♫ Lemon ♫
I was already seven months pregnant when I set foot in our company and I blame Drew for that. He prefers taking me out instead of taking me to the office.
According to him, I may not be able to stop myself from working and it could be tiring for me and he’s right. They have no idea how much I long to sit in my office chair.
When we reached the company, I was surprised to see the building. Talk about aesthetics and it’s all credit to our friends.
Stepping inside, I smiled as I can already see the contributions of Kale and Kellen. Actually, it’s more of Kale’s contribution, especially the pantry and our offices.
When I was still in France, Kevz was in charge of sales and marketing. But now that I’m here, I’m taking over marketing and he’ll focus on sales.
Kellen took the HR position even if her course got nothing to do with it. Aside from that, she got her boutique on the ground floor of the building.
“Good morning Sir~” the receptionist greeted Drew in her most flirtatious tone with matching batting of eyelashes.
Drew just nodded at her and we head to the second floor. “Now I know why you don’t want to bring me here!” I whispered but he just ignored it.
When we reached the second floor, he was greeted by a girl with an exaggeratedly colored face. “Good morning Sir Drew!”
“Good morning Tina, this is my wife, Leslie,” and the girl’s smile turned upside down.
Tina looked at me from head to toe and smirked. Her behavior made my brow flick and I was about to ask her something but she faked a smile when she saw me looking at her.
We went straight to my office and our friends followed. Again, I was surprised as Kellen prepared something for me. “Welcome to the office!” she squealed before popping the champagne.
“Welcome party’s canceled!” I snapped as I sit on my swivel chair. I glared at Drew but he averted his eyes and bowed down.
“What happened?” Kevz asked. “Did he do something again?” he pried.
“Nothing huge! I just found out the reason why he doesn’t want me to come here. It’s because of the girls with colorful faces!”
Kale and Kellen laughed, “That’s true! Especially the secretary!” Kale added intriguingly.
“There’s another one, the secretary of one of our clients!” Kellen added.
I’m about to go ballistic after hearing what they said, but Drew stayed quiet. Kevz keeps giggling while Homme, Kip, and Roj keep glancing at each other.
“You two!” Kip called to them. “Enough! We already fired someone last week, let’s not add one more to the list!” he scolded before glancing at Homme whose head’s bowed down too.
Kellen raised her forehead and crossed her arms over her chest. Even if they don’t give me the details, I feel like I already know who fired the poor girl and why she got fired.
“Fine, fine! Let’s go back to work!” I waved a hand for them to leave my office.
Kevz knelt next to me and whispered, “Fire whoever you want after two weeks,” then he stormed out of my office.
“You silly!” Roj yelled but they all ended up laughing as they go out. Drew stayed though, but he’s just standing next to my file cabinet, looking out the window.
“How about you sir? Arent’ you going back to your office?” I asked, copying the tone of the girls, and his eyebrows immediately tied into a knot.
“Stop that! I don’t like it when you’re acting like that Les. I want you to know right now, that whoever flirts with me, I’ll just ignore them!” he stated irritatedly. I raised a brow and faced him, but he pulled me close and whispered. “Hun, please don’t be like that…”
I returned the hug, resting my head on his chest and I let go of the laughter that I’d been trying to hold. “Sorry, I was just kidding,” I confessed.
He nodded before letting go of me then he cupped my face. “Even if that’s just a joke, I want you to know that there’s no reason for you to get jealous over anyone. I love you so much, more than anything! You and our baby, and no one can replace you, ever!”
I pulled him for a hug and when I let go, he pulled me to sit on my chair. “Knock on the wall if you need anything, our office is next to each other,” he reminded before going out.
When I was left alone, I started reviewing the files Kevz prepared for me. These are the files he’s turning over to me, as they are for me to begin with.
During lunchtime, we gathered at the pantry. After office and we’re complete, we’ll go out and have dinner together.
It became our routine until the ninth month of my pregnancy. I refused to join them as I often feel pain in my hip. I don’t tell them it’s that painful though as I don’t want Drew to require me to stay home.
We’re already arguing about it. He keeps saying I’m stubborn but he can’t really stop me from doing what I want to do.
“Hun are you sure you’re ok?” he asked before we go out of the car. I woke up this morning and my belly’s cramping.
I nodded at him and he went out to open the door for me. After that, he helped me upstairs and to my office.
When we reached the top of the stairs, I stopped walking as I feel pain in my hip again. “Are you ok?” he asked with a worry-struck face, especially when he saw me grimace because of the pain. “I’ll just take you home.”
“I’m ok hun, don’t worry. The pain’s still bearable,” I assured him to help him calm down.
“Do we need to see a doctor after office?” he asked while walking back and forth in front of my table.
I shook my head at him, “You’re too nervous. I told you, I’m fine. You can go back to your office. Don’t worry, if the pain increased, I’ll go home.”
He sighed in relief after hearing what I said. He bowed down to kiss my lips before leaving my office. As soon as he left, I feel cramps in my stomach again, but it was not as painful as it was earlier.
I rested for fifteen minutes before taking the files on the table with me and knocking at Kevz’s office. “Let’s go!”
We’re having a meeting in the conference room. We need to discuss an important presentation for a client this afternoon.
After a while, Kevz came with his secretary and the rest of the marketing team. We were about to get started when I suddenly felt a long contraction and it was the most painful I’ve felt so far.
Kevz looked at me when he noticed my grip on the armchair. “Partner, are you ok?” he asked in panic while wiping the sweat on my forehead. “Drew! Drew!” he yelled but he was not coming.
“Drew Reagan Morales!” I screamed when the pain becomes unbearable and I felt my water bag break.
♫ Drew ♫
Kevz has been calling me several times but I chose to ignore him. He probably broke something again and will ask me to fix it.
But I felt like my soul left my body when I heard Leslie scream. “Drew Reagan Morales!” and I run out of my office.
I can hear footsteps behind me but I didn’t bother looking who it is as I can already feel my heart in my throat. When I get to the conference room, I immediately saw Leslie grimacing.
“Hun, what happened?”
“Hun, my waterbag broke,” she said thru gritted teeth.
My lost soul found my body earlier but left it again. I clearly heard what she said but my body won’t move.
I got my senses back when someone pushed me aside, “Get the car!” whoever it was, ordered, then he carried Leslie out.
I only realized that it was Kip when Roj stopped me from getting to the driver’s seat. “I’ll drive,” he said so I run to the other side.
As I was in a panic, I just got into the backseat and I was surprised when I realized that I’m sitting on Kip’s lap. “Dude! What are you doing?” he yelled as he push me to the side, again.
“Sorry, dude!” I whispered as I rub my palms together before reaching out for Leslie’s hand.
“Hun calm down,” she told me, smiling, but then she grimaced again and started whining as she let out deep breaths.
We reached the hospital in no more than ten minutes, “Our friend’s giving birth,” Roj informed the nurse in the emergency room.
The nurse left us and came back with a wheelchair. I carried Leslie and put her on it but it was the nurse who pushed her inside.
I was in a daze until someone tapped my shoulder. “How is she?” it was Kellen and she was still trying to catch her breath.
“She’s inside,” I responded. I was about to sit when the OB came out.
“Who’s the father?” she asked.
I walked up to her along with Kevz, “Me!” we said in unison and the doctor’s forehead creased.
“Sorry, it’s him,” Kevz stated as he points at me. “It’s really him,” he added.
“Come with me,” the doctor ordered and I quickly followed.
It took us hours inside the delivery room before the procedure started. Her grip on my hand is tight that it’s starting to turn white, but I’m not feeling any pain.
I just continued praying thru the whole process. I was asking Him to let Leslie go thru this safely and let my son or daughter be as healthy as he or she could be.
When I heard my baby cry for the first time, my tears started flowing. Leslie was crying too when I looked at her.
I kissed her lips before wiping the sweat off of her forehead. “You did it, hun, you did it!”
“It’s a boy!” the doctor announced and Leslie lifted her head to look at our baby. Her tears continue to flow and so are mine.
I didn’t leave her until she was ready to move to a private room. When we got there, she fell asleep but I stayed next to her.
I held her hand and something suddenly popped into my mind. How many times have I planned to propose to her?
Yes, I planned to propose to her several times but I can’t find the right timing. There are times when I feel like it’s the moment, but then someone or something will come up to ruin it.
Looking at her, I feel like now is the right time. So without second thoughts, I let go of her hand for a moment and called Kevz.
I asked him to get the engagement ring I’d been keeping in my office drawer and when he came back, Leslie was still asleep. “We won’t even see it?” he asked irritatedly.
“I can’t let this moment pass dude. It’s been postponed several times so I have to take advantage of it now,” and he nodded.
Several minutes after Kevz left, Leslie woke up. “Have you seen him?” she asked as soon as she opened her eyes.
I shook my head at her, “I’ve only seen him in the delivery room but I haven’t seen him in the nursery. I want us to go together.”
She kissed the back of my hand, “Thank you,” she whispered, “Thank you for staying with me.”
Again, I nodded slowly before sitting next to the side of her bed. “Thank you, hun, thank you for bringing Zyon to this world,” and before she could respond, I planted a kiss on her lips and took out the velvet box from my pocket.
I pushed the chair away and knelt. Her eyes widen followed by the creasing of her forehead. “Hun,” I started but my tears are already streaming down. “I know you’ve been thru a lot because of me, and from the bottom of my heart, I’m really, really sorry.”
I looked at her straight in the eyes, she was starting to cry as well. I kissed the back of her hand before I continued. “I know they were right when they said I don’t deserve you. Even before you became my girlfriend, I already know that I don’t deserve you. When you left for France after Nica happened, I don’t deserve you even more. When you got pregnant and even now that Zyon’s here, I still believe that I don’t deserve someone like you,” I sighed. “I got nothing Les, I have nothing to be proud of aside from my good looks. But I want you to know that I can give you all my heart, my heart, and my whole being for you and our son.” I smiled as I reach out and wipe her tears. “I asked Jesus for your return and I can’t contain my happiness when you came back so I want to take advantage of it. I’ll abuse the opportunity He gave me, so Les, will you marry an asshole, a moron, and a jerk like me?”
My hands turned cold when she didn’t say anything. Yet again, I feel like my soul strolled somewhere else.
“No Drew, you deserve me as much as I deserve you. In this lifetime or maybe even in the next one, I won’t find another man who will be willing to sacrifice his life for me, I wasn't even your girlfriend then. So how can I refuse?”
“It’s a yes?” I asked to confirm.
“It’s a yes Drew Reagan Morales, I can’t ask for anyone else other than you. I won’t and I can’t love anyone else other than you. I love you so much if you’re an asshole half of the time.”