His Ruin Her Crown
"Would you like to know the sex?"
Elena squeezed Damian's hand, exchanging a look with him that needed no further words to confirm their shared answer.
"Yes," she said. "Please."
The technician smiled, adjusting the screen slightly. "Congratulations. You're having a daughter."
The words landed with a warmth that spread instantly through Elena's chest, tears gathering unbidden as she turned to find Damian's own eyes suspiciously bright, his composed exterior finally, completely dissolved into open, unguarded joy.
"A daughter," he repeated softly, disbelief and wonder mingling in his voice. "Elena, we're having a daughter."