Charlie was amazed at how quickly the days and months passed.
She’d been sure the time would move at the pace of a snail as her body grew big
and fat and ungainly. She had also thought there would be plenty of time for
her to complete everything she needed to complete before the baby arrived.
She’d been both right and wrong.
Once Charlie and Adam had returned from the honeymoon, their first
appointment was with the ob-gyn to have the pregnancy officially confirmed as
well as to set up future appointments and verify the delivery date. They’d also
spent time showing everyone photos and talking about the wonderful safari,
especially Charlie. And as soon as the first trimester was past, they began to
tell everyone they knew about the forthcoming happy event. Everybody was
thrilled to learn the news although Sandi told Charlie that if she spent as
much time and energy showing off baby photos once it arrived as she had the
Safari photos, her friendship list would surely dwindle down to almost nothing.
Adam’s remodel was also close to being complete upon their return,
so he was busy for the first month or so with the punch list, making sure a secure
but lovely fence was installed to keep kids from getting into the lake and
drowning before if they didn’t know how to swim. There was also the landscaping
he pretty much managed on his own with only some minimal help when it came to
dump loads of gravel and soil. He did consult Charlie and Ruth Ann about some
of the plants he wanted to include because they’d lived their whole lives in
the area. He also wanted to make sure he didn’t plant anything that would be
poisonous to children or pets.
The one thing Adam had done in early spring before the wedding and
honeymoon was to plan out and install the raised planting beds he wanted so
Charlie and her mamma could plant their garden. He’d never had a garden so he
hung out with them during the time they worked on it and helped as much as
possible because the very idea of a garden at this point in time annoyed the
hell out of Charlie…”Plant a garden with everything else that’s going on in our
lives?” she’d exploded when she found the planting beds. But they’d gotten it planted and her mamma looked after them while they were gone. Adam looked
forward to learning how to freeze and can the harvested vegetables. He counted
on Ruth Ann because he knew Charlie wouldn’t be amenable to the process.
The one thing he insisted Charlie help with was the selection of
furnishings for the remodeled house. There were certain things of his he would
keep and certain things of hers that would come over from her little house.
They planned to rent out her little house, at least for a while before deciding
if they should sell or keep it.
When it came to furniture, they were amazingly on the same page.
Both liked bright colors as well as comfortable. As a result, the area rugs
were very abstract in design and colorful. The furniture was large with big comfy
cushions in a couple of colors drawn from the rugs. The various wedding gifts,
once removed from their boxes went into cupboards, were placed around the home
or returned if it was a duplicate item or they agreed they didn’t particularly
like it. And, when it came to the wedding gifts, Adam didn’t just rely on
Charlie to do all the thank-you cards. While she wrote what they decided to
say, he addressed and stamped the envelopes. Charlie was very grateful for that
since she’d heard most other brides complain about having to do it all.
Adam’s remodel had included three bedrooms as well as two small
offices, one for each of them, so they decorated one for the baby. Since they
didn’t want to know the sex before the birth, they’d stayed away from blue and
pink. The creamy yellow walls, decorated with baby animal photos, a big dark
wood crib and matching changing table were complemented by the bright yellow
cushions on the rocker and footstool.
Meanwhile, Charlie’s mamma had decided to convert her old room
into the baby’s room. Ruth Ann was annoyed by their decision to not know the
baby’s sex. How was she supposed to decorate anything? If she did blue and boy
stuff, it would be a girl and vice versa. Charlie told her to do what she’d
done when pregnant with her…”Make it up so it will fit either sex.” That still
didn’t make Ruth Ann happy, but she went ahead with pale white walls and decorated
with both touches of pink and blue as well as toys that would delight the baby
no matter the sex. Charlie was sure her mamma was counting on babysitting on a
daily basis while Charlie worked in her office and Adam wrote. So far, Charlie
had avoided talking about Adam keeping the baby while she worked and vice
versa. That would not make granny the least bit happy.
Since Charlie knew she would have to take time off, not
necessarily want to take time off, but have to, she worked toward that goal.
First, she talked to Stephanie about becoming the office manager which would
make her responsible for all the daily chores which Charlie normally handled.
She would work with human resources and the accountants as well as all the
project managers to direct and oversee the various projects for which the
company was responsible while Charlie was out of the office.
Next, she talked to Dennis about him becoming the company’s
representative with new clients and projects. While he hadn’t been with the
company as long as some of her folks, she knew he would be perfect for the job.
She also knew the other company employees would see that as well. Dennis was
delighted to take on those responsibilities while Charlie was out.
Charlie also talked to her daddy about maybe spending one day a
week in the office as a resource for both Stephanie and Dennis. He was
agreeable, actually delighted, to return and would have signed on for five-day
weeks, but Charlie told him he needed to let Stephanie and Dennis grow into
their new roles. He agreed, but he would have preferred to be there full-time.
For the last couple of months, Charlie worked with both Stephanie
and Dennis so they would be comfortable in their positions when she left to
give birth. As both individuals moved up to take on more responsibilities,
Charlie was actually happy about their enthusiasm and abilities to take over.
She really didn’t want to admit it, but being pregnant wasn’t the easiest task
she’d ever undertook.
Charlie didn’t get hugely fat or ungainly as she’d assumed she
would. She was still fairly slim except for the large protrusion in front. As
time progressed and the baby grew, Charlie began to believe she had more than
one in there because of the amount of her body it seemed to occupy. Even when
she questioned the doctor, she was assured there was only one. Still, when she
had to sit or stand up as tall as possible because the hands or feet were
pushing her lungs into her throat, she couldn’t believe one small baby could
possibly make her so uncomfortable. And that didn’t take into account the
bladder issue. Charlie drank a lot of water, always had, and over time, it looked as though she should just move into a bathroom because it seemed like
she spent more than half her time in one.
For the last couple of months, the baby decided awake time had to
coincide with Charlie’s sleep time. Even Adam was amazed at how the baby kicked
hard enough for him to feel it when Charlie’s belly was up against his back.
Then, there were the swollen ankles rivaled only by her swollen boobs. Adam, of
course, loved the fact her breasts had increased so much in size, but Charlie
was used to much smaller ones that didn’t get in the way. The new boobs seemed
to bump into almost anything and anyone, sometimes much to Charlie’s
embarrassment. Her mamma and Sandi, and any other woman who’d given birth and
had the opportunity to weigh in told her that was nothing, that just “…wait
until that milk comes in honey. You think them things are big now, you just
wait.”
On the other hand, Charlie had feelings she’d never had before.
She felt so tender and loving toward the lump in the front of her body. Her
hands seemed to caress it often and of their own accord. Sometimes she didn’t
even realize she was rubbing her belly until the baby kicked or punched her
hand. She hadn’t expected to feel motherly, at least not until the baby was
born, but she found herself fantasizing about a little boy or a little girl and
the various things they’d do together.
Charlie, and Adam for that matter, had expected her sexual drive
and desire to disappear as her body changed, but it was just the opposite right
up until almost the last month. She couldn’t get enough sex and there was times
Adam did what he could to bring her to orgasm rather than engage in mutual sex
and satisfaction. Initially, Charlie was chagrined. “You don’t find me
attractive any more. I look like a cow with these big jugs and this big belly.
No wonder you don’t desire me.”
Adam would do his best to reassure his weepy, and sometimes almost
hysterical wife with a variation of, “You’re beautiful Charlie. I love you. I
do want you, but I’m just so exhausted from moving that pile of rocks.” Or
whatever excuse he could muster.
Most of the time Adam was as eager as Charlie and he was amazed at
how frequently she wanted sex as well as the various locations and positions
she initiated. There was even a part of him that was sure the baby was being
affected, but when he asked Charlie’s doctor, the doc just laughed and said,
“Adam, honey, you just enjoy it every chance you get. Once that baby arrives
and begins making demands, it’s gonna be a whole different story. You’ll be
lucky if Charlie has enough energy to even look at you let alone have sex.”
Even though this baby wasn’t Adam’s parent’s first grandchild,
they planned to come down for a visit right around her due date. Meanwhile,
Charlie and Adam had gone north again for Thanksgiving and spent Christmas with
Charlie’s folks. Adam’s siblings kidded the two of them about becoming parents
and shared some of the most horrific and amazing stories. Charlie wasn’t sure
if they’d scared her half to death on purpose or if some of the stories were
actually true. She thanked Adam’s brother and sister and their mates for being
so sincere in their encouragement which made them all howl.
At Christmas, Charlie’s mamma talked for almost the entire meal
about how much fun it would be to have a little one in the house for the next
Christmas. Charlie tried to convince her a nine-month-old wouldn’t be all that
enthused about opening packages and pulling down the tree, but Ruth Ann was
convinced her first grandchild was going to be a genius and would be absolutely
delightful and delighted with Santa and all the Christmas trimmings. The very
idea made Charlie feel exhausted.
Adam and Charlie spent a quiet new year at home. It was what they
wanted although they did drop in at Sandi’s and Les’ for a glass of punch early
in the evening. They were very aware of the fact their two-person partnership
would be ending in just a couple of months and decided, almost without
discussion, that they wanted to spend as much time just the two of them as
possible. They’d partaken of the food Sandi had put out for her guests, so
dinner wasn’t an issue. Instead, when they returned home, Adam built a fire and
poured them glasses of bubbly, not the alcoholic kind, but the nonalcoholic.
They cuddled in front of the fire and toasted each other and the future.
For a while, they lay there, content to be warm and close. Charlie
was almost nodding off when Adam’s hand found her breast and began to rub the
nipple through her sweater. He’d barely begun when the feeling went directly to
Charlie’s clit which stood up and almost demanded immediate sex. Charlie turned
to face Adam and reached between them to grasp the hard length of him through
his jeans. He kissed her passionately, pushing his tongue in and out of her
mouth while she tried to do the same to him. Both of them sat up and Charlie
pulled her sweater off over her head. Adam reached out and unclasped her bra
which was now several sizes larger than it had ever been. The weight he’d come
to know and love now rested in his hands and he gently massaged while rubbing
his thumb on her nipple. She moaned and pushed her chest toward him, wanting
more, needing more.
Adam watched her heavy breasts sag as he pulled his own shirt off.
Then, he lay Charlie back on the blanket and laved her breasts with his tongue
and mouth. While that was happening, he pushed the stretchy front of her
maternity pants down below her belly and used one hand to rub it gently before
moving further down. Adam came back to her mouth and murmured, “We need to get
completely naked.” While Adam stood up to remove his pants and boxers, Charlie
wiggled around until her pants were around just one ankle. She didn’t care if
they came off or not.
Then Adam was back beside her, kissing and loving and making her
want and need him to give her more. His hand went down to clasp her sex and as
he squeezed, she began to come, so he continued to massage and squeeze until
she was panting in completion. He’d held himself back because the one thing he’d
learned with his sexually demanding wife, at least during her pregnancy, was
that one orgasm was almost always followed by another one or more if he was patient
enough.
Adam returned to kissing and stroking Charlie, sucking her nipples
into his mouth as hard as he could. He’d learned in birthing class the nipples
had to be toughened up or they’d become very sore once the baby began to nurse.
He figured he was only doing his part in helping with the preparation. His hard
sucks soon sent Charlie right back to almost where she’d been when he’d clutched
her pussy just a short time before. Since her belly was starting to get in the
way, Adam helped her turn so her ass was presented to him and she was leaning on
her forearms.
Charlie was wet and so ready, but Adam teased her by pushing his
cock barely inside and then pulling it back. She was moaning and pleading when
he took hold of her hips and rammed himself all the way in. His hands left her
hips and moved to Charlie’s front where he could stimulate her clit as he
increased his thrusts. He moved faster and faster and when he began to feel
Charlie’s orgasm begin, he moved even faster, pushing himself deeper until he
exploded inside her as she came.
Charlie could barely move beyond allowing her legs to straighten
out, but her belly prevented her from lying completely on her tummy. Adam moved
with her, still inside until they were spooning in front of the fire which was
drying down. He thought perhaps he should get up and add some more wood, but it
was so comfortable and he could tell Charlie had already fallen asleep. It was
much later when Adam opened his eyes and realized they were still on the floor
in front of the fire which was almost out.
He woke Charlie and helped her up and together they made their way
in to their bed. They were both almost back to sleep when Adam looked at the
clock and found the new year had come. He hugged Charlie and said, “Happy New
Year Charlie. Here’s to what’s going to be the best year of our lives.”
Charlie rubbed her ass against him, reached back to pat his bottom
and murmured, “G’nite honey. Happy New Year to you too.”
The next sound Adam heard was Charlie’s snore. He smiled as he,
too, went to sleep.