you.”
I stared at her perplexed.
“You’re going to be a father…I’m pregnant.”
CHAPTER 8
EXPECTING
I was blown away.
“I didn’t even think that was possible…a demon, a human…wha…” I staggered for a sensible thought.
“Well…are you happy?” She glared at me awaiting a more exuberant reaction.
“Are you kidding? Of course I’m happy. This is the best news I’ve gotten since you said I do .” I picked her up and hugged her with a kiss.
“I am so thrilled that we are going to have a baby, too. I can’t believe we are going to be a mom and dad. Wait until Mark and Sandra hear about this.” She couldn’t stop smiling after I placed her back down. She just paced back and forth in excitement in front of me.
“Since your mom took you this morning, does she know about this too?”
“Are you kidding? Of course she knows. When the doctor came in and told us she about had to be restrained. She screamed and about suffocated me and the doctor both with her hugs of joy.”
I laughed with her and then a moment of concern came to mind.
“Do you think that because I’m a demon, and you’re a human, that something might be…irregular with our child? I hate to even mention something like that, but I must ask because I don’t think that has ever happened in human history before. At least not that I’ve heard of.”
Her joy was replaced, momentarily with a look of concern. I could tell that she hadn’t thought about a potential side effect of a couple like us having a child.
“Thanks a lot, Leo. Not that having a baby isn’t bothersome enough with the constant worry about having a healthy child being brought into the world, now I have to stress about this too.”
“I’m sorry…I shouldn’t fret. If a problem arises, we will figure out a way. We always have.” I pulled her into me and hugged her again.
“You’re right. The baby will be fine…we’ll be fine.”
We embraced for a few moments more before we called the rest of our friends and family about the good news. Benjamin and Amanda were over the moon about it while Scruffy teased me about the fact that he thought I was sterile. I wanted to smack him…in a brotherly way.
For the remainder of the next few days, our home was abuzz with activity. Family members were coming over all the time to share in the excitement of the oncoming new member of the family. Although my mind was jubilant about it too, worry about facing War, and soon to be Christian, was weighing heavier on me than ever before. Now I have to accept the fact that not only may I not return to my beautiful wife and family, a child may live a life of never knowing his or her father. This was a heart-crushing dilemma stewing within me. This journey keeps getting harder and harder. Although I was in constant inner turmoil over this, I had to push on and put on my game face for my loved ones. They believed in me, so I needed to hold steadfast and keep my focus.
The night before I set out for War, literally, all families got together at our home for a dinner. Everyone was there and brought some sort of dish, even Sheriff Taylor. As we were gathered sporadically around the outside of the home eating our meals, I turned to Anne for some advice.
“Anne…I was curious if you’ve had any insight as of late. My vision has been absent.” I inquired and everyone went quiet.
“I’ve seen nothing either, but I want to let you know, Leo, that just because our gifts to see have been nonexistent, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I’ve found out that when my sixth sense goes quiet, things are usually going as they should. When I get them, it sometimes means something may have gone askew and there must be an event of change needing to unfold to redirection a set of circumstances.” She smiled.
“I guess that may be true. I’ve never thought about it that way…great way to look at it.”
“I can tell you this much,
I stared at her perplexed.
“You’re going to be a father…I’m pregnant.”
CHAPTER 8
EXPECTING
I was blown away.
“I didn’t even think that was possible…a demon, a human…wha…” I staggered for a sensible thought.
“Well…are you happy?” She glared at me awaiting a more exuberant reaction.
“Are you kidding? Of course I’m happy. This is the best news I’ve gotten since you said I do .” I picked her up and hugged her with a kiss.
“I am so thrilled that we are going to have a baby, too. I can’t believe we are going to be a mom and dad. Wait until Mark and Sandra hear about this.” She couldn’t stop smiling after I placed her back down. She just paced back and forth in excitement in front of me.
“Since your mom took you this morning, does she know about this too?”
“Are you kidding? Of course she knows. When the doctor came in and told us she about had to be restrained. She screamed and about suffocated me and the doctor both with her hugs of joy.”
I laughed with her and then a moment of concern came to mind.
“Do you think that because I’m a demon, and you’re a human, that something might be…irregular with our child? I hate to even mention something like that, but I must ask because I don’t think that has ever happened in human history before. At least not that I’ve heard of.”
Her joy was replaced, momentarily with a look of concern. I could tell that she hadn’t thought about a potential side effect of a couple like us having a child.
“Thanks a lot, Leo. Not that having a baby isn’t bothersome enough with the constant worry about having a healthy child being brought into the world, now I have to stress about this too.”
“I’m sorry…I shouldn’t fret. If a problem arises, we will figure out a way. We always have.” I pulled her into me and hugged her again.
“You’re right. The baby will be fine…we’ll be fine.”
We embraced for a few moments more before we called the rest of our friends and family about the good news. Benjamin and Amanda were over the moon about it while Scruffy teased me about the fact that he thought I was sterile. I wanted to smack him…in a brotherly way.
For the remainder of the next few days, our home was abuzz with activity. Family members were coming over all the time to share in the excitement of the oncoming new member of the family. Although my mind was jubilant about it too, worry about facing War, and soon to be Christian, was weighing heavier on me than ever before. Now I have to accept the fact that not only may I not return to my beautiful wife and family, a child may live a life of never knowing his or her father. This was a heart-crushing dilemma stewing within me. This journey keeps getting harder and harder. Although I was in constant inner turmoil over this, I had to push on and put on my game face for my loved ones. They believed in me, so I needed to hold steadfast and keep my focus.
The night before I set out for War, literally, all families got together at our home for a dinner. Everyone was there and brought some sort of dish, even Sheriff Taylor. As we were gathered sporadically around the outside of the home eating our meals, I turned to Anne for some advice.
“Anne…I was curious if you’ve had any insight as of late. My vision has been absent.” I inquired and everyone went quiet.
“I’ve seen nothing either, but I want to let you know, Leo, that just because our gifts to see have been nonexistent, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I’ve found out that when my sixth sense goes quiet, things are usually going as they should. When I get them, it sometimes means something may have gone askew and there must be an event of change needing to unfold to redirection a set of circumstances.” She smiled.
“I guess that may be true. I’ve never thought about it that way…great way to look at it.”
“I can tell you this much,
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