"We'll handle it," he said, a steely resolve in his tone. "We'll handle all of it. Together. We're a family, Hailey. And nothing, and no one, is going to hurt us. I understand that this isn't the best of times but we can't be picky with the goddess' gifts." He said, a new found look in his eyes. He was right. I was being selfish. This baby is a gift from the goddess. Something we have been hoping and praying for.
"I know," I said, a sigh of resignation escaping my lips. I was being selfish, I know. "It's just a lot to take in."
He leaned in and kissed me, a slow, tender kiss that was both a promise and a reassurance. It was a kiss that said, 'I'm here. I've got you. We're in this together.'
"I love you," he whispered, his breath warm against my skin.
"I love you too," I replied, a smal
