SOPHIA'S POV
I'm loosing my mind, I'm loosing my fiancé, I'm loosing everything.
Two weeks!
It's been two weeks since I started spending nights at Ace's place just so he could touch me or at least have a descent conversation with me but all my efforts have been in vain. He avoids me like a contagious disease. All he ever thinks of and talks about is Luna!
Our wedding is coming up in a few months but he is not interested in knowing how the preparations are pushing through. To him, it's like I don't exist, it's like nothing like a wedding is coming up. His entire existence right now only revolves around Sophia and that bastard child she is carrying.
But, I won't give up. I am not going to sit back and watch Luna take Ace away from me. Even if I hy to do the most despicable things, I will do them to get rip of her and have my man back. She should enjoy while it lasts because not long from now, pain and sorrow will be the order of her day until she decides to disappear from our lives.
I walk into Mrs. Cole's office or should I say my future mother-in-law's office and I'm not surprised to meet her discussing my mother. These two are inseparable and I envy their bond. How I wish I had a female friend with whom I could share such problems with. We would have brought Luna down without batting an eyelid.
"Mum" I call with a worried look as go and hug my mother and Mrs. Cole too.
"Sweetheart, what brings you here? And why do you look so worried?" My mother panics and so does Mrs. Cole.
"Mum, I'm loosing Ace. I can feel it. He doesn't even want me around him anymore not to talk of wanting to spend time with me. It's always about Luna mum" I explain as a tiny sob escapes my lips. "If I'm not careful, I'm going to loose Ace to Luna mum, I can feel it. Something needs to be done ASAP!"
"I thinks it's about time I get out from my shell. I have been silent for too long. Last time I caused a scandal that could be fixed but this time around, I'm going to do something that has no remedy. Luna thinks she can follow her mother's footsteps and get into my home? But I will prove to her that I am tougher and wiser and she will need more than just pregnancy to destroy this dream I've had since the day you were born" She swears and a tiny smile creeps on my lips.
"So what exactly do you plan to do?" My mother asks curious.
"I think I know what I have to do" I announce and both woman turn to look at me with questioning eyes. I have put in a lot of thought on the suggestion Seven Madden about me getting pregnant for Ace and seems like that's the only thing that can redeem this relationship that seems to have fallen apart. Luna isn't the only woman who can pin a man down with pregnancy. I will prove to her that I too can do that and when I'm do, she'll be sorry. She will regret ever trying to sabotage my relationship with Ace.
"And what could that be?" Mrs. Cole asks with a creased brow.
"I'm going to get pregnant with Ace's child"
"What?" Both mother's ask in unison and I smile. Just the thought of carrying Ace's child and winning him back makes butterflies rise in my stomach.
I cannot wait for that to happen already.
"Luna has got all that unmerited attention from Ace just because she is pregnant with his child, that only means that Ace is obsessed with the idea of having children. He is the kind of man who wouldn't want to miss any part of his child's life. If I cry his child too, that attention he has on Luna will be divided. Hell spend as much time with me as he does with Luna and to tell you what? I will have an upper hand because I am the one he is engaged to. He will never have thoughts about calling off the wedding when I'm carrying his child. He will eventually marry me and I will win. Luna will remain as nothing but his baby mama" I explain and they both look at me amused.
"That's a smart one there honey, but if you are to get pregnant, you are going to have a bump on your wedding day. Are you sure you want to have bump-ish wedding pictures?" My mother asks and I roll my eyes I annoyance.
Who cares about that? All I want is for that wedding day to come to pass so I will officially be called Mrs. Damon. I don't care if I look like a fat potato in my wedding pictures, right now my figure is the last thing I'm worried about. All I want is become Ace's wife!
"Mum I honestly don't care. All I want is for that wedding to hold to hold even if I as round as a potato. Right now getting Ace to marry me is my ultimate quest. I'd risk everything to make sure that comes to pass.
"And it will definitely come to pass sweetheart. Just relax and carry out your plan, as for Luna, I know exactly what to do with her" She says with an a confident smile and I immediately tell that it's not something nice.
"What do you intend to do to her?" I ask curious.
"Well, nothing, but all I know is that she has to loose that child she is carrying in her womb. There is no way I'm letting an illegitimate child taint the image and reputation of this family. Only you, Sophia, will bear children for my son. No one else!"
Oh boy!
How I pity Luna, she has no idea what is coming her way.
LUNA'S POV
The moment I open my eyes, they are greeted by not very friendly beaming sun rays reflecting from the window, I quickly shut my eyes close as I turn my face away and let out a lazy yawn.
I feel tired.
That's the only thing I feel these day, tiredness and well, Ace's love too.
"And finally, she's awake" A voice speaks and I turn to look. I am not surprised at all to see Asher sitting on the couch with a newspaper in his hand that covers his face.
If he could wait for me to return him last night at the porch, then sitting here and waiting for me to wake up is a piece of cake.
Just how much does this man love me?
"Really now? Watching me sleep?"
"What a fascinating sight, you sleep like an angel, I should do this more often" He says as he puts the newspaper down and smiles at me
"You are a sick person" I say with a frown. "No work today?" I ask getting down from the bed.
"Nope, my father gave me the day off virtue of the fact that I won my criminal case yesterday" He says as he flashes m his charming smile.
"Congratulations Ash, I'm so proud of you"
"Thank you. So, I'm taking you girls out today to celebrate. You get to choose the places you want us to visit" He announces and my face beams with a smile.
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"I can't wait!" I yelp in excitement and he chuckles as he shakes his head.
"Alora and I already had breakfast. Get ready and come downstairs to have yours"
"What's the time?" I ask and he glances at his wrist watch... Rolex if I may add.
"Quarter past ten am"
"Oh my God" I exclaim in horror. "I slept that long? why didn't you wake me up?"
"I'm not the type of man to interrupt or let anyone interrupt a pregnant woman's sleep. You need it, lot's of it" He explains in his usual calm tone and I blush hard and bow my head down in embarrassment.
Asher says the most romantic things.
"By the way, Kyle is here to see you, he is waiting downstairs"
"For how long has Kyle been here?" I ask hoping it's not what I'm thinking.
"About two hours now" He says very relaxed.
"Why did you let him wait that long? You could've just woken me up!" I rage .
"Like I said earlier, I don't interrupt a pregnant woman's sleep and neither do I let anyone else do so" He repeats and I stare at him in total disbelieve.
Never have I ever met a man with so many complicated principles. He is totally unbelievably.
"I don't even know what to say to you" I say as I make my way into the bathroom and start doing my business.
I can only imagine the fury that's burning in Kyle right now.
Two hours!
Two bloody hours.
Asher made my brother wait for two hours for me to wake up all in the name of not wanting to interrupt a pregnant woman's sleep.
That's the most absurd thing I have heard in a while now.
When I'm done doing my business, I apply toothpaste on my toothbrush and start brushing my teeth. Midway, I take off my clothes and walk over to the big mirror. My bump is now very visible and it feels weird. I place my right hand on it and gently caress it with a smile plastered on my face. A few months ago I would've cursed anyone who mentioned the word pregnancy by myside, but here I am, very pregnant and excited.
It's tough especially having to deal with morning sickness, vomiting, mood swings and feelings-for-Ace related problems, but I am resilient. I won't let any of these things weigh me down. I will go through this pregnancy and bring forth my baby boy, no matter what!