by Young, Sage
“Hi Mom.”
“Hi baby, I haven’t heard from you all week. I know you didn’t forget how to dial.”
“Sorry Mom, I’ve been really busy.”
“It’s okay, how is Victoria, and when are you going to bring her back over for dinner?”
“She fine Mom, she has a doctor’s appointment tomorrow, and I will ask her if she is free for Sunday dinner.”
“Tell her I’m making that pie she really liked, so I expect to see her.”
“Yes ma’am, I have to go Mom, I love you, I’ll see you on Sunday.”
“With Victoria,” she said adamantly.
“I will ask; that’s all I can promise.”
Dominic hung up the phone a little puzzled at how quickly his family had taken to Victoria. He couldn’t remember his family liking any of the women he brought home, not that he had taken many home. Maybe it was because Victoria was having his babies and they wanted to make her feel comfortable.
Friday afternoon came quickly. Dominic walked into Victoria’s office to pick her up and was taken back at how much weight she had gained in just two weeks. She could see his eyes widen. “Not one word. You make one comment about how fat I am and you will live to regret it,” she admonished.
He raised his hands in defeat as he smiled “I was just a little surprised, but you look even more beautiful, if that’s any consolation, the pregnancy is agreeing with you.”
“Whatever, I look like a whale,” She said with unshed tears in her eyes. The weight gain had really started to bother her.
Dominic could see she was about to cry. “Hey, hey I was just kidding. Vic, you look beautiful and you have to remember that you are carry three Moretti babies, the weight gain is expected.” He pulled her into a hug as one tear escaped.
“Is something else wrong?”
“No, let’s just go, I don’t want to be late for my appointment.” She noticed that she was becoming more emotional as the pregnancy progressed.
After the appointment, they decided against going to a restaurant and did takeout instead. Dominic drove to his house; he wanted Victoria to see where he lived. They pulled into the driveway of Dominic’s house.
“Wow, this is a lot of house for a single man living alone.”
Dominic smiled. “Let's get order some food and I'll explain how I came to buy such a huge house.” Victoria walked into his home and was pleasantly surprised. The house had a contemporary feel and was extremely clean for a bachelor. They walked through the foyer, which opened into a large living room. The rooms were painted in a soft warm brown; the leather furniture in the living room complemented the dining room set. His house had four bedrooms, all very spacious, but the master bedroom was huge along with the master bathroom.
After the tour, the food was delivered and Dominic took Victoria to the family room where they ate and began to talk.
“So I brought this house three years ago when I was in a serious relationship with Anna. I thought we were going to get married so when the opportunity came along to purchase this house, for an amazing price, I jumped at the opportunity.” He paused because it still angered him that he allowed his emotions to outweigh the practicality of such a major purchase at that time.
“Wait, you guys weren’t together, when we went away, were you?”
“No, I would have never agreed to your arrangement if I was in a committed relationship. You don’t know me very well yet, but if you did, you would know that when I commit myself to a woman I’m committed to only her, there is never any vacillating or deviation, I’m all in, one hundred percent.”
“So what happened, if you don’t mind me asking?” She wanted to know how someone could walk away from such a loving and caring man.
Dominic made himself another drink and sat beside Victoria. “Where do I start, I met Anna at a software convention, before I started my own company we went out a few times and really hit it off, shortly after that we were exclusive. We had a really good relationship and she was very encouraging when I decided to start my own business. Then one day she tells me she's moving to another state to start a new job, just like that, no warning just up and moved. I bought this house because I thought we would marry and have children, but I guess it just wasn't in the cards at that time.” Dominic took a gulp of his drink finishing it in one swallow as he walked over to the bar and made himself another drink.
“So you two are back together now that she moved back?”
“I wouldn't say we are back together, we started dating again. So what about you Victoria? Why is it that some man hasn’t sweep you off your feet and taken you down the aisle?”
Victoria looked at him, “I thought I was in love once, I thought I had found the man of my dreams, but as it turns out he wasn’t a one woman man. I was in denial for a while but the final straw was when I found out he was sleeping with my best friend.” She had never shared that confession with anyone not even her mother, so she wasn’t sure why she trusted him so much with this secret.
“What, and you and Jackie are still friends?”
“It wasn’t Jackie, it was my friend Monica, you haven’t met her yet but you will, and yes we are still friends.”
“Please explain to me how that’s possible.”
“It’s a long story I’m sure you don’t want to hear it.” He put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to him.
“I have the time if it’s not too painful for you to tell.”
She inhaled deeply, thinking where to start, when his cologne cloaked her like a warm blanket the she just wanted to be under. She cleared her throat. “Well, I had been going out with John for over a year and was head over heels in love. My mother did not care for him, but I thought that was my mom being over protective. Anyway, the signs of his infidelity were all over the place, but I was too blinded by love to pay attention. When I finally started to suspect that he may be cheating on me and confronted him, he quickly proposed and I gladly accepted thinking he was totally committed to me now.”
Dominic looked at her but said nothing, so she continued. “Anyway, this was about the same time that Monica had moved back to Philly after being away for over a year. She never met my fiancée but I talked about him all the time. Shorty after she returned, she told me she met a guy and she thought he might be the one, but didn’t want to jinx their relationship by introducing him to everyone, because it was still new. I was happy for her, even joked with her and I possibly having a double wedding. Jackie never liked or trusted John. She even tried to convince me to have him checked out but I refused. I thought she was being paranoid because of her ex-husband’s infidelity. Unbeknownst to me, Jackie had a private investigator follow him anyway.” She took a sip of water, trying to get rid on the distasteful feeling she got very time she thought about that situation.
“The investigator’s report was very extensive. The report was supposed to go to Jackie only but I received a copy as well. Normally, that would not be unusual, we use the same investigator to do background checks on potential clients and he knew to make two copies of every report, one for Jackie and one for me. I guess Jackie forgot to tell him the report was for her eyes only.” She took another sip of water. “Apparently, when he had proposed to me, he had women all over the city and one of those women was my best friend Monica. I was devastated. I thought how could she betray me like that, then I thought about it, she had never met my John and he told her his name was Luke so he played both of us. I called Monica and told her we needed to talk. We had made plans to meet at my condo for dinner and I was going to tell her everything. My next call was to my lying cheating ex-fiancée. He cried and pleaded and initially denied the affairs, but when I called his cheating ass on it, telling him I had pictures to prove it, he tried to tell me that they meant nothing to him, that I was the one he loved. Can you believe that lying piece of shit, he only loved the financial windfall he thought he was going to come into by marrying me. The report also documented that he was up to his neck i
n debt. I guess wining and dining so many women gets expensive.” She looked at Dominic and could see the tension in his face. She rubbed his leg, and saw the stress leave his face, she smiled slightly, loving that she had that affect on him.
“He was a fucking asshole and you were lucky to dodge that bullet,” was all he said as he kissed her on the forehead. “So what happened between you and Monica?”
“Well by the time she got to my condo she was a wreck. I surmised that Jackie had gotten to her before we could talk. She was totally distraught. She was almost incoherent as she told me that Luke wasn’t who he said he was and he was a lying bastard, she said she couldn’t believe she fell for his bullshit, that she should have known he was too good to be true.” We both drank and cried all night. I didn’t mention that night that I knew her Luke and my John was the same person. As time went on it didn’t seem that important anymore.”
He looked at her, “she should have mentioned it to you.” Was the only comment he had on that subject as he stood, “do you want something more to eat, there's plenty of food over here?” Dominic said as he walked over to the table.
“No I’m stuffed, I couldn't eat another thing, but I will take some more water.” Dominic handed her a bottle of water as he sat down beside her.
“So how are you really feeling Vic?” He said changing the subject. It angered him that some scumbag treated her that way.
“I feel good, I think that the weight gain is wreaking havoc with me emotionally and sometimes my feet ache, like now.” Victoria said as she started taking off her shoes, Dominic stopped her, removed her shoes and pulled her feet onto his lap. He began to gently massage her feet.
“Is there anything I can do for you to make you more comfortable?” he asked in a smooth sexy voice. She cut her eye at him, wondering if he was thinking the same thing she was, because the pregnancy was not only messing with her emotions it was also sending her hormones into overdrive and she was horny as hell. Down girl, he has someone. She cleared her throat and responded.
“You're actually doing it right now, uhhh… thank you; that feels so good,” she said as she laid her head back on the sofa, closed her eyes and enjoyed the massage. They sat there in silence as he massaged her feet until he heard a soft snore. He looked at a sleeping Victoria, wished she was his woman; he continued to have an overwhelming feeling to protect this woman that was carrying his babies. He massaged her feet for a few more minutes before placing them on the sofa and covering her with a blanket. He went to his office to get some work done while Victoria slept.
Dominic was so involved in his work; he didn’t realize that he had been working for two hours. He went to check on Victoria and she was still asleep. He decided to carry her upstairs and put her in his bedroom. He scooped Victoria up and carried her towards the stairs, as he ascended the stairs she woke up startled, wrapping her arms around his neck so she wouldn’t fall. “Nick what are you doing?”
“You’ve been sleep for the last few hours; it doesn’t make sense to go home tonight when I have so much room.” He walked into his master bedroom with her still in his arms and laid her on the bed. She looked around the massive room and realized it must be the master suite. The king size bed had a high leather back that matched beautifully with the hardwood floors. The entire room was painted in a soft grey with white crown molding that trimmed the walls and chair rail. The bay window was dressed with dark drapes. The room had a highboy dresser and two nightstands with a leather bench at the foot of the bed. “The room is beautiful.” Victoria said as she looked around and start to get off of the bed “This is obviously the master suite which I assume is your bedroom and I can’t take your room. I can….”
“Stop Victoria, yes this is my room but I want you to be comfortable, my guest rooms aren’t finished and I can sleep in one of them.”
“No I can’t let…”
“The discussion is over, you are sleeping in here.” She was learning that when he used a certain tone that it was the end of that discussion. “Now there are towels in the cabinet in the bathroom right through that door,” he said pointed to the master bathroom. “I have t-shirts and sweatpants you can sleep in if you would like.”
“I feel like I’m imposing.”
“Victoria you will have to get comfortable in this house, we are having children together which means that they will be spending a lot of time here. I need you to feel relaxed.”
Victoria nodded “Okay, thank you.”
“No problem, I have to get some more work done if you need anything just give a holler, I will be in my office downstairs.” Dominic rubbed her stomach and kissed her on the forehead before exiting the room. That had become his form of sentiment towards her. Victoria realized she was really tired. She grabbed a pair of sweatpants and t-shirt and headed towards the bathroom. Victoria slid the pocket door to the side and was surprised to see that the bathroom was just as stunning as the bedroom. The earth tones gave her an immediate calming feeling. There was mosaic tile from the floor to the ceiling in the shower and sidewall; the rest of the room was painted in a darker grey. The shower was totally incased in glass and large enough for two people with three showerheads. The cabinetry was a rich dark mahogany that surrounded a double basin sink.
After Victoria was done, she exited the bathroom, pulled the covers back and sank into the bed, but was unable to sleep. She looked down at her expanding stomach and instantly thought of her mother. She would have been so happy to know that she was going to be a grandmother. Tears started cascading down her face when she heard a knock at the door. She grabbed a tissue of the nightstand before telling Dominic to come in.
He opened the door “I wanted to know if you needing anything before I turned in for the night?” Dominic looked at Victoria and could tell she had been crying.
“No, thank you. Good night Nick,” she said hoping he would leave, but he didn’t.
“Then why are you crying, what’s wrong?” He walked over to the bed, sat beside her and put his arm around her shoulder.
“I was thinking about my mother, I …” She was really trying to control her emotions but she couldn’t stop crying. Dominic gave her another tissue and pulled her onto his lap as he held her tight. The floodgate of tears opened up.
“Shhhh, It’s okay Vic whatever it is, we can get through this.” She could hear him trying to console her, and it brought her out of her crying frenzy. She pulled back and wiped her face with the tissue.
“I’m sorry, I was thinking about my mom and the realization hit me that she was not going to see her grandchildren born and I have no one.” She straightened her body upright and squared off her shoulders. “I’m good, my emotional breakdown is over,” she said with a half smile that didn’t reach her eyes.
“You are going to be fine and I’m sorry your mom isn’t here to experience the joy of having grandchildren, but you are not alone, we are in this together.”
“I know but you are in a relationship and I don’t want to impede on that.” She said as she lowered her head.
Dominic used his bent index finger to nudge her face upward, “You let me worry about my relationship, you are having my babies and I don’t want you stressed about anything.” He pulled her back into an embrace and kissed her forehead. “Is there anything else you need before I go to bed?”
“No and thanks for listening.”
“Anytime, good night.” Victoria lay back down on the bed as Dominic turned off the light and closed the door. She turned over and tried to get some sleep. Dominic stood on the other end of the door wondering what else he could have done to make her feel better. He really cared about her and hated to see her hurting.
He took a shower and laid in the dark but could not go to sleep. He finally turned over when he heard a soft knock at the door.
“Come in,” he said wondering if Victoria was okay.
“I’m sorry to bother you, but I can’t seem to go back to sleep. Can we talk for a few minutes?” Victoria asked a
s she walked over to the bed and lay down beside him. “I’ve really missed you. The way you kissed me, touched me, and made love to me,” she said as she ran her hand along his bare chest. The feel of her touch sent sparks straight to his dick, which was now rock hard. Victoria pressed her lips against his and kissed him softly, he palmed her face with both of his hands and deepened the kiss sticking his tongue in her mouth, and she began to suck it sending him into overdrive. His dick now so hard it hurt. Dominic flipped her on her back. “You sure it’s okay, I don’t want to hurt the babies.”
“You could never hurt our babies Nick, please I need this, I need you. He lifted the t-shirt she was wearing over her head to reveal her enlarged breast.
“Beautiful” he whispered.
“You don’t think I’m too fat?”
“I think your body is beautiful,” he said as he began to suck on her pebbled nipples. She moaned softly in his ear as she began to squirm in the bed. He ran his hands along her body and noticed that she was totally nude.
She sat up and straddled his body. “Am I too heavy?” She whispered seductively.
“No baby, you’re perfect.” She smiled as she grabbed his dick and put it at her entrance and came down on it slowly. He felt every vein in his dick rub against her tightness as she completely engulfed him.
“Awhh… You feel so good Nick, I’ve really missed this.” She said as she began to ride him slowly. He could feel every inch of her as he continued to fill her completely with every thrust. She picked up the pace riding him faster and harder. “Nick baby I’m coming…ohhh ohhh.” He felt her pussy pulsating round him as her actions slowed. He lifted her up and laid her on the bed. He held both of her legs as he entered her missionary style. She looked at him through hooded eyes and she moved her hips forward to meet his thrusts. He knew he was close but he wanted her to cum for him one more time. He began to pump into her slowly then picked up the pace. God she was so tight and so wet, just how he remembered. He leaned down and took one of her nipples in his mouth and bit down softly before swiping it with his tongue. She began to move faster and her moans became increasingly louder. “Give it to me baby harder, take it baby, it’s yours it has been from the first day you entered me.” Her word sent Dominic over the top. He began to thrust feverously, she began to scream his name and he knew she was coming. His body seized, her pussy continued to milk him as he emptied his seed deep in her walls.