The weekends were a blast. Madeline continued on her designs project and was able to make some time for studying her other courses for the semester. She couldn't afford to slack off even during the weekends. Kane returned home late on a Saturday evening. He slouched on the couch and had a tired face. He had a meeting with a client and was to pitch his idea but Madeline could see that things didn't go so well.
“How was your day today?” She brought him a glass of water and sat beside him. Kane smiled at Madeline before taking the glass from her hand and gulped down the whole content. Madeline helped him in loosening his tie. “You didn't go to the restaurant today?” He asked in his tired voice. Madeline shooked her head. “I asked Mr Yang to give me the day off in return to work overtime tomorrow. We are low on rent so....” Madeline paused to see Kane resting his head more against the couch.“What happened?” She asked before she helped him take off his jacket. Kane yawned and said. “Mr Ferrera told me I was too young for him to be investing his money in. Apparently he doesn't trust my capabilities because am still in university.”“Am sure he doesn't know what he's saying. He's only intimidated that a young man like you has presented such a big and marvelous business proposal. I bet he hasn't seen any guy your age so skilled in the field.” Kane smiled. “Also I can bring out my pay for this month's pay. I did some small tech projects online and got some bucks. Add that to the rent.” Kane added before he pulled Madeline into his lap to kiss her. “I thought you were tired.” She giggled and tilted her head to the side to give him a full view of her swan-like neck.Kane took his lips to rest on her neck and sucked on her. Madeline threw her head back with a loud moan erupting from her mouth. Her eyes were now heavy as small bits of pleasures began to surface from within. Kane was careful and held her close to him. His hands went to hold her black thin blouse straps and pulled it down to reveal more of her skin. This was a routine whenever Kane would return home feeling tired and a bit hazy. And, Madeline didn't mind at all. A little bit of intimacy wouldn't hurt the nerves nor ruin both of their strict schedules.“I want you so bad.” Kane whispered hoarsely into her ears before he bit them lightly with a gentle kiss that followed suit. He moved his mouth from her neck up to her mouth and glue his with hers. Madeline was quick to wrap both her arms around Kane's neck and moved her face closer to deepen the kiss. A soft moan left Madeline's mouth when she felt Kane's hands clutching unto her boobs. His grip on her wasn't hard nor strong but mellow and sweet. Just the way Madeline liked to be handled by him.They continued to latch their salivas onto each other as Kane got up with Madeline tangled with her legs around his torso and headed to their room. Their apartment was a one bedroom flat in a cozy and friendly neighborhood. They both worked hard to pay the rent together as they knew the life in New York was hard and expensive. They each had their own hostels accommodated to them but after they started dating in their first year, they decided to live together and it has been like that for the past two, soon going to three years since they began dating.Kane kicked the door open to their room. It was a decent sized bedroom with a comfortable bed for two located at the center of the room. A study table and a chair with a small cabinet filled with books closer to it. A naked mannequin at a corner. A moderate sized wardrobe at the other end of the room which was opposite the bed. A shelf filled with files and documents hanged above the bed. It was both their love haven and their work station at home.Kane guided himself and Madeline towards their bed and hopped on it with Kane's back against the mattress and Madeline on top of him. Their kissing saga continued until they were out of breath. “When last did we make love?” Kane asked deeply while he peered into her brown eyes. Madeline smiled and moved her hands to ruffle his blonde hair. She now got to thinking. “I don't know. Maybe a week ago I guess.” She said unsure. They both laughed together at the irony of not having sex for over a week but it was fine with them. Pursuing their goals and dreams mattered more to them than having sex all the time.Madeline believed more in mutual understanding than sex inorder to build and keep a relationship alive. She thought of Kane to also have that same kind of mindset. “How about tonight then?” Kane pulled her close and Madeline giggled with a bit of blush evident on her cheeks. She kissed him and Kane growled in her mouth before pulling the bedsheets above them.........Madeline as promised worked overtime at the restaurant. She was a bit relieved that the restaurant wasn't crowded today. She was happy because she had just payed this month and next month's rent. The restaurant usually closed up earlier than usual on a Sunday so it meant Madeline was responsible for closing up the restaurant.She looked at her agenda for the day and saw she had a study session with history and maths tonight once she got back home. She sighed at the thought of maths and sometimes wondered why maths was a subject amongst courses for fashion designing. Maths wasn't her favourite subject but Kane was a master in maths. It was all thanks to Kane that Madeline managed not to fail maths and stay on top even in that subject. “It's all for your future Madeline.” She told herself before she closed up the restaurant.After wrapping her coat around her body, she got to walking down to the bus stand and head back home when she heard an alert coming from her phone inside her jeans. She quickly shoved out her phone and thought the message to be from Kane. Maybe he wanted her to get something urgent for him before returning back to the apartment. It was from her email inbox and her eyes widened when she saw the sender's name of the email. It was from one of the fashion designing companies she had applied for internship. PVH Corp.It was the first response she had received out of all the companies she had applied for internship and now she was nervous. Madeline was taught from a very young age by her parents never to get her hopes up for anything in life. It was either she made it or she didn't. There wasn't any other way than the two possible options. She wanted to go back home and open the mail with Kane present by her side.Madeline didn't want to get her hopes high but at the same time couldn't help but be excited about hearing a response from a popular fashion designing company like PVH Corp. Her legs suddenly gained strength and she made her way to the bus stand faster than normal.Her smile was there all through the ride from the bus to her apartment. She reached her door only to stop and take deep breaths. She knew Kane was home because of the lights in the house. Though it was quiet but Madeline knew Kane preferred the silence. They weren't people who had guests come over just for drinks or to hang out. She got in and in a hurry to take off her shoes almost fell but held the kitchen door on time.“Kane, Kane!” She called out to him breathless.Kane was working on his laptop as usual but abruptly rushed out from the bedroom to find Madeline smiling. “Come here.” She held his hand and pulled him towards the couch in the living room. “You look so happy Madeline. It sounds like you've won the lottery.” Kane cracked a joke and had no choice but to hop onto the couch beside her.Madeline quickly unlocked her phone and opened her mail before she showed it to him. “It's a message from PVH Corp! One of the companies I applied for internship.” Madeline couldn't contain her excitement. Kane was surprised and smiled. “Really?!! Open it then! What did it say?” Kane asked. “I wanted to come back home and we both read the news together.” Madeline replied.Kane smiled and pulled her to kiss her mouth. He pulled her unto his lap and said. “Okay let's open it together.” Madeline smiled and rested her head against his chest before her nervous finger clicked on the unread mail to open it."Dear Madeline Collins, we are happy to inform you that your internship application has been accepted and are part of the freelance fashion team department. You are to arrive at the reception desk tomorrow by 10am to be provided more information. From PVH Corp."Madeline covered her mouth and couldn't contain her happiness. The time had finally come for her to spread her wings and take the next huge step towards her dreams. Now nothing could come in the way of her goal. “Congratulations Madeline.” Kane kissed her cheeks. A proud smile appeared on his face. Afterall it's not everyday your girlfriend gets accepted as an intern in a polished fashion house like PVH Corp. “Am so happy that you are finally a step ahead to your goals Madeline. It makes me happy to see you so focused on the important things. I think a little celebration is in order?” He raised his brows and Madeline blushed. She liked the idea a lot. Just the two of them out on a small date was magical.There was a small diner downtown and two blocks away from their apartment building. Kane opened the door for Madeline and they got in. They both took off their jackets as it was a little bit cold outside. The diner was mostly packed by the bar with friends clicking mugs of beer and tequila. A typical Sunday evening ritual. Kane hated going to such places but this was what he could afford at the moment until he cracked a business deal.They took a seat by the window and a tall waitress came to attend to them. “May I have your order please?” The kind girl asked. She should be in her early twenties judging by her appearance and body structure but hey, appearances can be deceiving. “What would you like Madeline?” Kane smiled and Madeline only got her hands on the menu card set on their table.“A cheeseburger with some fries and onion rings.” This made Kane surprised at her choice. “Is there a problem?” Madeline asked as the kind girl noted down her order on her notepad. Kane shooked his h
Sarah gave Madeline a tour of the upper floors. It was such a vibrant and a creative atmosphere everywhere they went. Sarah was an assistant working for the boss and Madeline was fortunate to being given a tour by her.They got into the elevator and arrived at the last floor. Madeline was so excited as she stepped out. On this floor were almost naked models trying on the dresses on the many racks. Mannequins were also used to wear the premium dresses and Madeline couldn't help but stare upfront to see a gorgeous white shimmer gown on a mannequin stand. The hems and stitches were perfectly embroidered and it didn't take a genius to know that was the show stopping dress. It seems like a fashion show was upcoming.“As you can see, we're getting ready for our next fashion show to release our latest clothing line. The boss would love all of these arrangements.” Sarah smiled at the models and Madeline already was thinking of a new sketch design in her head. “On to the next part of the tour
Madeline woke up with a mild headache and felt nauseated. She hadn't seen her period in over a month now but she wasn't worried. Her meeting with her first client was today and she had to look good in all areas. Kane was up earlier and had morning lectures. A smile appeared on her bow-shaped lips when she saw a note by Kane's side of the bed. She pulled herself up to pick the note from the lamp stand and opened it."Wish you luck on meeting your client and, break a leg."Madeline leaned against the headboard with her head in the clouds. She couldn't believe it all and how her life was slowly changing and not to mention how much Kane was a beast in bed last night. She unwillingly pushed her legs to get off from her bed and went straight to the bathroom. While she rinsed her face, her stomach was in a tight knot and resulted in her throwing up some few remains from last night's dinner. Her headache got much worse and she concluded she was probably under the weather. She knew she couldn
Suddenly all of her hardwork and achievements seemed to be flying out the window and the more Madeline stared at the pregnancy test, the more she thought of it again. She wondered when this even happened and just thinking about the times she and Kane slept together wasn't enough for her to fall pregnant. What were the odds.“This must be a mistake,” She whispered to no one but herself. All the times she forgot to take the pill was making her feel even worse. Her body felt all weak and she had to seat on the toilet. Her head was heavy and aching badly and her eyes a bit hazy. She held her head and sighed with her mind wondering what to do next. Of course pregnancy tests weren't 100% accurate and she needed to see a gynecologist before even knowing what to do next.She hid the pregnancy test inside her part of the closet and went straight to bed instead of having her usual night study session. She knew nothing would enter her head when it was already occupied with malicious thoughts of
Madeline reported at her desk around mid-day. She knew that she couldn't afford to not be punctual on her second day but she didn't care. For the first time, she didn't care about maintaining decorum in everything not until she saw the results of that damned test she took earlier today. It was all her mind could think of since last night.She took a glass of water from the dispenser on her way and gulped it all before she decided to get started on her work for the day. Mrs Jones had already sent her a positive feedback earlier this morning on her mail but she didn't have time to look at it until now. She knew it was going to be a long and tiring day but she already was here and was to keep on moving forward.She first got the fabric and started to cut it to the desired shape and sizes. Mrs Jones's measurements also came along with her positive response so it made Madeline's work of going back to her mansion not possible anymore. The part of cutting the fabric wasn't the hardest part a
“... Believe me, it's not the end of the world Madeline.” Beatrice began but got alert when Madeline didn't respond. Her eyes moved from the table towards her belly. Her soft heavy breaths could be heard and finally she raised up her head to look at Beatrice. “...What do you mean it's not the end of the world for me? It is!...”“Please calm down...”“....I can't calm down doctor! This is too much for me to handle,...I can't....” Madeline found herself holding her head and already sobbing. She shut her eyes and cursed herself for being so careless with herself. She knew Kane never used protection because they both agreed on her taking the pill to avoid any pregnancies. It was their number one rule when they started dating and now this happened.“...My life is completely ruined Doctor. It's ruined....” Beatrice got up from her seat and rounded her desk to stand by Madeline. Madeline out of impulse was quick to wrap her arms around Beatrice's waist and rest her head on her belly. She was
Madeline got to work on her designs and even though she didn't have the energy to focus at the moment, she had to uphold her commitment. There was no way she was going to tell Sarah nor anyone at work about her pregnancy. She had a long day ahead and her baby was growing slowly which meant she was not going to have her baby in the next coming nine months but more. At time she got dizzy and her head pounded like a hammer against her brain. She only wondered what Kane would say. She wanted to believe in Beatrice about Kane offering his support to her at this crucial stage of her life.Her back was sour from her having to stand up straight for long hours while trying to stitch the fabric on the mannequin. It was quite a job to sew a dress on the size of Mrs Jones. Kane sent her a message and he did say he had no choice but to leave New York to foresee the initial stage. He was to leave tomorrow afternoon and Madeline knew now was the time to let Kane know he was going to become a dad. But
“What did you say? I cheated on you,” Madeline already got herself off the seat and looked at Kane in shock. “How could you even say that? Am thirteen weeks pregnant for God's sakes and I know I messed up but that doesn't give you the right to question my love and loyalty to you Kane.” Madeline was already sobbing.“I don't know what to think at this point Madeline. Do you...do you have any idea of what a baby is Madeline? A baby. It's not a toy Madeline. How could you be so careless.” Kane already shooked his head multiple times and somehow Madeline saw this as all her fault. “I messed up....”“You fucking messed up Madeline! You are not always this careless and absent-minded. What went wrong. We were building our future together Madeline. This..this...” Kane eyed her belly with contempt and rage. “This thing can ruin our future plans. We don't have the means to raise a baby. My mom learnt from her mistake by having me at an early age and guess what my dad blamed her for ruining his