Michael kissed me awake and I smiled.

Michael: Good morning beautiful.

Suesie: Good morning.

He just looked at me and I kept looking right back at him.

Michael: What?

Suesie: What what?

Michael: Wait what?

Suesie: What do you mean? You said what first.

Michael: But you were staring at me!

Suesie: Well, you were staring at me first!

Michael: I can't stare at my wife?

Suesie: Wife to be.. Again.. And it's fine but I want to know why.

Michael: Why what?

Suesie: Why were you staring at me?

Michael: Because..

Suesie: Because?

Michael: I called you beautiful.

Suesie: And? I responded.

Michael: You don't think I'm handsome?

Suesie: Nope.

His eyes widened.

Michael: Oh wow.

And he rolled over to his side of the bed with his back towards me. I crawled over to him and rested my chin on is shoulder.

Suesie: Mikey..

Michael gave an irritated moan.

Suesie: Mike..

Michael: Mm what?

Suesie: Michael..

Michael: I said what?

He said as he turned his head.

Suesie: Husband..

Michael turned to look at me.

Michael: What do you want woman?

I smiled and when to his ear.

Suesie: I think you're sexy.

He grinned.

Michael: Really now?

Suesie: Irresistible, darling, debonair..

Michael: Keep going.

Suesie: There are not enough words to describe your sexiness.

Michael: Try.

I laughed and playfully hit him.

Michael: Where are you going?

Suesie: To the shower.

Michael: Let me accompany you.

Suesie: No. You've already accompanied me in bed.

Michael chuckled.

Michael: And what a night that was.

I rolled my eyes and kept walking. I locked the door behind me, because then it will take him some time to get in.. If he even gets in. Why do I doubt? I put some heavy things in front of the door. I heard him knock.

Michael: Babe?

Suesie: Yes Michael?

Michael: Can I come in?

Suesie: Nope.

Michael: I pick locks you know..

Suesie: Then why bother asking?

Michael: To see if I've been rejected or not.

Suesie: Well, you've been rejected.

Michael: By my own wife? Wow..

Suesie: Hurts, doesn't it?

Michael: Not really.

Suesie: Really?

I said uninterested.

Michael: Really.

The shower curtain opened.

Suesie: What the freak! Michael!

Michael: What?

Suesie: How did you get in here?

Michael: I pick locks. Didn't you hear me?

I looked at him baffled.

Suesie: But.. But I.. The stuff.. How did you-?

Michael: I'm a man darling. I'm strong.

I put my hands on my hips.

Suesie: So I guess us women are weak then huh?

Michael: No. Baby you got it all wrong.

He said as he began to laugh and pulled me close to him.

Michael: Men couldn't possibly bare the pain of birth. We couldn't bare the mental pain you women do. We act like we can but we can't.

I smiled and he kissed my lips as his hands attempted to go down south. I laughed in the kiss because I stopped him from reaching his destination.

Suesie: Caught you.

Michael: Got you.

Wait what? I looked at him confused and his grip tightened.

Suesie: Listen Michael.. Let's be rational about this.

Michael: Come on Sue.. Let's take advantage of this time we have together.

Suesie: And put another baby in me? No way.

Michael: I won the bet, we're having this baby.

Suesie: But you never said when.

I grinned.

Michael: Well I'm saying when we're having them right now. We're making them right now.

Suesie: I thought that was what last night was for.. You missed your chance, deal with it.

He pulled me even closer to him and turned me around before gently but roughly pushing me against the wall.

Michael: Please. Just two.

Suesie: You're lying and I know it.

Michael: Okay, three..

I crossed my arms and turned around.

Suesie: For once,can you pretend that I'm not nubile?

Michael: Um.. It's kind of hard when you're the sexiest woman I've ever seen and I live with you.. Not to mention that we're married.

I was silent for a while.

Suesie: Get out.

Michael: I'm not lying.

Suesie: No, not the expression. Physically get your naked body out of this shower and leave this bathroom.

Michael: What if I said no?

I went to his ear after smiling at him. I started off whispering to him.

Suesie: I would have MURDER YOU!

Michael: Ouch! My ear!

Yep. I screamed in his ear.

Suesie: GET OUT!

Michael: Okay, okay. I'm out! See? Happy?

I smiled and then it quickly went away as closed the curtain.

Suesie: I'll pick up Leona.

Michael: No, I want to pick her up.

Suesie: You can do that when we get back.

Michael: What? Why are you insisting on you picking her up?

Suesie: We have to talk. Just me and her.

Michael: Suzanne..

Suesie: In the mean time, you could go and pick out your tuxedo.

I knew he was smiling.

Michael: Dress shopping.. Of course! I Love You..

Suesie: I Love You too.

I said as I stepped out the shower.

Michael: Babe?

Suesie: Hmm what?

Michael: Did you throw up yet?

I looked down and grinned.

Suesie: I'm not pregnant Michael!

Michael: Not yet!

He laughed.

Suesie: Lets leave that up to Leona.

Michael: Okay.

I got dressed in my Tommy Hellfighter wardrobe and took off to pick up my girl. I knocked on the door and Rebbie answered.

Rebbie: She's in the living room.

She smiled. I smiled back and stepped inside. She pulled me to the side and was grinning.

Rebbie: Needed some alone time, huh?

I blushed.

Suesie: Apparently, playing sick doesn't work.

Rebbie: That's why she's here huh?

I looked down and bit my lip.

Suesie: Michael really wants another baby but I don't.. Not right now.. It's too close to my time..

Rebbie: What time?

Suesie: Chris..

Rebbie: Don't let that jailhouse trash fuck up your life!

I looked at her wide eyed, then grinned.

Rebbie: What? Surprised I cuss too?

Suesie: Very..

Rebbie: I do it on the low. But right now, I'm fed up with his sh-crap..

She corrected herself.

Suesie: I'm pretty fucking tired of his shit too.

It feels weird cussing after not doing it for so long. But this is a good reason to cuss.

Rebbie: You better get your daughter and I think another baby would be a handful but worth it. Leona is a lonely child. She needs someone she can play with and talk to.

I nodded and got Leona ready to go.

Suesie: Say goodbye NaNa.

Leona: Bye Auntie!

Rebbie: Goodbye Leona. I'll see you soon!

Suesie: Thanks for everything Rebbie..

We got on the road to the bridal shop and I began my lessons.

Suesie: Leona? How would you feel about having a little baby brother or sister?

Leona: Baby good!

Suesie: But babies cry..

Leona: Mommy sing to baby.

Suesie: Babies can't talk though.

Leona: I teach them.

Suesie: You'll lose sleep.

Leona: I hate sleep..

Suesie: But that means more looks between daddy and mommy..

Leona: Really?

Suesie: Uh huh. And more late night giggles with creaking.

Leona: Oh no!

Suesie: Yeah. That also mean that you have to share your toys.

Leona: Toys..

Suesie: And possibly your room too..

She was quiet for a while and I smiled, thinking I had done my job.

Leona: Me and baby can play and baby won't cry no more. We can play in our room all the time and mommy and daddy can giggle a lot. Long as- Long as we can play.

I frowned.

Suesie: But that also means you have to help out with them and give up spending time with mommy and daddy for a while.

Leona: I don't see daddy a lot.

Suesie: I know.. Mommy will be very sleepy and won't be home for a few days.

Leona: Why?

Suesie: I'll be bringing the baby into the world and also, you won't be able to sit in mommy's lap anymore.

Leona: I big girl now.

She definitely has my mindset. She's persistent and stingy.. She blatantly refuses to change her mind.

Suesie: Are you sure you want a baby?

Leona: Yes.

Suesie: I'll tell you what. If you do me a favor, there could be a treat waiting for you.

I parked the car and looked at her.

Leona: Candy?

Suesie: You know it but to get the candy, you have to say no if daddy asks you about the baby. If he asks you if you want one or not, say no.

Leona: But.. Daddy said not to lie..

Suesie: No no no, this is different. This is doing mommy a favor. Okay?

She thought about it and then slowly nodded.

Leona: Okay.

I smiled with relief. Thank God.

Suesie: Lets go inside.

I tried on many dresses and asked Leona what she thought.

Leona: Mommy?

Suesie: Yes baby?

Leona: No!

I was confused and then I smiled. Then I got it.

Suesie: Yes Leona?

Leona: Why dress so long?

Suesie: Its a wedding dress baby.

Leona: No!

I have to train myself not to use that word around her.

Suesie: A wedding dress is a dress a woman wears on her wedding day.

Leona: You and daddy get married?

I nodded.

Suesie: Yes we are.. Again..

Leona: Why again?

Suesie: Because we want to do it the right way.

Leona: That mean you have to part two time to not be married anymore?

Suesie: No ba- uh Leona.

Leona: How many?

Suesie: One time.

Leona: Why one when married two?

Suesie: Since we're already married, it's almost like we're just playing dress up with each other.

Leona: Oh. What's a wedding?

Suesie: A wedding? Well um.. A wedding is what signifies the union between two people, a man and a woman, who love each other very much.

Leona: What's a union?

Suesie: A union.. The way I used it? A union is when two things become one..

Leona: Are you Daddy and Mommy?

Suesie: Yes.. Wait what? No.. I'm just mommy.

Leona: Is Daddy Mommy and Daddy too?

I had to laugh.

Suesie: No. Daddy is Daddy.

Leona: What is one?

Suesie: What becomes one is our souls. You see, you may not understand it now, but one day you will. You should lies within you. You are your soul. Your soul is the real you. It's like your heart. It's the real true you. Who you are.

Leona: I Leona!

She cheesed and I laughed. She helped me pick a dress and we went back home. Michael picked her up and swung her around which caused her to laugh.

Michael: How's Daddy's Princess?

Leona: Mommy pick out pretty white dress!

Michael: Did she?

Leona: Yes daddy! It in car!

Michael: That's great!

Leona: Daddy guess what!

Michael: What?

Leona: I got candy!

Michael: From who?

I bit my tongue.

Leona: Auntie Bie Bie!

I let myself relax.

Michael: Good. Good. Daddy has to ask you something.

Suesie: Michael..

He looked at me and then back at Leona.

Michael: How do you feel about having a little brother or sister?

Leona: Baby?

Michael: Yes. A ba-.

Leona: No!

Michael: Leona?

Leona: Yes Daddy?

Michael: What's wrong?

I'm praying so hard right now.

Leona: What Daddy?

Michael: Why don't you want a little baby-.

Leona: No!

I walked away, out of sight but in hearing distance.

Michael: Why don't you want a little brother or sister? A play mate.

Leona: I do!

Michael: Then why did you say no?

I locked the door.

Leona: Mommy said that she never told me to say no to you if you ask about baby.

Michael: Leona.. That's lying.

Leona: No it not.

Michael: Yes it is.

Leona: Not uh.

Michael: Yeah huh.

Leona: No.

Michael: Prove it.

Leona: Mommy say it do her favor. No Lie. Mommy don't lie to me.

He said as he eyed the door that kept me in the room.

Michael: She did this time Princess.. Excuse me.

He said as he got up and went up to the door.

Michael: Suzanne.. Open This Door. Right now.

He was mad and I knew it. I couldn't even move. He unlocked the door and came in, locking the door back behind him.

Michael: I cannot believe you coached her into saying that!

He said as he approached me.

Michael: Why would you do that? I want the truth!

Suesie: I don't want a child!

Michael: I do! But that doesn't mean to coach our daughter into taking your side!

Suesie: Well, I had to try!

Michael: Don't say that!

Suesie: What else do you want me to say? You asked for the truth and I'm giving you the truth!

Michael: If you keep saying and doing things like that, I feel like I can't trust you!

Suesie: Then don't!

Where is all this coming from?

Michael: You don't mean that..

Suesie: Maybe I do..

Michael: Maybe you don't..

Suesie: And if I do?

Michael: If you don't, I can forgive you.

Suesie: If-.

Michael: Stop it.. Give me your hands.

I did. He placed his cheek on them and kissed them.

Michael: These hands. They do many wonders. I love them both the same.

He rubbed my arms continuously.

Michael: These arms.. They hug me and carry our daughter.

He rubbed my shoulders.

Michael: Your shoulders.. So heavy with grief and pain.. Let me lift the burden from you.

He caressed my cheek.

Michael: This face.. So angelic and beautiful.. And it's all yours.

He kissed my cheek and forehead before focusing on my lips. He got closer to my lips with every word.

Michael: These lips. Mistreated by my roughness and not treated with care. They say some many things and sometimes.. Sometimes it's unpleasant to hear..

He kissed my lips.

Michael: The softness of them never gets old. The tingles I feel always stay there after we touch or kiss. Those eyes.. Like big brown pools of mud. But mud helps heal people, which is what you do. You heal others.

He looked at my stomach and rubbed it.

Michael: Your stomach. Carried the baby that's a miracle. Our daughter. This stomach will soon be pregnant again. I just know it.

Suesie: But..

Michael: Shh.. Those lips baby.. Those lips.

He rubbed my thys.

Michael: These legs. They've been mistreated and used by greed.. Then banged up by love.

He grinned.

Suesie: Michael..

Michael: These feet.. Walk the floors of my life and you hands open the doors to my happiness. Your smile is my Sun, your arms are my pastures, you legs are my flowers, your feet are my sky, your eyes are my clouds and your lips.. Your lips are my most prized possession.

Suesie: And my stomach?

Michael: Your stomach? Your stomach, my dear, is a part of me. Bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh. Birthing new nations every second.

I looked away from him.

Suesie: Why did you tell me this? Touch me like this.. Look at me like this..

Michael: Because you're my Belle and you have the heart of the beast. Beautiful but covered by thorns.

I started crying.

Suesie: Oh..

Michael: Sweetheart, I Love You and nothing will ever happen to you. I want whatever you want. What you wanna do, I'll do.

Suesie: How about putting all jokes aside and having a serious talk..

Michael: About what?

Suesie: About that baby.

Michael: I know you don't want one right now.

Suesie: Lets do it.

Michael: What?

Suesie: Lets have that baby.

Michael: Serious?

His face lit up.

Suesie: Yeah, let's do it.

Michael: When do we get started?

Suesie: How about right now?

Michael: What about Leona?

Suesie: Leona's fine.

Michael: You are too.

Suesie: She'll be okay for now. She won't mind if mommy and daddy have some fun.

Michael: Right.. I'll just put her to bed early and I'll be right  back.

He came back very quickly and was ready. I guess he hasn't noticed that I cried while he was gone. That's a first..