Page 72 of Elijah

“I love you more than you’ll ever know, and I can’t wait until the baby comes.”

Feeling my heart flutter, I turned over to face him, looking at his face in the dim light of the room. He looked drowsy and still a little drunk, but to me he looked beautiful. He always had, but with his love for me shining from his gaze, it made his beauty more defined.

“I can’t wait either,” I whispered, tracing my finger down his nose. “I know you’re going to be an amazing daddy.”

“You think?” he asked, excitement in his voice.

“I do. I know it.”

“And you’ll be a gorgeous, sexy, mummy. I can’t wait to see you nursing our baby. I’m so bloody excited about it. Some days it actually makes my stomach ache.”

I leaned forward and kissed him softly, loving the little sigh he gave as I did. “No regrets then that we got pregnant so soon after the wedding?”

“Not one. I admit it wasn’t what I thought we’d be doing, having a baby at our age. I thought we might travel and buy a house first, but I’m more than happy it’s turned out the way it has. We’ll still be young enough to travel when our kids leave home.”

“We’ve not even had this one yet,” I said, placing my hand over his on my stomach.

“Nothing wrong in planning. I’m thinking three years between each one.”

“Oh you are? And how many times do you plan on impregnating me, as you put it?”

Elijah laughed softly and mused on my question for a few seconds.

“I think,” he finally said, “maybe four times.”

“Just the four?” I asked on a laugh.

“Yep and if you weren’t already impregnated with my super swimmers, I’d impregnate you now.”

“Believe me love, I doubt you’d be able to get it in, in your current state. Your super swimmers are probably pissed too, you’ve had so much alcohol.”

“Want me to prove it?” he asked, his words slurred now with sleep rather than vodka.

“Maybe tomorrow,” I soothed, kissing his forehead. “Now close your eyes and it’ll soon be morning.”

“I’m not five you know.”

Elijah gave a little moan and snuggled closer and within seconds his breathing was heavy, followed by gentle snores.

I gave him one last kiss and then closed my own eyes and thinking about how amazing our future was going to be, fell into a deep sleep next to the man I loved more than anything.