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Synopsis: A stormy night. A visit that couldnât wait. And a conversation neither of them was ready to have. Some wounds never truly heal⌠they just wait for the right moment to be reopened
Warnings: Reconciliation, Angst, Smut, Fluff, Drama, Emotional Distress,Happy Ending, Creampie, crying through it, talking through it, and praising.
Carefully pulling the thermometer from Avaâs mouth, your heart sank as your eyes landed on the screen
A heavy sigh escaped your lips as worry settled over you. You quickly replaced the now-warm ice pack on her forehead with a fresh one before brushing the back of your hand against her flushed cheeks and neck. She was still burning up, and despite everything youâd been doing to bring the fever down, it didnât seem to be making much of a difference
âBaby youâre burning upâ
Setting the thermometer aside, you reached for the bottle of childrenâs Tylenol and carefully drew up the correct dosage into the syringe
The moment Ava realized what you were doing, she rolled onto her side and frowned
âNo!â she protested, shaking her head as she scooted farther back against the pillows
âCâmon baby you need to take somethingâ
âI donât want it!â She whined becoming more high rate
All day this had been going on, her on and off temper tantrums caused by her not feeling good and you were exhausted doing it all by yourself
âAva, please, just take your medicineâŚâ you pleaded softly, bringing the syringe toward her mouth. The moment it got close, she smacked your hand away
Childrenâs Tylenol splashed across the bed, leaving you staring at the sticky mess with an exhausted sigh
âI donât want it! I want my daddyâ
By this point Ava was having a full blown meltdown. Crying because she was so sick and now wanting to be comforted by her father. You couldnât fight it anymore, you were exhausted mentally and physically. Taking a deep breath you exited her room and went downstairs to grab the house phone
Across town, Michael stood inside the recording booth one hand resting against his headphones as his foot tapped steadily to the beat. He listened intently, eyes shut tight, replaying the track for what felt like the hundredth time
No matter how many times he heard it, something still wasnât clicking. It was driving him crazy
Just outside the recording booth, Bill stood talking quietly with one of Michaelâs producers, both listening as the latest playback echoed through the studio.
Suddenly, the studio phone rang. Bill glanced toward the booth before quickly stepping over to answer it
âHello?â he greeted, lifting the receiver to his ear
âBill?? Itâs me, listen I really need your help right nowâ
Billâs expression immediately fell at the sound of your panicked voice. Your words came out rushed and broken, making it difficult for him to understand what you were saying. Without wasting a second, he turned toward the producer and motioned for him to kill the music. The studio fell silent as Bill pressed the receiver closer to his ear, his concern growing with every second
Michael pulled one side of his headphones off his ear, his brows knitting together in confusion as the music abruptly cut off. Looking through the studio glass, he caught the producerâs eye. The producer simply pointed toward Bill before giving a small shrug
Michael followed his gaze and immediately noticed the concern on Billâs face as he stood at the phone
âHey, hey slow down for me whatâs going on?â
âItâs Ava,â you cried, your words breaking apart between shaky breaths. âSheâs burning up with a fever, and I donât know what to do anymore. She just keeps crying for Michael⌠I canât do this by myselfâ
âOkay just try to keep yourself calm until we get there weâre leaving right nowâ
The two of you hung up the phone as Michael walked out the booth âBill whatâs going on?â
âItâs Ava, sheâs sickâ
Immediately the expression of worry washed over Michaelâs face, causing him to drop his headphones and walk over to Bill âIs she okay??â
âShe just said that Ava was burning up with a fever and real fussy looking for youâ
Before heading to your house, Michael had Bill pull over at the nearest grocery store so they could pick up medicine, Pedialyte, childrenâs fever reducers, popsicles, and anything else Ava might need
The rest of the drive was agonizing. Michaelâs knee bounced relentlessly as he stared out the rain-speckled window, replaying your panicked phone call over and over
Heâd never heard his daughter that sick before, and all he could think about was getting to her
Just as you stepped out of the shower, the loud pounding at the front door made you jump
âShitâ you muttered under your breath.Hastily wrapping a towel around your body, you hurried downstairs, water still dripping from your hair. You pressed one eye to the peephole and immediately froze
Michael stood on the front porch, completely drenched. Rain poured relentlessly over him, plastering his curls to his forehead and soaking his clothes as he waited anxiously at the door
You quickly unlocked the front door before stepping aside
âIâm so sorry I just got out of the showerâ you apologized.
Michael offered a reassuring smile as he thanked Bill, taking the remaining grocery bags from his hands before stepping inside
âItâs okayâ he replied softly. You waved goodbye to Bill and thanked him for bringing Michael over before closing and locking the front door. Turning around, you found Michael already in the kitchen, quietly unpacking the grocery bags as if heâd never left
âHow is she doing?â He asked
âSickâif her temperature doesnât break Iâm gonna have to take her to the emergency room, but itâs hard for me to break it because she doesnât wanna take anythingâ
âWell hopefully the stuff I bought works, the pharmacist said it was good for breaking feversâ he shrugged
A moment of awkward silence lingered between the two of you, Michael did his best not to stare at you basically naked but the temptation was rising, you caught into his lingering eyes and immediately became embarrassed
âIâm gonna get dressed, if you need anything just let me knowâ
Clearing his throat, Michael glanced at you. âIâll walk up with you⌠for Ava,â he added quietly, feeling the need to clarify
Michael trailed a few steps behind you as the two of you climbed the staircase in silence. When you continued toward the master bedroom, he stopped outside Avaâs room, his hand lingering on the doorknob. For a moment, he couldnât bring himself to go in. Taking a quiet breath, he finally cracked the door open and slowly stepped inside
Hearing the bedroom door open Ava turned towards the sound, gasping at the sight of her father walking through âDaddy!â
Despite the fever burning through her tiny body and the soreness in her throat, Avaâs face lit up the second she saw her daddy. They wore the same crooked smile, as if she had borrowed it straight from him. Michael didnât waste a second. Slipping off his jacket, he climbed into bed beside her âHi Bambi, mommy told me you werenât feeling goodâ
Michael had been calling Ava âBambiâ since the day she was born. The moment the doctors placed her in his arms, he couldnât stop staring at her wide, doe-like eyes. With the softest smile he whispered âMy little Bambiâ and the nickname had stuck ever since
She shook her head no resting on Michaelâs chest âI know how much you hate taking medicine but itâs the only way that youâll feel betterâ
âDo I have to?â She pleaded
âYesâ he replied sternly âItâs the only thing thatâll make you feel betterâ
Michael reached for the bottle of childrenâs fever reducer, carefully reading the label before breaking the safety seal. After measuring the correct dosage, he twisted open a fresh bottle of orange juice and set it on the nightstand
âCome here Bambiâ he whispered sliding an arm behind her shoulders to help her sit up. âI know it doesnât taste good, but Daddy needs you to take this for me, okay?â
Avaâs watery eyes filled with tears as she gave a weak nod. Michael held the medicine to her lips, patiently waiting while she swallowed every drop before handing her the orange juice. He rubbed slow circles against her back as she took a few small sips, quietly praising her the entire time
âThatâs my brave girlâ he murmured brushing a damp curl away from her forehead before pressing a gentle kiss to her burning skin
You had just finished dressing yourself, throwing on one of your nightgowns that you normally wore around the house. But for some reason you found yourself feel conscious, as much as you tried to say it wasnât because of Michael thatâs exactly what it was. You even took it a step further and tried to make your hair look presentable
Afterwards you crept down the hallway to check on Ava & Michael, peaking inside the room you saw Ava cuddled under her father and laughing as hard as she could at her father putting on a puppet show, apparently before he arrived he stopped at a toy store and bought Ava new stuffed animals, her current obsession was a mixture of Bambi and tinker bell
You smiled to yourself watching them interact with one another, it almost made your heart ache that Ava couldnât get this everyday because you knew how much they both loved each other
Giving them some privacy, you quietly went back upstairs and sat on the edge of your bed, staring at the photo in your hands. It was the first time the three of you had gone to Disneyland together. Seeing the smile on Avaâs face as Michael carried her on his shoulders was enough to bring tears to your eyes
Before you went too far down memory lane a knock came from the other side of the door, quickly placing the photo back you semi yelled âcome inâ , of course it was Michael on the other end
âIâm not interrupting anything am I?â He asked stepping inside and shutting the door behind him, watching you shake your head no
He took a seat next to you in bed, his awkward nature taking over as if this was his first time in your bedroom, nervous in his posture making you laugh âMichael you donât have to be awkward, weâre very far from strangersâ
âRightâ he chuckled fixing his posture
âSheâs sleeping right now but I swapped out her ice packs and she took medicine so hopefully it starts to break soonâ
âThank you coming over here and helping me with herâ
âThatâs what I was supposed to doâ
âYeah but I know how busy you are withâeverythingâ raising your eyebrows as you picked at your manicure
âThat stuff isnât more important than the two of youâ
You could feel Michaelâs eyes lingering on you, but you refused to acknowledge them. Instead, his attention shifted to the framed portrait youâd been staring at moments earlier
âWhaaat?â he chuckled, leaning across you to pick up the photo. His smile widened as he looked it over, unable to hide the amusement in his voice
I didnât even know you still had thisâ Michael murmured absentmindedly running his fingers over the frame. He smiled to himself âMan⌠look at usâ
âIt seemed like it was so long agoâ you sighed âAva comes in here everyday to look at that pictureâ
Hearing no response, you slowly turned your head to study Michaelâs expression. You knew him well enough to understand why heâd gone so quiet. Part of it was the memories the photograph carried, but the other part was harder to ignore
This had been taken right before everything changed. Not long after that trip, the vitiligo began spreading across his face and the rest of his body. Looking at the photo now, it was like he was staring at the last version of himself before his life changed forever
Your eyes drifted to his ear, noticing the patch of skin that was slightly darker than the rest of his face. It was subtle, but you knew what it meant. It was only a matter of time before the vitiligo spread even further
Without thinking, you lifted your hand and gently brushed your thumb against his ear. It wasnât pity or curiosityâjust quiet acknowledgment. You had always understood how deeply it affected him
Michaelâs breath caught in his throat. He closed his eyes for a moment, leaning ever so slightly into your touch. Such a small gesture, yet it spoke louder than any reassurance ever could. It was enough to make his eyes well with tears
Finally managing to swallow the lump in his throat, Michael opened his eyes and carefully set the picture back where he had found it. He glanced around the room, a faint smile tugging at his lips
âYou didnât change much in here, did you?â he asked, rising to his feet
Slowly, he wandered around the bedroom, his fingertips grazing the dresser and shelves. The longer he looked, the more it sank in
Nothing had changed. Actually
The bedroom the two of you had once decorated together was still exactly the way youâd left it. Every picture, every piece of furniture, every little detail remained untouched as if time had simply stopped the day he walked out
Not reallyâ you sighed, standing to your feet and leaning against the wooden bedpost as Michael inspected his old side of the room. âI kept telling myself Iâd change it someday⌠I just never didâ
Lies. You had ever opportunity to redecorate but emotionally couldnât get yourself to do it, hell you wouldâve had an easier time packing up and moving out
âNo, I get itâ Michael replied with a gentle smile, tucking his hands into his pockets before turning toward you. âFunny how one day turns into a week⌠then a month⌠before you know it, two years have gone byâ
You began chewing the inside of your cheek, your eyes fixed on Michael as the weight of the silence settled between you. The intensity of the moment made your chest tighten. Desperately searching for an escape, the first excuse that came to mind slipped past your lips
âIâm gonna go check on Avaâ
âSheâs fine,â Michael said quietly, reaching out to gently catch your wrist before you could walk away
âWhy do you keep trying to get away from me?â His voice carrying more hurt than accusation
You let out a shaky laugh. âBecause I donât know how to be around you anymore. Youâre standing in our bedroom like nothing changed⌠but everything didâ
âThis isnât any easier for me, if thatâs what you thinkâ Michael replied, his voice beginning to crack. âYou think Iâm okay with being nothing more than a phone call away? With hearing from Bill that my little girl is sick?â He shook his head fighting back his emotions
âI shouldâve been here. I shouldâve been the one taking care of her⌠not finding out after the factâ
âYeah?â you scoffed âWell, this is how itâs always been, Michael. Thereâs always somebody standing between us. Bill calling me. Bill calling you. Bill passing along messages because you never wouldâ
You swallowed the lump in your throat
âYouâre right⌠you shouldâve had your ass home. But you werenât. And after a while, I got tired of waiting for youâ
The two of you had fallen in love so young, but there was never anything childish about it. It was real. Before you knew it, you were newlyweds, barely twenty-one, building a life together. Not long after came Ava, the missing piece neither of you knew your hearts were waiting for
There was a time when everything felt perfect. The two of you had your dream home your beautiful little family, and a future that seemed untouchable. Back then, it never crossed your mind that one day the two of you would be standing in the very bedroom where your life together began, feeling like strangers trying to remember how to find each other again
Between the endless tours and the grueling hours spent locked away in the studio, your marriage slowly stopped feeling like a marriage. It became a life you were watching from the sidelines, where you were constantly waiting for your husband to come home
It wasnât because Michael had fallen in love with someone elseâhe hadnât. It was because his career demanded everything from him, leaving whatever was left over for the people waiting at home
Michael lowered his head, letting out a shaky breath. âI knowâ His voice barely rose above a whisper. âAnd the worst part is⌠I kept telling myself I was doing it for us. For you. For Ava. I didnât realize that while I was trying to build a future for my family⌠I was slowly losing the family I was trying to protectâ
The anger was finally starting to boil over, you looked up at Michael as you scoffed âRight..tell that to a little girl who cries every time her daddy comes on the fucking TV because thatâs the closest she can get to him. Tell that to the child who has to watch millions of screaming fans get your attention while she canât even get a phone call from her own fatherâ
âYouâre rightâ he admitted as his voice cracked
âNo child should ever have to feel like theyâre competing with the rest of the world for their fatherâs attentionâ He lowered his gaze, blinking back tears
âI promised myself Iâd be the father I needed growing up. I swore my children would never wonder if I loved them⌠never question whether they came second to anything elseâ
Listening to Michaelâs confession, you felt some of your anger begin to fade. You knew better than anyone how deeply he loved being a father. To the rest of the world, he was Michael Jacksonâthe superstar. But to him, none of those titles ever mattered as much as being Avaâs dad
It had always been his greatest accomplishment, and seeing the guilt written across his face made it impossible to believe he had ever stopped loving his daughter. The problem was never a lack of love. Somewhere along the way, life and his career had simply gotten in the way of him showing it
âShe loves you, Michael⌠and itâs obvious.â Your voice softened. âEvery single day sheâs asking me about youâ A small, bittersweet smile tugged at your lips. âSometimes she doesnât even want me to read her a bedtime story. She just wants me to tell her stories about you⌠about us. She wants to know how we met, what you were like when we were youngâŚshe just misses youâ
Michael hesitated, his eyes drifting toward the rain as it relentlessly beat against the bedroom window. Every so often, a flash of lightning illuminated the room before disappearing just as quickly
He absentmindedly brushed his thumb across his bottom lip, gathering the courage to say what had been weighing on him all evening
âYouâve talked about Ava this whole timeâ he began then paused briefly, his eyes searching yours
ââŚBut what about you?â
Silence settled between the two of you
âDo you miss me?â he asked quietly âDo you still love me?â
âOf course I do MichaelâŚI wouldnât be standing here if I felt otherwiseâ
âThen tell me,â he whispered, tears threatening to spill
âTell me you still love me, and Iâll spend the rest of my life making this right. I donât care what it costs anymore. I just want my family backâ
You stared at him, your vision blurring with tears. It wasnât because you didnât know the answerâit was because you did
There had been nights you questioned whether your marriage would survive. Nights you convinced yourself walking away would hurt less than waiting for him to come home. But never not once, had you questioned whether you loved him
âOf course I still love you Michael.â Your voice cracked as tears slipped down your cheeks. âLoving you was never the problemâ
âThatâs not what I want, Michaelâ You shook your head your voice barely above a whisper âI donât want you to give up your dreams. I fell in love with the boy who couldnât stop talking about music. The one who stayed up all night writing songs because he believed he could change the world. I know what your music means to you⌠itâs a part of who you areâ
A tear escaped before you quickly wiped it away
âI just want Ava and me to feel like weâre just as important as the rest of the world. I donât want the world to lose Michael Jackson⌠I just donât want Ava and me to keep losing the man we loveâ
Stepping forward Michael closed the gap between the two of you, gently lifting your chin as tears streamed down your face. His own eyes glistened
âIâve missed you every single dayâ His voice cracked. âI justâŚI didnât know how to find my way back to youâ
He leans in, giving her the opportunity to close the remaining distance
âThen kiss meâ you whispered, your eyes falling to his lips âAnd remind me what itâs like to be loved by my husband againâ
Without wasting another second he smashed his lips into yours, the euphoric feeling of being reconnected with one another washing over the both of you repeatedly. Your hands creeping around his neck as he pulled you by the waist, his tongue begging for acceptance. Desperate for you to allow him in
Feeling captivated by him you slightly relaxed your jaw and closed your eyes giving him access. Feeling his warm tongue slither against yours sent a rush down your spine âMmmâ you both moaned to one another as your eyes shut
Just then Michael slowly pulled back, brushing his lips against your ear, his breath warm against your skin
âPleaseâŚâ he whispered. âIâve missed you for two years. Donât push me away tonightâ
âCome hereâ rubbing his chin slightly with your thumb âRemind me that Iâm still your wifeâ
Picking you up effortlessly, Michael carried you to the bed the two of you had once shared every night. Without breaking the kiss, he gently laid you against the mattress, his hands lingering at your waist as though reassuring himself you were really there. Your fingers remained intertwined behind his neck, reluctant to let him go even for a second
Every touch carried two yearsâ worth of apologies, forgiveness, and longing. The room fell silent around you, leaving only the sound of uneven breaths and quiet laughter between tears. For the first time in what felt like forever, neither of you was thinking about the pastâyou were simply grateful to have found your way back to each other
Michael hovered over you as he slowly undressed himself, never taking his eyes off you. Once he had discarded the last of his clothing, his attention turned to you, carefully peeling away each layer. He bit down on his lip as the slow revelation of your body unfolded before him, his gaze drinking in every inch
It was a sight heâd carried in his mind for two long years, one heâd cherished, longed for, and replayed in countless memories. Now that you were finally in front of him again, it almost didnât feel real
Spreading your legs apart he licked his lips at the sight of your folds parting and exposing your wetness, the shiny fluids flowing from the outside. You licked your lips at the sight of him stroking himselfâboth of you sex deprived
Leaning forward he forced your hips in an upward motion as he slid inside of you, both of you needing a minute to take into the moment. His forehead pressed into yours âFuck, I missed thisâ he groaned
It took you a few strokes to get accustomed to his size again, biting on your lip to mask the pain before remembering one of the reasons Michael made you so crazy over him. As his pace spiked so did your moaning, the floor underneath the both of you creaking with each thrust
The only thing that masked the dual moaning was the heavy rain pouring outside, the moment was so heavy and intimate that you couldnât care about being loud right now. Your eyes rolling and catching constant body chills with each thrust pumped inside of you
Your face flustered red at the moment Michael pointed out how creamy you had gotten in such a short time period. Your nails digging into his shoulder blades repetitively, moving up and down his back with the pace of his stroking, it was obvious his choreography had taught him something new about his hip mobility
âDo you still love me?â Michael asked staring in your eyes
âYes baby, I never stoppedâ
His words were constantly interrupted by messy, lingering kisses, as though he couldnât stand to spend another second without tasting your lips. Every now and then, his teeth would lightly tug at your bottom lip before he kissed you again, pouring two years of longing into every embrace
âYou know Iâd do anything for you⌠donât you?â he whispered, his forehead resting against yours
Sweat began collecting between the both of you, swapping from his body to yours. One arm wrapped underneath your back to give him better access inside of you, his dick constantly pressing into your cervix making you cry out repetitively
Your toes balling up and your legs begging to tremble, even your abdomens was starting to tighten up. Soon your breath was becoming heavier with each passing, Michael smirked watching your bottom lip tremble âYou cumming for me?â
Trying your best to deny it you shook your head side to side, Michael used his other hand to wrap it around your throat kissing you more aggressively than before âYou lying to me baby?â
âN-noâ you doubled down
âHmâ he chuckled âThen you better hold that shit in until Iâm doneâ
âYouâre so tightâ he groaned âOh my god you donât know how much I missed you, I waited on this for two yearsâ
You knew Michael was reaching his peak whenever he started whimpering like crazy, any and everything that came to his mind would roll aimlessly off his tongue
âFuckâMichael why are you fucking me like this?!â
âBecause youâre my wifeâ he condescendingly replied âSo take it just like thatâ
âMm fuckâ he gasped in your ear while sloppily kissing at your neck and back to your ear âIâm ready for my sonâ he admitted
You tilted your head back into the sheets and took a deep breath trying not to orgasm, but you were on a countdown and Michael knew it, heâd been with you long enough to know when you were about to tap
âCum inside me babyâ a single tear rolled down your cheek âWe can have another baby, I wanna have your babies Michaelâ
Michael grabbed both of your hands and placed them above your head, intertwining his fingers with yours as his thrusting became faster and heavier. Each thrust leading to the headboard slamming into the wall, his cheeks flustering red feeling his orgasm peaking
âI thought I lost you babyâ feeling himself getting choked up âI promise you after this weâre going back to being a familyâIâll do everything right okay?â
Nodding your head frantically , feeling his fingers tighten around your throatâenhancing the feeling. Just then your moans were uncontainable. Your back arched and you cried at the top of your lungs as you leaked all over Michael, feeling your pussy clenching around his dick he gave into the sensation and came inside of you simultaneously
Still stroking through his orgasm, whimpering at the top of his lungs and listening to the sound of his voice becoming even more delicate than what it already is, kissing your jawline while repeating âI know baby, I knowâ
The next thing you remembered was the warmth of the morning sun filtering through the curtains, its light gently coaxing your eyes open. You blinked lazily, letting out a sleepy sigh before the events of the night before came flooding back. Instantly, your lips curled into a smile. It was real. For the first time in two years, youâd gone to sleep beside your husband
After climbing out of bed, you made your way into the bathroom to go through your usual morning routine. Once you were finished, you slipped on your robe and headed down the hallway to check on Ava. Oddly enough, she wasnât in her bedroom like she normally was
Following the faint sound of the television and her little giggles, you made your way downstairs. The sight that greeted you instantly melted your heart
Ava was curled up in Michaelâs lap on the couch, her favorite stuffed animals tucked under one arm as the two of them watched Bambi. Michael absentmindedly stroked her hair while she remained completely captivated by the movie, looking more peaceful than she had in days
âMommy!â She smiled landing her eyes on you
Michael mocked the exact same smile, scooting over on the couch and patting the available seat next to him âGood morning mommyâ
As soon as you sat down Ava leaped to hug you as tightly as possible âDaddy wouldnât let me wake you upâ she pouted before sitting back in his lap
You chuckled âYeah she normally sleeps on your side of the bed now, Iâll wake up in the middle of the night and sheâs lying next to meâ
âWe made you breakfast if youâre hungry, and I made you a fresh pot of coffeeâ
âAww youâre so sweet Michaelâ leaning in and kissing his cheek before shifting your focus to Ava, placing your hand on her head âare you feeling any better?â
âMhm, daddy made me take more medicine this morning and he gave me a bathâ
âI took her temperature not too long ago and her fever finally brokeâ
You smiled to yourself, not entirely surprised. Michael had always been an amazing father, but after everything the two of you had been through, it felt comforting to finally have a true partner again. You no longer felt like you were carrying the weight of parenthood by yourself
Resting your head against the pillows, you absentmindedly combed your fingers through Avaâs damp curls
âI think you just wanted your daddy this whole timeâ you teased with a soft smile
âSo did youâ Michael mumbled only loud enough for you to hear
Playfully you swatted his chest making him laugh âDonât overdo it nowâ
Around noon, Ava went down for another nap, and thatâs when Michael decided it was time to leave. Promising heâd be back soon, he reluctantly grabbed his things. The two of you still had plenty to work through, but for the first time in a long time, you were finally on the same page. Neither of you wanted to walk away from this marriage anymore. You both wanted to fight for itâtogether
Before he stepped out the door, he cupped your face in his hands and pulled you into a long, lingering kiss. Neither of you was in a hurry to let go, savoring the feeling of being close again after so long. When he finally pulled away, he rested his forehead against yours, offering you one last smile before quietly making his way out the door
Two months had passed, and things had changed tremendously for the three of you. Michael wasnât officially living at the house again, but it certainly felt that way. He spent more nights there than anywhere else, and little by little, his belongings began filling the home again
One trip it was a suitcase, the next a few framed photos, then another rack of clothes. Without either of you ever saying it aloud, he was quietly moving back home one box at a time
You leaned against the bathroom counter, your arms folded tightly across your chest as your eyes remained fixed on the watch wrapped around your wrist. What shouldâve only taken five minutes felt more like two hours. You werenât entirely sure why your nerves were so shot, but your stomach was tied in knots, your mind racing with every possible outcome
Meanwhile, just outside the bathroom door, you could hear the faint sound of laughter coming from the living room, where Michael and Ava were happily spending time together, completely unaware of the anxiety quietly consuming you
Finally, both tests let out a soft chirp, signaling the results were ready. Your heart immediately began pounding against your ribs. Taking a slow, unsteady breath, you reached for them with trembling hands. Keeping your eyes squeezed shut, you clutched the tests tightly, silently trying to prepare yourself for whatever they revealed before you found the courage to look
Your heart pounded so hard it felt as though it might burst from your chest. A wave of emotions crashed over you all at once, leaving you speechless
Tears instantly welled in your eyes as a shaky smile spread across your face. You stood there in stunned silence, allowing yourself to fully take in the moment before saying a single word. For just a little while longer, this was your secret to hold one you wanted to savor before sharing it with the two people waiting just beyond the bathroom door
A few moments later, you made your way downstairs and quietly settled onto the sofa beside Michael and Ava. The two of them were completely engrossed in The Wiz, one of Avaâs favorite movies. She never seemed to tire of watching her father as the Scarecrow. Every time the film came on, sheâd stare at the screen in amazement before turning to look at Michael, still unable to wrap her little mind around the fact that her daddy was her favorite character
âMommy youâre missing the movieâ Ava whined
âIâm sorry babyâ you sniffed
Resting your head on Michaelâs shoulder he could tell something was different with you, it wasnât your normal nature âWhatâs wrong?â Turning his focus on you and rubbing your thigh
âCan I talk to you for a second? Nothing wrong I promiseâ you smiled reassuringly
You pulled the pregnancy tests out your robe pocket and placed them in his hand, watching as he froze for the time being, confused and shocked more than anything. Even blinking repetitively like he was unsure what was going on, he struggled with getting his words together
âWeâre having another babyâ you whispered, your voice catching in your throat. âI wanted to be sure⌠so I took more than one testâ Leaning over, you gently kissed the side of his face as tears began streaming down your cheeks
Michael was so overwhelmed in his emotions that he couldnât say anything, he simply gripped onto your arm and shed happy tears âWeâre having another babyâ he repeated to himself as if he was trying to convince himself this was real
Hearing the sniffles behind her, Ava tore her attention away from the television and looked over her shoulder. Seeing the both of you in tears, she frowned in confusion
âMommyâŚâ she tilted her head âWhy are you and Daddy crying?â
Michael let out a watery laugh, wiping his eyes before opening his arms to Ava âCome here sweetheartâ
As she climbed into his lap, Michael pulled her into a tight embrace, burying his face against her little shoulder for a brief moment before kissing her cheek
âYouâre gonna be a big sisterâ he whispered with a tearful smile
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