The stars twinkled like scattered diamonds over the Colorado Rockies as Elias and I stepped out of our villa, the cool evening breeze carrying the faint mineral tang of the hot springs behind us. It was our first night at the resort, and after a blissful afternoon soak that had melted away my pregnancy aches, Elias insisted on taking me out for a proper dinner.
"No room service tonight, love," he'd said earlier, golden eyes gleaming as he helped me into a flowing green dress that hugged my seven-month bump without constricting it. "I want to show you off, treat you like the queen you are."
His words had made me blush, especially after his earlier scolding about my insecurities; he was determined not to let the pregnancy define our time here, treating me with that effortless charm t
