The Fighter Pilot's Baby: A BWWM Military Pregnancy Romance (2 page)

Alex nodded,
“Teaching is a noble profession.” He said, moving towards
her as she unlocked the door and threw her purse in. He wasn’t
sure why but he wasn’t ready to let her go just yet. He was
afraid if she left he’d never see her again and that left him
feeling slightly panicked.

With a shrug Bianca
answered, “But not quite as noble as what you do.” She
eyed his metals and pins and gave him an approving look.

Alex wanted to take
her in his arms, the way she was looking at him made his cock throb
with need and he took a slight step back so as not to embarrass
himself by doing something stupid. Bianca frowned and he regretted
his retreat, afraid he sent her the wrong signal. She stepped closer
to her open car door and he feared she was about to leave.

“I know that
we just met, but I was wondering if you’d like to go to dinner
sometime.” Alex asked hastily, a second before she sat in the
car.

Bianca nodded, “I’d
like that,” The wide smile spreading across her face again.
Alex released a breath he didn’t realize he was holding.

“Great!”
He said, probably a little too enthusiastically. He was embarrassing
himself. “How about we exchange numbers and I’ll call you
this week?” He added, with slightly less enthusiasm.

Bianca agreed and
stood after digging her phone from her purse. They exchanged numbers
and she slid back into her car seat. Alex stepped back.

“I look
forward to hearing from you, Staff Sergeant Johansen.” Bianca
winked and closed her door.

Alex laughed as she
pulled away, he couldn’t wait for their date.

****

Bianca smiled from
ear to ear as she turned into her driveway. She couldn’t
believe the gorgeous guy who had caught her eye was single and going
to call her. Gathering her things, she climbed from the car, pushing
the door closed with her hip. The sun had finally set and the air was
chilly, but that’s not what gave her a shiver. Pure excitement
coursed through her as she bounced into the house, greeting her cat,
Monster, as she entered. He meowed and wound his way around her legs,
stopping at his empty food dish.

“Oh calm down,
I’ll feed you in a minute,” She said, reaching down to
ruffle his creamy orange colored fur.

Monster let out a
meow of protest as Bianca left the kitchen but she paid him no mind.
She was on cloud nine at the prospect of a new relationship and she
couldn’t wait to call Andrea to tell her all about it.
Stripping her clothes to shower, Bianca pulled her phone from her
purse and dialed the number from memory.

“Hello?”
The voice who answered was not Andrea and sounded distressed.

“Jay? What’s
wrong?” Bianca asked, her hand inches from the shower faucet.
She straightened and moved back into her bedroom, sitting on the edge
of the bed, her brows laced with concern.

“Bianca? I’m
so glad you called. We were leaving the airfield and Andrea started
having contractions. She said they have been off and on all day but
she brushed it off as Braxton Hicks. We think the excitement from my
homecoming may have sent her over the edge into real labor.”
Jay’s voice was higher pitched than usual and he was talking
incredibly fast.

“Ok, slow down
and take a deep breath. I’ll meet you at the hospital.”
Bianca tried to reassure him as she threw on a pair of leggings and a
long sleeved sweater. Her shower would have to wait.

****

Fifteen minutes
later, Bianca was hurrying down the halls of the maternity ward, her
eyes scanning the room numbers as she went. Her best friend was
having her first baby and Bianca was thrilled but also nervous and
hoped Andrea was alright. After a few more feet, she spotted room 5B,
the room Jay had told her over the phone, and knocked on the door.

“Come in!”
She heard Andrea yell in a surprisingly calm and chipper voice.

Bianca pushed the
door open slowly; apprehension fluttering in her belly, the birthing
process was still a bit of an enigma to her. But even though it
frightened her, she desperately wanted children. When she entered,
Andrea was sitting up on the bed flipping through channels on the TV
that was high on the wall opposite of the bed.

“Hey,”
Bianca said with confusion. Where was all the screaming and the pain?

“Hi!”
Andrea exclaimed, sounding cheerful. Jay hovered next to her, a look
of anxiety masking his face.

“You look so
calm and happy,” Bianca mentioned with shock, and strolled
toward the bed.

Andrea laughed,
“That’s because I had an epidural about fifteen minutes
ago.” She laughed gleefully, “I can’t feel a
thing.”

“Well that’s
a relief. I was certain I’d be walking into screaming and
pain.” Bianca said with a small laugh even though she wasn’t
joking.

Andrea chuckled
again, “Natural birth is for the birds,” she said, waving
her hand dismissively.

Bianca finally
joined in the laughter and a second glance at Jay indicated he was
beginning to relax as well. This was all so new for her and while she
wanted to experience it, the uncertainty was quite scary. She hung
around for about an hour, talking and laughing with Andrea. Just as
Jay was about to go get a snack the nurse entered and decided to
check how dilated Andrea was.

“It’s go
time everyone!” She reported excitedly.

Jay paled
considerably and Andrea stopped talking, realization dawning on her
for the first time that it was time to have a baby. Bianca took that
as her cue to leave the room. She had made the decision earlier to
stay in the waiting room for a few hours in case Jay or Andrea needed
her but she didn’t want to intrude on their special moment
together. She kissed each of them and squeezed Andrea’s hand
before turning to leave. As she was about to close the door she
caught a glimpse of Jay and Andrea in a loving pose, nose to nose, as
they savored their last moments before their son came into the world.
Tears welled in Bianca’s eyes. Oh to have a love like that.
Before she broke down in the hallway, she rushed away to the waiting
room.

****

Two hours and six
cups of coffee later, Bianca peered at the clock for what felt like
the fiftieth time. It was well after midnight and Andrea was still
pushing, the fear of a c-section looming over her. Jay had updated
her several minutes ago and Bianca was wringing her hands with
anxiety at what her friend was enduring. Jay didn’t sound
hopeful that the baby would come naturally and they feared for both
his and Andrea’s safety. He told Bianca that he’d let her
know if Andrea was taken into surgery. Restless and worried, Bianca
stood, pacing the room. She was beginning to feel claustrophobic in
the small space, only outfitted with a few chairs and benches and an
old tube TV mounted to the ceiling. She snatched her coffee from the
table and slung her purse over her shoulder, she was just going to
walk for a bit to keep her mind off of everything. Alex suddenly
flitted through her mind and she realized she hadn’t thought
about him since she set foot in the hospital. Memory of their short
conversation and his piercing blue eyes gave her a shiver of delight.
Maybe he would call her tomorrow.

Bianca turned the
corner and froze; Alex was walking briskly toward her from the other
end of the hall. It took him a moment to see her, his mind appearing
to be elsewhere. When he did spot her, his face lit up in a smile
that made Bianca’s heart slam against her rib cage. He looked
hotter than he had earlier that day; which seemed impossible since he
had been in his Air Force uniform then. Dressed in faded jeans and a
black t-shirt, tight enough that it hugged his biceps and she could
see the ripples of a six-pack beneath it, he looked every bit the
good old American boy. Butterflies rioted in Bianca’s stomach
as he approached. He looked sexy as hell and she was rumpled and
sleepy eyed. She was sure she had dark circles and mascara stains
under her eyes. Swiping under her eyes with her fingers and smoothing
her hair, Bianca tried to stand taller, height not being one of her
best attributes.

“Hey,”
She muttered, feeling a bit off her game, “What are you doing
here?”

“Jay called
me, he was worried about you being alone here in the waiting room and
he asked me to come keep you company.” He beamed off another
large smile.

“How did he
know we met?” Bianca asked with bewilderment. This night just
kept getting stranger.

“I told him. I
forgot to mention when we spoke earlier that Jay and I are pretty
good friends.” Alex smirked, revealing that he left that bit of
information out on purpose.

They fell into step
with one another in the hall, heading away from the waiting room.
Silence enveloped them as they went, the whole hospital seemed asleep
at this hour and it gave them the illusion of being alone. The
silence was comfortable and Bianca was loath to break it, especially
since she was tired and small talk was difficult at the moment.
Suddenly a thought dawned on Bianca and she stopped, turning on Alex
with anger in her eyes.

“They sent you
after me today, didn’t they?” She asked, the awareness
that her meeting Alex at the airfield earlier was a set up.

Alex didn’t
back down from her fury and Bianca was impressed for a minute, liking
the idea of someone to match wits with.

“I’ll
admit that when I asked Jay about the woman who was standing with his
wife as we approached the families he told me about you. But make no
mistake I wanted to be there with you, it wasn’t out of some
obligation to my military brother. And I’ll be damned if you
think I asked you out just because they told me to.” Alex spun
on his heel and started back down the hallway the way they came,
anger radiating from the stiff set of his strong back and shoulders.

Even angry he was
sexy, and Bianca sighed. She knew she had to fix this or risk missing
out on a relationship that could possibly be something real.

Trying not to run,
Bianca headed down the hallway after Alex at a fast clip. Her heart
hoped he wasn’t leaving because she had a few things she wanted
to say to him; one of them being an apology. She turned another
corner and spotted him pulling open the doors for the waiting area.
Bianca slowed, releasing a breath in a loud whoosh, he hadn’t
left after all. The waiting area seemed so far away but she forced
herself to walk at a steady pace so as not to appear desperate. She
yanked the doors open and walked in. Alex was sitting with his back
to her in a chair facing the old TV. Bianca was frozen in place. She
didn’t know where to start.

“You could
start with an apology,” Alex said as if reading her mind. He
must have sensed her presence. Or saw her reflection in the TV, which
was more likely.

“I’m
sorry,” She muttered, apologizing never was easy for her. Being
stubborn was something she had a hard time overcoming. Stubbornness
was the reason she had almost let him walk away.

Alex stood and
turned to her, a smirk on his face. Apparently he could tell that
apologizing was difficult for her and he was enjoying her discomfort.
Bianca shot him a look that would fell an elephant. Alex raised his
hands as if to surrender.

“I accept your
apology. I don’t even know why I was so angry with you, except
that I had a hard time believing that you didn’t realize how
much I like you. Maybe you had wounded my pride a bit.” Alex
said with chagrin.

Bianca walked closer
to where he stood, stopping close enough to reach out and touch him
if she wanted to. Of course she wanted to, but making the first move
was also not something that came naturally to her.

She tilted her head
back so that she could look him in the eye, “It’s
alright. I think I did have a hard time believing that you would like
me that much and that my friends weren’t asking for a favor by
watching out for me.”

Alex’s
piercing blue eyes seemed to look inside of hers, making her want to
look away. She could feel the heat from his body; she was so close to
him. It was searing her skin through her thin sweater. Her hands
itched to reach up and circle around his neck, pulling his head down
for a kiss. But she didn’t do it and she didn’t have to.
Without saying a word, Alex reached for her, hauling her against his
chest while wrapping his arms around her waist. Bianca gave into the
urge to wrap her arms around his neck. He brought his head down to
meet her mouth and Bianca held back a whimper as his mouth closed
over hers. Fire burned a trail from where their lips touched all the
way down to where her sex was throbbing between her legs. She had
never felt a connection with someone like this before. It scared her
a little but she wasn’t ready to let him go.

Alex deepened the
kiss, thrusting his tongue between her lips and Bianca let loose a
moan as their tongues became entwined. His tongue stroked hers in
such a way that she could imagine what he would do with it elsewhere.
That thought elicited another moan from her and soon she was panting
with need. Alex’s hands traveled downward, cupping her ass and
pulling her against him. His hard length pressed against her belly
and she was certain now that he wanted her on his own and not because
his friend asked him to keep her company. Bianca pulled back enough
to slip her hands under Alex’s t-shirt. The feel of his bare
skin against her hands made her shudder with pleasure. The muscles of
his abs bunched against her hands as he moved into her again and
kissed her with fervor. He moaned in turn as she ran her hands over
his torso and down toward his waistband and began to undo his belt.
Alex shifted position to allow her to open his pants.

Just as she was
about to reach inside for his already hard cock, her phone rang,
shrill and ear piercing. Bianca jumped back and looked away from
Alex, digging in her purse for the offending phone. The moment was
broken.