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“What are you doing out there? Or better yet, up here all alone?”
“I'm okay, I promise you. I needed some time to myself and away from the questions.”
“Did Lucy say something to upset you?”
“Not intentionally, and I'm not upset. I needed a break to clear my head and work through issues that occasionally haunt me and mess with my head.”
“Oh, Principessa, I wish you would have sent for me. You are no longer alone and have me to lean on for support. Don't you know you can tell me anything, and I would help and be here for you?” He held me at first and then carried me over to the bed, placing me down, and then he climbed in next to me, holding me with his hand covering mine over my stomach. “My two miracles, you and our child. Let me in, Principessa; I promise I will love you forever, and you will never know another day of sadness or pain.”
“You are in, Bourne, and I love you too. You will be the most amazing father to our child, but you have to do something for me first, which we've discussed and decided on already a few times.”
“And? What do I have to do?” he whispered into the crook of my neck, kissing and loving me.
“You just love to hear me say it, don't you?”
“Yes, how can I not enjoy it when it makes me so happy to hear it?”
“Okay, once more, and then you will honor your promise. Bourne Atwater, will you marry me and be my husband? And then after that, we will be parents together.”
“You better fucking believe it!” He turned me over as gently as he could and kissed me beautifully until I was breathless.
“Language, our baby is listening,” I poked him in the shoulder, barely containing my laughter. He then did something so endearing it made my heart flutter, probably as much as my stomach. He lifted my blouse, kissed my flat stomach, and began talking to our baby.
“Daddy is sorry for his, what do you call it, ahh yes, a potty mouth.”
“You are so adorable,” I said as he continued to talk to my stomach.
“I'm already so in love with you and over the moon in love with your mummy. The baby book I'm reading says you maymake her sick, so go easy on her, okay? We love you.” He placed another kiss on my stomach and then moved upward to kiss me. “I meant what I said; I am over the moon in love with you. I can't wait to make you mine.”
“Then what are you waiting for? Let's get married,” I said, sealing our commitment to each other with the hottest kiss ever. “I want more,” I asked, but he wagged his finger in front of me and flatly said no.
“Please,” I asked again.
“No, and do not try to change my mind. You need to rest, and our baby needs the rest, too! I will not bend on my decision, so behave yourself and rest. Lucy and Pierre have retired to their room for the evening. Apparently, she indulged in too much lasagna and nearly fell asleep in her cheesecake.” He winked, and I knew he was kidding.
“Okay, point taken. I will get some rest, but can I have some lasagna too?”
“Yes, I will have a tray sent up for us,”
“You didn’t eat with the others?”
“No, I wanted to wait for you. When Lucy told me you had gone upstairs, I wanted to come up right away, but then she asked me to wait, and when you didn’t return, I told the others to start without us.”
“I’m sorry I ruined Anna’s homecoming dinner; I should apologize.”
“You will do no such thing, and as for Anna, she loves you and understands.” He sighed and then pulled away slightly from me.
“Hey, what’s wrong? Where did you go?” he rubbed his face with his hands and let out a frustrating sound that sounded like a growl.
“I’m sorry, love; you’re not the only one that gets lost in their head. I keep remembering how close I came to losing you, and if that had happened, I’m not sure I would have wanted to livewithout you. I should have been there to protect you, and if I hadn’t behaved the way I did, you would have never been down on that beach wide open to be taken from me.” He released the emotions he had been holding back; all I wanted to do was heal him as he had healed me.
“I love you, Bourne.”
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
Bourne
It had been a week since the night of our homecoming dinner that wasn’t since Sabina had spent most of it in our room hiding out. Once we talked, our conversation shifted from serious to happy and ended with me breaking down in her arms. Who the hell was I? I had never lost control of my feelings before. I left myself wide open to experience these new feelings.
