*Edited*

>Tasha is almost to her due date.

>>>A/N at the end<<<
>Enjoy! 😊

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C.J

Tonight, I'm taking her on a date tonight. Just the two of us before we have this baby. Pretty soon, it's going to be the three of us.

I booked at a very expensive restaurant in San Francisco.

Gary Danko.

I've booked a couple of weeks in advance. It's a very popular restaurant in San Francisco. Even celebrities go there.

"Where are going for this date, eh?" Tasha kept bugging me about it trying to get an answer out of me.

"Keep guessing until we get there." I was being a smartass, and she knew it.

"Fine, I give up." Walking out of the kitchen. She's really hormonal. Just moody as hell. But I understand that she's done being pregnant.

I love it how she gets mad.

Before noon, I went for a run. Leaving Tasha all cozy on the couch with blankets around her. Still tried from the baby kicking her most of the night.

Park my truck near the harbour. Getting my iPhone and setting it to my music. Before I pressed play, I took a sip of water.

Running along the water. Feeling the breeze against my skin. It got hot from the sun coming through the clouds.

I have a lot on my mind. Thinking of how much drama we've been through. My crazy psycho ex-finance who wouldn't leave us alone. An obsessed co-worker who tried to seduce me. Many crazy women trying to separate me and Tasha apart.

I guess it made the relationship between Tasha and me got stronger. The walls that are built around us are stronger than steel. No matter how much shit that gets thrown at us, it just melts once it hits us.

Her dad and I talk a few days ago. I ask him permission to marry her and he gave me his blessing. I don't know if I want to propose to her before or after giving birth to our child.

Well, we will see when the time comes perfectly.

Now I will have to find the perfect ring. Now too big, just simple. Next week, I'll be going shopping with Rachel. She's going to help me pick out the perfect ring. And I'm going to keep myself under my budget, which is five thousand.

As I arrived home to my babe. Gathering my thing and heading into the house. Once I opened the door, all I could smell was baking.

The last couple of days, she's been baking a lot lately. Which keeps her busy, but not to overdo it.

Her doctor said that she's no longer on bed rest and doesn't overdo it.

Once Tasha heard those words. Her face lit up like fireworks. No more being stuck to a couch most of the day.

I sneak up behind her.

"Hey. What your baking?" Putting my arms around her tummy. Getting big each day and we are almost at the finish line.

"I've been craving peanut butter cookies lately. So, I baked them." She spoke.

"Where's my mom?" I'm surprised she's not baking or cooking a storm.

Yeah. My mom came back a week early than she was supposed to. She doesn't want to miss her grandbaby being born without her. She's happy to be back.

"Oh, she went out to grab a few things but she will be here before we leave."

"Okay. Well, I'm going to wash up and come back down." Kiss her cheek.

"Alright." Letting her finish her baking.

After taking a nice long shower and getting dress. Heading to the kitchen where Tasha is still baking.

I see that she made a new batch of cookies.

"Are you making the same cookies or different cookies?" I ask her. Turning her head around, looking at me.

"The same batch of peanut butter. I'm freezing more than half of them. Would you like a couple?"

"Yes, please." She drops off what she was doing and gave me a couple of cookies."

"Thank you, Tash." Taking one bite of the peanut butter cookie. It made my mouth watered.

"It tastes good, Tasha. Good job."

"Thank you C.J. What is the reservation for tonight?"

"Six-thirty. Be sure you're ready by then."

"Yeah, I will." She looks at the clock and it was almost three twenty-five.

"You have lost of time babe."

"I know.... it's just I want to take a nice long hot bath for my aching back and feet." Her back is a little achier now. With her carrying the baby in her tummy.

"We can cancel tonight and go another time, Tash?" I don't want to push her and get achier.

"No, it's fine, C.J. I need to get out of this house other than going to the doctor's office." I get. Where she's coming from. Being stuck in the house since on bed rest and can't do anything.

"Okay, but take your time. There's no rushing." I said, and she nodded her head.

I went upstairs to pick out my clothes for tonight. Since we are going to a fancy restaurant.

Looking through my closet and seeing what I have that's nice to wear. I pick out a white long sleeve dress shirt and black dress pants. Having a hard time thinking if I should wear a tie or not. I should probably ask Tasha or my mom about wearing a tie?

Tasha

I'm finally free of bed rest and enjoying the freedom I have before the baby is here. Hearing the lovely words that came from my doctor's mouth brought music to my ears.

My back is achier, and it hurts like a bitch. I wishing this baby was here already.

Four more weeks to go. I noticed I drop a little and I'm going to the bathroom more. I want this pregnancy to be over. I'm sure every woman who is in this stage says it.

After I was done baking all the cookies, I've been craving. I needed to take a nice, long, hot bath for my achy body. When Rachel and Tammy visit me a few days ago, they got me at least five bath bombs and a big bag of Epson salt. The smell of lavender.

I added a bit more Epson salt and a bath bomb. It smells relaxing in here. Before I go in, I turn on the radio and turn it up a little. I slowly go in. Feeling the hotness against my skin. Closing my eyes as I finally got comfortable.

After an hour of taking a bath. Drying myself off. I look at myself in the mirror. My body has changed a lot. My boobs are huge and it looks like I have implants in. My ass got big too. I noticed on my stomach that I have stretch marks. Tracing each one with my finger.

Should I feel emotional about this? Or should I just leave it be?

A knock came from the door.

"Coming in?" C.J said as he opened the door slowly. He just stared at my body, not my face.

I cleared my throat to get his attention. His eyes looked up at mine.

"You look a little sad, Tasha?" He can tell by the look on my face.

"Would you still love me if I have these stretch marks?" I saw his eyes go to my tiger stripes.

"Tasha. I don't care if you have stretch marks or not. I love you for you, not for your body. Don't let these bring you down." Feeling him touch every stretch mark that was on my belly. I had a few tears go down my face.

"And don't stress over this, okay." Cupping my face with his hands.

"Okay," I whispered to him. He kisses me deeply.

We talk a bit more before I got dressed in my comfortable clothes and then change into my dress. I can't wait to wear it and see the look on his face.

Jane was already in the kitchen when we arrived. She said in the next week or so, she'll be making crockpot and frozen dinner meals.

"Hey, Tasha." She greeted me with a smile.

"Hey, Jane." I smiled back at her.

We talk and had a few snacks before C.J and I got ready. I went into the bathroom and started with my makeup first, then my hair. I wanted to do something simple and light. Making my smoky eyeshadow a little darker, but not too dark. I couldn't choose which lipstick to wear. After five minutes of trying out each one, I finally found one that suited me.

Doing my hair in curls and pinning up a little on the sides.

My dress was a black A-line dress with a little V neckline and it goes above my knees. I put it on slowly and I look in the mirror.

Wow. I look like a hot mama to be.

Now next thing to do is a necklace to go with his dress. Looking through my jewelry boxes. I see a nice teardrop-shaped necklace. I put it around my neck and let it set on my chest.

I found my gladiator sandals that stretch around my swollen feet.

Looking in the mirror one last time. A few deep breaths.

I walk slowly downstairs and I see C.J dressed up. He looks up and down at me. Then finally looking at me. It looks like he was speechless. Nothing saying a single thing until I stand in front of him.

"Your so beautiful Tasha. Words can't describe how I'm feeling right now." Whispering to me and kissed me on my lips.

"Thank you and you look amazingly hot and sexy with this tie you're wearing," I said as I touch the tie that he was wearing.

His mom, Jane, said look how beautiful I was and glowing a lot. She took a few pictures of us and then we left for our dinner.

As soon as we got closer to the city. C.J hands me a scarf to cover my eyes.

"What's with this?" Lifting the scarf to him.

"Put it on to cover your eyes?" He says to me.

"I'm not wearing this, so it can ruin my makeup. I'll just close my eyes as get closer." There's no way I'm putting that scarf on and ruining my hard work on my face.

"Okay. But I want to shut nice and no peaking." I nodded at him.

As we got closer, he told me to close them. Feeling the truck move and not seeing anything. After a few stops, and turns. The truck finally made a stop.

"Open your eyes, Tash." Once he said that. I open my eyes to see a beautiful restaurant. I see the sign in front of the business.

Gary Danko.

A five-star restaurant.

A restaurant where celebrities and rich people eat.

"C.J. Wow." I sounded so, so ecstatic.

Just speechless. Just wow. Just surprise.

"How?" I wanted to know how we got in. It usually takes a few weeks, if not more, to book a reservation.

"Don't worry about that. Just enjoy us." I nodded at his response.

He came around the truck and open the door for me. What a true gentleman.

"Thank you C.J."

"You're welcome." Holding my hand.

He gave his truck keys to the parking valet, and he also gave C.J a number. It was my first time seeing a parking valet with my own two eyes. We both walk-in and it was so beautiful in here.

"Good evening, sir, ma'am. Do have a reservation?" A woman at the front desk says to us. Very polite and dazzling.

"Yes, the name is under Williamson." Once he said that. The woman looked at a list in front of her.

"Follow me." She grabs two menus and began walking in front of us.

Lots of seating and people here. I was too busy looking around to if any celebrities are there.

We stop at a table near the windows and placed the menu on the table. C.J help me push in my seat a little more because I can't do it. I mumbled a thank you.

"Your server will be right with you. Have a great evening." She kindly says to us.

"Thank you and you too," I remark her question. She nodded her head, smiled, and walked away.

"I don't know how you do it C.J. I'm very surprised."

"Let's just say I got a connection." He adds.

I looked at the menu, trying to what they offer here. Then I noticed the prices. My eyes went big.

"Don't worry about the prices, Tash. Order whatever you want." Trying to reassure me that it's okay to order expensive food. But he's paying, so that's fine by me.

"Good evening. I'm Mary and I'll be your server for the evening. Would you like to start with drinks?" A beautiful girl in her late twenties.

"I'll have an ice tea please."

"I'll have the same thing."

"Alright. I'll be back with your drinks."

I look over the menu a few times. Trying to pick which one to eat.

"Do you want an appetizer?" He asks me.

"Um... yeah, but I'll let you pick," I said to him.

The waitress brought our drinks and we ask a few more minutes to get our orders. After deciding what to get. C.J order Poached Farm Eggs for the appetizers. Then I ordered a Roasted Pork Tenderloin and he ordered Herb Crusted Loin of Lamb.

We talk for a bit until the appetizers came. The smell of them made my mouth watered. C.J and I ate half of the plate. After eating all of that, I'm still hungry.

Man, this baby never stops eating.

Fifteen minutes later. Our meal came. Placing the plate in front of us. It made my mouth more watered. I ate slowly so I can remember the taste of it. It was very tender and juicy. Then we tried each other's food. I like the piece he gave me, was very tender and tasted all the flavours on it.

C.J took a few pictures of us.

I was about full, but only a few things left on my plate. I don't know if I can eat more. I see that C.J ate everything on his plate.

Our server came. "Would you like any dessert?" She hands me a dessert menu.

"Yes please, but can we have it to go?" Asking her.

"Yes, you can. What would you like?" She asks me.

I skim through the menu quickly, trying to see what catches my eye. All the yummy sweets. Then finally I see what catches my eye.

"We'll get a Warm Louisiana Butter Cake please and thank you."

"Absolutely, I'll take these and meet you at the front." She took our plates and left.

C.J help me out of the chair and made our way to the entrance. He paid for us, but he won't let me see the price. I bet you it's close to a hundred and under.

"Here you go. It's on the house. Enjoy the rest of your evening." She passed the container to C.J. Wow, nobody does that, especially for a dessert. What a kind lady. I hope C.J gave her a tip. She was an awesome server.

"Thank you and you too." We wave goodbye to each other.

When we got home, we shared the dessert together.

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