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A/N:I'm not english native speaker, so you might find some typos or grammar mistakes, I do apologize for that.
Trip Diary,
My darling Eva: I've been unable to sleep since I read the email, and honestly, I hadn't really slept well since we separated. I'm so concerned about you. Wondering where you were, what you're doing, what's going through your mind. I can't seem to stop the thoughts day and night. I wish I knew what was going on earlier... how big a price we're paying for our non-happiness.
I wished I heard from you and that I could let you know how I was doing, but now, I don't think it would be the best to get you even more concerned considering your condition.
You know Yana and I were never really friends, but I'm glad that she had the courage to send me that email and gave me the final boost I needed to act.
I don't want to stay away from you anymore. You are the love of my life, the best part of me and there's nothing that will separate us again.
London, Morning
Evana was cooking the lunch when she heard Yana entering the kitchen and heading to the fridge.
"How was in the doctor?" Evana asked in curiosity
"It was good, but I couldn't take the shot." Yana replied while she put water in the glass evidently with a discontent tone
"Why not?"
"Because of their protocol. The doctor asked me so many things about me sexual life, life style and in the end he ordered many blood tests including pregnancy test to do before prescribing me the shot because of 'safety'" the ginger spoke putting emphasis in the latter
Evana knowing her friends' tone, "Safety of what?" she asked
"If I'm not in advanced pregnancy and that test will be always done every time before the shot."
"I think it's a good protocol, but are you pregnant?" Evana asked looking at her friend
"Have you seen me showing any symptom?" Yana replied with another question
"Not really." Evana shrugged checking the pans
"Exactly! That's why I told him I'm like a virgin again. I'm sure my finger can't release any sperm."
Evana laughed, "But I guess that's why he said 'advanced'. I know it's been a while, but not that long either. Less time than me, I'm sure!"
"Yeah, but I'd have some bump don't you think?"
"Well, you got some fat…"
"Because I'm eating more because I'm bored!"
Evana chuckled, "Why are you so stressed about it? If there's no chance for you to be pregnant you shouldn't be so pissed."
Yana cleared her throat, "Of course I need to be pissed! I need real sex! I wasn't born to be a virgin and not taking the shot is prolonging that. Do you know how long it is since I had a real man?"
"Yeah, but if a real man is the problem, just use a condom."
"They can break!" the ginger almost spoke in a snap
"Yeah, but not always and if it breaks one time you can take that emergency pill", Evana made a pause, "Honestly I'd feel safer with a doctor so careful like that. I'd be more worried about STD's."
"Yeah, I'm not really complaining of the protocol." Yana sighed in distress, "Just ignore me, I'm just anxious to get it done."
"One day or two of waiting won't kill you."
"You're right!" Yana replied and saw her cellphone ringing, "I need to answer this one, excuse me." the ginger spoke leaving the kitchen in a hurry
Evana sighed rolling her eyes, "Dramatic Yana…" she thought shaking her head after a chuckle
London Airport
Chris was sitting on the bench of the waiting hall when he recognized Yana from afar. They greeted each other in a more friendly way than they had ever done.
"I had my doubts you would really come." The ginger commented
"If I couldn't or wouldn't I would have told you. I'm not the way you think I am."
"Yeah, I can see you have some word."
"So before we go, tell me how Eva is."
Yana sighed a little, "She's sad lately… worried about the pregnancy and missing you."
"What's wrong about the pregnancy?"
"The placenta wasn't in the right place until the last appointment, but the doctor said there would still have time for it to position correctly when the baby grew."
"Oh I see, but did she have some bleeding or something?"
"No, she didn't, but I have a feeling that everything is going to be fine about the pregnancy… Eva is just more sensitive because of the hormones and all the sudden changes."
"You said she got sick."
"Yeah, she did, but she's already recovered. She had a collateral effect of one of them, but then the doctor changed it and she got fine."
"Oh I see. You got me really worried about that!"
"Yeah, but that was the goal."
Chris chuckled, "Mission accomplished then."
"Yeah! I made you come right away when I thought you would take way longer!" she spoke as if proud of her act
"I couldn't really wait. Actually, I did call you several times, but you didn't answer me. Then I sent messages, but they were never delivered."
Yana made a thoughtful face, "Maybe you had a bad timing, but that doesn't matter now. You are here and Eva is going to get thrilled!"
"Yeah and I look forward to see her again or should I say 'them'?"
"Yeah, the latter is better."
The pair continued talking on their way to her car. Yana updated him on a few things. They talked like they had never done in those 6 months in Bohma.
Evana's POV
My dear Handsome, I so dread this season without you, not being in our home. I struggle with the often feel of going to sleep and not waking up until it's all over.
Ooh, that first sweet night together. I will remember it forever.
I put my heart on the line. Though I knew I was wrong, I would keep holding on. Do you still remember all those times ago?
When you lay like a flame in my arms, and I could never let you go…
You must know I'm no longer who I was.
Lately, I stopped making plans for the future except for that all-encompassing one: to be with you. For the three of us just to live together and keep all the storms outside.
Yes, I said the three of us. You and I are going to be parents, but I'm so concerned. The last appointment got me so worried and all I do now is to rest and pray that everything is going to be all right with our baby and that he or she will be born healthy.
It's so little what we want from life, and yet it would seem to be too much. I'm so sad, so horribly sad about our fate… How are you doing now? Have you finally forgotten me? Forgotten us?
I don't know for how long I can keep this secret from you…"
(**)
Yana left in a hurry while we still had lunch. I assumed it was because Nico had arrived in town. She told me they were talking about a reconciliation and the possibility of him to come to London and live with us.
We were living in a two bedroom apartment, I had my own bedroom that I would share with my baby after the labor. Yana could sleep with Nico in her bedroom, so there wouldn't really have any problem having a man in the house.
Every time I was alone, I took the time to look back to the past through my memories, through the pictures and videos in my cellphone. I couldn't delete it.
I changed the Sim number, I moved from country, but I couldn't let go of my bitter-sweet memories and every time I talked to my baby about their father and told in details the stories we lived, thankful for not being alone anymore.
However, I always lied to myself that I kept it because my child deserved to know how their father looked like, even though I had stuck in my mind every detail of his features and felt him so close, but so far away from me.
Lately, those memories became so more intense and so vivid like, that sometimes I had the impression of hearing his voice or his noises when he came home, but for my disappointment, it was always just Yana retuning home.
That secret was becoming my sentence and I didn't know for how long I could keep that and would finally cede to Yana's words, especially in that so torturing days of sickness and the often concern about my own condition. I just needed my love to know what was going on, I did want him to know we were a family and needed his support, his embrace and comfort that everything would be okay and we would meet our baby together. Be a family even if that meant for me to be his secret.
After lunch, I lied on my bed and listened to our song repeatedly, daydreaming about us.
I didn't know how long had passed until I heard footsteps on the hallway and thought it was Yana and Nico. I continued with my eyes closed until I heard that voice whispering
"Eva…"
I continued with my eyes closed even though it sounded too close to me and then I felt someone touching my arm and then my eyes could not believe what they were seeing and in shock.
"Chris!" I spoke in perplex sitting on the bed
"Eva!" he spoke and took me into a tight and long embrace
I could not believe that was real and thought I was dreaming. I could feel and taste my own salty tears coring. I could smell that so familiar scent. I could feel that warmth and so familiar embrace. Then, our lips finally sealed into a long and warm kiss. That felt so incredible; that felt so good tasting that mouth again. A kiss of deep and real love.
We never had a kiss of goodbye…
That could not be a lie. My mind wasn't so powerful to daydream so real like that.
I opened my eyes separating our lips. I needed to see those features I knew so well, cupping gently his face in both of my hands and staring deep into those hazel and intense eyes.
"I can't believe you're here! How did you…?" I left my sentence in hand and looked at the bedroom door and saw Yana standing there with a smile, "You did this!" I spoke with a hoarse
"I should've had done this way before." My ginger friend replied with a convicted tone, "Now you can kill me." she added
I chuckled and smiled from ear to ear thankful for her act
"Nobody is going to die today, not on my watch!" Chris spoke
"I don't have competence to kill anyone or anything besides mosquitos…" I replied
"Yeah, the other insects know and are thankful for that." he replied making us laugh
"I still can't believe you are here!" I spoke after seeing Yana giving us privacy
"And I can't believe how big this one already is!" Chris spoke with a large smile touching my belly
That touch was so meaningful, that even our baby moved inside as if recognizing the man's touch that gave them life. And the expression Chris made would be forever in my mind. He was thrilled.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" he asked
"I don't know… we still couldn't see it."
"I see, but there's a good side in it…"
"What side?"
"We will find out together!" he replied with a smile and kissed me again
"I missed you so much!" I spoke hugging him again
"I missed you too, Eva!" he hugged me back tighter, "My sweet Eva, my best part!"
"My Handsome Love!" I replied smiling and then kissed him once again. I really missed that man! The love of my life, "I'm sorry…" I spoke with a regretted tone
"It's alright. I'm not angry at you. I know you and I know you did it thinking of a greater good." He spoke gently caressing my cheek wiping my tears
I nodded in agreement, "I didn't want to break your home…"
"You would never break an already broken home."
"What do you mean?"
Chris cleared his throat, "I was already starting the divorce from my wife way before the mission in Edonia and now we are separated."
"Really?" I replied reading all the signs in his face looking for the sincerity that was evident
He nodded, "Yes!"
"So you weren't happy with her?"
"Nope. I never really loved her… I just pitied her. it's a long and complicated relationship, that I don't want to ruin our moment with it now, but I can tell you is that you are the love of my life and I don't want to stay away from you anymore." He spoke with sincerity taking my grip, "I want to take better care of you and our baby and that's why I came to take you to live with me in the U.S."
"What?"
"Yeah, that's what you heard. As you know I won't retire any time soon and I belong to the American branch…"
"I know, but…"
"But what?"
"Yana…"
Chris sighed slightly, "She can visit you."
"She is my twin soul… she's the support I had all this long…"
"I know… Unfortunately I can't take her with us."
"I know… It's not about taking her with us, but this is too sudden for me to separate from her." I spoke starting to feel the tears forming in my eyes
"I can't wait for too long either. We need to take care of your pregnancy, but she can visit you any time and even spend some time… I just can't take her with us now."
I sighed in sadness, "Can you give me two days so I can prepare us and talk to her?" I asked humbly
"Absolutely!"
"Okay…"
Chris and I hugged again. The good waves always had a price and generally not so full of happiness. That's life…
Thank you Xaori, HerpDerp and silver scropion for the reviews. :D
You guys are incredible! Thank you for your good wishes for my recovery, actually I do get better in some moments, then I get full of allergies again, but it's okay. I always had a sensitive health, but it's life right? But it sucks to have allergies of allergies meds U.U it would make my life way easier!
Scropion, I hope you are better from your health. You story touched me and I really wish you all the best and positive vibes! :D
Herp, you rock. Thank you for staying here all this long! :D
Xaori, my dear friend, you made me laugh about the wake up thing! I can totally see you doing that hahaha
Well, YES! Chris and Eva finally together. I Was So waiting for that. I guess I got the block because I missed Eva and our power couple hahaha, but I'm preparing myself for the next chapter. It's going to be a sad one for me, but life goes on...
Stay Tuned!