Chapter 111 Happy Birthday!

Chapter 111 Happy Birthday!
Chapter 111 Happy Birthday!

In the morning, we are exhausted, barely having slept, and the baby doesn't care. He decides he wants to eat, and if I don't attend to him, he cries and screams, so I have to get up. When I open my eyes, there is Dubois with the baby, handing me a warm, wet cloth to clean my nipples.

"Thanks, honey," I say as I sit up and prepare to breastfeed my baby. "You should have slept a little more, Alejandro. Mom and Dad were having some cuddle time." I start talking to my baby, and Dubois is beside me, kissing my back. I need more of him too, and while I nurse my child, I respond to the kisses Dubois gives me on my lips.

My baby opens his eyes and seems to be watching us. I make faces at him and talk to him, as does Dubois. It's a beautiful moment that the three of us share.

When we finish, Dubois takes care of the baby while I go to the bathroom to clean up a bit. I've been there for a few minutes when he joins me in the shower, and we start kissing again.

"This is the best birthday gift I've ever received. Whenever you want, wear that dress again. It's quite hot, my love, and that lingerie, when did you do all that?"

"Yesterday, I prepared for you."

"It's a beautiful gift. I thought I couldn't take it anymore, doll."

"Yes, my love," when Dubois calls me "doll," "love," "sweetheart," I feel like I'm melting and dying of love for him. He has something that enchants me, I love it.

...

We've spent half the day together, and suddenly I remember that I had planned a party for Dubois with our friends present. When I did it, I didn't know we would be making love, so I have to take him to the garden at 6 pm rested so he can enjoy his party. There's still time.

We spend the rest of the afternoon sleeping, taking care of the baby, eating the leftover barbecue at times, and bathing together.

Around 5 in the afternoon, I say between kisses, "Love, we need to go downstairs."

"Why?"

"You have a birthday party. It's a surprise we've been preparing for two weeks. You understand I didn't know what this day meant, that the doctor would authorize, you know..."

"Can we cancel it?"

"No, our friends will be here."

"Well, they can have it without us."

"We can't do that, Dubois."

"Of course, we can. They will understand. I've been more than six weeks without you, holding back. I was going crazy."

"I know, love. I feel the same, but we can't stand them up."

"Alright, let's get ready and wear that maddening black dress."

"Okay, do you really like it?"

"My love, I've never liked a dress more, except for that backless one you wore at the anniversary party."

"Well, let's get ready, boy, and we need to take the baby."

"Won't it be too cold to take the baby out?"

"No, he hasn't gone for his usual walk today. We kept him here. We need to take him out for a bit so he doesn't get stressed, and we'll keep him close in the baby carrier. Besides, Mom, Sofia, and Cristina must be desperate. They haven't seen him today."

"Alright, but I'm going out reluctantly. I want to stay here with you two, especially with you, beautiful doll. Will you let me see you put on your lingerie and, above all, which one you'll wear?"

"Come on, if we do that, we'll never leave. I'd better get dressed in the bathroom."

"Party pooper, it doesn't matter. I'll wait here. I'll dress in front of you. I'll do a reverse striptease."

"Reverse?"

"Yes, I won't undress. I'll dress, doll, just for your eyes."

"Naughty, shameless."

"If you want me to leave this bedroom, go get dressed and come back for a lesson in sensuality."

"You're crazy, or rather, you're crazy, and of course, I want to see how you dress sensually. Wait for me, my sexy man," I say, winking as I head to the bathroom.

When I come out, Dubois starts dancing to imaginary music, swaying and putting on his underwear, then his pants. It's truly maddening. He moves sexily, puts on his shirt, and buttons it with incredible sensuality. I never thought watching a man get dressed could be like this. Then he puts on his jacket, first slipping one arm into the sleeve and then the other. His movements are excellent.

"I'm ready, beautiful."

"Where did you learn to do that dance?"

"You always inspire me. You're my adored muse. You provoke sensuality in me."

...

We go down to the party. Every time we gather with our friends, it's wonderful. We usually take advantage of any opportunity to get together because we have a great time. Tonight, everyone will stay over since we don't know when we'll finish.

We spend time entertained with our friends. Everyone is here: Margaret and Alfred, Hana and Eduardo, Ricardo, Sebastian, Mom, Cristina, and Sofi.

Our favorite activity together is grilling meat, drinking wine, and chatting. The favorite topic of all the women is Alejandro. One advantage of this is that there's a lot of attention, though my baby just sleeps unless he wants his food.

Another advantage is that all of them have older children, which makes my baby the star of the place.

In the women's gathering, I tell them all about my baby's antics and how advanced he is for his age while he sleeps peacefully in his carrier, and we all keep an eye on him. When we came down, there were some double entendre jokes from Sebastian and Ricardo, and I felt very embarrassed, so Dubois told them to hush, and they complied with a smile.

Around 10 pm, Sofia brought out the surprise cake beautifully decorated by my little sister, made of chocolate and with many cupcakes also beautifully decorated around it.
We sang happy birthday, wished him many blessings, and he felt excited, just like me—actually, all my wishes have come true, what more could I ask for, health and happiness for my family and friends.

We took our time, since we didn't meet often, so we enjoyed this time together, sang karaoke, chatted, and drank wine until we were exhausted.

Hana insisted that Dubois already had a partner and a child, and it was time for him to find a partner too, as he was about to turn 38 years old. She also looked directly at Ricardo—that goes for you too, even though you’re the youngest, it’s not by much, just a few months, it’s time for you to settle down and find a decent young woman.

"It's not easy, mom, that guy here is lucky, he has it all now."

"You can too, and you should make me a grandmother. If you stopped traveling so much, you’d find a good girl to marry."

"Actually," Ricardo said, "I’m seeing a girl, don’t get confused, we’re just dating."

We were all filled with questions. "What? When? Where? When did this happen?"

"I won’t say anything more, just that we’re dating, but it’s not serious yet."

"Is she one of those girls you date because she’s pretty and spectacular?" Hana asked.

"She’s an executive, she works in one of my companies."

"So, she’s a workaholic," Hana continued. "When will I meet her?"

"We’ve only gone out a few times, I can’t introduce her to you yet. If it becomes more serious, I will."

"Well, I wish you luck, son. I’m glad you’re dating. Now, that leaves Sebastián. And you, son, when?"

"Did you have to say that, Ricardo? Now mom won’t leave me alone."

"You’re almost 38 years old, I don’t know what you’re waiting for to settle down. If you have kids, they’ll call me grandma. Learn from Michael, who took the risk. Speaking of Michael, have you thought about getting married?"

"Mom! Don’t you think you’ve had too much wine? You’re being very judgmental."

"Valeria and I will get married soon," Michael said.

"Really? That’s great, I’m so happy. When will it be?"

"Well, it will be in two months."

"That’s still a long time," Hana said.

"I’m already making the preparations," Margaret pointed out. "I have everything planned, I just need the date."

"Margaret, what about the wedding dress?"

"It’s sorted, Valeria picked the design. We’re just waiting for her body to return to its original shape, and Ebony will take care of it."

"Wow, I love that. It’s about time. See, Sebastián, Michael is on track to get married, and Ricardo is dating. What about you?"

"Ricardo, I hope you bring your friend to my wedding."

"We’ll see."

The conversation from there focused on the wedding. I left them talking about the details because I had to go feed my baby. I’ve learned that Margaret is better at explaining those things about my wedding. What interests me is wearing a beautiful dress, looking stunning, and marrying my perfect man.

I felt tired, so I told Dubois, and though he wanted to come with me, I didn’t let him. He had to attend to his friends. So, I went up to my room with the baby. Mom accompanied me, and after helping me change and put my child to sleep, she went back down to attend to everyone. She felt very comfortable there, among friends.

Dubois came up quite late. He stayed to attend to his friends. When he arrived, he changed his clothes, came close to me, and asked, "Are you asleep?"

"No, my love, I was just dozing."

"Is it true you already have the dress design?"

"Ebony sent a catalog from a friend with designs she thinks would suit me."

"You know you could wear a dress from a famous designer. I have a lot of money and I’m willing to find the best designer in the world for your wedding dress."

"I didn’t think it was necessary. I already have the design, and according to Ebony, we only need a month to make it. We’re just waiting to see what my measurements will be at that time."

"Are you sure? Don’t feel obligated just because she’s Margaret’s daughter."

"Ebony already fixed me up once. Do you remember Margaret’s anniversary party?"

"You looked gorgeous."

"Ebony was responsible for making me look that way."

"Well, love, you decide. I just want to clarify that you don’t have to choose her because she’s Margaret’s daughter. You can afford the best designer in the world."

"I know, love. I trust her. I just want to look beautiful and sexy that day for me and for you and get married so I can call myself your wife and you my husband."

"That’s what I want too, but I’d like it to be the wedding you always wanted. All young women think about their wedding day. Are you really going to leave it to Margaret to plan?"

"Margaret consults me on everything, and she knows the world you operate in. There are social commitments, Dubois, that are unavoidable for you, and your wedding is part of that. You know Margaret will do what’s best for us."

"I know, I’m just saying this so you understand that I don’t care about society. I am Michael Dubois, the king of technology. I don’t need to impress anyone; it’s the others who need to be in good standing with me."

"Dubois, you know that’s not true. Margaret understands that world better than I do, and she’ll plan things correctly. Of course, she doesn’t do anything without consulting me."

"As you say, my love. I just want to marry you, and it’s enough for me to be there that day, dressed to impress you and hear you say ‘yes,’ which will make you my wife. And let me tell you, my birthday isn’t over yet."

"We’ve been celebrating since last night, Dubois."

"I want more." This Dubois, I hugged him, and we started kissing. That’s when our unique dance of love began again.