The steam from the bath made filled the bathroom and made it hard to breathe. I stared up at the ceiling, sniffling and then averted my eyes below to the child I was expecting with in my stomach. I gently placed a hand over the sleeping baby and leaned my head back against the cold rimming on the tub; closing my eyes.
Alfred.. please come home soon. I understand you have to work more now because I'm bearing our daughter but-
My thoughts seized and I could feel my daughter moving and then the pain intensefied. I was about 7 months pregnant and her constant shifting caused me much discomfort becoming more and more painful. Yet, all I could do was smile and caress where ever the pain was the strongest. With my eyes still closed, I began to drift off into my thoughts again; trying my best to block out the pain from the contractions. With out realizing, I had become so relaxed from the hot water that I drifted into deep sleep.
"Kiku.. Hey, are you alright? Kiku."
My husband, Alfred..
I began to open my eyes, awakening from my dreams. My eyes widened slightly and I didn't hesitate to jump out of the bath tub and into my husband arms.
"Woah! Kiku, you.. ahh. It's alright." Alfred wrapped his arms around my soaked body and pick me up.
Finally I realized that I was still bathing when I had woken up and got water all over not only the bathroom floor, but Alfred's work uniform.
"Ah.." I was embarrassed, "I'm sorry, Alfred. I wasn't payig atten-"
"I said it's alright, don't worry about it, babe." He kissed my lips gently, reached for my bath robe, and carried me out of the bathroom.
We made it into our bedroom and he sat me down on the bed, handing me my bath robe.
"Thank you."
He nodded and then proceeded to place a hand over my forehead and then against my cheek.
"Kiku, you're still running a fever. Did you take the medicine I set on the table this morning for you?"
I sighed to myself, realizing I had forgotten from organizing our bedroom the entire day. I replied my shaking my head.
"You didn't take, am I right?" Alfred gave me smile and quickly pecked my forehead. "It's all good. Just take it right now, okay?"
I nodded, embarrassed that he went throught the trouble to buy me medicine in the middle of the night only for me to forget that he even bought it for me.
"I just want you to feel better Kiku. Don't think I mad at you. I seriously don't mind buying you anything even if it's late."
I sighed again.
"Kiku, it's alright. Just take it now. Look, I'll go get it for you. Just rest." Alfred talked to me as if he could easily sense that I felt horrible for forgetting and I did. He returned with in not even a minute and handed me the medicine.
"Just take two of them right now and I'll set the pack on our night stand so you can take more in a few hours, kay?"
"Thank you."
Alfred kissed me again, "I love you."
If my face hadn't already been reddened from this fever, they certainly would have at this moment. Alfred always caught me off guard with those words even though he always said it in the morning, at night, whenever he saw me again inbetween those times, and basically whenever he felt like it. I flashed a smile to him and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.
"I really love you." He rubbed my cheeks and kissed my lips deeper this time.
"Alfred, thank you again. I love you." I was becoming nervous as usual because I knew where this might lead.
When Alfred saw my nervous reaction, a smug grin spread across his lips and he rose an eye brow.
"Hee hee." He kissed my fore head again and I stood up, "You're so damn cute. I'm going to take a shower now, alrighty?"
He's doing all of that to purposely make me antsy around him. Pervert. Don't tease me like this..
"Wait, Alfred!"
"Mhmmm? Oh and make that steak you bought yesterday at wal-mart! I want to try it!" He quickly left the room and I was left there to sink into the bed; embarrassed by him as usual.