Page 36 of Curve Ball
“Shh, it’s okay,” Isla soothes. “I understand. Really, I do. But I’m here for you now, and we’re going to get through this together. Okay, this calls for a girls' day. I’m coming over.”
“Oh and Isla,” I say, getting ready to drop the biggest part of it.
“Yeah?”
“It’s twins. Identical twin boys.” I laugh nervously.
“I’m on my way.”
We hang up, and I can’t help but feel a sense of relief wash over me. I’m so glad I finally told her. I know she’s going to be an amazing support system for me, and I can’t wait to experience this journey with her by my side.
An hour later, Isla shows up at my apartment, her eyes red from crying and a huge smile on her face. “Alright, Adri,” she says, pulling me into a tight hug. “Let’s have a girls’ day and celebrate this baby news!”
I laugh, feeling a warmth spread through me. “I’d like that.”
We spend the day shopping for baby clothes, toys, and decorations. Isla insists on buying everything in twins, even though I try to tell her we don’t need that much stuff. “Trust me,” she says, holding up a cute little onesie. “All the baby books I’ve read say with twins, you’ll need more than you think.”
I smile, running a hand over my belly. “You’re probably right.”
As we’re checking out, my phone buzzes with a new voice message. I listen to it, and my cheeks flush as I hear Gael’s deep, husky voice. “Mama, I can’t wait to see you tonight. I have some plans for that beautiful body of yours. I’m going to fuck you sogood when you get home. I want you to think about that all day. Think about my cock inside you, stretching you, filling you up. I want you to be so wet and ready for me. I love you, and I can’t wait to see you.”
I press my thighs together, trying to ease the ache that’s building there. “Asshole.”
“Huh?” Isla turns around and catches the look on my face and smirks. “Never mind, I can only guess.”
I shake my head, a small smile playing on my lips. “It’s nothing. Just something he wants to do to me later.” I take the bags from the cashier and turn to head toward the exit.
She laughs, linking her arm through mine as we walk out of the store. “Well, I’m glad to see that pregnancy hasn’t slowed down your sex drive. I know it hasn’t for me.”
I shrug, feeling a blush creep up my cheeks. “Well, I went like nineteen weeks with no sex and now that we’re together, I want him all the time. Like, last night he was just moving things around in the spare room and I was just staring at him from the doorway, plotting how I could… well.”
We both chuckle as we toss the bag in the back of the SUV. “Girl, same. It’s like our brains can’t process anything else when we look at our men. It can get annoying sometimes.”
We spendthe rest of the day talking and laughing, trying on cute maternity outfits, and just enjoying each other’s company. It feels so good to finally share this experience with someone else, and I’m so grateful that it’s my best friend.
Back at my apartment, I realize I need to call my mom and fill her in on the latest developments. I head back to my bed, curl up with a blanket, hit her contact, hold the phone to my ear and listen to the dial tone.
“Hola, Mama,” I say, my voice trembling slightly. “I have some news.”
“Okay,mija. What’s going on?”
I take a deep breath and tell her everything. About the pregnancy, about how Gael is perfect, about how scared I was and how I finally told him, and now everything is going to be okay. “And Mama,” I add, my voice shaking with emotion. “It’s twin boys.”
There’s a moment of silence before my mom lets out a sob of happiness. “Oh, Adriana! That’s wonderful news! I’m so happy for you both.”
I can hear the tears in her voice, and it makes me cry, too. “I feel guilty not having told him sooner. He’s so happy, Ma. And he loves me so much.” I say, my voice shaking. “I just didn’t know how to.”
“Shh, it’s okay,” my mom soothes. “Sometimes we do things that aren’t logical because of fear, Adriana. What matters most is that you both are going to work through them together. Now you have to be a team to raise your sons. And he loves you. Do you love him?”
I take a deep breath, trying to compose myself. “I do. And it scares me a little bit.”
“Love is scary,amor. But it’s a beautiful thing. Enjoy it.”
My mama is the best and even though my father broke her heart, she still has such a beautiful outlook on what love is.
“Mama, would you be able to come up for the baby shower? And for the birth of the boys? I would love to have you here with me.”
“Of course,mija,” my mom says without hesitation. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Just tell me when and where, and I’ll be there.”
