Page 19 of The Grump's Fake Wife

“Okay, love…”

I take his right hand in mine and gently place his palm over my flat stomach without taking my eyes off his. "We're going to be parents, baby."

“What?” he asks, staring at me in disbelief. “R-really?”

I nod eagerly, watching the beautiful transition of emotions in his gorgeous eyes. “Yes. I took a confirmation test earlier today and it was positive.”

His face lights up with a bright smile even as tears glisten in his eyes. "My God, angel…" he whispers, his voice filled with awe as he presses his palm gently over my stomach. "My child’s in there?"

A tear slides down from the corner of his left eye.

“Are you crying?” I ask, running my thumb over his wet cheek.

He chuckles, raising his tear-filled eyes to mine. "It's just… I'm just very happy. I was lonely for the longest time. I've always wanted to have a family, and then you came along to make my dreams come true." He wraps his arms around my back and presses me closer to himself, burying his face in the crook of my neck. "Thank you so much, my angel."

We stay like that for a long time, each settling into the realization of the next phase of our lives. I have no doubt it'll be magical… even more than the past year.

“I love you, Lily,” Gabriel says, finally breaking the silence. “I love you so much.”

I pull back a little to smile into his eyes. “I love you too, Gabriel.”

Putting my hand between us, I wrap my palm around his length. His breath hitches and his eyes instantly darken with lust. Slowly, I start to stroke him, and then I smile, watching his beautiful reaction to my touch on his face.

“Can we go see the stars now?” I ask in a sultry voice that's sure to get him riled up.

“Oh, definitely!” he says, sealing his mouth to mine in a long, passionate kiss.

~The End