CHAPTER 38

Sean looked at his sleeping wife; she looked beautiful even in her sleep. Her baby bump was showing and he was counting down days. In just five more months he will be a dad and that feeling made his life more exciting. He lived each day with anticipation of what the future was bringing to him.
It was really funny seeing how pregnancy can change a person. His hardworking wife had turned into a lazy bones, it was a miracle that she managed to finish her exams in one peace. He was worried that she will fail but even if she does he will still take care of her for the rest of her life.
He wanted to reward her for all the hard work and give her something she really was craving for. He knew that she will be ecstatic when she sees his gift and he couldn’t wait to see her face lighting up with joy.
Sean busied himself with his emails and making sure that he won’t be disturbed during this one week while he makes sure that his wife enjoys her time to the fullest.
After about two hours in air, the jet finally landed on a private airstrip and Sean helped his wife to alight the jet. There was a car waiting for them so it didn’t take long for them to continue with their journey. It was just a thirty minutes drive to Selena’s new home.
He was relieved to see that her mood has changed since the second she realized that she was going to see her parents. It’s been over five months since she last saw them and he really felt for making her miss them like that. Now that she was pregnant it was good for her to go and see her parents, at least she wouldn’t be pressured about why she wasn’t conceiving.
He knew how hard it was for the women to return to their maternal homes without showing any signs of pregnancy; they usually end up being criticized for not doing their duties.
He didn’t mind whether Selena got pregnant early or late. He just wanted to be with her but it was also good that she was carrying his child. He was getting older each day and he wanted to see his grandchildren too before he passes on.
“Thank you for bringing me here,” Selena said as she touched his hand that wasn’t on the steering wheel.
“I am glad to see how happy you are. I should have brought you here sooner before you started showing,” he told her, feeling bad but she squeezed his hand and smiled.
“It’s good this way too. Do they know that we are coming?” she asked him and he smiled at her.
“Yes, I told them yesterday and begged them to not tell you,” he said with a grin and she sulked.
Seeing her pouting like a child made his heart race. The he before he met her wouldn’t be touched by something like this but the current he was touched by every single action that Selena did. He couldn’t get angry at her or manage to see her being angry. It was as if he was bewitched and it didn’t sound bad at all.
“You surely know how to deceive others,” she said before looking out the window.
He watched her as her hair flew all over because of the window. Seeing her struggle to keep it behind her ear was the most intriguing scene during the drive. He was happy seeing her like that and he wasn’t even going to bother to give her a ribbon that was just within his reach.
They finally arrived at Selena’s parents’ home and they were already waiting outside. The second they arrived; Selena rushed out of the car; he could tell that she had completely forgot that she was pregnant but since she was happy seeing her parents, he was going to let it go this time.
This was a vacation for the tow of them and he was going to create more and happy memories with the family that loves him even more than his own.
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Selena was ecstatic as she was embraced by both her mother and her dad. They had totally fooled her she was angry at the beginning but not anymore. Just seeing their faces was everything she needed and she was happy that her husband had thought of it on her behalf.
“You look beautiful princess, I almost didn’t recognize you,” her mother said and she laughed hard.
“I miss you too mom,” she said and her mother smiled.
She wasn’t surprised when she saw tears rolling down her mom’s cheeks. She wiped her tears with her own hands and hugged her so tight.
“I am okay mom, so don’t worry and be happy, okay!”
“I am happy this is why I am crying. I thought it will be hard since you are young and being in that kind of family. I just didn’t know what to think but now that I see you all my worries are gone,” her mother said while spinning her around.
“He takes great care of me and doesn’t mistreat me. Above all we love each other,” she told her mother and rejoiced when she saw how she reacted.
Her mother didn’t say a word but she simply pulled her husband closer to her and she hugged the two of them.
“Thank you for loving our child,” her mother said and Selena looked up at her husband and saw ho teary his eyes were. It was rare to see him like that.
“She is a special woman your daughter, I should be the one thanking you for raising such a woman,” Sean said touching both the hearts of her and her mother.
“No wonder why my baby fell for you, you are pretty good with words. Let’s go inside, I have prepared some snacks for you to eat,” her mother said and led them inside.
Selena rushed to her dad and sat down next to him. She really loves her dad; he was always there for her and spoilt her rotten all the time.
“I missed you dad,” she said as she laid her head on his shoulder. Her dad patted her hair before he spoke.
“I missed you too kiddo. How are you faring?” he asked and she lifted her head up.
“I am doing okay, soon you will be a grandfather,” she said as she put her dad’s hand on her bulging belly.
He smiled at her and kept his hand there for a while, while he looked at her.