We Could Be Something

Sparing a small look towards the clock which ticked on the wall, Adriana spared a small sigh, her stomach flipping a little at the notion of the day ending. It had been a couple of weeks, after the winter break, Adriana had returned to work for a little while, but with her due date rapidly approaching, she was due to start her maternity leave, something which upset her slightly. She knew that it was something which had to happen, with her due date only about a month away, she needed to start to think about the baby’s arrival, but still she was a little sad to be leaving, even if it wasn’t for good, she was sure that she was going to miss it.

Offering another glance towards the clock, she watched the second hand tick around for a moment before the sound of a knock at the door echoed, causing her to peek up at Ella who stood in the door way, a soft smile on her face. “You were supposed to be finished about 10 minutes ago” she noted, her tone slightly teasing.

“I was just finishing up the last of my paper work” Adriana quipped, flicking her eyes back towards the paperwork which sat on her desk “Why are you still here?” she added, offering her a slightly dubious look.

Ella quirked an amused smile before she padded towards the desk, offering Adriana a hand. “Come on” she noted.

Adriana eyed her hand for a second before she frowned a little, something which made Ella shake her head. “It’s nothing bad, Ana” she quipped “In fact, I am sure that you’d going to love it, so come on” she added, wiggling her fingers a little.

Adriana offered her another dubious look before she pushed herself to her feet, allowing Ella to take a hold of her hand. “You promise that this is nothing bad?” Adriana posed, following her out of the office.

Ella rolled her eyes a little at the question before she moved to step ahead of Adriana, knocking the door to a spare office open. “Go on” she encouraged softly.

Adriana spared another dubious look towards her friend before she padded ahead of her, padding into the room before a small surprised squeak fell out of her mouth, her blue eyes admiring the selection of gifts which had been neatly set up on the table ahead of her.

“I am taking that noise as a good sign”

Adriana, who’d been admiring the small selection of presents, startled a little at the sound of Iker’s voice before she lifted her head, offering him a small smile. “I take it you had something to do with this” she quipped.

Iker shrugged. “I might have been involved” he quipped “But it was mostly Ella” he added, offering the brunette a soft smile.

“It’s not much” Ella quipped, stepping a little further into the room “But we couldn’t let you go without a little something. I think everyone contributed to get a few things for both you and for bump too” she enthused.

Adriana smiled a little at her friend’s words before she moved to peek into the gift bags, something which made Ella shake her head a little. “I am going to head off” she noted “But I will see you soon, even more so after my little godson or goddaughter comes along” she enthused brightly before she stepped towards Adriana, hugging her briefly before she ducked out of the room.

Adriana watched after her for a couple of seconds before she shook her head, something which made Iker step towards her, his arms settling happily around her waist. “You know, you’ll be back here before you know it” he mumbled softly. He knew that she was a little upset, even if she had tried to hide it from him, he knew that she was a little sad about the prospect of starting her maternity leave, and he wanted to offer her a little comfort. He wanted to make her feel better.

“I know” Adriana mumbled, leaning into him slightly “But for a little while, I am going to miss it” she added, peeking up at him.

Iker offered her a small smile before he leant down, pressing a kiss to her forehead. “You’ll get used to it” he noted softly “Besides, in a few weeks, you’re going to have a baby. I doubt you’ll have time to miss it” he added, his tone soft and teasing.

Adriana rolled her eyes, something which made Iker chuckle before he moved to collect the gift bags which sat ahead of them. “Your place or mine?” he posed, padding towards the door.

Adriana watched him for a second before she quirked a small smile. “Mine” she quipped softly.

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“Did you find a place to put everything?”

Adriana, who’d stepped into the living room, startled a little at the sound of Iker’s voice before she lifted her head, offering him a small nod. “It took a little while” she noted “But it’s all in there” she added, moving to settle on the couch beside him.

Iker, who’d been flicking through the TV channels, shook his head. “How’ve you managed to fill up the nursery already?” he teased.

Adriana rolled her eyes slightly before she leant back, resting her head against the back of the couch. “The room isn’t very big” she quipped “And babies appear to need a lot of things. Besides, a lot of the stuff I have is gifts from my friends and Jonathan’s parents” she added, a small frown passing over her face at the mention of her former boyfriend.

Iker noted the look on her face before he leant over, pressing a kiss against her temple. “You’ve not gone long left now” he noted, his hand gently brushing over her bump.

Adriana watched his hand briefly before she quirked a small smile, peeking up at him softly. “You’re not going to run away yet, are you?” she posed, her tone caught between teasing and nervous. She knew that it was big deal, the idea that she was due to have another man’s baby was bound to cause a problem, and she whilst she trusted Iker, she wanted a little reassurance from him.

Iker shook his head. “I kind of like us” he quipped, playfully poking her side “And I don’t think I want to let this go lightly, Addie” he added, his tone warm and kind.

Adriana smiled a little at his words before she leant towards him, stealing a soft kiss. “For what it is worth, I kind of like us too” she mused as she pulled away from him.

Iker offered her another small smile before he pulled her into a soft hug, his hand gently brushing up and down her back. He knew why she was worried, even if he didn’t admit it, part of him was wary about what would happen when the baby came along, but he wanted to reassure her that he was where he wanted to be.