Setting the final touches in the nursery, we both take a step back to look at what we had just accomplished and finished together.
The baby pink walls were all dried with the furniture we helped each other built nicely organized around the room. The wall right where the crib was, we had decided to keep something extra special, a little memory that would forever be in our hearts...
Our hand prints
We didn't paint over it but instead, Ace decided to paint around them so now it looked like a little picture frame on top of the crib.
Admiring the job we had finished, I feel two warm arms wrap around my body. Feeling his lips place kisses on my neck, I place my hand on his arm and brush my nose against his.
"We did a great job" I whisper to him
He looks into my eyes as his thumb gently moves my chin towards his lips
"We did my love" he says, placing his lips ever so softly onto mine
A moment I never wanted to forget
The love I had for this man, was something I could never forget.
I bring my hands up to his face and pull him closer as his soft lips against mine give me butterflies.
Feeling the dried up paint on his cheeks, I can't help but smile into the kiss
"We're also a mess" Ace says pulling away with a grin
"You're a mess, you have paint everywhere" I laugh
"Thanks to you..." he says raising a brow
He turns around and takes off his shirt that was now all covered in pink paint from our little... paint fight
I couldn't help but bite my lip watching his back muscles as he took off his shirt. Then the sight as he turned to face me... I can never get tired of looking at that beautiful body in all its glory
Wanting to just run my hands over his body, I felt my self about to drool
I'm interrupted of my thoughts when Ace places his thumb on my lower lip, pulling it down
"You know what you do to me when you bite your lips" he says huskily into my ear
I hadn't even noticed I was still biting my lips until he called me out
Looking into his icy blue eyes, I see them darken as I let my fingers roam his body
I place a kiss on his collar bone and slowly make my way up to his jaw. Inching closer and closer to his lips, I stop right at the corner and then pull away
"I'm gonna go shower" I whisper in his ear and then try to leave just to tease him
Hence the word *try*....
He grabs my arm and pulls me back to him with both our lips colliding and finding home
I take a step back from the sudden impact and feel myself slowly walking backwards towards the door
Towering over me, he brings my arms up over my head and I willingly do so as our tongues fight for dominance. One arm holding my hands, and another cupping my cheek, I couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion run through. Oh how much I loved this man. Everything he had put me through, the pain I felt, the longing of missing him when he wasn't near, the happiness he brought me, the love he has shown me...
A small tear cant help but escape, sliding down my cheek
Oh how much I loved this man
We pull away from the kiss, both panting for air. He rests his forehead against mine but I don't open my eyes as I feel more tears pool
Cupping my cheeks, he senses something wrong and wipes away the tears with his thumb
"Alexandra?" his soft voice calls out
"I hope you know how much I love you Ace" I blurt out, opening my eyes which must have looked bloody red
Seeing the tears in my eyes, his own start to form as he turns his head to the side
He runs a hand through his hair and lets out a breath. It was my turn to wipe the tear escaping his eye as I brought my hand to his cheek
He leans into it and places a kiss on my palm
"Alex, you're my everything... I love you too" he says trying his best not to break down
Leaning in to place a kiss on my forehead, we let the silence enfold as I wrap my arms around his waist, pulling him closer to me
"why don't we shower together" Ace asks pulling away with a small smile forming on his lips
Seeing his smile, my lips immediately copy his as I nod my head
****
Grabbing my medication off the counter, I take a sip of my water and swallow the pills. They weren't very strong since anything else would also affect the baby. Dr. Ashley said these would only help a bit with the pain which had been working for a while. However recently, they weren't helping as much since my condition was progressively getting worse.
Feeling a little dizzy after drink the water, I hold onto the counter to balance myself
"My dear, are you alright?" Molly asks grabbing onto my shoulder to help balance myself
Feeling my vision get a bit blurry, I wait for it to focus before nodding my head 'yes'
"I'm fine Molly" I answer giving her an answer
"You don't look fine, come, take a seat" she says and guides me to the breakfast table, taking a seat on the stool
As soon as I take a seat, Ace walks in wearing a dark grey dress shirt, and black pants, ready for work.
"Ace, tell your wife that she should stay home today. She needs rest" Molly says pointing her spatula at Ace as she continued to make breakfast
"Molly you know I would if she actually listened to me from time to time" Ace says shrugging his shoulders, knowing it was never any use arguing with me when my mind was set on something
I shake my head with a smile
"I need to go today, I have so many things to finish up on and besides, what would I do at home all day anyway" I say raising a brow
"Excuse me, you would be spending time with me. Does that not sound entertaining enough?" Molly says with a fake gasp
"I know the real reason.... its because she just can't get enough of me" Ace says with a devilish grin
Both him and Molly start laughing
"Nuh uh, that's actually the opposite, I need time away from you Mr. Anderson" I playfully smack Ace's arm when he takes a seat beside me
Molly places the plate of breakfast in front of me
"What you really need is to eat" she says in a threatening tone
I grab my fork and start to eat out of the delicious plate
"Oh so you listen to her... but not me? Molly what's your secret?" Ace asks in shock
I smile and shake my head
***
Feeling way more energized after breakfast, I grab my light blue purse to match the light blue top and white pants outfit I had on. With my hair up in a sleek bun, I put on my low heels and grab my phone.
"Alex dear, Dr. Ashley called reminding you of the ultrasound appointment you have later today" Molly says across the hall as she walks closer to the door
"Yes I know, I have it written down" I answer back
"Okay, be careful and please don't push yourself if your not feeling well today" she says passing me my coat
"Yes Molly" I say and give her a hug
Walking out of the door, I see Ace waiting in the car. I get in and we drive off to work.
He drops me off and I remind him about the ultrasound appointment we have today after work. Ace had to go meet a few clients somewhere else so he wasn't going to be much in the office today.
Walking into my office, I'm greeted with Sarah my PA who goes over my schedule of the day. Obviously it started to get harder for me to work, with my health slowly getting worse, it was hard to focus and keep strong. However I knew I would break if I didn't have work to keep my mind off of everything. It helped me cope. With less than two months for the baby to arrive, I knew the time for me to stop working was near.
Finishing up with a meeting, a few of the workers stop to ask about the baby and if we had chosen a name yet. No one knew about my health and the cancer, they remembered me fainting about a month ago but we told them it wasn't anything serious. I just didn't want everyone knowing since it was something I wanted to keep private. Our PA's Leila and Sarah knew.
Telling the employees after the meeting that we still hadn't chosen a name for the baby, I start to really give it more thought as I walked back to my office.
Sitting in my chair, I recall moments where Ace and I would brainstorm names but after the whole rollercoaster we had to go through when hearing about my cancer, we didn't get a chance to choose a name.
All of a sudden I realize... it was time to forget about me and finally focus on our baby. She was the priority and knowing I was going to leave sooner or later, I wanted to try and guide her even if I wasn't here physically.
I start to do some research on the idea I had from this morning. Making a list of what I needed and writing down things I had to pick up from stores, I lose track of time.
My phone rings and I notice it's Ace
"Hello?"
"Hey babe, I'm waiting downstairs when you're ready to come down" he says on the phone
I look over at the time realizing it was already 4pm
Wow... I got no work done
"Alexandra? Are you there?" he asks with worry
"Y-yes, sorry I lost track of time" I say and start to hurry, packing my things
"No worries, take your time" he says before we hang up
Moving fairly quickly, my breathing gets quicker which is when I fall into a cough spell
Sarah who was luckily nearby, comes to my side
"Alex?" she asks with worry, patting my back
My coughing as per usual, worsens which is when I take a seat
She brings me a glass of water which helps settle my cough but I feel the baby kicking frantically and I start to worry
Taking a few moments to breathe, I see the elevator doors open and Ace emerge
"How is she?" he asks Sarah as he kneels beside me, tucking the hair that was stuck to my now sweaty forehead, behind my ear. I'm assuming either Leila or Sarah told him to come up
"I'm okay" I answer, trying to give him a smile which only comes out weakly. I hold onto my stomach when I feel a sharp pain and let out a breath.
I open my eyes and notice I was squeezing Ace's hand
"It's just, the baby" I say in between heavy breaths
He places a hand on my stomach and looks up at me with worry
"I'll be okay, I just need a few moments" I say
He stands up and places a kiss on the top of my head
Feeling a bit stronger, I finally stand up
"Mrs. Anderson, are you sure? Rest a little longer" Sarah says as she and Ace help me walk to the elevator
"Thank you Sarah, I'm feeling better. I think it was just moving around quickly, I got dizzy and the coughing probably stressed the baby" I say as we wait for the elevator
"She was just too excited to see me" Ace jokes around which cracks a smile on my face
"Ya okay" I roll my eyes and then lean on him for support
He wraps his arms around me and I look up the meet his eyes
"You two will forever be the cutest and most perfect couple" Sarah says with admiration in her eyes
Both lost in each other's eyes, Ace pulls me closer
"she's what's perfect" he says
I let out a little laugh and slightly slap his chest
It's been years and he still makes the butterflies in my stomach flutter, as if we were little teens
"Thank you Sarah, we will see you tomorrow" I smile at her before we get into the elevator.
Ace helps me in the car and we drive to Dr. Ashley's office for the ultrasound appointment. The whole way there, Ace was making sure I was feeling okay but at the same time, he would try and lighten the mood by making his stupid little jokes or ridiculous snarky comments that would just make me laugh. This was one of the reasons I love this man so much, he always knew how to put a smile on my face and make sure I was always okay.
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