~Ayden~
The little mound below Mia’s waist made my heart stutter. All through Izzy’s pregnancy, I never touched her belly. There wasn’t much to feel anyway, and even if there had been, I didn’t want any part of it. This time it was different. This was my child growing inside Mia.
When her face came into view, my throat constricted. My hopes, fears, and love for Mia got the better of me. I didn’t want to lose it in front of her, but the moisture collecting in my eyes blurred my vision.
“You have no idea how much I love you, do you?”
“I won’t deny I’ve questioned it a time or two.”
Her response made me chuckle, though I wasn’t sure she’d meant for it to be funny. At least it kept me from making a fool out of myself. Men weren’t supposed to cry, but after what I’d almost lost, I didn’t k
