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Eventually they’ll want their own space but for right now, they’re still babies.
I step quietly down the hall to where a soft glow shines through the door. The sound of Luna’s voice softly humming makes my heart beat a little faster and a little harder.
I peek in and watch as she gently rocks back and forth with our newborn Theo in her arms. We put our hearts and souls into rebuilding our marriage and possibly reconciled a bit too much. Just two months after that night at the restaurant where we committed to being “all in”, we found out Luna was pregnant.
Our family of five expanded to six and now our lives are complete with the arrival of Theodore, our gift from God.
Luna’s eyes catch mine and she smiles so brightly it makes my chest ache with bliss. It was a bumpy road to forgiveness for Luna, and we definitely went through some difficulties when we had to spill our honest feelings to the therapist. But we worked through those tough times and came out stronger than before.
Stronger than ever.
Luna stands from the rocker and places Theo gently in my arms. I kiss his downy soft curls and inhale his sweet baby scent. He is absolutely perfect with his round cheeks and dark hair. His long eyelashes fan over the tops of his plump cheeks and flutter when I lay him in his bassinet.
The two of us stand there staring at him in such awe. We weathered the storm and in the end, when the sun was shining again, he was our rainbow.
“Were the other three this peaceful?” I whisper.
“No,” Luna replies with a soft chuckle. “They were not. Don’t you remember how fussy Poppy was?”
“Oh yeah. I remember.”
“And the twins were like little gremlins, constantly feeding and pooping and crying. Good grief I was afraid to let you touch me after them.”
Luna bends down and places one more kiss on Theo’s chubby little face and takes my hand. She pulls me to our bed and climbs in with me following closely behind.
She lay on her side, facing the bassinet where he sleeps and I move in close, spooning her from behind. Resting my head on her shoulder, I watch her as she watches our son.
She is stunning. She takes my breath away every time I look at her. I lost track of the amount of times I fell to my knees, thanking God for her.
I kiss the nape of her neck and move slowly up the column. I breathe her in, craving her smell, and kiss the spot behind her ear that makes her body tingle. She moans and sinks further into my arms.
“Just one more week,” she whispers.
“I know. I’m not pushing. I just can’t stand to not have my hands and lips on you when you’re near me. It’s like…a sin not to.”
I feel her face spread into a smile and continue my kissing journey down the back of her neck and across to her shoulder.
“You’re killing me, Roman.”
“I’m sorry,” I say, not at all sorry, and pull her face to mine.
She cranes her neck over her shoulder and meets my lips. We twist and turn our tongues together like a slow, sensual dance. I’m addicted to this woman and I will never get enough.
“Have I told you how insanely happy you make me,” I rasp.
She chuckles, “maybe a time or two. You make me equally happy.”
“I want to continue to make you happy for the rest of our lives. So tell me baby…what can I do to make sure that always happens?”
She rolls over and takes my face in her soft hands. Her eyes search mine and I hope that she can see the fire she lights that burns with a fierce hunger.
“Just love me,” she whispers, her breathy voice hitting me in my chest. “Love me and never let me go.”
“That’s easy. Always, Luna.”
