Forever(68)

“What’s in it?” I motioned to the box suddenly remembering we had a gift. He tugged at the white ribbon and dipping his hand into the box, pulled out a figurine. I recognized it immediately – it was the fairy nightlight from Leigh’s room in my dream. The pretty little fairy lay asleep on a mushroom. I remembered her wings lighting, casting a sleepy glow about the room.

“It’s beautiful,” I admired.

Thayde put an arm around my ample waist and kissed the top of my head.

“If the fairies are looking forward to her birth, she will most likely have a relationship with them. Troen was right; she will be a very special child.”

I turned into his chest and rested my head against him. The silver moon shone down through the clouds, lighting us.

“I love you, Thayde.” I murmured, pressing against him, breathing him in.

“I love you, Morgan.”

As if in response, Leigh kicked hard against my stomach, kicking Thayde as well. He rubbed the top of my tummy.

“And you,” he chuckled, “I love you too.”

With that, we walked back up the stairs. Thayde slipped through the glass doors and I paused resting my gaze on the dark ocean. The lazy waves rolled upon the silver sand making it sparkle like diamonds in the moonlight.

I breathed in as deep as Leigh would let me. Her little foot pressed against my stomach – the outline clear as day. I rubbed it and she pulled it back.

I once thought being alone with Thayde would be the best thing we could ask for. I was wrong – being a family would be.

“Babe?” Thayde called from the living room and I turned and walked back to my love.