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.I rested a palm on my belly, already envisioning late night feedings and then rocking the baby back to sleep in the chair.Turning to the right, I gazed at the wall with the door on the right side of it.A tall, dark wood, five-drawer dresser was on the left.A silver lamp with a blue, green, yellow and white striped shade was set on top of the dresser.Beside the lamp was another vase with sand.Unlike the others though, this one had different types of shells on the surface of the sand.Beside the dresser was a changing table stocked with diapers, wipes and other baby essentials.My heart skipped a beat at the TV mounted to the wall; just as Kai’s did in his bedroom, it played a live feed of the sunset in Hawaii over the beach.The ocean’s waves crashing against the shore created a soft lullaby throughout the room.He’d thought of everything and even had small plush crabs and turtles secured to white ribbon and hanging along the bottom of the television so when the baby was lying there, he would have something to focus on.Feeling my emotions flaring up again, I turned away.I sighed as I looked at the wall to the left of the crib, the white closet door standing out against the blue.The baby’s swing, the swing Kai had helped me pick out the day I told him the news, was angled diagonally in front of the wall, facing towards the TV.On the wall behind it, scripted in crisp white letters was, ‘Rock-a-bye my sweet baby.’I looked at Kalel and Kellan, both watching me apprehensively.I smiled, even as my eyes watered again.“He thought of everything.” I bit my lip to hold the tears back.I swallowed hard.“He’s given our baby everything.”Kalel pursed his lips, a sadness in his eyes.“You brought out the best in him, Leka.This room is proof of that.” He averted his eyes, looking around the room.I knew he was thinking about him.Kellan clapped Kalel’s shoulder, standing silently beside him.I could tell he didn’t know quite what to say.I saw the emotions glazing his eyes as he studied me.He flashed me a meek smile.Why did this moment have to be so bittersweet?Drexel approached the door.“Are you okay, sweetie?” His hands were crammed in his pockets as he watched me closely from where he stood.Not trusting my voice, I nodded my head ‘yes.’His gaze took in the room before coming back to me.“He did a great job; this is the room he left you, with a piece of himself in every corner.”“Yeah,” I choked.“He did.” I tried to smile, but ending up huffing.“Why can’t I stop crying? Ugh!”I felt Drexel envelope me.“You’re pregnant, and you’ve just lost someone you loved.It’s to be expected.”“I feel like a blubbering mess.”“At least you’re a cute, blubbering mess,” he chuckled lightly, kissing my forehead.“I doubt that, but thanks.” The tears receded again, giving me time to recuperate before the next bout.My tummy growled right as the baby kicked me again.“Why don’t we get you something to eat?” Drexel pulled back to gauge my reaction to his suggestion.“What do you want, babe?” Kellan asked, skimming his hand along my upper arm.“I don’t mind going to grab something for you, if you want,” Kalel offered.I studied him.There was something in the depths of his eyes that told me he needed a reprieve.“Um, maybe a burger with blood sauce instead of ketchup…” I puckered my lips, trying to push through my mental fog to determine what sounded best.“And fries.”“I’ll go get it.Do you want it from any place in particular?” Kalel asked, giving me an amused grin.“No, but thanks.Just make sure it’s good.”He laughed.“Considering I’ve never eaten a burger, let’s hope my instincts steer me in the right direction.”“I trust you.”He walked through the condo towards the door.I popped up, wanting to add to the list.I flew to him.“And a milkshake, please?” I smiled up at him.“What flavor?”“Vanilla.” My stomach rumbled at the visualization in my mind alone.“You got it, sweetie.Call me if you think of anything else.”“Thanks.”He took off, leaving me staring at the door.I took a deep breath before I turned to face the condo again.Kellan and Drexel were waiting, as if they knew I’d get emotional all over again as I caught sight of the vases, the sand, the flowers and the candles [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.I rested a palm on my belly, already envisioning late night feedings and then rocking the baby back to sleep in the chair.Turning to the right, I gazed at the wall with the door on the right side of it.A tall, dark wood, five-drawer dresser was on the left.A silver lamp with a blue, green, yellow and white striped shade was set on top of the dresser.Beside the lamp was another vase with sand.Unlike the others though, this one had different types of shells on the surface of the sand.Beside the dresser was a changing table stocked with diapers, wipes and other baby essentials.My heart skipped a beat at the TV mounted to the wall; just as Kai’s did in his bedroom, it played a live feed of the sunset in Hawaii over the beach.The ocean’s waves crashing against the shore created a soft lullaby throughout the room.He’d thought of everything and even had small plush crabs and turtles secured to white ribbon and hanging along the bottom of the television so when the baby was lying there, he would have something to focus on.Feeling my emotions flaring up again, I turned away.I sighed as I looked at the wall to the left of the crib, the white closet door standing out against the blue.The baby’s swing, the swing Kai had helped me pick out the day I told him the news, was angled diagonally in front of the wall, facing towards the TV.On the wall behind it, scripted in crisp white letters was, ‘Rock-a-bye my sweet baby.’I looked at Kalel and Kellan, both watching me apprehensively.I smiled, even as my eyes watered again.“He thought of everything.” I bit my lip to hold the tears back.I swallowed hard.“He’s given our baby everything.”Kalel pursed his lips, a sadness in his eyes.“You brought out the best in him, Leka.This room is proof of that.” He averted his eyes, looking around the room.I knew he was thinking about him.Kellan clapped Kalel’s shoulder, standing silently beside him.I could tell he didn’t know quite what to say.I saw the emotions glazing his eyes as he studied me.He flashed me a meek smile.Why did this moment have to be so bittersweet?Drexel approached the door.“Are you okay, sweetie?” His hands were crammed in his pockets as he watched me closely from where he stood.Not trusting my voice, I nodded my head ‘yes.’His gaze took in the room before coming back to me.“He did a great job; this is the room he left you, with a piece of himself in every corner.”“Yeah,” I choked.“He did.” I tried to smile, but ending up huffing.“Why can’t I stop crying? Ugh!”I felt Drexel envelope me.“You’re pregnant, and you’ve just lost someone you loved.It’s to be expected.”“I feel like a blubbering mess.”“At least you’re a cute, blubbering mess,” he chuckled lightly, kissing my forehead.“I doubt that, but thanks.” The tears receded again, giving me time to recuperate before the next bout.My tummy growled right as the baby kicked me again.“Why don’t we get you something to eat?” Drexel pulled back to gauge my reaction to his suggestion.“What do you want, babe?” Kellan asked, skimming his hand along my upper arm.“I don’t mind going to grab something for you, if you want,” Kalel offered.I studied him.There was something in the depths of his eyes that told me he needed a reprieve.“Um, maybe a burger with blood sauce instead of ketchup…” I puckered my lips, trying to push through my mental fog to determine what sounded best.“And fries.”“I’ll go get it.Do you want it from any place in particular?” Kalel asked, giving me an amused grin.“No, but thanks.Just make sure it’s good.”He laughed.“Considering I’ve never eaten a burger, let’s hope my instincts steer me in the right direction.”“I trust you.”He walked through the condo towards the door.I popped up, wanting to add to the list.I flew to him.“And a milkshake, please?” I smiled up at him.“What flavor?”“Vanilla.” My stomach rumbled at the visualization in my mind alone.“You got it, sweetie.Call me if you think of anything else.”“Thanks.”He took off, leaving me staring at the door.I took a deep breath before I turned to face the condo again.Kellan and Drexel were waiting, as if they knew I’d get emotional all over again as I caught sight of the vases, the sand, the flowers and the candles [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]