Stronger Than Ever (My Best Friend) (10 page)

“The day I became a father, when Angel was born.” He squeezed her hand. “Don’t be jealous,” he said, laughing. “You’re the love of my life.”

“
That’s my
baby
,” Jason said, looking at the doctor’s monitor during their six-month checkup. He could see the
features, the eyes, nose
,
and lips. “It’s amazing.”

Kay held his hand. “Look at his hands
. H
e’s saying hello.”

The doctor turned to both of them. “Do you guys want to know what you’re having?”

They looked at each other and answered in unison. “No.”

The doctor cleaned her up and asked her a couple of questions.

Jason asked. “Is everything okay with the baby
—
and Kay, I’m just asking because of what happened with her first pregnancy.”

“I reviewed your file from your first pregnancy and I saw that you
hemorrhaged and were in a coma for a few days. I’ll be monitoring you closely, but I don’t see any signs
of anything going wrong. You and your baby
are healthy. Everything is progressing normally. In fact, the
baby’s
growth is a little more than normal, but that’s not a bad thing.” The doctor made another note in Kay’s file.

Jason smiled. “My
baby
is
healthy.” He kissed her stomach.

“Too healthy,” Kay said, laughing. He helped her up. She went into the bathroom to get dressed.

The doctor left and came back in with pictures of the sonogram and handed them to him. “I’ll see you next month.”

Kay stepped out of the bathroom and she could see in Jason’s eyes that the picture mesmerized him
. “Our
baby
is beautiful,” she said.

“Yes, our chubby
baby
is beautiful.” He kissed her.

“You kn
ow we haven’t come up with
names, but I have a few in mind.”

“It’s your turn. I chose Angel’s.”

“I’m going to wait until the baby is here. When I see the baby’s
face I’ll know
.”

They were walking out the doctor’s office hand in hand, that’s when she noticed his swollen hand, when she was about to ask him what happened. Her cell phone rang. “Hello.”

“Hello Mrs. Anderson this is Officer White
. W
e need you to come in for a lineup
. W
e think we have the person who attacked you.”

“When do you need me to come in?”

“As soon as possible.”

“I’ll be there.” She hung up the cell phone.

He looked at her. “What?”

“The police think they got the guy who attacked me. They need me to go down to the police station to identify him in a lineup. I told him I would be there in half an hour.” She grabbed his hand. “I want to get this over with. I want to close that chapter in my life. Just promise you won’t leave my side.”

“I promise.” He opened the car door for Kay and then jumped in and
started
the car.

***

They arrived at the police station and asked for Officer White, who explained to them the process of a lineup and what would happen next.

“This way
, m
a’am,” White led her to a small room.

Kay stopped. “I need my husband with me.”

“Of course, ma’am. But no talking while your wife is in there.”

They entered the room and six men came in to the room opposite. The police asked them to turn to the right, then the left, and finally to look forward.

Kay gasped when she saw him. His green eyes looked straight at the glass. It looked like someone had beaten him up. All the memories from the attack came back full force. “That’s him right there, number four.” She pointed at the guy in the green T-shirt. Her grip on Jason got
tighter
.

“Number four, step forward.”

Jason wiped her tears away. “Baby, look at me. It’s finally over. He is going to pay for what he did to you.” He held her tight
in
his arms.

The officer asked. “Are you sure, ma’am?”

“What do you mean if she’s sure? Don’t you see her?” Jason asked angrily.

“Sir, I have to ask these questions. Ma’am, are you sure?”

“Yes, that’s him in the green shirt. Can I please leave this room? I can’t breathe,” she said, holding her chest.

Jason didn’t wait for the police to answe
r
. H
e
took Kay’s hand and
moved
the two of
them
out of the room and sat her in the chair next to Officer White’s desk. “Are you okay? I’m going to get you some water.” He came back with a cup of water and gave it to he
r, as
he bent down and kissed her forehead.

“I’m okay, Jaso
n.
I just needed to get out of there.”

Officer White followed them from the room. “Your attacker’s name is Bobby Tidd. He’d attacked two other women in the area and they all pointed him out in the line-up. He’s going away for a very long time.”

Every year on Angel’s birthday and their anniversary they stayed home and enjoyed each other.

Kay and Angel were in the kitchen getting breakfast ready. “Happy birthday, my Angel.” Jason said bending down and kissing her. He walked behind Kay and kissed her neck, then he handed her a single red rose. “Happy anniversary.”

She turned around got on her tiptoe and kissed him. “Happy anniversary to you too.”

He wrapped his arms around her stomach and
started
rubbing it. “I love you.”

As a repeat offender,
Kay’s attacker was locked up for ten years without parole and Tommy hadn’t called again.

“Thank you for being mine.” He kissed her neck. “Angel, there is a big surprise for you waiting in your room.”

“What is it, Daddy?” Angel said running to her room.

Jason and Kay walked behind her into her room. She was smiling and jumping up and down
, looking at her
new
dollhouse
. “Thank you, Daddy and Mommy.” She gave them big hugs, then ran back to the dining room to eat breakfast. Jason and Kay sang “Happy Birthday” to Angel. They put a candle in the middle of her pancake
, and
she made a wish and blew it out.

“My baby is now four, how does it feel to be four?” Kay said smiling at her.

“I’m big now Mommy.” She said holding up her four fingers.

“Yeah my baby is not a baby anymore, she’s a big girl.” Jason said rubbing his nose with hers.

***

Later on that night, they tucked an exhausted Angel into bed to sleep. They turned the lights out and
walked
out of her bedroom.

“Today has been so exhausting, but it was worth seeing the smile on our little girl’s face.” Kay sat down heavily on the couch.

“Now it’s our turn to celebrate,” Jason said, kissing her forehead.

“Yeah, that’s what happens when we have a wedding and a baby on the same day.” She giggled.

They turned on the TV and
started
watching a movie. He placed his head on her lap and she brushed his hair with her fingers.

“I love you.” They both said in unison.

She bent her head and gently placed a kiss on his lips. That’s when she noticed Jason had fallen asleep on her lap. She made herself comfortable and fell asleep, too.

An hour later, Jason woke up to their baby kicking his head. He leaned up and kissed Kay’s stomach. “I know baby, Mommy must be uncomfortable.”

He got up and
went
to their room, turned on the light,
came
back
to
pick Kay up in his arms
. He took
her
to their room and placed her under the covers.

***

I must be dreaming
. Jason opened his eyes and Kay was bent down, sucking his dick. She looked up at him and smiled, all the while stroking him with her hands.

“Happy late anniversary.”
She put his
dick
back in her mouth, moving her head
up and down
.

He moaned
deep in his throat
. “Damn, baby, that feels so good.” He grabbed her hair and helped guide her. “I love you.”
He groaned.
“This is the best present a man can ask for.”

She came up and kissed him. “I love you. Thank you for always being here for me.” She straddled him, grabbing his erect
cock
and placing it to her opening. She gasped when Jason pushed in. “Oh, baby, your dick
feels
so damn good.”

“You’re pussy is all mines,” he said, staring at her.

“Oh Jason, I will never get tired of your
cock
.” Moving
up and down
, she
rotat
ed
her hips from side to side.

He turned them ove
r, being careful
now that
he was on top of her. He bent down and bit her bottom lip, putting his weight on his arms making sure he didn’t hurt the baby. He leaned up and put her legs around his waist and slowly thrust into her. His balls g
ot
tighter, but he wanted her to come before his release. He placed his index finger on her clit and gently rub
bed
her.

“Oh God, I’m about to come.”
She
moaned
out his name. “Jason.” She
sh
ook
in ecstasy.

The sound of his name on her tongue took him to the brink of ecstas
y, as
he gently grabbed her hair and plugged into her one more time then shattered into a million pieces. He slid out of her and lay next to her. “Happy anniversary to you, too.”

Two months later

Kay sat in front of Jason, wrapped in his arms. She was so happy they’d escaped for the weekend, their long-past-due anniversary present.

“You’ve been so stressed out with work. I wanted you to have some time for yourself and relax.” Jason whispered in her ear.

“I am relaxed
.
I have no worries right now. Angel is safe with your parents and I’m in your arms.”

The baby mov
ed
while Jason rubbed her stomach. “Wow, baby, calm down. You’re playing soccer in Mommy’s tummy.”

Kay moved, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

“That feel like it hurt?” he asked.

“A little, but she or he is just letting us know they’re okay.” She forced a smile.

“Only
five
more weeks, baby,” he said,
caressing
her
.

Kay turned in his arms. “Are you happy?”

“Kay what kind of question is that? I’m very happy. You’ve giving me so much. You’re everything I’ve ever wanted and more.” He
rubbed
her nose.

She kissed his lips. “I can’t imagine my life without you in it."

“You will never have to, that’s a promise. Can you believe it? It’s been four years. We’ve been through a lot, but yet here we are, stronger than ever.”

“Actually, it’s been nine years.” She smiled. “I’m so happy God put you in my life.”

“Me, too.”

“I have to use the bathroom. I’ll be right back.” When she got up, she bent down in pain, grabbing her stomach.

“Kay, are you okay?” He rushed to her side

“I’m okay. It’s just the Braxton-Hicks, remember.” She kissed his cheek and
went
to the bathroom. When she came out, she
went straight
to the balcony and looked up at the stars.

Jason
walked
up
behind her and kissed her neck. “Are you okay?”

She smiled. “Yes.”

“What are you looking at?”

“Counting my blessings. Look at all those stars…that’s how much we’re blessed and we don’t even know it.” She accepted his embrace.

“After everything you’ve been through, your faith is still untouchable. That’s one of the things I love most about you.” He kissed her neck again.