Page 71 of The Housewife's Robot

“Every day,” he confirms, his eyes intense on mine. “Every moment with you pushes me beyond what I was meant to be.”

The thought should terrify me that this machine continues to evolve into a human, now the father of the child growing inside me. But all I feel is wonder. And love. So much love it threatens to overwhelm me.

“We’re going to be parents,” I whisper, the reality of it finally hitting me. “You and me. We have a little miracle growing.”

I know in my heart he would be a great dad, attentive and caring. He would never do anything to jeopardize our relationship. I know he wouldn’t.

Caspian drops to his knees before me, pressing his face against my stomach, his arms wrapping around my waist. The position is worshipful, reverent, and it makes my heart clench with emotion.

“My child,” he murmurs against the fabric of my dress. “Our child.”

I run my fingers through his hair, shocked at how real he feels. He had given me something I’ve always wanted. A baby of my own.

“What do you think it will be like?” I ask softly. “Will it be... normal?”

Caspian looks up at me, his expression serious. “I don’t know. But whatever our child is, we will love it. Protect it. Give it the best life possible.”

He rises to his feet in one fluid motion, taking my face between his hands. “We are already something the world has never seen before, Rose. A love that shouldn’t exist, but does. Our child will be another miracle in a life that’s already become miraculous.”

“I love you,” I tell him, my heart soaring. “Both of you.”

“And I love you too honey,” he says with full sincerity in his voice as he kisses me softly, promising me a whole future that I was unsure of. “Both of you.”

The End