Billionaire Daddy and Nanny 2(192)

It was almost violent the way the nausea came over me and I held my hand over my mouth as I grabbed a cookie from the plate. It soothed me and I brewed coffee but it seemed to turn my stomach further as I frowned. I opened the fridge and pulled out orange juice as my mind raced with possibilities.

I’d been feeling off lately, though it wasn’t as obvious as it was this morning. Things that I loved didn’t agree with me anymore, like wine and coffee. I was hungrier and made a point to eat a hearty lunch and make dinner nearly every night. I was tired and fell asleep on Payne often in bed when we relaxed together.

I was new to sex but had a lot of friends that experienced pregnancy scares and the real thing. All the things that I was feeling were textbook as I thought back and I sipped the juice slowly. I was on the pill. I had been for over half of the relationship, but there had been a few times when we were careless together. I hated myself for taking the chance and I closed my eyes as I heard footsteps on the stairs. “You made coffee! Are you having any?” Payne asked me as he kissed me gently. He went to pour a cup and waited for my answer, one that never came. “Vie?”

“I need to go to the store,” I told him as he slipped an arm around me and kissed my hair.

“Something for today?” Payne asked as I turned my eyes to him. “Baby, what’s wrong?”

“I need a pregnancy test. I’m so sorry,” I started to cry as he set the cup down and took me in his arms. “I didn’t plan this and I am so scared.”

“Get dressed and we’ll go,” Payne said to me as I ran upstairs. We both knew that we had precious time to figure this out and pull ourselves together. I pulled on jeans and a shirt while he changed into jeans and a shirt in the bathroom downstairs.

Payne drove us in his car, finding an open corner drug store and rushing inside as I sat stunned in his car. We talked about next Christmas being different, not this one. I wasn’t ready for so much at one time and I sipped the juice that I’d brought along with me. What would I tell Dad? What would happen? I rested my face in my hands as I felt a headache coming on as the door opened to my left.

“I got a few. Let’s get home,” Payne told me as I looked over at him with heavy eyes. He looked nervous as I was, but there was a smile on his face. “You might be having my baby.”

“Is that okay with you?” I asked as he looked at me at the green light. “It’s sudden and accidental.”

“It will make us face this, once and for all. If you are pregnant, I am making you mine no matter what the consequences.” Payne opened my gate and we pulled in, relieved to see that Dad and Lauren weren’t back yet. I went inside to my bathroom, needing my private space as I opened boxes and read directions before doing the deed.

I walked out to see Payne sitting on my bed, staring at the bathroom door. I sat beside him, wrapping my arms around him as I cried softly. I needed to pull myself together for Dad, but the emotions were hitting heavy right now and he held me tight. After I heard my phone chiming through the open door of the bathroom, Payne stood and offered me his hand.

Together, we learned that we were going to be parents. There were smiles, tears, hugs and kissed before I took a shower to get all the crying out. I was determined to make today as normal as possible for everyone. I cried and let the steam clear my eyes as best as it could before I got out and dressed in black slacks and a festive red sweater.

I joined Payne downstairs once I had some make up on and felt a little better, though I was still reeling from the news. I made breakfast though he ate far more than I did, feeling his gaze on me from across the table. “I knew that you looked different. I knew that you looked beautiful and like you were glowing, but I never guessed why.” I smiled at his words. “This is going to work, Vie. I loved you before this but now I want to go house shopping and get ready for our future. I want to do it all.”

“Let’s get through Christmas first,” I bit into my bacon and stared at him. “Will I still work for you?”

“There’s nothing saying that you can’t. There are a lot of couples that work together and since I’m handling trials, you’re not involved in anything much more than the research. However, you wouldn’t need to work. You could stay home or pursue something else, no worrying involved.” Payne smiled at me. “The future is open.”

We both heard the gate and I wished that I could drink as I looked out the window to see Dad pulling in. “We’re telling him later. Alone.” My voice was firm and Payne nodded as he stole one more kiss before sitting across the table again.