✦ CHAPTER — "There's A Baby." ✦
Rain tapped softly against the mansion windows.
Quiet.
Steady.
Almost calming.
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Jay's POV
Something felt… off lately.
Not bad.
Just different.
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I'd been tired constantly.
Sleeping more.
Getting emotional over tiny things.
And somehow—
even coffee smelled too strong now.
Which honestly should've terrified me immediately.
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But I ignored it.
For days.
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Until this morning.
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I stood in the bathroom staring down at the small test in my trembling hands.
Silent.
Completely silent.
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Two lines.
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For a second—
my brain stopped working.
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No thoughts.
No movement.
Just staring.
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Then slowly—
my hand moved toward my stomach instinctively.
And suddenly—
everything felt unreal.
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Keifer.
A baby.
Us.
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I sat down slowly on the edge of the bathtub trying to breathe properly.
Because somehow—
my entire life had just changed inside one quiet bathroom.
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And the craziest part?
Keifer didn't even know yet.
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A few hours later—
I sat nervously inside the hospital waiting room.
Still overwhelmed.
Still quiet.
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The doctor smiled gently while looking over the results.
Then softly said:
> "Congratulations."
"You're pregnant."
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Pregnant.
The word echoed in my chest painfully soft.
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And suddenly—
all I could think about was him.
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Keifer carrying little Liana around the mansion carefully.
Keifer sleeping against my chest after exhausting nights.
Keifer whispering:
> "…you would look beautiful holding our daughter."
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My eyes burned immediately.
Because now—
there really WAS a baby.
Our baby.
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The drive home felt unreal.
Everything outside the window blurry.
My heart beating too fast.
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By the time I reached the mansion—
night had already fallen.
The house quieter now.
Dim lights glowing softly through the halls.
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And somewhere downstairs—
I heard familiar footsteps.
Heavy footsteps.
Keifer.
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He entered the living room while loosening his tie tiredly.
Still looking exhausted from work.
Still carrying stress on his shoulders.
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But the second he saw me—
his expression changed instantly.
Softer.
Concerned.
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"Jay?"
I didn't answer immediately.
Which apparently scared him.
Because he walked toward me faster immediately.
> "What happened?"
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I looked at him quietly for a second.
And suddenly—
I got emotional all over again.
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Because this man…
This terrifying mafia boss…
was going to become a father.
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"…I went to the hospital today."
His entire posture changed immediately.
Sharp.
Alert.
> "Why?"
I swallowed softly.
Then reached into my hoodie pocket slowly.
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And silently—
placed the test in his hand.
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Silence.
Complete silence.
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Keifer looked down at it.
Once.
Twice.
Then completely froze.
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Actually froze.
No movement.
No breathing.
Nothing.
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My heart started racing nervously.
"…Keifer?"
Still silent.
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Then slowly—
his eyes lifted toward me.
And for the first time in YEARS—
I saw him look completely overwhelmed.
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Not scared.
Not angry.
Just…
emotional.
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"There's…"
His voice cracked slightly.
He stopped talking immediately.
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Then suddenly—
he pulled me into him so tightly I almost lost balance.
Arms wrapping around me instantly.
Holding me against his chest like something precious.
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And before I could even react—
he buried his face into my neck.
Laughing softly.
Actually laughing.
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"There's really a baby?"
His voice sounded disbelieving.
Happy.
Overwhelmed.
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My eyes filled immediately.
"…yeah."
Another breathless laugh left him.
Then suddenly he pulled back just enough to hold my face carefully in both hands.
his eyes were shining.
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"I'm going to be a father."
The way he said it— like he couldn't believe something this soft belonged to him—
actually destroyed me.
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Then immediately:
> "You're really carrying our baby?"
I nodded tearfully.
And suddenly this man looked happier than I had EVER seen him.
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He kissed my forehead once.
Then again.
Then everywhere.
Hair. Cheeks. Nose.
Unable to stop smiling.
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Meanwhile I started laughing through tears because he genuinely looked emotionally broken.
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"My baby," he whispered softly against my forehead.
Then quieter:
> "Both of you."