As soon as the words, "I'm pregnant," leave Riley's lips, a wave of emotions crashes through me like a tidal wave. My mind is spinning, racing through all the possibilities and changes that are going to come our way.
But above all, I feel this strange, unfamiliar warmth bubbling up in my chest a mix of joy, disbelief, and... sheer terror. We're going to be parents. Actual parents.
I pull Riley closer, pressing my lips to her forehead, then her cheeks, and finally her lips, the soft, reassuring scent of her calming my frenzied thoughts. "A baby," I murmur against her lips, tasting the sweetness of her smile. "We're having a baby."
"Yeah," she breathes, a tiny laugh escaping her. "I guess we are."
