Page 46 of Loving a Libra
Me:
My bad, baby. I just saw this. Don’t work too hard.
Dee:
It’s fine. Umm, I don’t think my patients and their families would appreciate it if I didn’t work hard. LOL!
Me:
Touché! You know what I mean. How are you feeling?
Dee:
Tired. Between you and your child, I can’t catch a break.
Me:
I’ll remember that next time you force yourself on me.
Dee:
Whatever. I gotta go.
Me:
The usual for dinner?
Dee:
Yeah. I love you.
Me:
See you soon. I love you more.
I’d be here for a few more hours, but I decided to take a break. After locking up my office, I found a packed house, enjoying the live band. I stopped by a few tables to greet guests, visited the kitchen to speak with our staff, and spoke with a few of our security officers.
Before I headed back to my office, I spotted Maurice hugged up with a woman I’d never seen. When we made eye contact, he mean-mugged me, while I shot a smile his way. After all the times he did me dirty when it came to women, I wasn’t looking for revenge. However, when Devyn was ready to share our relationship with the world, revenge would never be so sweet.
“Is everyone ready to hear if this strong heartbeat belongs to a boy or a girl?” Dr. Chanel asked.
“Yes!” everyone said in unison.
I wasn’t sure how normal it was, but when Devyn told me she wanted my parents and Ginae to come to our appointment to find out the baby’s gender, I encouraged her to invite them. Of course, they didn’t hesitate to agree and had been anticipatingthe day as much as we were. With what I had planned, it was actually perfect.
We all watched the screen, and the only thing I could decipher was the head. Dr. Chanel pointed out certain things as she moved the wand around on Devyn’s stomach, and finally, she got to the good part.
“You see this right here? This is the penis. It’s a boy!”
While my parents and Ginae cheered and clapped with excitement, my eyes connected with Devyn’s. Our broad smiles and teary eyes matched each other’s, and I leaned down to press my lips against hers.
“Thank you, baby,” I whispered against her lips.
“I’ve never been so happy, Riq. I love you.”
“Not as much as I love you.” I reached into the pocket of my shorts and pulled out a small black box. “I’ve been trying to find the right time to ask you this question, and right now couldn’t be more perfect.”
She gasped along with everyone else when they realized what I was doing.
