"Lilah, are you--? Did we…?" the hope in his eyes is almost too much to bear. I figured it would take ages to get pregnant, but I guess we got lucky.
"You’re gonna be a daddy," I tell him with a grin.
Ben’s eyes go wide, his handsome face equal parts joy and panic as his breath huffs out of him. He breathes hard and fast, sinking to the gravel driveway and putting his head between his knees, hyperventilating.
"Ben!" I laugh, rubbing his back as I pull my t-shirt on with one arm. "Are you okay?"
He gets his shit together almost as quickly as he lost it, but his eyes have a little shine to them as he looks up at me. His elbows rest on his knees and he looks so bemused. His palm is pressed to his mouth but there’s no hiding the huge smile behind it.
"Happy?" I ask, even though I know the answer. Ben stands, a little shaky, but mostly back to normal. He pulls me into his arms, wrapping me in his warm embrace. He hugs me tight, kissing the top of my head.
"Ecstatic," he says with a little laugh. His breath ruffles my hair and my chest squeezes as I hug him back, loving the feel of his ribs expanding and contracting. In my heart, I know Ben will love me forever. There’s nothing he wouldn’t give to protect me and the little family we are going to make. This mountain of a man is my home and my other half, and we are going to be so insanely happy.
The End.