Chapter 193 Meeting Baby Blue

• I had this new addiction of brushing my stomach while in meetings. For me it felt like I was keeping the baby company, telling them I was there and cooing them. Just after my third meeting, Ryan walked in, the other board members slowly filing the hall. He did not have much time, just checking on me before reassuring me that he would come back to pick me up at eight so we could fly out.
• “I am going to be fine, don’t stress about me,” I said as he looked reluctant to leave me behind but where he was going was not a place for a lady like me. We hugged and kissed, he rubbed my belly and kissed me again before walking out.
• Lunch was brought up to me in my fifteen minute break, the city’s best pasta they said, and it was like nothing I had tasted before so yeah, I was sold. I jumped back to meetings with different stakeholders and different teams. I had an hour break at four so I asked the four guards Ryan had left if we could try to visit the nearest mall for shopping. I mean, I was in Paris, it would be a shame not to walk through the streets. They agreed and we walked out to the busy street. It was a different kind of air and atmosphere. I probably looked like a deranged fool, full smile on, staring at everything and everyone. My smile probably gave me away, those kind enough waved at me and I waved back eagerly. When we got to the mall I stared in glee. I walked from shop to shop, picking this and that. I realized as my time was running out that I had mostly bought for Ryan. I got myself a fancy bag and some heel pumps. I got Hendrix a male purse, just imagining his smile upon seeing it. I also looked through some of the things I had thought of getting him as a birthday gift and found three out of five.