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With a deep breath, she moved into the room.

“Hey.” He looked up from where he sat. “Feel better?”

Bekah nodded. “Much. Thank you.”

She sat next to him and wondered how to let him know. Finally, she turned her body to face him. “There’s something I need to tell you, ‘Siah.”

A bit of panic flitted briefly across his face. “What’s up?”

Reaching out, Bekah took both of his hands in her own. “I’ve realized something.” Sucking in air and courage, she went on. “Somewhere, somehow, since that day in Athmetis, I’ve fallen in love with you.”

His face relaxed into a smile. “That makes me so happy to hear.” He leaned forward and gave her a soft kiss. “Because I’ve fallen in love with you, too. I’m happy I get to spend the rest of my life loving you.”

A sharp pain in her left side made Bekah catch her breath. It wasn’t really a pain, but she didn’t know how else to describe it. She dropped his hands and pressed hers to her belly.

“Are you all right?”

Another movement under her hand told her what she needed to know and a smile crossed her face. “Do you want to feel the baby move?”

His eyes went wide. “Can I?”

She took his hands in hers again and put them where she’d felt the movement. “I’m not a hundred percent sure I felt it from the outside, but maybe...”

There was another rolling movement.

“Was that it?” he whispered.

“Yes.” Her own voice hushed on its own.

“I only felt it a little bit but it’s so cool.” After a slight hesitation, he went on. “Can the baby hear yet?”

“That’s what the books say.”

Josiah knelt down in front of her, facing the baby bump. “Hello in there, little one. I’m so glad God chose me to be your daddy.” He looked up as tears obscured Bekah’s vision. “And I’m so glad he put me and your mama together.”

She ran her fingers through his hair as he continued to talk to the baby.

This.

This was what she’d always dreamed of.

Divine guidance had led them here. She had no doubt of that. She’d made mistakes, but those mistakes had led to this moment.

This amazing man.

This husband willing to be a father to a child he wasn’t biologically related to.

Her prince.