“The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.”
–George Santayana
Camila POV
Our honeymoon was spend at a resort with a spa and all that rich people shit. I mean, don't get me wrong, I liked it, but I'm not used to stuff like that. Anyways, I liked it because Shawn was there, but both of us were already excited to go back home and be with our family.
It was good to be just the two of us for a while, but we both missed Riley so much and I guess she was missing us too because she called us every night from Karen's phone and told us how much she loves us. We were away from her for a few days, but it felt like forever.
When we came back home, she jumped in our arms and hugged us as tight as she could. We thanked Karen and Manny for taking care of her.
,,No need to thank us. You know we would do it over and over again." Karen said and gave us a smile.
,,But I want a reward..." Manny said.
,,What kind of a reward?" Shawn asked him.
,,A second grandchild..." Manny said.
If he knew...
Shawn and I decided to keep it to ourselves until the pregnancy is almost totally safe. We read about it and most people said that the best time to announce the pregnancy is after you can find out the gender, so that was also what we wanted to do. That time came pretty fast tho.
Time passed quickly and I was already 18 weeks pregnant and Shawn and I had an appointment to find out the gender in a few hours. During these 18 weeks, we hid the pregnancy, so good that almost no one noticed. Mary knew about the pregnancy scare and I told her that we wanted to try for a baby, so she was speculating something, but we didn't tell her anything.
I was surprised that I didn't have morning sicknesses during the pregnancy. I know Adi had some even when she didn't know she was pregnant yet. But I also know that Zara had none.
Anyways, I was almost 6 months pregnant and that meant I was close to my maternity leave. Shawn and I talked about it more during the past months and now that we had a new employee and a college student that was doing his internship at the praxis, we had enough people so that Shawn could work less after the baby was going to be born.
Riley was now 6 years old and she sometimes asked us if she could get a sibling because most of her classmates had one. We were happy about the fact that she wanted a sibling and knew that she will be excited when we're gonna tell her.
,,Riley, come on. You don't want Stacy and Logan to wait for you." I said and waited for her at the door.
,,I'm coming!" She said and ran to me with her backpack in her hand.
I was going to leave Riley with Addison for the next two hours, so that Shawn and I could go to the doctor appointment without worrying about her.
,,What is in your backpack?" I asked as I helped her to put it on.
,,Some of my dinosaurs. Stacy, Logan and I organized a dinosaurs meeting for today." She said and gave me a big smile.
,,That sounds interesting." I said and we made our way out of the apartment.
Riley held my hand in hers on the way to Addison and was telling me all kind of stories. I loved the relationship Riley had with me and Shawn. She would tell us literally everything and I hoped that it's gonna stay that way when she's going to be older.
,,Camila? Is that you?" I heard someone calling from behind right when Riley and I arrived at Addison's building. I turned around and couldn't really place the person that was standing in front of me.
,,I'm sorry, but do I know you?" I asked and took my keys out to open the building door.
,,I'm Dan. Your old neighbor. Don't you remember me?" He asked and it took me a while until I knew who he was.
Dan... Yeah... Now that I know who he is, I didn't want to talk to him at all.
,,Ah... Dan, right. Look I have to go, but it was nice to see you again." I said.
,,Is that the little baby you had?" He asked and pointed at Riley.
,,Yeah, this is Riley." I said and opened the building door to enter with Riley.
,,Wow! She grew up a lot, but I won't bother you any longer. I see you have to go." He said and I was impressed that he said that. The old Dan would insist, but he let me in peace this time. Interesting.
,,I really have to go." I said and then entered the building with Riley and closed the door after us.
,,Who was he?" Riley asked in the elevator.
,,Before daddy and I moved together, I had my own apartment and he was my neighbor." I explained to her and she nodded.
When we got at Addison's floor, I unlocked the door to the apartment and Riley ran immediately in Stacy's room after she took her shoes off.
,,Hey!" Adi said and pulled me in for a hug.
,,Hi, Camila!" Ethan said from the couch.
Adi and Ethan finally did the step and moved in together and explained Stacy their relationship. Stacy loves Ethan, so she was happy when she found out that he would move in. Matt was still around pretty often and even if he didn't like that Ethan was around his daughter more, he had nothing to say against it, because Adi was the one who had custody over Stacy.
,,Hey. I would stay for a little longer, but I already have to get going. Thanks by the way for staying with Riley. Shawn and I will pick her up in an hour or two." I said.
,,Don't worry. You know we don't mind and all three of them are good kids, so it's not like it's a hard job to take care of them." Adi said.
,,Okay then, see you two later." I said and hugged Adi one more time. ,,Bye, Riley!" I shouted.
,,Bye, mommy!" Riley shouted back and Adi and I laughed lightly before I exited the apartment and left.
When I walked out of the building, I noticed that Dan was still there. I think I'm gonna take back what I said earlier. He still doesn't know where to stop.
,,That was quick." He said.
,,I'm still in big rush. I'm sorry." I said and made my way to the praxis where I would pick up Shawn and we would go together to the appointment.
,,I don't wanna disturb you. Just wanted to ask you if I could take you out sometime." He said and it literally took everything in me not to roll my eyes.
,,I'm married." I said and just showed him the hand where my wedding ring and my engagement ring was.
,,Wow... I didn't expect that... Who is the lucky one?" He asked.
,,Shawn." I simply said.
,,Shawn? The Shawn you were dating when you were still my neighbor? That Shawn?" He asked surprised.
,,Yes, that Shawn. Now I'm really sorry, but I'm in a rush. It was nice to see you again, but I have to go." I said and that's when I speed up a little to get faster at the praxis.
,,It was nice to see you too." He said and then stopped following me.
I got at the praxis a few seconds later and was immediately met with Shawn who was ready to go.
,,Ready?" I asked after he picked my lips.
,,Yep. Doctor Ruddy still has a few more patients and Lorena wants to stay a little longer to take some notes." Shawn informed me.
,,Should I close up after everyone leaves?" Liliana asked us.
,,That would be great. Can you text us when you close?" Shawn asked her and she nodded.
,,Thank you." I said and gave her a friendly smile.
,,Then come on." Shawn said, put his arm over my shoulder and we walked together out of the praxis.
I interlocked my fingers with his and leaned in for a kiss. He held me close to him on the way and that made me smile.
,,Do you know who was at the praxis after you left?" He asked me.
,,No idea." I said.
,,Dan."
,,No way! I met him on the way to Addison today!" I said and Shawn chuckled. ,,What did he say to you?" I asked.
,,Nothing. I think he is friends with our new employee because he isn't one if our patients." Shawn said.
,,Hm... Maybe."
,,What did he say to you?" Shawn asked me.
,,If I could go out with him sometimes. Typical. Anyways, I told him I was married and DAMN that felt good." I said and Shawn chuckled.
,,What's your name?" He asked me with a smirk.
,,Karla Camila Mendes-Cabello." I said with a proud smile.
,,Damn.... That sounds so good. Say it again." He said and I giggled lightly.
We were married for six months now, but it still felt like yesterday.
,,Karla Camila Mendes-Cabello." I repeated and he gave me a soft pick on the lips before we got at Hannah's praxis.
We have been send in the waiting room where another couple was waiting too. We greeted them and then sat down.
,,What do you think?" I asked Shawn and leaned against him while I looked up at him.
,,About what?" He asked and put his arms around me to hold me closer.
,,The gender. Do you think it's a boy or a girl?" I asked.
,,To be honest, I don't care because I'm happy either way. The baby should just be healthy." He said and left a soft kiss on my forehead.
,,I'm happy either way too, but it kinda feels like a boy." I said and smiled at him.
,,You can feel that?" He asked and right then the secretary came to call the other couple in.
,,Well...yes and no. I mean it's like a feeling. You know? I have a feeling that it's a boy. I can't actually feel it. You know?" I asked and he chuckled lightly.
,,I know." He said and placed his hand on my belly that was hidden under one of Shawn's sweatshirt.
Because it was winter, it was easier for us to hide the pregnancy, but now that it was getting warmer outside, we'll also have to tell everyone the news because hidding the belly is getting pretty difficult lately.
,,No matter what gender it is, the baby is going to be loved." Shawn said and picked my lips.
,,I'm sure about that." I said and after a while, the secretary came and told us we could go in Hannah's office, so that's what we did.
,,Hey, you two!" She said with a big smile on her face.
,,Hey!" Shawn and I said at the same time.
,,Ready to find your baby's gender?" Hannah asked us and we both nodded excited. ,,Then lean down here and pull your sweatshirt a little bit up, so I can have access to the belly." She said and I did exactly what she said.
Shawn was by my side all the time and held my hand in his.
,,Let's see..." Hannah said as she moved the little device over my belly. ,,There it is." Hannah said and pointed at the screen where we could see the little human being inside.
,,Oh god... It already gets bigger." Shawn said and I giggled lightly as I held his hand tighter.
,,Well, it grows every day, so yes it gets bigger." Hannah said and giggled too before she turned her attention to the screen and tried to figure out the gender. ,,Look at that..." She said with a smile.
,,At what?" Shawn asked and I smiled at how adorable he was.
,It looks like it's a little boy." Hannah said and pointed at the baby.
,,We are gonna have a baby boy?" Shawn asked with wide eyes.
,,Exactly." Hannah said and then he suddenly pulled me in for a hug. I burried my face into his neck and felt some tears of happiness forming in my eyes.
,,I told you that it's going to be a boy." I said and Shawn chuckled lightly as he pulled away and wiped my tears away. I noticed he had tears in his eyes too, so I wiped his tears away just like he wiped mine.
I couldn't describe the happiness I felt at the moment. I would have been probably just as happy if it would have been a girl or if it turns out later he identifies himself as something else, but I think you got my point.
We are gonna have a baby boy... Holy shit.
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