I laughed again when we stepped outside and saw two black SUVs behind our car, fully dedicated to baby items. “Ferris… you do realize this stuff could fit into a whole truck, right?”“I’d rent out a whole warehouse if that’s what you wanted,” he said with a shrug, opening the door for me.I leaned u
“I feel like I’m in a movie,” I whispered.“You are,” Ferris murmured. “Mine.”We started with the essentials. Diapers, wipes, creams. Ferris picked everything with the serious focus of someone signing a peace treaty.I, on the other hand, was… less serious.“Oh! Look at this tiny robe!” I squealed,
ELISE’S POVFerris’s hand was intertwined with mine as we walked to the car and I swear his grip alone was enough to make me feel invincible.He placed his phone against his ear “I’m making a call.”“For what?” I asked, swinging our joined hands between us like a kid.He spoke into it as soon as the
My heart swelled.I gave her a real smile this time. “Well, that’s good. Because I need you. Both of us do.”Sophia’s eyes glistened again, but this time it was softer.“Have you picked a name yet?” she asked, gently rubbing my belly.I laughed softly. “No. Not yet. I don’t even know what it is. I w
ELISE’S POVAll I could see was darkness. My feet pounded against the forest floor as branches whipped past me, clawing at my arms and tearing through the hem of my nightdress. The only sound louder than my frantic breaths was the distant cry of a baby — my baby.“Mama! Mama!”The voice was high-pit
“Why… why isn’t it stopping?” I gasped “Why does it hurt so much? What if… what if the baby—”“No,” Ferris said firmly, kneeling beside the bed, brushing my damp hair back from my forehead. “Don’t say it. Don’t even think it. You’re strong, Elise. So is our child.”My lips trembled. “I’m scared.”He