He leaned forward and kissed the small but growing baby bump.
"I'm grabbing a shower," he said. "I have to get to the shop soon. Busy day for me."
"Yeah, me too. I need to study."
"That's what I like to hear. You keep up your classes at this rate, and you'll be able to deliver your own baby."
I laughed again. "Stop. That's just weird."
River insisted I enroll back into med school. I couldn't argue with him. I was taking things slow. I honestly had no idea if I would ever actually become a doctor. But I promised River I would go until I was too pregnant to care.
I moved to my side and watched as River walked to the bathroom. I admired his beautiful back and rock-hard ass. Goddamn, he was so fucking sexy. It made my toes curl.
We were still in his apartment. For now, at least. But we would need a bigger place soon.
I touched my stomach and sat up on the bed. I swung my feet to the edge and bit my lip as I applied pressure to my feet. I stood up with ease. If someone was there to watch, they'd never know that I was told there was a good chance I'd never walk again.
But look at me go!
I walked to the mirror and stood sideways. I touched the little baby bump smiled.
If it wasn't for River, I wouldn't have walked. Not only did he lift me up the day he proposed, he kept doing it every day. Hours on end, he would forever be there with me, helping me take step after step.
Time was the craziest, funniest, cruelest, and kindest thing in existence. And yet in the blink of an eye, it could just vanish.
I shut my eyes and swallowed down a lump in my throat. I was actually happy. Finally happy.
"Hey, darlin'."
I looked over my shoulder, and River had his head poking out of the bathroom door. He had a sexy grin on his face.
"Yeah?"
"For the record, I have plenty of time to get to work."
"Are you inviting me into the shower with you?" I asked.
"No, I'm demanding it. Get that beautiful ass of yours over here, let's finish our morning the right way."
He winked and vanished behind the door.
I heard the water turn on.
I looked in the mirror one last time.
River may have been a boy I used to love.
But he was a man I would share forever with.
THE END.