Next Friday
Tia invited met over for dinner, because she heard I had a girls' weekend, and she wants to hear everything! Sy's there too, of course, when I arrive. I tell every dirty detail of the movies night and the strippers night. Sy can't stop laughing.
"You have to tell the other guys, they're not gonna believe it!" he yells with laughter.
"Oh Dunk will believe it! He knows how dirty-minded she is," Tia grins.
"Okay� let's change the subject," I say, when they both laugh cheekily at me.
"Sorry," Tia grins. "Let's make dinner."
I follow her to the kitchen.
"My sister will be here in an hour," she turns at me.
"Your sister?" I ask surprised.
"Yeah! Didn't I tell you she'd come! She's staying the whole weekend, because she lives far away."
"Oh! No you didn't tell me. Than I can't stay here this night?"
"Sorry, I thought you knew and that you were going to Dunk or Lee later this evening," she apologizes.
"Nah, it's okay, I'll call Lee," I smile.
"Hey babe!" he answers his phone.
"Hi Lee!"
"How are you?"
"I'm fine. Bit tired."
"Good good. You're at Tia's?"
"Yes. Her sister is coming over for the weekend, so can I stay at your place tonight?" I ask.
"Oww I'm sorry babe. I'm going to a party of one of my mates."
"Oh. Who is it?"
"It's Matt, I don't think you know him. You can come if you want, but I think it will get really late. Ant's coming too."
"I don't think that's a good idea. Is Dunk coming too?"
"No, he's not very good friends with Matt. I don't think he's planned anything for this evening. He's probably hoping to be with you."
"Really?" I ask a bit surprised.
"Honey, open you eyes! That guy is spending all his free time on the baby and you!" Lee calls out.
I feel really guilty now. I'm trying to avoid him, and he's not planning anything in case I wanna see him! "Oh� okay, I'll call him," I say with difficulty, I feel like something's stuck in my throat.
"Will you come to my place tomorrow evening?" he asks me.
"Yeah, sure."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
"Have fun at the party. Bye."
"Bye."
"Anything wrong?" Tia asks.
"No, no. Lee's going to a party with Ant, but he said Dunk probably hasn't planned anything yet," I answer.
"Ask him to come here if he wants," she smiles. I call him and he hadn't planned anything yet indeed.
Tia's sister arrives and we have dinner together. She's really nice. A couple of hours later the doorbell rings.
"Must be Duncan," Tia says.
"I'll go," I say and go to open the door.
"Hi honey," he smiles happily and gives me a kiss on my cheek.
"Hi," I smile and kiss him back.
"How's the baby?" he puts his hand on my bump and softly strokes it.
"Great. Not causing me that many problems any more," I smile.
"No sleeping problems any more?"
"Less than last week," I nod.
"Good."
"You're late," I say while he takes off his coat.
"My mum didn't stop talking," he laughs. "She said she misses you and asked when you'll visit her."
"Aww I bet she wants to know everything about her grandchild," I smile.
"Yeah. I told her all I know, but I don't see you all week, so�"
"Why don't we invite her over for tomorrow? She can help us with some practical things for the baby-room too," I suggest.
"She'll love that!" he nods smiling. We go to the living room and have a nice evening all together.
"Anybody wants another drink?" I ask.
"You sit down, I'll get it," Tia protests.
"Nah, I'll do it. It'll keep me awake," I grin.
"Oww, you wanna go home babe?" Dunk asks immediately.
"No. I'll tell you if I wanna leave," I shake my head.
"I'll give you a hand," Tia's sister offers, so we go to the kitchen together.
"You and Duncan are such a cute couple," she smiles.
"Oh we're not a couple!"
"Really? Oww sorry� But it's his baby, right?" she asks blushing slightly. I nod smiling.
"I thought it because he seems so in love with you."
"Yes, he is," I sigh. She gives me a questioning look.
"He's one of my best friends though, that's why I stay over at his place," I say. We go back with the drinks.
"Hey you didn't tell me yet how your weekend was with your lady-friends," Dunk says to me.
"Haha, they weren't ladies," Tia grins.
"Yeah tell him," Sy laughs.
"I'll tell you later, or Sy will laugh at me again," I say to Dunk and give Sy a killer-look.
"You made me curious," Dunk says.
"I'm gonna look if Max is awake yet," Tia's sister says and gets up.
"Max?" Sy asks surprised.
"My pet," she says. "Wanna see him if he's awake?"
We all nod and she leaves.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" I scream horrified. I jump on Dunk's lap and hold on tight to him.
"OMG!" Dunk whispers shocked and wraps his arms tightly around me.
"Can you please take him back upstairs? Iris is terrified of snakes," Sy says urgently.
"Oh I'm really sorry," she says. I can't stop looking at the giant snake that she's holding.
"I'm sorry Iris," she says again.
"Just go!" Dunk calls out. She takes the snake back upstairs.
"I didn't know you're afraid of snakes, I'm really sorry," Tia says softly.
"I didn't know your sister had a snake," Sy frowns.
"It's okay, she's taken it away," Sy says and gently rubs my back. I'm like frozen, I'm petrified. That horrible creature was looking straight at me!
"Iris, let go off Dunk, you're squeezing him," Tia says.
"It's okay. Just let her," Dunk says softly. He puts my head against his chest protecting.
"I'm here for you," he whispers in my ear. "I can feel your heart. It's beating almost as fast as the baby's."
I relax a little. When I look up at him he smiles and gives me a kiss on my nose.
"Oumpfff," I say when I feel a strong kick in my belly.
"What's wrong?" Sy asks worried.
"The baby kicked," Dunk smiles.
"It's either telling me that I'm over-reacting, or it's kicking Dunk to tell him to get away from me," I give a weak smile.
"You choose Dunk. But be careful, it's a tricky one," Tia grins.
"I'm not choosing," he replies.
"What? You wanna say the baby's wrong? Or that Iris is wrong?" Sy laughs.
"I'm not saying anything," Dunk smiles.
"Smart-@ss," I softly say.
"What?" Dunk calls out.
"Nothing," I grin.
"Yeah right!"
I get off Dunk's lap and sit down next to him. The baby kicks again.
"Easy you little one," I say and put my hands on my belly.
"You're gonna have a little soccer player," Sy grins.
"Who knows," I laugh.
"Well Dunk, at least it wasn't kicking to get you away," Tia grins cheekily.
"Do I have permission to take you and mummy home?" Dunk asks while putting his hands on my belly.
"No kick, so I guess it's alright," Dunk grins. I hit him on the head. "Nutcase!"
The baby kicks for the third time.
"Erm� I don't wanna say too much, but I think the baby's telling you to be nice to Dunk," Tia winks at me. We all burst out laughing.
"Right. We'd better go home, it's getting late," Dunk says and gets up.
"You need sleep, you're still looking awfully pale," Tia says to me. I nod and we say goodbye.
"I'm not going back there until her sister has left," I say to Dunk when we're in his car.
"You don't have to, 'he smiles and pats my knee.
"You wanna go to bed, or do you want a drink first?" Dunk asks when we get home.
"A drink, I don't think I can sleep yet. I can still see those black eyes and that forked tongue quickly going in and out," I shiver.
He gets the drinks and sits down next to me on the couch. "Tell me about your weekend with the ladies now," he suggests.
"Oh, right!" I grin and tell him the same I told Tia and Sy. He also has to laugh about it, but not as bad as Sy though. I think he might be jealous�
I give a big yawn.
"That's the sign to go to sleep," Dunk smiles and we go upstairs. When I'm ready to go to bed I kiss Dunk goodnight and open the door of the guestroom.
"AAAAHHHH! What's that?" I scream and hide behind Dunk. There's something black and long lying on the floor. He reaches out his arm and turns on the lights.
"It's part of the vacuum cleaner, you silly girl," he smiles at me sweetly.
"Oww," I say with small voice. "I hope I'm not gonna get nightmares," I sigh.
"Come on, you're gonna sleep in my room. I'll wake you up if you get a nightmare," he says determined and takes my hand, so I follow him. He turns on the lights and falls down on his knees.
"What are you doing?" I ask curious.
"No snakes under the bed," he grins after looking under it. "No snakes in the closets either, and the windows and door are closed," he inspects everything. I grin at him a bit sheepishly.
"Go on, warm the bed, I'll be right back," he smiles and leaves. I get in the bed, I'm feeling pretty cold.
A couple of minutes later Dunk returns. I don't even get hot by seeing his naked chest. I guess I'm still a bit in shock. Dunk gives me another goodnight kiss on my cheek and lies down at the other side of the bed. He turns off the lights, I turn away from him on my side. The baby's moving all the time, so I start to rub it.
"I can hear you rubbing your belly," I hear Dunk grin.
"It keeps moving all evening. I haven't felt it this much all week," I sigh. I can hear him moving towards me and than I feel his warm hand on my hands.
"You're all cold!" he whispers and pushes his body against mine.
"Nah, I'm okay," I protest.
"Don't be so stupid, I'll warm you! Hey, don't worry, it's just me," he whispers close to my ear and wraps his arms around me.
I give up! How could I be so stupid to think that I could avoid Dunk? I surrender and relax in his arms.
"I can feel our baby, it's kicking against my belly," Dunk giggles. I have to smile about his little giggles.
After a while the baby kicks less and Dunk gets quiet too. He moves even closer to me and I feel his soft lips searching for my mouth. He gives me a sweet, long kiss on the lips. He has certainly warmed me now!
"Try to sleep sweetheart," he whispers. I give him back a little kiss on his mouth.
With the sweet taste of his lips I finally fall asleep�
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