Page 18 of The Bound Omega

I held my breath unfurling the ribbon. Please let it not be matching rings or it would ruin the proposal I’ve been planning for months.

Nope.

Inside lay an ultrasound print. I looked at him, then back at the picture.

Could it be?My fingers shook, and I nearly dropped it.

“Whoa! Are you okay? You’ve gone pale.” Ole’s gaze filled with worry. “Hey, baby.”

His hands on my face grounded me, and I took a ragged breath.

“Is this what I think it is?” My voice came out small as I took Ole’s hand in mine.

“I’ve just been to the doctor to confirm.” His smile was tentative.

I chuckled, my emotions all over the place. “I thought you went lingerie shopping.”

“A little white lie.”

“So are you…” I didn’t want to say it in case this wasn’t the moment when the last of all my dreams came true.

“I’m pregnant. We’re having twins.”

My heart jumped with joy and I took Ole into my arms and twirled him like he wasn’t made of pure muscle.

We kissed deep and slow until Ole giggled and pushed me away. Still holding his hand, I kneeled right there, on the patio, surrounded by the flowers we planted ourselves.

“I can’t beat your anniversary gift, but I hope you’ll accept mine.” I retrieved the ring box from my pocket and presented it to the one person who made my life worth living.

The beaming smile and the tears streaming down Ole’s face as he kneeled to kiss me became a memory I would cherish for the rest of my life.

THE END