Chapter 18

Maeve POV

We lay down on the mat, our stomachs full, as we stared at the sky.

“I am so full,” I groaned. He chuckled, his head near my neck. He was actually facing me, his hand on my stomach.

“You wouldn’t stop eating,” he said, his hand moving to my baby hair.

“It was so good. I had to finish it,” I said, gulping. He chuckled, pecking my cheeks, and his lips stayed on my cheeks for a few seconds before pulling back. Then he sat up.

“I have a surprise for you,” he said, softly. I said up, looking at him.

“Really? What?” I asked. He stood up, walked behind a bush, and brought a medium-sized teddy bear. The teddy was brown. He sat in front of me, giving me the bear.

“Thank you,” I said, collecting it. The bear is cuddly.

“Press the stomach,” he said. I smiled, pressing it, and my smile dropped immediately, water pulling up in my eyes as his voice flowed through.

“I love you, Mae; please stay safe.” Father’s voice rings out from the teddy. He pressed it again.

“Don’t forget all I have tau