'Hello Stranger,' whispered Samantha seductively as she opened the front door and leaned against the doorway.
'Hi Beautiful,' said Fred as he ran a finger across her cheek before cupping her face and claiming her mouth for a hot scorching kiss.
'Come on, in,' said Samantha as she regained her breath and opened the door wide enough, to let Fred in.
Fred closed the door and dumped his briefcase on the nearby couch. He shrugged out of his jacket and dropped to his knees before her, cupping her belly which seemed to fascinate him more and more as the days went by.
'How is the little one doing?' he asked as he pressed a soft kiss to the slight rise, splaying his fingers on her stomach.
'Better, I guess. Hasn't been much of a trouble today,' she said as she ran her fingers through Fred's short, cropped hair -- loving the feel of it.
'And how is the mother doing?' he asked as he rose and drew her close, dropping a kiss on her forehead.
'Much better now,' she sighed and looped her hands around his waist, absorbing his scent ... the faint smell of his aftershave.
'Wanna go out for dinner, Sam?' asked Fred as he pulled back and looked into her light brown eyes which shone with love.
'I already cooked the dinner,' she said apologetically. 'I didn't know you would ...'
'Shh ... You explain too much,' he chided playfully and squeezed her backside, forcing her to press closer to him.
'Fred ...,' she whimpered as his lips feathered close to hers. 'Freshen up, baby. I am hungry,' she said, pushing him back.
'Yeah, I will,' he said and then grinned before adding, 'can't keep the mother of my baby hungry, can I?'
Samantha tried to stifle a smile as Fred walked into the bedroom after collecting his jacket and briefcase. She walked into the kitchen and collected the plates. She arranged them on the table and then again walked back to bring the mashed potatoes and the steak which she had grilled. After setting the table, she checked the freezer to make sure that the dessert was cold enough. She sat on the couch in the living room, waiting for her Fred. Fred ... He was still the same -- funny, handsome and caring. He was driving her crazy since the day she had told him that she was pregnant. He read to her every night different pregnancy books, making her remember all the important Dos and Don'ts. He made sure she sat beside him and then talked to the baby every day and whispering how much he loved him/her. She used to find the ordeal funny but later on, as the days passed by she knew how much she liked to see Fred murmur the sweet nothings against her belly. Her heart used to swell with love as she saw the big guy become a child for the sake of his own. His husky voice touched every string in her heart, making her love him more. It was for the baby but it wasn't short of a seduction for her. As the days passed by, all she wanted to do was have her bad way with her guy. And then there was the issue of food ... Fred was bent on fulfilling every single wish and craving of hers. Even if it was a passing desire, he never passed the opportunity of getting her what she wanted. Now, all thanks to him, she was as round as an apple.
'You shouldn't be thinking so hard,' whispered Fred as he sat down on the couch beside her. 'It's not good for the baby.'
'I wasn't thinking,' she said and laid her head against his chest. 'I was just relishing the past few months.'
'Any complaints?' asked Fred as he clasped her hand and brought it to his mouth.
'None that I can remember,' she said and tried to stand.
'Stay here. I will get the food,' he said as he walked towards the table. 'Shall we share a plate?' he asked as he cut the steak and arranged bite size portions on the plate.
'The dessert is in the freezer, baby,' she said as she admired the guy, whose complete attention was on the knife and the steak. His T-shirt stretched across his wide shirt, making his abs even more prominent. And his arms -- strong, muscled and they made him look like a hunk. The jeans rode high on his hips, cupping his ass, and the bulge beneath the zipper, indicating how aroused he was, making her want to taste him, lick ...
'I hope whatever you are drooling over is tastier than the steak,' he said as he walked towards her and sat down on the couch. 'Eat up, doll. You can look at me all night long.'
She furiously blushed as she opened her mouth and accepted the bite. 'You were supposed to play ignorant,' she said as she snatched the fork from him and offered him a mouthful.
'Was I?' he asked as he swallowed the meat. Before Sam could answer, he added, 'It's very difficult to be ignorant when you keep looking at me like that.'
'Like how?' asked Sam as she took one bite.
'Like I am the best thing that has ever happened to you,' he answered and accepted the morsel from Sam.
'That you are,' she whispered softly as she tucked her hair behind her ear, and offered him a cute smile.
'Baby, don't do this to me. I am a man and I can take only a little provocation,' he said as he ran his fingers over her soft lips, feeling them tremble beneath his touch.
'The dessert, please,' she pleaded as she placed the plate of steak on his lap. 'I need the sugar,' she said with a pout, making him want to give her the world if she asked for it.
'You gotta eat the protein, doll. Sugar won't do you any good,' he said as he raised the fork to her mouth.
'What about the fat?' she asked accepting the bite. 'I won't fit in the door by the time your baby comes out.'
'Our baby, sweetie,' he said as he dabbed at her mouth with the napkin, wiping the sauce away. 'And moreover, I can remodel the house a little bit,' he chuckled and walked away before Sam could punch him.
'I will be right back with the dessert,' he said and walked into the kitchen, humming a song.
'Make it soon,' she said aloud as she flipped on the television and flipped through the channels, before settling down a romantic movie.
'Back to your old love?' asked Fred as he sat down beside Sam, cradling the bowl of chocolate soufflé carefully.
'You were taking way too long,' she said without taking her eyes off the screen.
'Here,' said Fred as he directed a spoonful of the sweet dish towards Sam.
She opened her mouth and slurped the dessert, looking at the spoon just for a few seconds. 'Let me watch,' she protested as she redirected the spoon towards Fred, 'you eat first.'
'I am jealous,' muttered Fred as he looked at the screen scornfully. 'It is stealing my wife,' he said pointing to the black box.
'Fine ... fine,' said Sam exasperated. She shifted closer to Fred forcing him to lay back against the couch. She was almost in his lap as she pressed a flurry of kisses on his face, before running her finger seductively over his cheek. 'Better?'
'Much better,' he replied as he picked up a chocolate chip and fed her. 'You don't know how much possessive I am about you.'
'I know,' she remarked as she entwined her fingers into his and laid her head on his shoulder, watching the couple on the screen kiss.
***
Sam stood in their bedroom, applying the moisturizer over her thighs and abdomen, before moving to her arms. She tried to reach her feet but she couldn't do it, with the bundle of fat obstructing her efforts.
'Do I look fat?' asked Sam as she looked at her form in the mirror, twisting and turning around. 'Should I workout ... something which would suit pregnant women?' She looked at his reflection in the mirror and asked again, 'What do you think, baby?'
'You look the same, Sam. Even more beautiful now,' he said not taking his eyes off from the screen of the television.
'You are not even looking at me,' whined Sam as she pouted and walked towards the bed.
'You look beautiful, wifey,' he said as he extended his hand, wanting her beside him.
Samantha looked at his extended hand and then turned her gaze towards the screen. A commercial was running and it featured a young, 20 something girl -- talking about some God-knows-what product. She now understood why she didn't have Fred's attention before.
'She is beautiful, isn't she?' asked Sam, closely gauzing Fred's reaction.
'Hmm ... maybe,' replied Fred, hardly interested in anything other than his beautiful Goddess standing before him, wearing nothing but a negligee which cupped her belly protectively. His child, a life created by him and his beautiful Samantha, growing, making his/her presence known, as the days passed by ...