Page 50 of The Pucking Single Dad
They both laughed. Luna had sensed that Ella had something to do with Hunter flying her family in from Guatemala, but now it was confirmed. She hugged Ella again.
“Thank you both,” she said to them kindly. “It did mean a lot to me that my family was here for his special night, and tomorrow,I am sure the magazines will have it documented first thing in the morning.
“What?” Ella asked Luna. “What are you talking about?”
“Oh, girl,” Luna said to Ella with a smirk. “Oh, girl, you better sit down for this story.”
Hunter walked over to the kitchen counter and started making a pot of coffee. Ella eagerly sat down at the kitchen table and waited for Hunter and Luna to place cups, cream, sugar, and coffee on the table. Ella sat across from Luna as she eagerly awaited to hear the juicy story.
“Come on, Luna!” Ella said with a chuckle. “Spill it!”
Luna poured coffee into each cup. She and Hunter walked Ella through what had occurred with their former driver and the paparazzi after their romantic engagement. Ella listened in amazement and was happy to hear that Luna had handled the situation with the paparazzi better than she had in the past. She really was adjusting to this new life with Hunter, and the adjustment looked good on her. There was a glow about her.
Luna looked absolutely radiant. Her skin was glowing, and she had even looked a little curvier than usual in the best way. Ella made a small gasp and then took a quick drink of her coffee to cover up her excitement. Ella had noticed that glow before. Her mother had the glow once when her mother was pregnant with Ella’s sister. Ella smiled to herself as she continued to listen to Hunter and Luna’s story. She pondered and asked herself whether Luna was pregnant.
Chapter Nineteen: Family Circle
The next week was filled with family time. Luna’s sister and mother thoroughly enjoyed their time in America, and they were happy to see Luna’s life in the United States. Hunter promised them that he, Luna, and Adam would visit Guatemala sooner rather than later. When they left, Luna and Hunter settled back into their normal routine. She tended to Adam and the home during the day while Hunter practiced for his upcoming game, which was quickly approaching.
She knew that Hunter was excited about playing the last game of the season, and she thought it was best to tell him the news she had just found out after the hockey season ended. She only had to wait a couple of weeks to tell him this important news. She was going to tell Hunter at the end of the hockey season that she was pregnant. She had only just found out when her period was late. She took the test secretly, as she did not want to distract Hunter from his hockey training.
After Luna cleaned up her and Adam’s lunch, she told him to play in his room while she called Ella. When she saw that Adam was far enough away that he could not hear her, she called Ella. She felt relief when Ella picked up the phone. She had to tell someone the news.
“Ella,” Luna said to her with excitement. “Ella, thank goodness you picked up the phone. I have to tell you something. Ella, you cannot tell anyone. You are sworn to secrecy, but I cannot keep this in anymore. I am pregnant!”
“I have been waiting for this call,” Ella said to Luna with a laugh. “I knew that night you and Hunter told me the story about the paparazzi. Sitting there the night of your engagement, I knew that you were pregnant!”
“What?” Luna exclaimed. “How did you know? I did not even know yet?”
“You just had this glow about you,” Ella said happily.
Luna explained to Ella how she was going to tell him about her pregnancy after the last game of the season.
“I just don’t want this to be a distraction for him,” Luna said to Ella concerned. “He has been training so hard as of late, and I want him to just focus on the game.”
“Luna,” Ella said bluntly to her friend. “It is a baby, not a bomb. If anything, this would make him play harder, but you know him best.”
“Plus,” Luna interrupted Ella. “Plus, they are expected to win this game. So, telling him about this news after a big win will make the night more memorable. Right?”
“Whatever you think is best, Luna,” Ella said to her friend.
The two ladies continued to chat over the phone. Ella asked about morning sickness and any other bodily changes she may have been feeling. It felt nice for her to have someone to talk toabout this. Keeping the secret of her pregnancy was too much. She was so excited about it that she just had to confide in someone, and who better than her best friend? When the two women finally got off the phone, Luna felt lighter and brighter.
Adam walked in shortly after she had finished her conversation with Ella. He climbed up onto the couch and laid his head on Luna’s stomach.
“Hey, buddy,” she said to him gently. “Are you feeling alright?”
“I’m tired,” he said softly to her. “Long day.”
“It has been a long day?” Luna teased Adam. “The day is only halfway over. Come on, honey. Let’s go work on some school stuff. You can take a nap after we are done.”
Luna got up off the couch and reached her hand out for Adam to grab it and follow her to the playroom, where they studied. Adam jumped off the couch and ran in front of Luna.
“I’ll beat you there!” he said as he laughed.
Luna laughed and chased after him. She loved being his mother. It was the best job in the world, she thought, to be a mom. She looked down at her stomach. She could not wait to be a mother to the baby growing inside her. She knew that Hunter would be the best dad.
Hunter stood on the other side of the city, hockey stick in hand and ice skates still laced up tight. Dripping with sweat, he had been training harder than ever. The break from hockey had set him back, causing him to lose some of the progress he had made earlier in the season. As the team paused for a break from drills, he bent over, resting his hands on his knees to catch his breath.