LOGINDaniel’s POV
“I was afraid you’d stay because you had to.”
Rosa’s words stayed with me long after she fell asleep.
I sat b
POV: RosaFor tonight, that was enough. I stayed beside Daniel with his hand resting over my stomach, listening to the quiet rhythm of his breathing. The fear was still somewhere inside me, but it no longer felt like something standing between me and tomorrow. Daniel had reminded me that I did not have to be fearless. I only had to be honest. I leaned closer to him, and he wrapped an arm around my shoulders, pulling me against his chest.“Are you tired?” he asked.“A little.”
POV: RosaThe hallway was quiet after Daniel closed the nursery door. I stood there for a moment, looking at the wooden frame, while he kept hold of my hand. Somehow, leaving that room had made everything feel more real. The babies were no longer some distant future we could prepare for slowly. They were coming. Soon, there would be two tiny people sleeping in those cribs, and I would have to become their mother in every sense of the word.“Rosa?”I looked at Daniel. “Hmm?”“You’ve been staring at that door for almost a minute.”“I
POV: Rosa“But whose name had he chosen?” I asked, staring at Daniel as he stood there with that maddeningly calm expression on his face. He only smiled, reached for my hand, and pulled me gently toward the hallway. “You’ll find out soon enough.” “Daniel.” “Rosa.” “That is not an answer.” “It is the only answer you’re getting tonight.” I narrowed my eyes at him, but he looked far too pleased with himself. “Come on,” he said. “There’s something I want to show you.”&n
Rosa’s POVThe name on my phone made the smile disappear from my face. Richard. For several seconds, I simply stared at the screen, unable to move. Daniel noticed immediately. “What is it?” I turned the phone toward him. His expression changed the moment he saw the name. He took the phone from my hand and looked at the screen. The call stopped before either of us could answer. Then a message appeared beneath it. Unknown number: Sorry. Wrong number. I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding. Daniel stared at th
Rosa’s POV“Rosa, there’s something you need to know.”Daniel’s words immediately erased the smile from my face. Only moments ago, we had been standing together, officially husband and wife again, surrounded by people we loved. Now James stood beside him with an expression I couldn’t read, and Daniel was looking at me as though he wasn’t sure how I would react. “What happened?” I asked. James glanced at Daniel. “Tell her.” Daniel sighed. “I will.” He reached f
Rosa’s POVThe applause slowly faded, but Daniel’s hand remained wrapped around mine. We were still standing before everyone, newly married again, and somehow the moment felt bigger than the ceremony itself. I looked at him and remembered the man who had once written me a note about annulment and disappeared before I woke up. Now he was standing in front of everyone, holding my hand as though letting go was no longer an option. The officiant smil&z







