Is this destiny?

After afternoon of pampering, and dinner, Sophia and Felix decided to stay in the suite while others went to their apartments. Both Sophia and Felix were interested in those chairs that fully recline transforming a spa chair into a table for massage. They are wide enough so that both of them could lay next to each other when chair is fully lowered.

Felix was lying sideways next to Sophia; his index finger touched her skin gently while tracing the outline of the bathrobe. "First thing in the morning, I will see to order one of these chairs for our place."

"Sounds like a plan", Sophia smiled.

"While on the topic of our place, how about we get a house?" Felix observed Sophia's expression.

She frowned. "What's wrong with the apartment?"

"Nothing wrong..." Felix ignored her frown and started explaining. "With the baby on the way, maybe we could have more space, a backyard. Once baby comes, our lives will change in unpredictable ways, and we should get some help in the house, so we will need accommodation for them...", his finger went down her cleavage and nudged edges of the bathrobe apart, slowly revealing her abdomen.

"Looks like you have something on your mind."

"Yes. I was thinking...", he started drawing with his finger a floorplan on her abdomen, above her navel. "...our bedroom, nursery, playroom... ", his finger traced lower, around her navel. Sophia closed her eyes and enjoyed his touch while his voice enchanted her. "Guest bedrooms... office area for you... a workshop for me...". He was below the navel and going lower, enjoying the view of her abs contracting under his touch. "Indoor swimming pool, rooms for staff." His finger stopped at the edge of her abdominal muscles.

Sophia opened her eyes and looked at Felix. "Is there something beyond rooms for staff?" She was hoping that he will continue lower.

Felix understood and could not hide his smile. He raised one eyebrow, "Do you want something there?"

"Yes, please! Come up with something!" Sophia was desperate.

"Hmm..." He pretended to think for a second before his fingers continued moving lower. "A garden..."

Sophia is not sure if he said anything else. Her body shivered as his fingers slipped between her wet folds. She gasped and pulled him in for a deep kiss.

...

Next day, Sarah and Aiden returned to Seattle. They headed back to the cabin, to continue their training.

Sophia and Felix had a plan to return in the evening.

There was one thing that Sophia wanted Felix to do before they leave. "Call Bridgette".

"I can call. But do we need to meet?" Felix avoided eye contact with Sophia.

"Yes. Don't you want to tell her we are engaged? And that we are going to be parents? That should be done in person, if possible. And she is right here!"

Felix reluctantly nodded, but he could not hide his frown. He wanted to meet his sister, but he heard from JoAnna that Bridgette practically moved in with Steve, and Felix was not sure if he will be able to stay civil about it.

…

Felix took few deep breaths before pressing the doorbell.

Steve opened the door and welcomed them in. "Biddy is in the kitchen."

Felix usually does not pay attention to the interior of an apartment, but he could not miss the décor when they reached living room. Pastel colors dominated by pink overwhelmed the area. Heart shaped pillows with lace and frills took over furniture, feminine artwork on the walls, even the bowl with fruits on the coffee table was made of glass tinted with light pink and heart shaped. Felix wondered if this is a honeymoon suite in a hotel, or a man's apartment.

"Hello, brother! Hello, Sophia!", Bridgette entered carrying a plate of freshly made pastries. She had a pink apron on, with frills around the edges.

"Hi...", Felix mumbled while observing apron on Bridgette. He faced Steve. "You allowed my sister to decorate?"

Steve helplessly extended his arms. "It makes her happy."

Felix understood that Bridgette is responsible for this décor. At that time, he felt a sorry for Steve, who obviously endured this pink-attack on his apartment just to please Bridgette. Seeing how Steve is indulging his sister, made Felix accept their relationship a bit more.

Both Steve and Bridgette were happy to hear that Sophia and Felix are engaged.

The good atmosphere was extinguished abruptly by Bridgette's question: "Did you tell maman?"

Felix shook his head slightly, "We went to visit her, and it didn't go well. I'm not ready to talk to her." Felix kept details to himself, but Bridgette knows their mom's personality, so she had a rough idea what happened. "Don't worry about it too much." She tried to comfort Sophia. "Maman will come around eventually."

"Will she?" Felix was not so confident. "Don't try to make it sound better. She is stubborn, and the only thing stronger than that, is her inability to admit that she made a mistake."

Bridgette agreed with her brother, but could not help but wonder, "You don't plan to invite her to your wedding?"

Felix shook his head.

Sophia held his hand. "We can invite her and leave it up to her if she wants to come or not."

Felix looked at Sophia, his disapproval was evident.

Sophia didn't give up. "I don't want you to have regrets later. This will be something that we should do. I don't want a big wedding, but a ceremony in an intimate atmosphere with friends and family is something I always wanted. She is the only mother you have. Maybe this will be an opportunity to fix the relationship?"

Felix's expression softened. He found it difficult to deny her anything, but he could still not agree when he remembered how his mother insulted Sophia. "We will talk later about this."

Sophia saw that his objection is crumbling. "OK. Let's not delay too much. I want to wear a nice dress. We should start planning, before my belly starts showing."

Bridgette's ears perked up. "Belly?"

Felix lifted his chin and proudly announced, "We are expecting a baby."

"Oh! My! God! Are you serious? Congratulations! Why didn't you say it right away?! Did you even plan to tell me?" Bridgette looked like she is having a panic attack. When she calmed down, Sophia told her the details.

Bridgette remembered wedding, "Oh! Can I be the flower girl!??"

"You are too old." Felix cut her excitement down.

"Who are you calling old?" Bridgette frowned.

"Flower girl is a role for a small child. You are 23 years old."

"23?" Steve looked at her.

Felix and Sophia understood that there is some story hiding behind Steve's question.

Bridgette gave a small nod.

Confusion on Steve's face was obvious, "Why did you tell me you are 20?"

Bridgette didn't respond.

"How old are you?" Felix asked Steve.

"21", Steve responded.

Felix looked at his sister. "Why did you remove three years from your age? How is that important?"

"Maybe not for you... but for me it is." Bridgette was on the verge of tears.

"Are you ashamed that I'm younger than you?" Steve agreed with Felix in not understanding why Bridgette would lie about her age.

"No, no... I am ashamed of myself." Bridgette mumbled and rushed in one of the side rooms.

Steve was frozen in spot, not sure what happened.

Sophia tugged his hand, "You should go after her."

Steve snapped out of it, and in a second, he was already closing the door behind him.

Felix leaned on the sofa back rest and pulled Sophia into his embrace. "There is always some drama with my sister."

"You know, age is a sensitive topic for females."

"I know now... " Felix kissed Sophia on top of her head. "Would it bother you if I'm younger than you?"

Sophia giggled. "Not at all... you being younger means that you can last longer."

Felix was offended, "Is there something wrong with how much I last now?"

Sophia laughed awkwardly, while her brain frantically tried to find a way to get out of this situation.