Baby Bump

"Romina, how's Azalea?".

"I heard she's getting better".

"But I heard your son is getting cranky everyday and makes all his employees' lives a living hell". Sylvia put down the tea on the table for them then place herself to another seat.

"Well, he can't help it. He don't know how to answer his woman's whim". Romina took a sip on the tea elegantly.

"So when are we going to execute our plan?....The people I contacted are already waiting". Patricia feels like she can't wait anymore. Their plans for Azalea has been pushed because of her delicate condition.

"I hope Jack won't meddle with us". Sylvia became worried. If her nephew disagree everything that the three of them worked hard for will surely be throw out to the trash.

"Don't worry girls, I'm holding my son in the palm of my hand this time". And Romina gave them an assuring smile.

Shin Tower.

Jack is holding a general meeting today and their agenda are improvements and investments. From the start of the meeting not a single department pass the requirements that Jack sets. All the presentations and reports that have flaws are directly goes to the trash can. All their hard work becomes a scrap. Every single one in the room were scolded and some almost got fired. Trey and Corbin was just watching their CEO slays all his subordinates with his demonic aura. None of his people even squeal when he almost breaks the table to two.

"I think my cousin is venting his anger here today, what do you think happened this morning to them?". Trey wonders what Azalea did to turn his cousin to a monster today.

"I'm not sure. All I know he sleeps outside their bedroom last night". Corbin heard him curse inside his office after he came in and the word 'sleeping outside the bedroom' was mentioned by him. He waited outside Jack's door where he thinks is the safest place on earth. Until he calms himself down that will be the time he can interrupt him.

"Really!..... My cousin sleeps outside their room". He wants to laugh out loud but he can't just do that unless he wants to die.

"That's what I heard this morning". He simply said to Trey.

Trey looks at his watch and just found out that it's almost only an hour since they start the meeting but his cousin already slayed half of the whole employees of Shin Tower. His department is only three departments away until their presentation and his people is already looking at him for help. He can't do anything at this moment because he can't just call Azalea and ask her to come to save them. He can only pray for a miracle.

Jack is bursting with anger he was scolding all the people in the room when a knock on the door interrupt them. His bodyguard came and walks directly to him, he whispered something that changed his mood in an instant.

"Send her in". He composed himself and let the presentation move forward.

Silence fell on the room and everyone didn't make any noise at all. The department that's holding the presentation feels like he don't want to speak he was just looking at their CEO.

"Please proceed with your presentation". Jack calmly said to him. As he takes his seat his aura change from dark to light.

Everyone's jaw almost drop to the floor, even Corbin and Trey. They have no idea what's happening or what the bodyguard told him and why their demon king boss suddenly becomes nice like an instant halo grew up in the top of his head.

"Good morning!". A gleeful greeting came from a woman standing in the doorway.

All heads turned and happiness registered on their faces when they saw Azalea in the doorway. She was wearing a soft floral pinkish dress and her baby bump is already showing even though she is only more than three months pregnant. Everyone wants to jump for joy, but of course they can't. Their saviour just came in and it's like peace finally reach them.

Jack rose up quickly from his seat and meet his wife standing in the doorway. She was holding a smoothies in her hands. He remembered this scene from before her first drop on their conference room. His lips automatically curved upwards and all that seen him was stunned. They began to mumble with each other saying how great his wife's effect on him.

"Hey, what are you doing here, who drove you here?". Jack is filled with concern he have no idea she will come to Shin Tower, no one even informed him.

"No one, I drove myself here". She quickly hugs her husband tightly. She knows he will be very mad at her.

"Who told you to drive yourself here at your condition?". Jack was very disappointed at her he wants to scold her but his heart can't bear the thought of being angry at his beautiful wife specially now that she looks pleading at him.

"Do you hate me?". Azalea knows she is at wrong this time and what she did was very dangerous for her and her unborn child but she can't helped it, when she saw a car she felt like it was sucking her in and her hands feels itchy to stir its wheel.

"No, never... Why would I be angry at you but you know that's a very dangerous thing for you". He paused for a while and kissed her forehead. "Promise me you won't do it again not until you give birth, okay".

"I will.... I promise!". She even raised her hand while keeps staring at her husband's eyes and she can see he is satisfied with her answer.

All the people in the room didn't make any noise they are just watching the couple in the doorway. They feel like they are watching a romantic love story of a slayer and their saviour. Trey was very thankful for his cousin-in-law she saved them again in the nick of time. Prayer really do works.

"Are you still in a meeting?". Azalea noticed the people in the conference room. She felt embarrassed. She was thinking about Jack too much that she forgot to inform him that she is coming.

"Yeah, would you like to join us". When he saw her nod he took her to his seat and another chair is already placed.

The rest of the meeting went smoothly and Azalea's knowledge was displayed once more. She gained a lot of admiration and respect from Jack's people and she was very delighted.

"My love.....I saw an ice cream parlor on my way here can we go there please". She gave him the look of a pleading puppy while requesting to him, although she knows her husband will never say no to her.

"Okay, as you wish". He help her stands up and they head out first. He smiled while looking at his wife's belly, it has a shape now. He can't help himself and touch it gently. He saw his wife's cheeks turned red and a shy smile curve into her lips.

Azalea hook her hands to her husband's arms. She can feel he is very gentle to her like she is the most fragile thing in the world. She loves the feeling of being taken care of even without asking. Jack took her to the ice-cream parlor that she saw while driving to Shin Tower. She is craving for a vanilla and strawberry ice cream that she saw on the TV this morning, it's one of the reason why she drives herself all the way to her husband's work she wants him the one to buy the ice cream. As soon as they came in a familiar face greeted her.

"Azalea..... How are you?". Ken was surprised to see the woman he tried to avoid for several months.

"Oh my god, Ken how are you too?... Me I'm sooooo..... fine!". Azalea was stunned to see Ken, but she is very happy to see him again. She hasn't seen him for a long time and Lindy never mentioned him to her again for a long while.

Ken was smiling so wide at her. He can't believed he will see Azalea again but his great smile slowly fades when he sees her baby bump.

"You're pregnant?". He was wishing she would say no or just tell him she only gain weight but he can see from her happy face that his wish will never come true. His heart aches.

"Yes I am for more than three months". Azalea sounds very proud of her baby bump that it registered to her beautiful face and her excited voice.

Jack cough, loud enough to remind them his presence. The two were caught up to themselves that even her own wife forgot that she is with him.

"Jack, congratulations!...You're going to be a father soon". He gave him a stoic look and he didn't even lend his hand for him to shake. Ken is still having a hard time accepting the fact that the woman he wants ends up to his friends hands.

"Thanks!". Jack simply replied to him.

"Ken would you like to join us. My husband is going to buy me an ice cream". Her eyes glisten everytime she say the word ice cream.

Ken's heart breaks into pieces when Azalea used the word MY HUSBAND in front of him. He feels like she is already branded and really belongs to the man standing behind her. He tried to put a smile on his lips but he knows Azalea can feel that he is only faking it because he saw a questioning look in her eyes.

"I need to go home, my mom ask me to buy her some ice cream and she's probably waiting for this". He showed her a pint of ice cream that he bought then smiled at her. He patted her head like a child then left without looking back.

"Jack... Ken looks very sad".

"I know but don't worry he will be fine someday". He puts his arms on his wife's shoulders and kissed the top of her head. He can't read what's on Ken's mind but he can see a great sadness on his eyes.