“Anything for you, we are family and we stick together. I'm starving, why don't we get this printed and go out to eat and maybe have the guys meet us there.” Rhylie says
“Sounds good to me. There's a printer in the office you can use. While you do that I'll grab the frame and then we can get going. Kat do you want to change or are you wearing that?” I already know her answer before she says it. She shakes her head no.
“No, I want everyone to see me as a princess. Can I deliver Uncle Victor's gift like I did for Auntie Sky?”
“You sure can. Let me grab the frame real quick.” I run up the stairs going into the closet and grab a picture frame I had with the tissue paper. Taking a moment to digest it all. Rubbing my still flat stomach whispering. “I can't wait to meet you little one. You're going to be so loved.” Taking the stuff I walk down the stairs seeing Rhylie come out of the office with the picture in her hand. I open the back of the frame as she hands me the picture.
“Here you go. He is going to freak out.”
And he will, the picture shows a smiling Kat holding the special cupcakes with the writing on them. You can see them perfectly. Closing the back I wrap it in tissue.
“They're all done. Now we can go. Are the guys meeting us there?”
“I sent out a group text and they all said they'd be there.” Faith says
“Alright let's go.” Grabbing my bag I place the gift inside and head for the door. In just a short little while our lives are going to change and I for one can't wait. By the time we get to the restaurant, the guys are already there waiting at the table. My nerves are at a high with telling Victor. Katya runs in waving like a princess and steals the show with her princess look, the guys playing along with her and bowing to her making her laugh. Victor picks her up as I walk up to them hugging me to his side.
“ How are my girls doing? How was the photoshoot princess Katya? Did you have fun?”
“It was so much fun, I did a good job being a princess. Isn't that right Auntie”
“You were the best princess I've ever seen. We did get some great pictures. Kat was a natural.” We all take our seats then, Victor leaning into me placing a kiss on my lips.
“What did the doctor and your work say about you going back?”
“I got the all-clear to start back next week, thank God because I was starting to go stir crazy. And there's only so many baking supplies I can buy you, because of the amount of stuff I've broken.”
Laughing at him. Ain't that the truth. “Ya any more and I'll need a shed in the backyard to hold everything.” That's no joke anytime he sees something he thinks I need he picks it up. I think I have five of the same cake pans. The waitress takes that moment to take our orders, I think now is the perfect time to hand him his gift. Looking at Rhylie I mouth get ready. She's going to capture it on video for me. Taking the gift out of my bag I pass it to Kat whose eyes light up. She gets up and walks over to Victor.
“Hi, Uncle Victor, this is for you.” Passing it over to him he raises his eyebrow at me.
“Thank you Katya, what did you ladies do?”
“You have to open it silly.” She giggles into her hand and comes back over to her seat to watch her uncle open it. We all watch in anticipation as he opens the tissue pulling out the frame.
“You look beautiful Kat. I'll make sure I hang this up when we get home.”
With a smile on his face, he turns the frame around showing everyone the picture of Katya. Me and the girls are trying hard not to burst out laughing that he didn't see it. You can tell the moment the guys see it they all get massive smiles on their faces.
“Hey Vic, why don't you have a second look at the picture? I'm pretty sure you missed something.” Mason points out laughing. Victor has a confused look on his face turning the frame around and you can see the moment he sees it. His eyes get glassy and he has to swallow a few times. He's running his finger over where the cupcakes say you're going to be a daddy. He places the frame on the table and turns to me.
“You're pregnant?” You can hear the emotion in his voice as it cracks. He has to clear his throat a few times. Nodding my head, tears are running down my face.
“I took a test this morning after you left. We still have to go to the doctors but yes we are going to have a baby.” He gathers me up in a big hug holding me to him. I can feel his body shaking with emotion. Placing a feather-light kiss on my lips and forehead. Pulling back so he's forehead to forehead with me we just bask in our moment.
“I love you so fucking much Isabella. Thank you for taking a chance on a stubborn man. You, Katya, and now this little one is who I live for, you guys are my world.” He places his hands on my stomach.
“I love you too Victor. I always knew I was missing something in my life and that was you and Katya. So thank you for being that stubborn man and giving me the push I needed. Not that you gave me much of a choice.” He throws his head back laughing.
“That's right baby, I would have followed you to the ends of the earth and back if I needed to.”
And he would too. We pull apart and everyone descends and gives us hugs. The girls were crying, wiping my face free of tears. I don't think I’ve stopped since he realized what it said. Katya walks over and hugs us sitting in Victor’s lap.
“Did you like your surprise Uncle Vic? I'm going to be the best big cousin ever. But no poopy diapers for me.” That makes us all laugh especially with the disgusted look on her face.
“That was the best surprise and don't worry you won't have to change poopy diapers.”
“Congratulations guys, I'm so happy for you. So do you think as a group we can agree with Victor totally missing the meaning of the picture the first time. I don't even know how you missed that by the way. Maybe in your old age, your eyes are going you might want to get that checked. But anyway maybe now we can forget that unsettling picture of me and focus and laugh at Vic now.” Mason has a hopeful look on his face which just makes the next statement sad.
