"Are you done acting up? He asks as he thrusts in and out of her from behind

"I...ugh..." she moans unable to make a coherent sentence

"I asked you a question"

"Huh?"

"I said are you done acting up?"

"Yes"

"Yes who?"

"Yes baby"

"Good girl. Now throw that shit back for me"

As instructed, she throws it back for him and the view in front of him is enough to drive him crazy. He adds his thumb in her butt, sending her into overdrive. She never understood the hype about anal play but that changed one night with her husband and now she is hooked.

"Baby" she moans

"Mmmm"

"I'm sorry about acting like a brat" she apologizes making him smile because she just inflated his ego.

Earlier when she was being a brat, she swore up and down that she wasn't acting up because she needed some act right yet here she is apologizing. He now knows his wife, whenever she gives him attitude for no reason it means she wants 'makeup' sex and he gives it to her without any complaints.

"Okay but I'm still not done with this pussy"

He grabs a pillow for her to put under her so she doesn't lose her arch before he starts giving her deep, long strokes. The only sounds that come out of her mouth are 'ouu' and 'ahh' as he thrusts in and out of her wetness. She starts to tighten herself around him, indicating that she is close and a minute later she climaxes and he pulls out before releasing on her back.

"Baby, I don't like it when you do that" she whines

"I'm sorry baby. Let me get you some wipes so I can clean you up"

He returns with some wipes and cleans her back before proceeding to wipe her pussy. He purposely rubs her clit, knowing what that does to her.

"Baby stop"

"What?" He smirks

"I know what you're doing and I need a little break"

"Alright baby girl"

He returns to the bathroom so he can dispose the wipes and he joins his wife in their matrimonial bed. He lays on her chest and she massages his head while she rests her back on their headboard.

"That feels so good baby, please don't stop" he says with a sleepy voice

"I have to get up soon"

"Where are you going?"

"I'm meeting up with Chi and Jasmine for brunch at Broken Egg"

"What time are you supposed to meet up with them?"

"Eleven"

"It's 10:45 baby"

"Shit" she leaps out of bed like a frog in hot water and lands on the floor, making her husband laugh

"It's not funny babe, you made me late"

"I'm sorry but you might as well cancel so we can spend the rest of the morning rolling in the sheets"

"I would love that but I have to see them so we can catch up"

"Alright"

She steps into the shower and takes one of the quickest showers she has taken in her life. Those three minutes may not seem like much but they are effective because there's no way on earth she was going out feeling sticky.

She steps out of the bathroom once she has brushed her teeth and cleansed her face before heading to her closet to pick the outfit of the day. She looks at the packages that are spilling from the closet, realizing that she has to handle that mess soon. After fighting through the mess in her closet, Thembisa picks a skintight, peach halter neck dress.

Thembisa lays her dress on the bed and grabs black seamless panties to wear with the tight dress. Her husband bites his lip watching his wife stand naked in front of him. He can't help but be enamored by every single part of her body. If it was up to him, he would have rolled in the sheets with her until they could no longer go but he can't do that because she has somewhere to be. He watches her comb her honey blonde tresses that are touching her butt and apply a layer of lipgloss.

"What are you going to be doing when I'm gone?" His wife's question breaks him from his daze

"I was thinking about cleaning up and doing the laundry"

"Baby you don't have to do the laundry, I'll do it when I get back"

"I don't mind doing it"

"I feel bad now because I have been meaning to do that laundry for some days now but I have been forgetting. Each time I came home this week, I would lay down and completely forget about it"

"You shouldn't feel bad baby because it's my job to help with chores around the house"

"What did I do to deserve you?" she smiles

"I wish I knew" he says with a smug look on his face

"I'm heading out now baby but before I go, how do I look?"

"You look good enough to eat"

"Simmer down Mr Thirsty, I'll see you later"

"I love you, be safe"

"I love you too"

Thembisa puts the address in her maps and it's eighteen minutes away. She knows her cousin and best friend are going to give her an earful which she deserves considering how late she is going to be. She walks briskly into the garden of the brunch spot where she finds them at a table close to the fountain.

"Hey! I'm so sorry about being late, I overslept"

"If you didn't have marks all over your neck I would have believed you" her cousin teases and she kicks herself for not having looked for a better excuse considering how obvious it is why she showed up late

"I can see that you and your man are into that aggressive shit" Jasmine further teases

"Oh hush"

"So, how have you been doing sis?" Jasmine asks

"I'm doing okay. I've been busy but great nonetheless"

"Well, you look good"

"Thank you, you look amazing too. Where is this waiter, I am hungry"

"Kofi must have worked up you appetite this morning"

"Oh gosh" I roll my eyes.

The waiter finally notices me raising my hand and comes over so he can take my order.

"What would you like to drink ma'am?"

"Your homemade lemonade"

"Alright, what else?"

"Can I get the Eggs Benedict, the classic waffles with strawberries and two blueberry muffins."

"Okay ma'am, your food will be ready in fifteen to twenty minutes"

The waiter walks away and she finds her cousin and best friend staring at her like she did something wrong

"What?"

"Did you miss dinner last night?" Jasmine starts

"No, why are you asking?"

"You ordered more food than you usually do"

"I've always had a big appetite, you know this"

"I know that but this is more than you usually get"

"What are you implying?"

"Thembisa are you pregnant?" Her cousin finally asks

"What?"

"You've gained weight and I know a lot of people usually gain that happy weight when they are in a great space but this is definitely pregnancy weight"

"I agree" Jasmine chimes in before taking a sip of her juice

"I don't think I'm pregnant, I think it's the weight I gained from stress eating"

"That could be a reason but I strongly think it's pregnancy. Have you been using protection because I know you aren't keen on birth control?"

"Ummm... not really, he tries to pull out"

"Me relying on my man is how I ended up pregnant so you might be pregnant" Jasmine adds

"When was the last time you got your period?" Chi asks and Thembi takes a moment to ponder on that question because it has been a while since she saw it

"I think it was a month ago"

"You might want to take a test"

"I didn't even think about the possibility of me being pregnant"

"You've been super busy so it's possible for you to have missed the changes that have been occurring in your body" Jasmine adds

"Yeah, Kofi is going to be ecstatic if I am pregnant"

"You don't sound too excited. What's up?"

"It's not that I wouldn't be thrilled to have a baby because I have been dreaming of having babies for a long time it's just that I don't know if this is the right time. I am overwhelmed with the responsibilities I have at the store plus the responsibilities I have as a wife"

"That's how I felt when I found out I was pregnant with Alaïa but those fears dissipated once I realized that I had a great partner on my side to help me out" Chi reassures her cousin

"I hear you but..."

"Don't stress your self out mama, you will cross that bridge when you get to it. What you should be thinking about now is taking a pregnancy test and if it does come out positive then you'll plan from there on" Jasmine reassures her and she simply smiles

Thembi has always been a planner and the possibility of her being pregnant made her a little uneasy because in her mind all her plans would have to change drastically. She hadn't thought about the fact that she has an amazing husband that will be by her side the entire pregnancy and help her through everything.

"Well, cheers to Thembi joining the baby mama crew" Jasmine says as they raise their glasses to toast

"I haven't even taken the test yet"

"Don't ruin the moment" Jasmine replies before they toast

Brunch seems to drag on but that's because she is anxious about taking the test. She walks into the grocery store and locates the pregnancy tests where she spends five minutes looking for the best brand. She ends up grabbing three regular tests and a digital one before checking out and heading home.

The smell of the lavender cleaner greets her when she steps into the apartment and she already knows that some deep cleaning was done. The floor is spotless and shiny, the kitchen doesn't have a single dish laying around and their bedroom is tidy. She calls for her husband but the silence lets her know that she is all alone and has to wait because she wants Kofi to be part of this moment. Four minutes later, he walks into their bedroom with headphones on him and a smile plasters onto his face when he sees her

"Hey baby. When did you get back?"

"About five minutes ago"

"Oh, I had taken the trash out and gone to collect your package that was downstairs. How was brunch?"

"It was great. The place looks great"

"Thank you, it's not the same as the cleaners do but it will do"

"So...umm" Thembi starts feeling nervous

"What is it? You're scaring me baby girl"

"I bought some pregnancy tests because Chi and Jasmine think I'm pregnant"

"Do you think you're pregnant?"

"I don't know. I missed a period plus I have been eating a lot more lately so I could be"

"You should take the test then"

"I'm scared"

"What's scaring you?"

"I'm scared that it'll be negative and I don't want you to be disappointed"

"I'll be okay with whatever the tests say. If the tests are negative then maybe it isn't our time and we shouldn't be too worried about it"

"Okay"

Thembi steps into the bathroom and reads the instructions on the box before taking the tests out. She pees on the sticks and sets them on a paper towel before setting a timer for five minutes. She puts the lid on the toilet down and sits on it with her right leg bouncing up and down. When the timer finally goes off, she feels like she has been waiting for at least twenty minutes. Feeling too uneasy to look at the results, her husband does the honors and by the look on his face she knows they are negative.

"They are all negative huh?" Her voice is filled with disappointment as she asks

"Well..."