A NIGHT WITH THE CRAZY CEO

CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVENAll content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

TWO MONTHS LATER

**BRIANNA**

Adrian really fulfilled his promise about paying for my mom’s treatment. After we came back from our trip to Spain, Adrian got in contact with his personal doctor and my mom was admitted in their hospital. She has been in the hospital for a month and few weeks now and finally got home today.

“It’s good to have you home, mom.” I said as I hugged her again. She was looking more healthy and wasn’t as skinny as she was before.

“It’s good to be home.” She chuckled as she hugged me back. I missed inhaling her flowery scent.

“Thanks for everything, Adrian. I couldn’t imagine this happening without your help.” I said to Adrian who was sitting on the couch and he smiled at me briefly.

“It’s fine, no need for you to thank me.” He uttered.

“Okay! What do y’all want for lunch? Homemade food or should we order?” I asked enthusiastically.

“We should definitely order.” Marianna chipped in excitedly.

“Pizza and soda, anyone?” I asked.

“Yes!” Everybody answered.

“Alright people, lunch is on me.” I stated as I went to pick up my phone; the new iPhone Adrian bought for me two months ago. I made a call and ordered two boxes of pizza with four different types of sodas according to each of our preferences.

I went to sit beside Adrian after making the call. He clasped his hand on mine and I looked down at our hands. We fit so we’ll together. After we had sex two months ago in Madrid, we didn’t stop there. We kept having our fun when we got back and we have even done in multiple times in our office. The people at work have caught on that something was between me and Adrian a d they were not wrong. I do hear them gossiping about our relationship from time to time but I usually just turn deaf ears to the gossips and smile. Despite how close me and Adrian have gotten, I didn’t exactly know what we were. He hasn’t asked me out and I couldn’t tell if we were just hooking up or if it was something more serious. To me though, it is something serious and I remember saying that I wouldn’t love any man or be in a relationship because of how my mom turned out but I have had a rethink now, and I happen to love this man, this asshole beside me. I haven’t told him and I don’t know he felt about me.

“What’re you thinking about? You look like you’re troubled by something.” He whispered into my ears and that snapped me out of my deep thoughts.

“I’m fine. Just thinking about some meaningless things.” I shrugged nonchalantly.

“I don’t think meaningless things will make you look worried like that.” He stated. Observative smartass.

“I’m serious. It’s really nothing.” I said once more and he was about to say something when the doorbell rang.

“Looks like the pizza is here!” I said and practically flew out of my seat to answer the door. Phew! The doorbell saves the day.

I opened the door and indeed the delivery guy was there with two boxes of pizza and a bag of soda in hand. I collected them from him and paid him, also adding a tip of ten dollars. He smiled brightly at me before turning on his heels and leaving our doorstep. I closed the door and got back into the sitting room.

“Who’s ready for pizza?” I asked cheerily as I dropped the boxes and bag on the table. Pizza seems to make everybody happy.

Mom and Marianna shared a box while Adrian and I shared the other box. I picked up a slice of pizza and took a bite out of it before chewing. Almost immediately after chewing and swallowing, I felt nauseous and began to feel the sensation of the food coming up my throat. I placed my hand over my mouth and hastily ran to the nearest bathroom.

“Brianna! What’s wrong?” I heard mom’s worried voice as I ran to the bathroom.

“Don’t worry ma. I’ll go after her.” I heard Adrian say to her before hearing the sound of footsteps running after me.

I got to the bathroom and puked the content in my mouth into the water closet. I felt someone walk up behind me and held up my hair for me. It has been like this for a while; if I eat some foods, I’ll end up vomiting the food for God knows why. I think I know the reason but I didn’t want to think about that.

After vomiting everything into the water closet, I flushed and rinsed my mouth with water from the faucet.

“Are you okay? Are you sick?” Adrian asked worriedly when I was done.

“I’m okay. It might just be a fever or something. I’ll be fine.” I answered weakly and began to walk out of the toilet.

“Are you sure it’s a fever? It might be something worse. Do you want to see a doctor? I can get you to my doctor.” He said quickly, worried all over his face and I stopped walking. I placed my hand on his chest and smiled at him.

“I’ll be fine. I don’t like hospitals, I hate the smell of injections and drugs and stuff.” I said.

“Alright, if you say so.” He said and exhaled heavily but he still didn’t look convinced.

We got back to the sitting room and two pairs of eyes were staring at me worriedly.

“Are you okay, Brianna?” Mom asked and I could swear that she looked suspicious.

“Yes, mom. I’m fine and if I’m not, I will be.” I answered and she hummed, which I found a little weird because mom was only like this when she observes something and doesn’t want to talk.

“Okay, mom, spill.” I sighed and rested my back on the chair.

“What? There’s nothing for me to say.” She said.

“You and I know that you have something to say, mom.” I stated and she chuckled.

“You’re pregnant.” She said simply, without mincing words and my eyes grew on surprise.

“What? That can’t be. How did you know?” I asked.

“Well, the symptoms are all over you and it’s only a blind person that cannot see it.” She replied.

She just confirmed my suspicions, I was afraid to admit this. I had been noticing some symptoms for the past two weeks; things like puking, morning sickness, my breasts were tender and I missed my period but I just kept denying it.

“You’re right. I have been noticing the symptoms for two weeks now.” I mumbled.

“Wait… Did I hear this right? You’re pregnant?!” Adrian asked loudly.

“Yes.” I muttered with a snivel. Tears were beginning to trickle down my face as this was not how I planned my life to be. I didn’t plan to fall in love, neither did I plan to get pregnant for a man that I’m not dating. Everything’s just messed up.

“Are you crying? Why are you crying?” Adrian got beside me and engulfed me in a hug.

“This isn’t how I envisioned my life to be.” I wailed.

“What? You don’t like the fact that you got pregnant for me?” He asked.

“It’s not that…” I paused and sniffed. “All of these, I didn’t plan for it to happen. It all just happened all of a sudden. I never wanted to get into a relationship with a man.”

I was full-on crying at this point.

“It’s going to be okay.” He patted me on the back and kissed me on the forehead.

“I love you and that’s all that matters.” He stated and I raised my head up to look at his face, I was in shock. He just said the “L” word.

“You love me?” I asked.

“Yes, I do. You’re the only woman that made me realize how much of an asshole I was, you didn’t worship me like any other woman and most of all, you changed me, that is not something a lot of women can boast about.” He uttered and I smiled despite my tears.

“I promise to love you and our unborn baby no matter what.” He added and wiped the tears of my face.

“I love you so much, Adrian, even though you’re quite an asshole.” I said and he chuckled.

“I am your asshole and I hope I will be your asshole forever.” He smiled, dipped his head and took my lips in his for a deep kiss.

THE END!