"Balinor, love... I'm with child." She shook her head and Hunith stared at the small mirror in front of her taking deep breaths. "Balinor sweetheart... you're going to be a daddy." The woman shut her eyes and sighed.
This was not going to work. They'd known each other five months. Since the first day she'd met Balinor she knew he was the one. She just never knew he'd be the one to get her pregnant that first night they made love. She didn't regret it, of course. She loved the man dearly, with all her heart. But it was too soon. Who knew what Balinor would say, or do.
Would he laugh? Would he scream? Would he leave her to care for the child on her own?
Hunith sighed again then walked over to the small window and watched the children of the village running around and chasing a huge ball.
Why would Balinor be mad? Children are precious and with the man's age... well, he wasn't getting any younger. A thirty year old man would usually have seven kids by now, yet Balinor had none... as far as Hunith knew.
The woman shut her eyes again and took another deep breath. "Balinor, I love you... with all my heart. Do not get angry when I tell you this sweetheart..." Hunith frowned. Maybe she could go another way.
"Balinor, you know I neighbor has nine children, why don't we get one..." She frowned more and shook her head. "No, that won't work. She walked over to the small chair near the fireplace. "Balinor, you really are handy, why not make a crib for the new baby?" Hunith smiled at that one. "Love, our baby will need a new bottle." She laughed.
"Balinor, you are the father of my child." She then smiled more. "Let's get married." She brought her hand to her stomach. That's all that mattered. If they got married their baby would have his father.
So she smiled and repeated her very first expression. "Balinor... love, I am with child."
The woman gasped and jumped when from behind her she heard a loud thud. She looked towards the door to see Balinor on the floor passed out, the fire wood he had gone to collect near his head.
"Balinor! Balinor, love, are you alright?" She ran over and helped the man to his feet. "Balinor, what is it? What's wrong?" She asked wide-eyed.
The man only stared with a wide smile and glazed eyes. He tried to walk but ended up tripping over his own feet and bumping into the table with a, "Hmp!"
"Balinor... are...are you drunk?"
The man chuckled. "No...Baby...?" With that he passed out again.
Hunith stared at him on the floor with her brows raised. "...Balinor?"
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