassured myself over and over again and tried to keep my anxiety at bay, but God only knew how bad was I sweating.

I took the test and then sat on the toilet seat for some time, waiting for the results to be clear while taking out my phone and replying to Ace who happened to be in his office right now.

I rolled my eyes. He and I both knew that anyone could bring him that coffee.

After a few moments when I realized that it was no use prolonging the inevitable, I sat up from the seat and heaved in the deepest sigh before picking up the test with clammy hands and mustering up all the courage I had in myself to look at it.

When I did, it sufficed to say that my ability to move, breathe, or react no longer worked. My hands started shaking and my breath came out in gasps. 

Was this really happening?

"Belle, what's up?" I could hear Emily calling my name from outside but I couldn't reply. It was as if I was paralyzed. 

I didn't know how to feel.

"Oh, for God's sake I'm coming in," she warned before the door flew open and a very anxious/excited Emily came in only to see me standing in front of the mirror having a mini heart attack.

"Hey, are you okay?" she rushed towards me and held my shaking body as her eyes fell on the test sitting at the sink and she let out a squeal.

"OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!"

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"Can I tell Noah? Pleaseeee? Pretty please with a cherry on—"

"Emily, no."

"Ugh fine," she groaned and passed the water bottle to me.

"I don't know how Ace would react and I don't want to tell anyone else until I tell him," I relaxed back on the couch rubbing my temples and Emily nodded her head in understanding. 

"You should tell him soon," she said to me and I nodded and started thinking of plans to tell him that we were pregnant. 

It was going to be a long day. 

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"When will you be home?" I asked him as I set the cutlery on the table. 

"In an hour, Princess. Why what's up, you miss me already?" he said from the other end of the phone call and I rolled my eyes and shook my head lightly. 

"Mhm.." I said into the phone, distracted with the thoughts of whether it was a good idea to arrange all this or not. 

"You seem distant," he said and I heard shuffling on the other side like he was scribbling something down on a paper.

"Nah nothing just tired," I covered it and although Ace did not seem to buy it, he dropped it.

"Anyway, I've gotta go right now. See you."

"Yeah...bbye," I said into the phone and cut the call before taking a chair out of the table and sitting down.

I knew it was absurd, but I couldn't stop thinking how Ace would react to this. I mean, of course, he proposed to me not even two months ago and I knew he wanted a family with me but I wasn't sure if he wanted all that right now. 

I stood up and decided to get ready and not overthink anything.

I had come up with a plan of telling him everything over a romantic candlelit dinner. I had dimmed the lights already and made a romantic aura all over the house accompanied by the delicious smell of food with fingers crossed that he'd like it.

I went upstairs to put on a dress with a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach.

See all this time that we had been together, sure Ace had mentioned a thousand times about starting a family with me but never had he ever said anything about children.

After half an hour, I was standing in front of the bathroom mirror, all set for dinner but still not ready for throwing the bomb on him.

I heard the main door open and I cussed under my breath.

Here goes nothing.

I went outside and lightly made my way downstairs as I heard him calling my name in the living room.

"Here," I called out and saw him loosening his tie and making his way over to me.

"Hey baby," he kissed my lips and lightly stroked my hair as he poured all his love and affection into that kiss. 

"I missed you," he whispered after the kiss and took in my clothing.

"Why are you—"

"Go freshen up a bit. I arranged a little something for dinner," I cut him off and although he looked at me weirdly, he obliged nonetheless.

I paced back and forth in the kitchen as I pondered upon everything that was about to go down. 

I literally had no clue how Ace was going to react and suffice to say it was driving me to insanity.

While I was so busy biting my lips in nervousness, Ace came from behind and wrapped his arms around me. 

"Are you okay, Princess?" he whispered as he pressed a soft kiss to my neck.

"Yeah. It's just that it's been a long time since we took time out for ourselves so I thought..." I lied and trailed and felt him smile against my skin.

"Of course."

I took him to the dining room where I had arranged everything and the lights were already dimmed to create a romantic aura and to also...well hide my nervousness.

"Did you make all this?"

"Mhm," I nodded my head and felt proud when I saw the breathtaking smile on his face.

The dinner was sweet and being with Ace somewhat helped to calm my nerves. 

We shifted to the couch where Ace made me sit almost in his lap and we talked about random stuff before I gathered the courage to tell him what was on my mind.

"Ace?"

"Mhm?"

"How would you feel if someone would call you dad?"

"What kind of question is that, silly? Who would possibly cal—wait a minute..."

His eyes diverted to mine at once and he looked into mine for answers with an expression I wasn't sure I could decipher. 

"Are you...?

"I'm pregnant with our baby, Ace..." I nodded my head and was fully sitting upright in his lap while we looked at each other expressions neither of us could read.

"Oh, my days...Tell me you're not joking, Princess!" his facial expressions suddenly changed, and now he had a much excited and well... a kind of a look I'd call happy.

"You're...not...mad...?" I tilted my head sideways, confusion written all over my face.

"Mad? Why would I be mad, dumbass? This is literally the greatest blessing ever, Isabelle. I've got a chance to finally have a complete family. How do you think would that make me mad? You've given me the greatest gift, baby. I love you," I could see how emotional he was getting and even the glistening of his eyes when he said all that.

I gulped down, once, twice, HOLY FUC—

"SO LIKE!!" 

"YES!!"

"OH MY GOD, WE'RE GONNA BE PARENTS!!"

*****************

"Zoe, darling, give that phone back to me," I carefully trod towards her as she stared at me maniacally. 

"Tehehehehehe," she giggled as she saw the look on my face. 

I averted my gaze towards Noah, who was standing by the door trying his best not to burst out laughing. 

"No no no no. Not the water, please no. I'd buy you chocolate, I promise," I freaked as she almost put my phone in the jug of water right in front of her. 

The keyword being almost.

"Noah, could you fucking help?" I whisper-shouted in his direction, throwing my hands up in the air in frustration. 

"Hey don't cuss in front of my child," he narrowed his eyes at me, that hideous smirk still plastered on his face.

"Where's my babyyyyy?" I heard a voice in the hallway and sighed out in relief. 

"Mommy!" the three-year-old satan threw the phone on the couch and rushed towards the door. 

I sat back on the couch and put my phone in the pocket as Isabelle and Emily came carrying three billion shopping bags.

I stood up and made my way over to Isabelle who had a worn-out look on her face.

"How many times do I have to tell you to take proper rest?" I hugged her from behind and kissed her temple as she melted in my arms.

"I'm tired," she whispered closing her eyes and resting her head back on my chest.

"I can see that. Sit I'll bring you some juice," I sat the bags on the floor and made my way over to the kitchen.

When I brought the glass of juice I saw Emily sitting beside Noah, showing him God only knew what and Isabelle sitting on the other end of the couch writing something down on a diary with that cute baby bump and the little maniac just running around in the whole house. 

"How's my little champ," I sat down beside her and put her legs in my lap as she smiled at me and put the diary down.

"Tired obviously," she said and took a sip from the juice.

Isabelle and I were expecting a baby and it was safe to say that right at this point in my life, I couldn't have asked for anything more.

A few more months to go, and the woman I loved and I were finally going to bring another person into this world who we already loved unconditionally and would keep loving with all our hearts because it was what made us complete, whole—a family that I craved for.

*********************

"Fuck fuck fuck," I screeched in panic.

"Not helping at all," Isabelle, whose water just broke might I add, said breathlessly who was sitting on the passenger's seat while I drove to the hospital.

It was safe to say that both of us were freaking out—probably me more than her. 

We got to the hospital after a solid ten-minute drive and they took Isabelle straight into labor while I filled all the forms and paperwork needed at the counter.

I saw Emily and Noah coming in right when I was about to go into Isabelle's room and they excitedly waved at me from afar while I just stood there losing my shit, not even knowing about half of the stuff happening around.

"Go in, you dimwit!" Emily smacked my head and brought me back to my senses and I shook my head, kissed her on the forehead, and stumbled inside the room.

What happened afterward was a total blur to me but not an hour later, I had my baby boy in my arms and the feeling was just unexplainable.

It felt like I was on top of the world and at the same time under Mount Everest.

"His eyes are just like yours," Princess whispered lightly while I sat beside her on the bed with our baby in my arms as she rested her head on my shoulder. 

"Princess?" 

"Mhm?"

"Thank you," I kissed her forehead and close my eyes in pure contentment and bliss.

"No, thank you. For everything Ace, from loving me like nobody else ever has to giving me the greatest gift of life. I owe you my everything."

"No, my love. I'm yours and just like that you're mine and I promise you I'm gonna give you and our little champ the best life you deserve," and with that, I sealed the promise with a kiss on her lips. 

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I AM SO SORRY IT TOOK ME THREE CENTURIES TO WRITE AN EPILOGUE KSJAJDUJSI I'M NOT EVEN GONNA EXPLAIN BECAUSE I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO—

Peace out!