| L E N A | I stare at my Mate, waiting for his reaction, for him to say something... anything. I didn't want him to find out like this. I thought that after a while, maybe when I'm finally overcoming this grieving period I could finally tell him. Besides, I wanted his head to be fully in the game. We were in the middle of a war and I didn't want him to worry about me. I found out about one week ago... I was a little shocked at first but I was overjoyed at the same time. I've always loved kids and I've always wanted to be a mom. "T, I know what you're thinking. I should have told you sooner, and I'm sorry... Don't be mad." I say to him, bringing my hands to his face and making him look at me. "Come on, talk to me..." I plead, hoping that he would at least be happy. But his face is bla

