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“Thanks for the food,” Haven says. She hasn’t touched the plate. I think this is a signal that she’d rather be alone right now.
I stand up. “Maybe we could meet for lunch sometime.”
Her eyebrows shoot up. Despite her best efforts to camouflage her natural beauty, Haven is still stunning.
“Maybe,” she says. She gives a nod to Micah before returning her attention to me. “In the meantime, if you guys need any asses kicked, remember that you can always call on the evil witch of the east side for help.”
Haven is startled when I swoop in and hug her but she doesn’t resist.
This makes me bold enough to whisper in her ear. “You arenotan evil witch. You are my friend.”
She doesn’t reply but I catch a glimpse of a tiny smile on her face.
A moment for the books.
Micah slings his arm over my shoulders on our way out. “Where to now?”
“Let’s go eat. Baby Conner is hungry.”
He rolls his eyes and groans. “Don’t even start.”
I poke him. “Baby Conner wants to know why you’re mad.”
Micah smothers all my teasing with a long kiss. He hasn’t shaved in a few days and I like the rough scratch of his early beard growth.
There’s a lot to be said for sharing an uneventful day with the man you adore.
After a nice lunch we decide to see a movie and even though the movie isn’t memorable, I feel absurdly happy sitting in that theater and watching an onscreen battle between two giant robots while laying my head on Micah’s shoulder.
Keeping one hand on my baby bump and the other on Micah’s knee, I want this to be another of those memories that gets saved for future reference.
Dramatic orchestral music blares.
The words ‘The End’ flash up on the giant screen.
We made it, Micah.
He already knows.
It was always supposed to be us.
Epilogue
MICAH
I’m not sure if Matilda’s going to agree to leave tonight.
At the moment my mother holds Tess captive on a patio sofa. She talks a mile a minute and pauses on occasion to lovingly pat Tess’s growing belly. Then she returns to waving her arms around and waxing poetic about next spring’s grand wedding plans.
After yesterday’s ultrasound, I argued that a phone call would suffice to break the news that we’ll be having a son.
Tess disagreed. She wanted to invite everyone over to share our happiness in person.
Now I’m glad we did this her way.
The backyard is a hub of action and for the moment I’m just watching.
Conner cheerfully mans a crowded grill while ignoring Gage’s critical appraisal.
