The three of us

We had been a couple from the first of December 2007 and it was early Summer 2008 when we got the news. Mary was pregnant. Yaba-daba-doo! We will have a baby, if everything goes well. I could not believe it. I was so happy. For a long time Mary had wished for it.

We started long conversations about possible names. Mary gave me her permission to publish the possible names on my blog as well. I think if it is a girl, one of the names could be Julia and if it is a boy, maybe Marcus. But I may change my mind and Mary may have the final word. Elias is another name I like. We shall see. Nothing I hope more than it will all go well.

We went for a cup of coffee the other day. I suggested an old fashioned café near Apple tree alley. Mary decided a modern WTC café in the city centre. I had nothing against it so that was the place to be.

There we were sitting and chatting quietly like holding a special secret. As a matter of fact there was the biggest secret of life in Mary´s stomach. An unborn baby. I wonder if the baby was listening to our chat.

Every once in a while we had a glimpse in our eyes like we were the only ones who knew about the baby. In those short moments I felt it for the first time. We were a family. One of the best feelings I've got.

After coffee Mary asked me to walk with her to the sea shore. On the way there were some nice parks where we stopped for another talk.

As we reached the sea shore we sat on a bench beside floating sailing boats. Then suddenly a sea gull threw its mark on my trousers. "I am hit", I remarked calmly. Mary found it funny and did not try to keep straight face at all.

Nearby there was a restaurant called Carusel and there my trousers could have a drop of a drink too. Then we headed slowly back home.

That cup of a coffee the other day took 3 and a quarter of an hour. That well we enjoyed each other´s company. The three of us.