Page 106 of Loving Eva
I gasp, mock offended. “Mi amor,there is nothing better than you and me making love.”
She bites her lip, then shakes her head. “Yes. Better than that.”
“Okay…” I sit up straighter, intrigued. “Give me this surprise.”
She leans toward her little purse on the table and pulls something out, a small folded paper. Then she grabs my hand, places it in my palm, and curls my fingers over it.
I stare at her, confused but smiling. She leans back and watches me closely, practically glowing.
I open my hand slowly.
My breath catches.
It’s a sonogram.
A tiny, blurry, beautiful image.
My world stills.
I blink and look at her. Her eyes shimmer with unshed tears, her smile wide and full of something sacred.
“You’re going to be a daddy in seven months,” she says.
I can’t breathe. Then I can. And I can’t stop smiling. My heart feels like it’s about to burst out of my chest. I grab her face and kiss her hard, wrapping my arms around her, and pressing her against me like she might disappear.
“For real?” I ask, just to hear her say it again.
She nods. “For real.”
I stand up so fast my chair scrapes across the floor. I rush toward the DJ and tap his shoulder.
“Hey, I need the mic. Trust me.”
The music cuts out, and everyone quiets.
I lift the mic to my lips, still catching my breath.
“Hey, everybody. I just want to thank you for coming to our wedding. It means everything to us that you’re here to celebrate with us today.”
I pause, looking at Eva, glowing from the inside out.
“But I have some big news. Life-changing kind of news.”
People shift forward, curious.
“My wife, my amazing, brilliant, beautiful wife, just told me that we’re having a baby. I’m gonna be a dad in seven months!”
The crowd erupts. Applause, cheers, someone whistles loud enough to wake the dead.
I toss the mic to the DJ, stride back to Eva, and scoop her into my arms, spinning her around as everyone claps and whoops around us.
Then I dip her, deep and dramatic, and kiss her like it’s the only thing I know how to do.
And in that moment, this perfect moment, I know one thing for sure.
This is just beginning.
And with her by my side, I can do anything.
THE END
