Bound By Her Bump novel Chapter 35

"Babe you look different, you're glowing" Ella exclaimed as she hugged Annie once more.

Annie chuckled. "I guess that's what happens when you take a vacation."

"I need to warn Eric not to take you away for that long. Gosh, Annie, three weeks without me talking to you. Damn, I almost died." Ella said which made Annie chuckle.

Annie and Eric just came back from their three weeks' vacation the day before. It was a beautiful one. No cell phones, no internet, no third party, Just the two of them enjoying themselves and loving themselves more on his private island.

"I missed you too, Boo" Annie confessed.

"I don't need to ask you how the trip was because I can see it all over you. You look happier, your eyes are shining, you're glowing, if I'm not mistaken it seems you've added a little bit of weight. Eric must have pampered you so much. I'm sure you did not want to come back." Ella said.

"Calm down Ella." She chuckled. "Even though we wanted to stay one more week, we had to come back. Remember Eric has a business to run and so do I."

"I'm sure you guys had lots of hot sex." She teased and Annie's face turned red. She tried to look everywhere else except Ella's face.

"No need to be shy about that, my love, in a couple of weeks he's going to be your husband. Anyway, have you guys finalized the date?"

"No we haven't, but we're looking at two to three months."

"Not bad," Ella said then stood up to go get two cups of coffee for her and her friend.

Annie and Eric came back from their vacation yesterday afternoon. So she decided to spend the whole Sunday with Ella. Eric would be picking her up later.

Annie felt ill as soon as she inhaled the smell of coffee. She felt like throwing up. Ella noticed her going pale for a while then she rushed to her side.

"I feel like throwing up. The coffee's smell is making me uneasy."

Ella nodded and went back to the kitchen with the two mugs of coffee. She emptied them and came back with two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice.

"Thank you," Annie accepted the juice and drank half of it.

"Better?" Ella asked and she nodded.

"Are you sure you're okay Annie?" Ella asked curiously as she took a seat beside Annie on the Sofa. "Coffee is like your favourite thing in the world and you're reacting badly to it."

"Not only the smell of coffee but the smell of meat too, Eric said when you take something a lot, there are times you react negatively to it. I think that's the phase I'm going through."

"Anyway, I bought something for you." Annie changed the topic as she handed Ella a surprise bag.

Ella wasted no time in digging into the bag. The bag contained a pair of red heels with a matching purse and Jewellery.

"These are beautiful. Thanks, Sis." She hugged Annie.

"I'm sure they are very expensive." She said, pulling away from the hug.

Annie shrugged. "I believe my best friend deserves the best."

"Also, Thank Eric when you see him. He paid for them while I chose them."

"Sure. But I believe Eric owes me more than this. But I'll discuss it with him when I see him. What do you want for Brunch? Spaghetti and my favourite sauce?"

"Yeah. Anything will do." She replied.

Annie and Ella spent their day doing what they loved most. They watched movies; Ella helped Annie edit her latest YouTube video which she filmed during their vacation. Annie helped Ella select her work outfit for the week, they discussed some of Annie's new lip kit collection and they ended up making dinner for four because Eric and Dylan would be joining them soon.

Soon enough, the doorbell rang and Ella excused herself to go open the door.

"Hey, Babe." Eric greeted as he walked towards Annie. He kissed her forehead then gave her a long kiss on her lips.

"Aren't they cute?" Ella giggled in Dylan's arms.

"Of course they are." He kissed her cheek.

Dylan unwrapped himself from Ella and went to hug Annie.

"You look different." He said and Annie gave him a questioning look.

"I mean beautifully different." He corrected. "The vacation did well to you and Eric."

"I told her the same. Can't you see how she's glowing? It shows this man over here." She pointed to Eric. "Is taking very good care of my best friend."

"Don't mind them, honey; they are just jealous" Eric said.

"Anyway, dinner is served, everyone to the dining table," Ella announced and they found their way to the dining room.

As soon as Annie set her eyes on the food, she lost her appetite and was suddenly craving for something different. She was craving for pizza. But she couldn't voice it out. Ella had spent so much energy in making the food and she didn't want to upset her best friend by not eating it.