Forever You by Lynn, Sandi (e novels to read txt) 📕

glow about her that was felt every time she entered the room. I was lying in

bed, checking my emails when she came from the bathroom and climbed in next to me. She looked at

me and pouted. I cocked my head and raised my eyebrow.

“What’s going on in that pretty little head of yours?” I asked, already knowing the answer.

“I’m craving some rocky road ice cream, and we don’t have anymore,” she pouted.

“Ellery, it’s 11:00 pm. Do you really need it that badly?” I asked.

“I’m pregnant with your child, and our child wants rocky road ice cream. What do you want me to

do, starve the baby to death?”

“So, what you’re saying is, if I don’t go and get you rocky road ice cream, our baby will starve?”

She nodded her head and pushed out her bottom lip. I nipped at it as she smiled. “I’ll be right

back,” I said as I got out of bed and put on some clothes. I ran to the corner store and grabbed a gallon

of rocky road ice cream. I arrived back at the penthouse, went to the kitchen to get a spoon, and

walked to the bedroom only to find Ellery sound asleep. I stared at her and shook my head. I took the

ice cream to the kitchen and put it in the freezer for tomorrow. I climbed into bed and snuggled

against her back. I put my arm around her and softly stroked her belly.

***

The alarm went off, and I reached over and patted the empty side of the bed. I opened my eyes and

looked around the room. I laid there for a minute and took in the aroma of something delicious baking.

It smelled like banana bread. I got up, put on my pajama bottoms, and walked down to the kitchen. I

stopped in the doorway as Ellery was bent over, pulling something from the oven.

“Is that banana bread I smell?” I asked with a smile.

“Yes, I made it just for you, babe. I got the recipe from Claire.”

I walked over and cupped her face in my hands. “Thank you, sweetheart, and good morning,” I

whispered as I kissed her.

“Don’t thank me yet until you taste it. I can’t promise that it’ll be any good.”

I put my forehead against hers. “It’ll be the best banana bread that I’ve ever tasted. Please don’t tell

Claire I said that.”

I put my hands on Ellery’s belly, knelt down, and kissed our baby. “Good morning to you too little

one,” I said. Ellery ran her fingers through my hair as I had my ear pressed against her belly.

Suddenly, I felt something kick against me. “Did you feel that, Connor?!” Ellery asked with

excitement.

“I sure did!” I smiled as I stood up. To be able to feel our baby moving inside Ellery was the most

amazing feeling. I took her in my arms and embraced her. “I love you, Ellery Black.”

“I love you more, and so does our baby,” she whispered as she buried her head into my neck.

I poured a cup of coffee as she sliced the bread and placed it on the table. “Are we going to the

doctor’s office together or are you meeting me there?” she asked.

“I’ll have Denny pick you up first and then stop by the office to get me; we’ll go together. Are you

sure you want to find out the sex of the baby?” I asked her.

“I thought we talked about this, Connor, and you said you wanted to find out, didn’t you?”

“I do, babe. I just want to make sure that you really want to find out,” I said as I took a bite of

banana bread. It was delicious, just like Claire’s. “This is excellent, Elle; I love it.”

“You’re not just saying that, are you?” she asked tilting her head to the side.

“No, I swear; I love it.”

I finished my bread and coffee and looked at my watch. “Shit, I’m going to be late for my meeting,”

I said just as Denny stepped into the kitchen. “Perfect timing, Denny; we have to roll or I’m going to

be late.”

I walked over to Ellery and kissed her goodbye, making sure to bend down and kiss her growing

belly. “I’ll see both of you in a few hours.”

“Bye, babe, I’ll see you later,” she smiled.

***

We sat in the room and waited for Dr. Keller to come in. Ellery sat on the table, and I sat in the

chair beside her. I held her hand and looked around at the pictures on the wall of the development

stages of a baby, growing inside a mother’s womb. It was a miracle to me. It was something that I’ve

never thought of before, not even when Cassidy was pregnant with Camden. Dr. Keller walked into

the room and told Ellery to lay herself down on the table. She pulled up her shirt to expose her baby

belly as he squeezed some gel from a bottle onto her stomach. He turned the monitor on and started

moving the wand around her stomach. I gasped when I saw our baby for the first time. Ellery looked

at me, and a single tear fell from her eye. I squeezed her hand gently as I wiped her tear with my other

hand. The doctor pointed out