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Beads of sweat rolled down my forehead. My body shook uncontrollably. I fought to settle my raging heart. It beat erratically against my chest.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
My eyes widened as images from the nightmare I’d just had resurfaced. Anna’s beautiful face had been replaced with mine again. The pleas. The intruder. The hot bullet that pierced my chest. Aussie’s eyes as I fell. Her hands as she reached out for…
“Here.”
Malachi handed me the cold water from the nightstand.
“You were having another nightmare.”
“God, it has to be this sickness.”
My trembling fingers could hardly hold the glass. Sensing I’d drop it at any second, Malachi placed it up to my lips and tilted it slowly.
“Are you ready to talk about this sickness?”
“What’s there to talk about, Malachi?” I sighed.
“When was your last period, my love?”
“I haven’t had a period since I settled in here. I’ve tried not to think about it, figuring it must be because of the coma or something. I thought my body was trying to regulate itself. But, when I asked Jae if women still have their periods while in a coma, she assured me they do. We do. So, things became a little clearer for me.”
“More than likely, you’re pregnant,” he stated. “I’ve known for weeks, Aeir. It’s a certain aura confident, pregnant women master without even noticing it in the beginning stages of their pregnancies. I noticed it in you a long time ago. You’re young and fertile. We’ve been fucking like a married couple on their honeymoon. It was inevitable.”
“How are you feeling? How have you been feeling about it?”
“Good. Really good, baby.”
“Yeah?”
“Yes.” He chuckled. “Have you seen Aussie? Who wouldn’t want another one of those?”
“She’s literally the blueprint. But, I heard second children are the ones that actually make you regret having sex to begin with.”
“It’s nothing we can’t handle. How are you feeling?”
“Honestly,” I sighed. “Indifferent. On one hand, there’s excitement, and on the other hand… I just… I’m scared, Malachi.”
“Scared is good, Aeir. It’s not a bad thing. It’s understandable. In no time, we’ll go from a family of three to a family of four. Nothing will look the same. Not our routines, way of life, bodies, faces, habits, nothing. Everything changes when a baby comes.”
“I know. I feel like I’m just starting to fall in love with my life. I don’t want anything to interfere with that happiness. Babies can either make or break you. Right now, it’s breaking me.”
“Only because your body is adapting to it being there. Once it determines they belong there, it’ll do everything in its power to keep it alive, healthy, and growing.”
“I feel like crap every day, Malachi. I’ll be glad when this part is over so I can start enjoying this pregnancy.”
“Me, too. I hate seeing you so down and out.”
