Forever and always

Chapter fifty-eight

Olivia's pov:
December 2022

It's a few weeks after the last race in Abu Dhabi and things have been wonderful. Charles and I have just enjoyed staying home in Monaco, where we had been visiting friends and family who live here, then we have worked out a lot, just chilled and then I have worked a bit on my social media accounts. Then we went to the FIA prize giving ceremony where Charles got his championship trophy. It was really cool attending one of these, since I had never been to one. - And last week we were at Carlos and Isa's wedding and it was a perfect wedding, they looked so good and the party was just perfect. I'm so happy for them that they're finally married.

But today is a special day, because it's christmas! One of the best times of the whole year, today is the 24th and we are really busy. It's the first year that Charles and I will be hosting Christmas, so I'm really stressed because I want everything to be perfect. - My dad, Vic, Tom and the kids have traveled to Monaco to be here, and then Max, Kelly, Penelope, Pascale, Arthur and Lorenzo will be here as well, so both of our closest family are coming tonight.

"Babe, are you sure we have everything for tonight?" I said as I was prepping some of the food for tonight, not that I'm the best in a kitchen, but cutting some potatoes and stuff like that is easy enough.. "Yes love, for the hundred times we have everything! Don't stress about it" Charles said and laughed a bit. "Sorry, I just want this night to be perfect" I laughed. "It will be, I promise" he said and then went to help me prepare some of the food.

After quite a long time there was still plenty of time before our families would arrive. I was just starting to feel a bit off, so I went to lay down for a few minutes. "Are you alright?" Charles asked and walked into the living room where I laid down on the couch. "No, not really," I answered. "Oh no, what's wrong?".. "I can't really describe it, just nauseous and I feel really off right now" I answered and Charles' face changed a bit, I immediately knew what he was thinking.. "Can it be possible? I mean last time you felt like this, you know.." he said without exactly saying what he meant. "I was just thinking the same, maybe there is a way I can be?" I answered and smiled a bit, and so did he. "Do you still have a test from last time?" he asked, and I nodded. Just remembered that I didn't throw them out when we moved.. "Should I try take one?" I asked and he nodded. "Yeah I think you should, just to be sure" he said. "Okay then, I'll go take one" I said and got up from the couch and walked towards the bathroom where I took the test.. I must admit I was a bit nervous to take it, but also a bit excited, I had so many mixed feelings inside me right now..

After about seven minutes I had taken the test and it was time to take a look at it, this time Charles and I looked together. My heart was beating fast because I was so nervous. I flipped the test around and together we read the result, we just stood there not knowing what to say. After a few seconds, Charles broke the silence. "Wow, it's definitely positive," he said and smiled looking at the test that showed two lines, it was very much positive. "Wow, I'm literally in shock! I had no idea" I answered and smiled. He pulled me closer and held his arms around me. "Me neither, but this is wonderful news! I'm really happy" he couldn't stop smiling. "Me too, but this wasn't in our plan!" I laughed. "That's right, I guess we have to postpone the wedding a bit then" he smiled. "Seems like it, god how far along do we think I am?" I asked, touching my non existing belly. "I literally have no idea, let's schedule an ultrasound between christmas and new year then" he smiled and touched my hand that was touching my belly.. I can't believe I'm actually pregnant again, and this time we're both so happy, but it was so unexpected, we just agreed on getting married first and then having a baby, but I guess there we're changing that now!! What a wonderful Christmas miracle.

The rest of the time before our families would arrive we couldn't stop smiling thinking about the very tiny human inside me, and the fact that we can't share our news with our families later, since we wanna get an ultrasound first and maybe this time get past the famous twelve weeks before sharing with anyone. - We talked about the pregnancy all the time and how happy we were about it, while we got ourselves, the food and the apartment ready for later..