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“You…promised…”
I clutched her hand to my heart. “Yes, love. I promised. I told you I would protect you and I failed. I failed everyone.”
Her eyes snapped open then and she grinned weakly. “You promised…you wouldn’t leave me…ever again.”
Irritation mixed with relief as I laughed out a few more tears. I kissed her hand repeatedly, holding it to my cheek as I stared into her silvery eyes. Gray-like clouds burst with energy as she attempted to sit up. I helped her adjust her pillows.
“Don’t hurt yourself—Alright, just sit there and—Macy, would you quit moving?”
She whacked my arm playfully and then pointed to the nearest object, a bottle of water. As soon as I handed it to her, she chugged it, crumbled the plastic in one movement, and tossed it across the room.
“You must be a masochist if you want to torture yourself,” she teased. “Just what kind of creature are you, mister?”
I should have never been so overjoyed to be annoyed. I rested my head on her lap, feeling the waves of grief, the horror of my past, the strange unfamiliarity of my future, letting the feelings consume me. She ran her fingers through my hair. She stroked my cheek.
“Juriah, I could never hate you for what you’ve done in the past,” she told me. “What happened was an accident. You couldn’t have saved those kids.”
“I should have tried.”
She rubbed my temple. “You did try, Juriah. And you did the same thing today.”
“You mean three days ago.”
She froze. “Christ, was I asleep that long?”
“You suffered blood loss. We almost lost you.” I lifted my head to look into her eyes. “I healed you in time, but your body needed to rest.”
Her brows moved together and parted in quick succession. Oh, how I missed seeing her various expressions. I kissed her then, feeling the abrasiveness of my stubble scraping her cheek, and the hum of her delight greeting my lips. Green apples snapped over my tongue as I kissed her repeatedly.
While hovering over her, I sensed that the life force I had granted her during the healing process had remained. Curious, I ran my hand over her chest and stomach, searching her aura for what could possibly have remained.
Two pulsating thumps met my fingertips. I stared at her stomach, shocked by the fact that I hadn’t noticed it sooner.
“No,” I whispered. “You can’t…there’s no…Macy.”
She bit her lower lip as red clouds gathered on her cheeks. “Well, don’t be mad, but—”
“But what?”
“But I might be pregnant.”
Emotions rushed me, clawing for attention at the same time, causing me to bow over my love and wrap her in a gentle embrace. I pressed my cheek to her stomach. I listened to the steady thump, recognizing the golden hue inside as the aura of life growing.
My lips trembled as I whispered, “You’re pregnant.”
She rubbed the back of my head. “We’re going to be a family.”
“A family,” I repeated, loving the way the words felt drifting from my lips. “I can’t imagine anything better.”
She grinned. “So, you won’t run away?”
“Never, never, never…”
I covered her face in kisses. I held her until she giggled and shoved me away. I stayed as close as possible, completely lost in the beauty of the news, enamored by the comfort I felt hearing her statement.
We’re going to be a family.
I could rebuild at last because she was giving me a second chance at life.
