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“Ssshhhh.” He moves one of his hands to cup my face, and he soothes my cheek with his thumb. Then, taking over, holding the stick between my legs with his other, he steadily nods his head at me. It seems to relax me enough to release. And I do my best to aim for the testing part of the stick while he watches me.
“That’s a good girl.” Rafe kisses my forehead when I’m finished, and he stretches himself back up to full height, taking the test with him when he moves to stand back by the sink. He keeps his eyes on the floor to allow me at least some privacy while I sort myself out. Then when I’m done, I join him at the sink unit.
I feel a different kind of sick to the one I’ve woken up with the past couple of days. This is nerves, gut-churning nerves. Rafe frames my face with both his hands and gently kisses my lips, then pressing his forehead into mine, he lets out a long breath.
“How long?” I ask, trying to steady my own breathing.
“Three minutes, it’s already been two,” he whispers.
“You know it’s gonna be negative, right?” I warn him not to get his hopes up. I don’t want him to be mad or upset. I know how much he wants this. Over the past couple of days, I’ve even found myself feeling a little hopeful, but it can’t be. Despite never keeping track of my periods before, I got one around the time I’d expected it last week. It’s far too soon for me to be pregnant already.
Rafe switches our bodies so I’m the one resting against the sink unit, then grabbing at my ass cheeks, he lifts me to rest on it. He guides my legs around his waist and kisses me while we wait the final sixty seconds. I swear I feel him trembling too, as his hand slides up my back and tangles itself in my hair.
After some time, he reaches around me for the stick and pulls his lips away from mine to check the result over my shoulder.
“Riley…” When he whispers my name, it makes me close my eyes and hold my breath
“It’s positive.” His gravelly voice speaks into my ear, and I gasp in shock, placing my palm on his chest so I can push him back and see the look on his face.
His eyes are wide as they roll over me, and there’s a hint of a smile on his lips.
“You're sure?” I check.
“Two pink lines,” he confirms, and I snatch the instructions leaflet from beside me and scroll over it, checking it against the stick he’s still holding in his hand.
“I’m pregnant,” I blurt out. Saying the words out loud makes it suddenly seem so real.
“You are,” Rafe nods, and he’s really grinning back at me now.
“But… I just.”
Rafe shakes his head at me.
“You’re pregnant, Riley,” he says again, and I swear the room starts to spin because this is all so much to take in. I touch my hand to the place where I have a little person growing inside me.
A baby.
Our baby.
“Tell me you're happy.” Rafe grabs my face in his hands, his eyes suddenly looking concerned.
“I am.” I nod my head against his grip and it’s not a lie because seeing him like this, and knowing that I’m the cause of it makes me feel really happy. I realize this is exactly what I want. To give Raphael Verretti what he wants most from this world. Something that all his money can’t buy him.
Our child.
“I’m just feeling a little overwhelmed,” I admit, trying to wrap my head around it all.
Rafe scoops me up in his arms and carries me through to the bedroom, taking care when he places me down on the mattress. When he starts backing away toward the door. I suddenly panic. I don’t want to be alone now, not after just finding out that we’re having a baby together.
“Where are you going?” I ask, sitting up on my elbows. Rafe shakes his head at me like I’ve just said something crazy.
“I’m going nowhere,” he promises, opening the door and calling out loudly for Ricardo.
Ricardo arrives not long after, looking concerned and slightly out of breath.
“Go down to Sylvia and have her make Riley something to eat. Something light, fresh fruit, and some of those pastry things she likes,” he orders, and Ricardo nods back at him, looking more confused now than worried.
“And call Viktor.” I notice how Ricardo’s eyes swell in shock when he gives him another order.
