having a baby— We're having a baby.” Her words trembled through her tears, face flushing a cherry red. “Silas, we're having a baby.”
I knew then, there was something else I had to do. Something else to keep her with me, no matter how things would end. I wanted her to come home to, her beautiful face to greet me when I stepped off that plane.
With Heidi I felt whole, she completed me, and this baby completed our family.
Gripping her hand, I kissed the back of her palm. Slowly, I lowered to one knee. Heidi's hand began to shake, shivers that turned into trembles. Her breathing intensified, mouth going taut.
“Heidi, I know we haven't known each other long, but I can't imagine my life with out you. I love you, I know I love you.” Lowering my head, I pulled my thoughts together. “I don't have a ring right now, but I have to ask you, I need to ask you.”
“Silas, I love you too, I feel it.” Her smile brightened, eyes burying under a canopy of lashes.
“Heidi, will you marry me?” My eyes lifted to her face, holding steady.
She didn't speak, her head shook a soundless yes, a single hand gently covering her mouth. And she cried, the prettiest cry a woman ever could.
A cry of love, a cry of new life.
Heidi was mine.
Forever, was how long I would hold this woman.
Right where she belonged, in my heart.
Epilogue
Heidi
“I feel like a cow.” Holding out my arms, I looked down at the area where I once had feet. “Look at me, I'm huge.”
“Heidi, sweetheart, you don't look like a cow.” My dad rested his hands on my shoulders. “You look beautiful, you're pregnant.”
My doctor had told me the same thing, I was pregnant. Not fat, pregnant.
But when I looked in the mirror and saw the giant balloon that was once my stomach, and the fact that I no longer had ankles, it was a little hard to believe. Pregnancy had not been easy on me so far.
I was seven months along, but felt like I could pop any day. It didn't help either that I had morning sickness the first five months, and heartburn that made think the baby was using a furnace to keep warm in there.
Pinning the flower in my hair, my dad stepped back. Folding his arms over his chest, he held a smug smile.
“What?” I asked, hand falling to my hip. I did that just for dramatic effect, and because my back hurt like a bitch. Another side effect of all the weight hanging off my front.
He didn't speak, he just shook his head. Leaning against the mantle over the fireplace, he wiped a tear from his eye.
“What is it?” Waddling over to him, barefoot, I was waiting as long as I could before putting my shoes on. The swelling of my ankles had started to migrate to my feet, and shoes became a daily task.
“You look just like your mom did on our wedding day. You're glowing, Heidi. I can't believe how much you resemble her right now. She'd be so proud of you, you know that right?”
Stepping to him, I straightened his tie. All day I had been holding back the tears, and I couldn't stop them, not this time. “Yeah, you think so?”
Wrapping his arms around my shoulders, he pulled me into his chest. “There's not a doubt in my mind. And I'm proud of you too.” Kissing my forehead, he held my face up. “You turned into a wonderful woman, and that's one lucky man out there.”
The tears slowly flowed over my face, nodding my head, I didn't know what to say. It had been so long since I felt this close to my dad.
When I told him I was pregnant, he was shocked of course. I thought he'd kick me out, cut ties with me. But he didn't.
My father embraced me, told me he would be there for anything I needed. I was his little girl, and even though I was having one of my own, I would always be his little girl. My dad was actually excited, he couldn't wait to be grandfather.
When he found out that it was a boy, his excitement grew tenfold. I was an only child, all he had was a girl. Now there would be a boy around, and he was excited to do the things with him
I knew then, there was something else I had to do. Something else to keep her with me, no matter how things would end. I wanted her to come home to, her beautiful face to greet me when I stepped off that plane.
With Heidi I felt whole, she completed me, and this baby completed our family.
Gripping her hand, I kissed the back of her palm. Slowly, I lowered to one knee. Heidi's hand began to shake, shivers that turned into trembles. Her breathing intensified, mouth going taut.
“Heidi, I know we haven't known each other long, but I can't imagine my life with out you. I love you, I know I love you.” Lowering my head, I pulled my thoughts together. “I don't have a ring right now, but I have to ask you, I need to ask you.”
“Silas, I love you too, I feel it.” Her smile brightened, eyes burying under a canopy of lashes.
“Heidi, will you marry me?” My eyes lifted to her face, holding steady.
She didn't speak, her head shook a soundless yes, a single hand gently covering her mouth. And she cried, the prettiest cry a woman ever could.
A cry of love, a cry of new life.
Heidi was mine.
Forever, was how long I would hold this woman.
Right where she belonged, in my heart.
Epilogue
Heidi
“I feel like a cow.” Holding out my arms, I looked down at the area where I once had feet. “Look at me, I'm huge.”
“Heidi, sweetheart, you don't look like a cow.” My dad rested his hands on my shoulders. “You look beautiful, you're pregnant.”
My doctor had told me the same thing, I was pregnant. Not fat, pregnant.
But when I looked in the mirror and saw the giant balloon that was once my stomach, and the fact that I no longer had ankles, it was a little hard to believe. Pregnancy had not been easy on me so far.
I was seven months along, but felt like I could pop any day. It didn't help either that I had morning sickness the first five months, and heartburn that made think the baby was using a furnace to keep warm in there.
Pinning the flower in my hair, my dad stepped back. Folding his arms over his chest, he held a smug smile.
“What?” I asked, hand falling to my hip. I did that just for dramatic effect, and because my back hurt like a bitch. Another side effect of all the weight hanging off my front.
He didn't speak, he just shook his head. Leaning against the mantle over the fireplace, he wiped a tear from his eye.
“What is it?” Waddling over to him, barefoot, I was waiting as long as I could before putting my shoes on. The swelling of my ankles had started to migrate to my feet, and shoes became a daily task.
“You look just like your mom did on our wedding day. You're glowing, Heidi. I can't believe how much you resemble her right now. She'd be so proud of you, you know that right?”
Stepping to him, I straightened his tie. All day I had been holding back the tears, and I couldn't stop them, not this time. “Yeah, you think so?”
Wrapping his arms around my shoulders, he pulled me into his chest. “There's not a doubt in my mind. And I'm proud of you too.” Kissing my forehead, he held my face up. “You turned into a wonderful woman, and that's one lucky man out there.”
The tears slowly flowed over my face, nodding my head, I didn't know what to say. It had been so long since I felt this close to my dad.
When I told him I was pregnant, he was shocked of course. I thought he'd kick me out, cut ties with me. But he didn't.
My father embraced me, told me he would be there for anything I needed. I was his little girl, and even though I was having one of my own, I would always be his little girl. My dad was actually excited, he couldn't wait to be grandfather.
When he found out that it was a boy, his excitement grew tenfold. I was an only child, all he had was a girl. Now there would be a boy around, and he was excited to do the things with him
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