Pregnant Passion

Steve Jacobson watched as she walked in and went to her desk that morning. He had often wondered what it would be like to go out with her, but he knew that it was impossible; they worked in the same office and he was her superior. When word got around the office that she was pregnant, Steve knew that she had to be married, although he never saw a ring. Over the short time that she had been there, he watched as her stomach grew with the new life. There was also something else, she was black and he was white.

Where they lived in Virginia there was numerous mixed race couples, but Steve was still a little reluctant about it. He didn’t know why, because his whole life he respected others no matter what race they were. The age difference also bothered him, Steve was old enough to be her father, but he didn’t care.

When Lauren Gray got to work, she was late as usual; the morning sickness was starting to get worse. While she was walking to her desk, she saw Steve out of the corner of her eye. She had only started worked there four months prior, but he was always nice to her and she secretly wished that he was not superior to her. Lauren had always been somewhat of a quiet person, and since her pregnancy started to show, she withdrew into herself even more. Everyone in the office thought that she was married or had a boyfriend, but she didn’t have the nerve to say that she was alone. 

As the morning wore on, Steve would look over at Lauren. Every now and then he would catch her looking back. When it came time for lunch, Steve went to a local eatery. He ordered a tuna salad, and as he was sitting there, Lauren walked in. Steve continued eating, and didn’t hear anyone walk up until he heard the voice beside him.

“Excuse me.”

Looking up, Steve noticed that it was Lauren.

“Will it bother you if I sit here Mr. Jacobson. All the tables are full.”

“Please have a seat.” Steve told her as he stood.

When they both had sat down, Steve noticed that Lauren had a double cheeseburger with chili everything on it, a large order of onion rings smothered in ketchup, a large strawberry shake, and a bottle of water. He had to laugh at the food she had on her tray.

“Are we a little hungry,” he asked her.

Lauren chuckled a little. “Well, when you are eating for two, you tend to consume quite a bit of food Mr. Jacobson.”

“Please call me Steve. We are not too formal in the office.”

“Okay Mr. Jacobson, I mean Steve,” Lauren told him shyly.

Sitting there looking at her while she ate, Steve noticed how smooth her brown skin was. It was the kind that he would love to run his hands over. Finding his eyes wander over her, Steve saw how the maternity blouse fit her petite frame, showing off her breasts which he guessed was a B cup, and then her round stomach which he really enjoyed looking at.

“When are you due Lauren?”

“Another three months, I can’t wait.”

“Well, I am sure that you and your husband will make very good parents.”

“I am not married Steve,” Lauren told him with a sadness to her voice.

“I am sorry, I didn’t know. Boyfriend then.”

Sadly Lauren looked down at her hands in her lap.

Feeling embarrassed, Steve didn’t know what to say.

“I am sorry Lauren, I shouldn’t have been prying.”

“No, that’s okay. Jamil, my ex-boyfriend, walked out on me when I got pregnant. I guess he didn’t want to be a father. Anyway, I was going to college to get my PhD in pediatric medicine at the time, and I had to quit because I couldn’t have the baby and go to school at the same time. So here I am.” 

“Well, if you need help with anything, please let me know.”

“Thank you Steve.”

They both finished their lunch, talked a little more, and then headed back to the office. The rest of the week went by with both Steve and Lauren sitting and eating lunch together. Rumors started flying around the office, but neither cared. Steve stopped a few of them by saying that they were just two people talking over lunch and that was it.

When Friday rolled around, both of them were sitting down for lunch. Steve had his usual light meal while Lauren had her tray full.

“What are your plans for tonight Lauren?”

“Maybe just stay home and vegetate in front of the television. Since Jamil left I don’t like to venture out too much.”

“How about dinner, my treat.”

“I don’t know. What will the people in the office think?”

“Who says they have to know. Besides, I have been thinking of switching jobs.”

“Does anyone there know about you wanting to leave?”

“No they don’t, and I would appreciate it if you would say nothing about it right now.”

“You don’t have to worry about it. I won’t say anything, and yes dinner sounds good.”

The rest of the day went by smoothly with both Steve and Lauren watching the time slowly tick away. On the way out that afternoon, Lauren drop a paper on Steve’s desk with her phone number and address on it.

That evening as he walked to her apartment, Steve noticed that the building was a little run down, and couldn’t help but feel the eyes that followed him as he walked. Knocking on her door, Steve heard Lauren yell from inside.

“Come in. It’s unlocked.”

Turning the knob, Steve walked in and closed the door behind him. He was in a small living room that was sparsely furnished, with a small kitchen over to the side. Steve heard Lauren moving around in the bedroom.

“I will be right out.”

“Take your time,” Steve told her.

Poking her head out the door, Lauren had a smile on her face.

“I thought you were Mrs. Richardson from next door. I am still getting ready. Please have a seat.”

“That’s okay, take your time.” 

Pulling her head back in, Lauren continued to dress.

“Where are we going to eat?” She called out to him.

“Where ever you feel like. As long as it is not deep fried, I can eat just about anything.”

“How about Chinese? I know an excellent place where they have an all you can eat buffet.”

“Sounds good to me.”

Walking out of her bedroom, Lauren had on a pair of maternity slacks and a matching blouse. She walked to Steve and turned her back to him.

“Zip me up please.”

Steve zipped her, and couldn’t help but notice that she wasn’t wearing a bra.

“I would have dressed up, but unfortunately maternity clothes only offer a certain line of clothing.”

“That’s ok. You look just fine.”

They walked out, and Steve waited while Lauren locked her door and talked with her next-door neighbor. She gave him directions, and twenty minutes later they were pulling into the restaurant.

Steve went through the buffet a few times until he was full, but Lauren kept going back. He had to laugh at her antics, and she soon joined in with him. Both of them made small talk through out the meal, and when Lauren was finally done eating, they relaxed while the food settled. When they finally left, both of them decided to take a drive around town. 

They drove around for a while; stopping at the park to walk, and then Steve took Lauren back to her place. Pulling into the apartment parking lot, they noticed police cars all over the place.

“Steve, can we please go to your place?” Lauren asked with a pleading voice.

“Of course. Are you okay?”

“Yes I am. But this is starting to be an almost every day occurrence here, and I really don’t feel like dealing with it right now.”

Steve didn’t say another word, and turned his car around to head home.

When they got to his place, Steve fixed them drinks while Lauren used the bathroom. Sitting on the couch, both of them watched movies as they relaxed. Lauren was sitting close to Steve, and when he felt her head hit his shoulder hours later, he looked and saw that she was asleep. Moving slow to make sure he didn’t wake her, Steve stood and laid her on the couch, covering her up.