Sixty-Five

Laura

I finished the second slice of chocolate cake Liam gave me and I looked up to see him watching me with a very weird expression on his face.

"What?" I asked spreading my hands beside me.

"Nothing, just that you are very beautiful, I mean very very beautiful," he said making me smile.

"Thank you," I said moving closer to him.

"What's going on?" He asked as I put my hands around his neck, the plate and spoon still in my hand.

"Nothing, just that... You know... Since you said I'm very very beautiful, um... can I have one more slice for being very very beautiful?" I asked and he removed my hands immediately, he collected the plate and the spoon from me then he returned the cake to the fridge after dropping the plate and spoon in the sink.

"No," he said and I pouted, I returned to the sitting room and sat down on the couch folding my hands against my chest.

"Come on, you've had two slices already," he said moving closer to me but I looked away from his direction, he sat beside me and he slowly turned my head to look back at him.

"Okay, I'm sorry, but you still can't have another slice, two slices are more than enough," he said and I nodded.

"You didn't share your cake with me this time around," he said and I pressed my lips to his, I was the one that started the kiss but Liam took charge, he kissed me slowly and gently, like that was all that mattered, I, in turn, reciprocated following his lead.

"I love you," he whispered against my lips then he went back to kissing me.

"I love you too," I told him when the kiss finally ended.

Someone rang the doorbell and I was going to stand up to get the door but Liam told me to stay where I was and he went to get the door, he came back with a package in his hand then he sat down beside me.

"What's that?" I asked and he smiled.

"Something for you,"

"Really? Something for me? Can I see it?"

"Not yet, I have something to say before giving it to you,"

"Oh okay," I said then I nodded to let him know he could go ahead.

"I told you before Laura, I'm not the expressive type even though you are beginning to change that, I love you and I want to show it, I feel like I'm not doing it enough, I want you to know and be rest assured that I, Liam, love you with all my heart,"

"I want to be everything and anything to you, I want you to trust me enough to do that and I want you to know that I trust you completely, with my heart, my trust, and even my body," he said then he handed me the package.

I was emotional as I unwrapped the package, my vision became blurred by unshed tears and when I saw what was in the package the tears began to fall uncontrollably.

"Is this what I think it is?" I asked and he took the ring box from me, he opened it to reveal a beautiful oval-shaped diamond ring and a plain silver ring beside it.

"We didn't get to exchange rings on our wedding day, not because it slipped my mind but because I didn't see the need to, I see the need to now, the need to show you and remind you of my love, trust and commitment, Laura I'm ready to give you this ring if you are willing to accept it," he said and I stretched my left hand out displaying my fingers.

"I hope whenever you look at this ring you'll remember that I love you," he said slipping the diamond ring on my ring finger.

He stretched his hand and I did the same, I slipped the plain silver ring on his ring finger and I hugged him tight still crying.

I was not crying because I got a ring but because I knew he went out of his way to do this for me and I would be ruining everything soon, thinking about it made me cry harder

"It's okay baby, stop crying," he said pulling away from me a bit so he could look at me, he used a handkerchief to wipe my tears and he hugged me.

"I love you too," I whispered into his ear and he hugged me closer to him.

I made sure I enjoyed the rest of the time I had left with him, I went shopping with him, I went to fancy restaurants with him, and we even went shopping for the babies.

I spent the rest of the time to the fullest knowing once Tracy and Isabella get back, I'm leaving the house.

"Tracy and Isabella are coming back tomorrow," Liam said as he started preparing dinner.

"That's true," I said eating the last chocolate cookie on the plate.

"Coincidentally you'd be 13 weeks pregnant tomorrow," he said and my eyes widened.

"Already?" I asked and he chuckled.

"Yes, I booked an appointment with the doctor already," he said and I move closer to him.

"You did?"

"Yeah, we would go on Monday morning so you can have the antenatal care then you'll get the ultrasound after," he said and I blinked repeatedly.

"Um, okay, can I go upstairs to rest for a while? I suddenly feel tired," I said and he looked at me, a worried frown on his face.

"Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded.

"I just feel tired, I will be fine after resting," I said and he nodded.

"I'll come to get you once dinner is ready," he said and I kissed him on the lips.

I went to the room and I sat on the bed facing the door in case Liam comes in, I called Tracy and she picked up immediately.

"Hey, girl,"

"Hi, I need you to get Ethan and Isabella, I need to talk to you guys together, please call me back once you are together,"

"Okay,"

I hung up and she called back after five minutes.

"Can everybody hear me?" I asked and they affirmed.

"Ethan is everything ready?"

"Yes, everything is ready," he replied.

"Isabella, how are Mrs. Miller and Maria doing?"

"They are fine, my mum is suspicious but I was able to convince her that you both needed time alone,"

"Okay thanks, Tracy have you gotten the recorder?"

"Yes,"

"Great, but there is a change in plan, you guys can't come back tomorrow,"

"Oh, why?" Isabella asked and I sighed.

"The babies are going to be 13 weeks tomorrow and I'm supposed to get another ultrasound, Liam booked an appointment already and we would be going on Monday,"

"Oh... um... When should we come back then?"

"Tuesday, Ethan can bring you guys on Tuesday afternoon or morning, whichever is convenient,"

"Have you informed Nathalie?"

"No, not yet, but I will do that as soon as I get off call with you guys, I thought I should inform you guys first,"

"That's good,"

"Bye guys," I said and I hung up.

I heaved a sigh of relief and I sent a text to Nathalie, I was glad that I was going to spend more time with Liam before I have to leave to make things easier for him.