From the moment I found out to the moment I told Maxon, there was this little ball of excitement, joy, and fright inside of me. I can't decide if that's just my head messing with me, or the baby inside me already trying to make me feel like a mother.
The moment I told him he practically squealed like a little girl. Because I was only a few weeks along, we couldn't tell if we were gonna have a little girl or little boy. I was nervous from all the horrible pregnancy stories I had heard from my mom, Kenna, and other mothers I had spoken with, but I was extra scared due to all of Amberly's miscarriages.
My mother had said to expect morning sickness at about week 7. That's when mom and Kenna, both, got their morning sickness. That means that I should be expecting it in a couple of days. They said it was miserable, but it is worth it in the end. I look at Kenna's little Astra and Marlee and Carter's Kyle and think "This is worth it. Every moment. The good and bad, is worth it."
I hugged Maxon and he kissed me. I said, " Sorry I didn't get you a big expensive car or a fancy portrait of your for your study," he chuckled, "But I did manage to get you a little something." I handed him a picture of the ultrasound. He looked at it with a sense of pride. That little thing that was growing inside of me made Maxon love me even more, if that was even possible.
In that moment, Maxon picked me up and held me in his arms as he had on our wedding day. He looked at me with complete love and affection and says, "America Schreave, my loving wife, my companion, my dear, mother of my future children, you shall not lift a finger until the day you birth my child. I loved you to full capacity before this moment and never thought I could even come close to loving someone this much but that little being growing inside of you, has made me love you even more. And now I have two contenders for the most loved. But you shouldn't worry, my love, this baby will only make me love you more." "I love you Maxon." "I love you even more," and the he kissed me.
"Even though I haven't really gained any baby weight, this little one is making me exhausted. Can you carry me up to bed?" "Yes, my dear," he whispered. "And don't call me, your dear," I added as I stretched my arms and yawned. He was still the Maxon I had come to love; the sweet, loving, kind King of Illea. He carried me up to my bed and laid my down as if I was fragile enough to crack. He kissed the top of my head. Maxon then traveled his gaze down to my tummy. Although I was only 6 weeks along, I had started to get a little baby bump. I thought that was quite unusual, witnessing many pregnancies in my lifetime, but maybe I was just being a little paranoid.
He kissed the bump and said," Hey, baby, It's your daddy. I don't know if you know this, but you're gonna be a prince or princess. You won't be a normal baby. You'll always be on the news or in magazines, and sometimes they won't say very nice things. But one thing that you can guarantee is that you'll be loved. You're mommy and I are gonna love you so much that no love could ever compare, but so will all of your people. Just remember; no matter what you do or why you do it, I'll always be right here, no matter what."
His little speech made me tear up. I married the best man on Earth. It doesn't matter what other people say about him, or what the press say to twist his words around.
I sat up and kissed his cheek.
"You're gonna be an amazing father."
" But you'll be an even better mother."
"I hope that we can be the best parents. I just hope that we can give them everything they need. Let's just hope we can give them love and happiness. That's all I need to know. Is that we can love them and keep them safe." That's all I said at that moment but I knew I could go on and on for hours.
"Whatever you want you will have. Goodnight, America."" Goodnight, Maxon. I love you." " I love you, too." When he left, it was just me and my baby. I rubbed the bump and just sat there in silence. I can't wait to tell everyone, I thought. If telling Maxon felt that amazing, I wonder what telling my family and all of Illea will feel like. I knew that me and this baby were in for the ride of a lifetime.