One Night Plus a Lifetime

Baby

they looked in each others eyes . Devon licked his lips while she blinked at him waiting for his reply.

"what happened to your hair?" he asked in a low tone.

she tilted her head and asked. "why do you want to know... does changing my hair also affect Mr Presley's Reputation?"

her answer made his clench his jaw. this girl was complex and annoying at the same time.

"if i ask you a question.. i expect an answer Aria.. not another question!!." he was trying to find a good reason as to why she should explain her black hair, truth is she did not have to . he was still holding her close to him and he could smell her perfume that lingered on her. it was a fresh sent of Daisies and Honey.. Devon never forgot that sent every time he got close to her it would come back to him like an old childhood memory . she just kept looking at him as if she was watching something on his face. she always looked at him like that and he did not know why. he was breathing slowly. "Aria!!!!" he called her name .

"Devon!!!!" she called him back. she rarely called him by his first name..this made his tighten his hold on her subconsciously. why did she have to challenge him like this. why was she not submissive to him like other girls are. why was she so stubborn.

"i cut it... the Media said its a lot and it made me look ugly so i cut it ... Mrs Presley has to look good for the cameras right?"

Devon frowned in anger when he heard her explanation. what kind of a normal person would listen to the rubbish the media writes about them. online medias especially where just nosey people who made money off of stupid gossip and lies. Devon had seen what the media wrote about his wife. he saw all the paparazzi pictures and made sure to tighten security around her without her knowing he had people follow her when she was in public places only,.... only for her safety. he knew what they wrote about her was not true and he knew she would read them but he never expected her to take them personal. he had forgotten she was not used to this. deep down he hated to admit it to himself but he hated when they wrote bad things about her . he hated how he felt guilty, he should have warned her about paparazzi and the toxic side of the media. he loosened his grip on her and she moved away from him.

Aria did not know why she said that him. she did not cut her hair but the media was the reason she was hiding it and Devon.. he was also responsible by not telling her what world he was bringing her to when he married her. she did not feel bad for lying to him. she simply looked away and kept her eyes glued on the view through the window. why was being his wife bringing a lot of expectations.

the car went silent again and he did not ask her any further questions. they arrived at the same private practice he brought her to for DNA testing last time. Aria hated this place. she hated the last experience she had here. she wanted to say something and ask him to take her to City hospital but knowing Devon ... she would only be wasting her energy telling him that .

she got out of the car and walked beside him inside the hospital. Devon was dressed in a black suit, he looked like a true business man , his walk and his Cologne screaming power with each step he took. Aria could not help herself from stealing glances at him. this man was actually her husband? that thought will never sit well in her head.

he looked at her and caught her staring , she felt awkward and looked away. when they arrived inside the practice ... there where no patients there , at least not in the lobby or the halls. only the nurses where there and they welcomed them and took them to see the doctor. Aria could not help but think about how easy it was for rich people to seek medical care.. if only everyone could acquire such attention when they where ill instead of just the rich.. a lot of people would not be dying in hospitals due to lack of medicine and proper care from the doctors. because no matter how people denied it, the fact was that poor people where over looked when it came to health care..not just the health system but everywhere else. if only people who were currently in charge of the system in this country would look into the problems people are facing and try to help.

she looked at Devon and wondered what type of leader he was going to be. was he going to try and help the less privileged or he was going to close his eyes to the poor once he was selected as leader. she would hate it if he was corrupt. she would hate it if the man she was married to did not care about the well being of others . for the first time Aria looked at Devon and wanted to know his motives. she wanted to know his plan. his way of thinking ,to know what his limits where, she wanted to know who Devon Presley was. but that seemed impossible because every time they spoke to each other. the gap between them was growing with each word they said . every time they met, they became strangers once more. as if the two people who met on that rainy night where only characters in a movie that started and ended in one night. a one time movie . a one night that led to a bond of a lifetime.

she bit her bottom lip just thinking about everything. "Hello Mr and Mrs Presley"

the doctor pulled her back to the real world.

Aria was getting an ultra sound today. she was nervous to see her baby on the monitor screen and to hear its heartbeat for the first time. she was taken into a room and changed her hoodie. she came back and lay on the bed. the doctor put some liquid on her belly that was cold it made her squeeze the sheets on the bed. her ran something on her stomach. it did not hurt it made her ticklish.

the doctor explained everything about the ultrasound to her

"this will show if you're having more than one baby. It can be really exciting ...it's often when you get to see your baby for the first time."

she blinked when she heard him say 'more than one baby' the thought of having two babies made her feet cold. she thought she would go crazy if she had to take care of two children.

the monitor started to show what her pregnancy and some movements could be seen on it. she bit her lip and held her breath. this was a whole different and strange experience. she knew she was pregnant but seeing the blurry image on the screen made her heart beat so fast she felt it would explode. it felt so real and .... awesome.

she could see the life inside her. Aria had never felt so emotional she felt like crying. she hated herself for ever even considering abortion. her life was in the middle of chaos but seeing her baby on the monitor made her feel like she was already a winner. she felt like it was just her and the child in this world.

"there is the head.. "

"that's the leg...oh and there is another one. .."

"his hands... he is moving around ... wait... "

a fast beating sound echoed in the room. it was so fast and so uncoordinated.

"that's the heart beat.. " she gasped when she heard it. it was the most beautiful sound she had ever heard. she wanted to listen to it forever. this was so unreal. a tear fell from her eyes she did not even feel it. Aria loved every single part of this experience. she looked at the door and saw Devon standing there with his hands in his pockets. he had his eyes glued on the monitor too. Aria wondered what was going through his mind. she wondered if he felt the same things she was feeling. but looking at his stoic face she could not read his expression. he looked at her and she looked away quickly.

"the gender of the baby can-"

"No!!!!.. don't tell me" Aria cut the doctor off.

"well the thing is.... i don't want to know the baby's gender... i want it to be a surprise when its born.. regardless of its gender ill love it without knowing for now." she looked at Devon to see if he had any objection with her request but he just looked at her and looked at the monitor again.

after examining her. the doctor took a sample of her blood after she told him about her symptoms. he had assured her that it was normal for pregnant women to experience those symptoms but still she wanted the blood test just to be sure. the doctor understood her request.

he and Devon left the room for her to change.

the doctor gave Devon the pictures of the ultra sound.. Devon did not say anything and just stared at them. he stood and waited for Aria to come out. his phone was ringing and buzzing with messages but he did not check to see who was calling. all he did was look at the pictures in his hands.

on their way back home. the entire car ride was quite and lifeless no one spoke. just two stranger seated next to each other again.

the driver parked the car at the entrance of the building which had his penthouse. Aria wanted to say something but she did not know what to say. or whether Devon would want to hear it or not. she sat and did not move for some time and neither did he ask her to get out of the car. but when the silence continued. she opened the door and got out.

"thank you" was all she said before closing the door and walking away not knowing what she was really thanking him for. maybe she was thanking him because today's experience happened because of him . because of their mistake. a beautiful mistake.

"Aria.... " he called to her. she turned around and faced him. he had his window rolled down.

"there is a an event that requires your presence.... its an art opening dinner that's going to be held at the museum... ill pick you up at 6pm" he rolled the window up without waiting for her response.

Aria stood there and watched the car disappear. After what happened today was that all he could say...she breathed disappointedly and went inside.

Today was the debut of one of the most famous paintings in history at the Museum of Adena. it was an old painting from back in the eighty's. after going missing for so many decades. the Government had finally recovered it along with many others. a lot of influential people were going to be in attendance and politicians too . Devon was invited exclusively by the current president of the country and his wife to attend the Debut . a lot of people wanted to see his new wife too he had been avoiding taking her out because he did not want to pressure her so much after receiving words from Natasha the house keeper that she was having sever morning sickness but today was different. he had no choice but to bring her out.

he was waiting in the living room for her. she was already running late he had told her he would pick her up at 6pm and it was almost 7. Devon was on the phone with his business partners when the bedroom door opened and she immerged. he turned to her and immediately he felt as if his mind had gone numb.