Page 36 of Doormat
“I’ll watch Misty,” Enzo Jr.said, surprising her, because Liana had every intention of taking her up to her and Diego’s room.
Diego had left to handle some kind of errand.
“You’re sure?”Liana asked.
“Yeah, yeah, absolutely, it is no trouble.”
“Your brother loves your dog,” her father said.
One look at Enzo Jr., and Liana saw the blush that stained his cheeks, and she couldn’t help but smile.“She’s stunning, isn’t she,” Liana said, kissing Misty’s head and then placing her in her brother’s arms.She saw how delicately he held the pup.
Liana knew, when he finally found the right woman, or when their father organized his marriage, her brother would make one hell of a father.“We’ll be here, waiting,” Enzo Jr.said.
She left them alone and took the steps leading to her and Diego’s bedroom.She checked the time and saw her friends were going to be arriving in an hour, so she had time to shower and take that pregnancy test.
A week ago, she had gone out with one of the guards and used her awesome skill of evading to sneak into a pharmacy, purchase a pregnancy test, and get back to the café without them even realizing she had gone.She was getting stealthy with her pregnancy.No one was the wiser, and if they were, they didn’t say anything.
Liana moved across her bedroom, going straight to the bathroom.She’d hidden the test between some towels, and she reached for it and pulled out the box.Taking a deep breath, she blew it out, and then opened the box.This one had two tests inside.Liana stared at each test, feeling a little sick.She put the test on the counter and gripped the edge.Was she ready to know this answer?It seemed like a pretty big deal to her.
Pregnancy.
Bringing a child into this world.
Staying married to Diego.
The truth was, their marriage for the last few weeks was near perfect.They were closer than ever, and in an odd way, overhearing his conversation with his friends had actually been the best thing for both of them.She was now herself, and Diego liked her the way she was.
Picking up that test, she wondered if she should have a shower first, or take the test.
“Damn it, Liana, just take the stupid, fucking test.”And with that, she went to the toilet, because she already had the desire to pee.
Within less than a minute, the test was complete, and now she had to wait for the results.She washed her hands and waited.And continued to wait.
Time seemed to slow down.
She glanced down at the test, and that was when she saw the lines appear.The two lines that told her she was very much pregnant.There was no faded line.It was a true line.
They were pregnant.She and Diego were going to have a child, and it also meant she was not going to ask for a divorce.Although, divorce had been the last thing on her mind.
She was pregnant.With Diego’s child.
Taking the test, she tossed it into the trash, and then climbed into the shower after stripping out of her clothes.Tilting her head back, she closed her eyes and tried not to think.She tried to just allow the water to wash over her body.
She was pregnant.
Those three words kept going around and around inside her head.She was pregnant with Diego’s baby.
The door to the shower opened and she gasped, quickly turning around to find Diego naked, as he stepped into the shower.
“You’re back?”she asked.
“Yeah, they told me you came for a shower, and I figured I’d come and join you.”
Liana looked up at Diego, and it was moments like this that she knew their marriage was on the right track.The old Liana would have been left alone.Diego wouldn’t have come to see her.He would have found any excuse to be apart from her.This was different.
“I’m pregnant,” she said.
The words just spilled right out of her mouth, and Diego looked at her, then he smiled, and it completely lit up his whole face.
