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“I can’t believe we almost missed out on all of this.”
I don’t like to think about that, so I kiss her on the head and turn to lay on my back, tugging her to turn and lay her head on my chest.
“Your ultrasound appointment is next week. The doctor said we may be able to see the sex of the baby; do you want to confirm it’s a boy then or wait until he’s here?”
She scoffs and hits my chest with the back of her hand, making me laugh.
“It’s up to you if you want to find out what the baby is, boy or girl, I’m fine either way.”
“We are definitely having a boy.”
She laughs; a sound I love hearing and vow to hear forever.
“I kind of want to wait until he gets here.”
She lifts her head and rests her chin on my chest. Her eyes are light and happy.
“Okay, then we’ll wait to see if you’re wrong.”
I smile and slap her butt, making her yelp. I stare into her happy face.
“I want you to know how sorry I am for causing us so much stress. I never should have put you in a position to question how I feel about you.”
Her face softens as she caresses my cheek with the back on her finger.
“There’s nothing for you to apologize for. Things happen, and we’ve made it to the other side. We are stronger for what we went through, and now we have the rest of our lives ahead of us.”
God, I love this woman.
I bring her face to mine and kiss her softly, pulling back to say, “I love you.”
“I love you too.”
She lays her head back on my chest, and we hold each other as we drift back to sleep. My thoughts full of her and our children. I don’t know what I did to deserve her or this life, but I’m not going to risk it again. She was made for me, and I know that I was made for her. No matter what has happened or what will happen, as long as she’s next to me, I know I can make it through anything.
We spend Thanksgiving in Willow Creek, my parents come over to spend it with us. I can see why Tanya and Soph love this place so much. It’s right out of a fairy tale book. I haven’t been able to stop smiling the entire day. I love seeing my parents with Tanya and Sophia. Mom has been all over Tanya, doing everything for her and not letting her lift a finger.
The best has been seeing Dad be the best Pop Pops to Sophia. They have been attached at the hip since the night they met at the dinner party. He is the best dad and seeing him be the best grandpa to my daughter warms my heart.
“How are you doing, son?”
Dad sits next to me on the steps of the gazebo in the center of town, and we watch Sophia run around with the other kids of town and sip on some hot chocolate.
“I’m great, Dad. What about you?”
He pats me on the back once and grips my shoulder.
“I just want you to know that I’m proud of you. You’ve become a wonderful man and have done well for yourself and your family.”
My throat tightens with emotion at his words.
“Thanks, Dad.” My voice sounds tight.
He smiles at me and turns back to the view in front of us, saying nothing more. He was never a man of many words, and the fact that he said this to me means so much.
“You know, before the accident and everything happened, I wasn’t even sure if I wanted kids. I never really thought about it, but now that I see Sophia and the new baby is on the way, I want to have as many as she’ll let me.”
Dad laughs loudly, causing the people nearby to turn and look at us.
