Small bump -One Shot

All portia pov

You are very scared walking into the convenient store taking that long stride towards the feminine health section. Your eyes dart all over the shelf board trying to pick the best home pregnancy test product which would be a lot easier if you had been through this kind of thing before but you haven’t. Instead, you are standing still hoping whichever brand you end up picking will give the result that you desire most.

It all started out when you realize that you were gay then everything fell apart. 

You thought that you would probably not have the kind of life you dreamed of as a kid. You always wanted two kids, a boy and a girl. You wanted the boy to be the older one so that he can protect your little princess just like your brother always protected you after your dad passed away. You wanted the dream house with the white picket fence, the dog and the husband. 

But when you realized that you were not that attracted to guys you felt like your dreams were someone else’s and that you are going to have to live with two possibilities. One, you are probably not going to have kids because you definitely don’t want to raise children on your own and two you are probably never going to be loved by someone but this was all before you meet her.

“I have noticed you for a while…” She began. “I haven’t seen a ring on your ring neither have I seen you receive flowers since you have been here. I have been secretly hoping and praying that you are single so that I could ask you out. So are you single?”

I was surprised that she was even talking to me let alone asking me out. Like who the hell asks a simple girl out when they have the ability to get any supermodel they wanted straight or not.

“Yes. I am single.” I replied after getting over the initial shock.

“Best news I have heard all day.” She says smiling. “So can I take you out then?”

“Are you being serious or just making a mockery of me.” I ask knowing very well about her reputation on relationships.

“I would not make a mockery of you. I am being very serious. You are the one woman who hasn’t swooned over my feet and for that reason, I would like to take you out.” 

“Am I just a challenge to you? Like a level in a game that you can’t get passed it? Is this why you are asking me out?”

“You are not a game am playing. Yes you are a challenge to me but that’s one of the many things that I find attractive in you. So I am asking you out because I find you attractive.”

“Well, whatever your reason is my answer is no. Just because you happen to be my boss doesn’t mean I am going to risk my career and right to privacy by going out with you so I’ll appreciate it if you’ll just ignore me like you have been for the last couple of years.” I say as I storm out of her office.

When I meet her on an official basis I thought that she was like any other boss but when I meet her in her office that day I knew I was in trouble. I am a sucker for women who show me dominance. She was all dominant even when talking to her niece although it was always on a lighter note. She definitely liked having her way in all matters so she didn’t even try to ignore me instead she acknowledge me.

“Will you quit sending me a bunch of flowers? My house and office look like a garden not to mention you are embarrassing me in front of all my colleagues.” I said to her as she walked into my office holding another bouquet of flowers.

“My aim is not to embarrass you. I simply want to show you that am serious. I know I don’t have the best reputation when it comes to dating but I am trying to change. Just give me a chance.” She says as she maneuvers around my office placing the fresh flowers in the vase before taking a seat like she owns the place even if she technically does.

“My answer is no. If you keep this up you’ll be forcing my hand to file a sexual harassment charge and I know we both don’t want the attention it will cause.”

“Okay.” That’s all she said as she left the office.

You end up taking six different sets of brands just to make sure you tell yourself. The clerk looks at you like you are crazy which doesn’t seem to bother you because as you hand him the last of the set you catch the sight of your engagement ring and wedding both resting on your hand and you smile to yourself. 

You remember the day she asked you to marry you like it was yesterday. Despite all the craziness on her part for never realizing when women were flirting with her right in front of you or on your part for breaking up with her even time you thought she was going to leave you despite all the reassurances from her.

“I love you.” She began as she got down on one knee. You have challenged me to become better. You actually filed a lawsuit against me and won so I guess I should let you take care of the bills every once in a while but am grateful you did it. That lawsuit made you realize that I was serious about you and now here we are five years later as happy as we could be but we could even be happier if were we married. So Portia will you marry me?”

“YES.” I shouted at the top of my lungs just to make sure that she heard me well clearing the shadow of doubt that was in her eyes due to my prolonged silence.
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The best word I have heard all day.” She says as she gets up and places the ring on my finger.

“I hope you realize that this means that you’ll get the two kids or even more, the dog and the house.

You arrive home as always you are earlier than her. You make yourself comfortable on the bed and read instructions of how to use the kit. Once you calm down enough you take all the six brands and use them. Once the stated amount of minutes has passed you check the results and surprisingly they all have similar results.

You don’t know when you were more nervous and terrified. Was it before you took the test or when you knew the results? Or was it even way before that when you asked her out after turning her down numerous of times or when you walked down the aisle toward her? Either way, you don’t have enough time to decide as she calls out for you. She must have been worried about why you left the office without telling her and making it worse you didn’t answer all the times she rang you.

You run to her, embrace her and whisper in her ear, “Don’t be mad. I had something I had to do on my own and I couldn’t risk letting you down this time so I had to make sure.”

“I’m pregnant.” You move just in time to see her break into a smile and panic because of the last time.

“Are you sure?” She asks hesitantly.

“Yeah. Six brands, one result. I am definitely pregnant.”

“I thought I felt a small bump in the morning.”

“It’s way too early to show El. Plus I already checked if there was one before came in.”

“Let go get official confirmation then that this small bump is on its way then get you lots to eat. No more skipping any meals.”

“Okay. Isn’t it funny that I won the sexual harassment suit and yet here I am having your baby?”

“Well that serves you right for giving me a criminal record,”Ellen says as she places a hand on my abdomen smiling down at it