Chapter 674. Anticipation
The corners of Jael’s eyes crinkled as he stared at Mauve, unable to suppress the smile spreading across his lips at her excitement. Her joy made him momentarily forget the dangers that came with this.
"Are you laughing at me?" she asked, pausing her rambling when all he did was smile and nod at her words.
"No," he shook his head and pulled her to him, resting her head on his chest. "I’m just happy you’re excited." He truly was, he was going to be a father. He hasn’t had the time to just dwell on the good aspect of this.
"I’m still not very pleased with you," she mumbled against his chest.
"I know, and I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to keep it from you," he said softly.
Mauve pouted. She should probably be angrier, but she was too happy to dwell on anything bad right now. Besides, it was hard to stay mad when he gave such a sincere apology.
She wrapped her arms around his neck. "I can’t believe I’m going to have your baby, and at the same time, I’m your mate. It feels so surreal," she murmured into his neck.
There were so many important things happening at once. It almost felt like something bad might happen. Mauve quickly pushed those thoughts away, deciding to focus on the good.
"It is real, alright. Very real." Jael kissed the side of her face. Mauve was taking this far more calmly than he had expected, and it was rubbing off on him. He couldn’t help but wonder what their child would look like—more like him or more like Mauve?