“Of course, I am. Every minute I spend with you is the best thing.”
“You already know the feeling is mutual. I pray to God every day that our feelings for each other get stronger and stronger every day. It makes me love you more and makes me want to give you the world if I could. You mean so much to me, Kenzlee. Having you in my life is the best thing that has ever come out of my life. I’m grateful for you, beautiful.”
I got up and climbed on top of him, smiling down at him. “Nash, I’m grateful for you too. You came into my life at the hardest time of my life. I was battling depression, heartbreak, and grief. You turned everything around in a matter of months. I never would’ve thought I’d be here with you, but look at me now, I’m here. You healed my broken heart. I learned to let go of grief. I never felt as free as I do right now. You changed me, baby. You healed me and freed me with your love. I’m not perfect, but I’m ready to embrace this life with you.”
The look Nash gave me had me lowering myself to lie on his chest.
“Damn, man. I have no words to say,” was his reply.
“You’ve said so much over the past few months we’ve been together. I just wanted to get that off my chest.”
He hugged me tightly to him. “Thank you for saying it. I love you, Kenzlee.”
“I love you more, Nash.”
Three MonthsLater
Nash and I sat patiently with our hands clasped together, waiting for the results. I took two at-home pregnancy tests, and both of them came back positive. I rushed to call the doctor’s office to schedule an appointment to find out if I truly was pregnant or not. Truth be told, I wanted to be pregnant. It had been a long time coming, and I knew I’d make an amazing mother. One thing I wouldn’t do is let my child be an only child like me.
Nash leaned over and whispered to me. “Well, damn. How long does this usually take?”
I chuckled with a shrug. “I’m not sure. This is my first time doing this, you know?”
He looked at me and smiled. “Yeah. I know that. It just feels like we’ve been waiting forever.”
As soon as we said that, Nurse Renee came in with a smile on her face. “Sorry it took too long. Are you guys ready for the results?”
“Yes,” we stated at the same time.
“The test came back positive. Y’all are about to be parents! Congratulations.”
The only thing I could do was cover my face and give in to the tears that came forth. Nash wrapped his arm around my shoulders and held me close. I got what I wanted, and I couldn’t have been as happy as I was now. I was about to be a mother. Nothing was more exciting than that right now.
Nash laid kisses on my forehead and cheeks. I welcomed all of them too.
“You made me a father, man.” I heard the emotion in his voice. “Thank you.”
I smiled through my tears. “There are no thanks needed. I should be the one thanking you.”
I had to pull myself together so we could leave out of here. Since I took the day off, I didn’t know what I’d be doing for the rest of the day. For right now, I needed a nap.
After I got myself together, Nash and I went up front to get my next appointment. I had never felt as joyful in my life as I did this second. I got a fiancé and a baby. Life couldn’t get any better than that.
Once we were back in the car, I let out a deep breath I didn’t know I had been carrying. I was content. I’d let go of everything that wasn’t healthy for me, and that was a plus. My broken heart was healed, and I was free.
“Nashton?” I called his name to get his attention.
He looked over at me. “Wassup, baby?”
“Thanks so much for all you’ve done for me. We’re having a baby! Can you believe it?”
He chuckled, shaking his head. “I can believe it since I’ve been tearing that thang up.”
I swatted his arm playfully. “Oh, please.”
He laughed. “But nah. On the real, this has made my day. If you thought I catered to you before, you haven’t seen anything yet. Be prepared to be sick of me.”
I laughed. “I doubt that can ever happen. Everything you do, I love it down. Your love has freed me from the pain and replaced it with so much happiness. Man, I want to shout it to the world.”
