Silence reigned between them after that, then Vincent moved his free hand to cover her belly, as his thumb glided up and down before he finally mustered the courage to talk.
"Did it hurt?" He asked in a low voice, while Ariel was silent for a while before responding, "Yes, it did." She stated trying to keep her emotions in check as her hand loosened from the hug.
"I'm sorry i wasn't there with you when you found out, it must have been heart breaking." He sighed rubbing her belly once more.
"V, you don't have to be sorry, I didn't say a word about it, instead i should apologize for the fact I won be able to give you more children as you hoped." She forced a smile at him and wanted to stand up from his legs when he pulled her back down.
"You have given me two very special children, they are our jewels and I'm sure we can make it work with both of them." He said and took her hands in his.
