The accelerated sound of the baby's heartbeat still echoed in my mind when the doctor turned off the device. I felt like I was floating, at once light and crushed by the whirlwind of emotions overwhelming me.
Ravi remained silent while I wiped the gel off my belly with a tissue, but when I sat up on the table and met his gaze, I noticed something different in his golden eyes. It was tenderness mixed with a calm determination.
He took the envelope with the ultrasound images from the doctor's hands, studying one of them with a slight smile on his lips.
"Can I keep one?" he asked, his voice low, almost hesitant.
For a second, I considered saying no. Out of pride, perhaps. Out of fear of giving him more space in my already chaotic life. But the truth was that this was the first time someon
