An update of something I wrote before.
Disclaimer: Don't know, Don't Own, Don't Sue.
"Vince, can't you at least get up and help her?" Howard asked up on walking into the kitchen and finding his pregnant wife putting away the dishes, while Vince sat on the stool reading the newest edition of Cheekbone.
"She's got it all on her own, Howard. You worry too much." Vince smiled, flipping through the magazine. Howard sighed and walked towards the sink.
"Let me do this. You should be in bed, you know that." Howard whispered kissing her on the forehead.
"If I don't do this, it'll never get done." Cassie said, pushing up on her toes to put away a mug. Howard gently took the mug out of her hand and placed it on the shelf. She looked up at him, her face flushed. "Thank you." Her hand automatically rested on her stomach, which was swollen with nine months of labor and care. Howard smiled at her, his eyes beaming with pride. Pressing his big, warm, hands to her stomach he chuckled,
"I want him to be healthy and strong, and he won't be unless, you ma'am, take it easy." He kissed her again, and led her away from the dishwasher. "Vince! Take care of those dishes, before I get back in here!"
"Oi! I'll do it later. When I have the time." Vince's voice drifted away as Howard and Cassie made their way down the hall and into their bedroom.
Cassie placed a small hand on the edge of the bed to steady herself as she lay back. Howard crawled in beside her, resting his head next to her's.
"I love you, you know." He whispered running his hands through her hair. Tears started to well in her eyes. She sniffed and nodded,
"I love you too Howard. More than ever." Howard smiled again, cupping the side of her face.
"Oh," Surprise captured his face as he dug into the pocket of his tweed pants. "I almost forgot. Close your eyes." Slowly her eyelids fell, and slight fear pressed in her chest. Howard lifted her left hand and slid a small golden band onto her ring finger. "I'd been meaning to do this for a while. I just never had the money, but I gave in yesterday when I saw this. I knew you would love it." She opened her eyes and immediately started to cry. He stroked her hair again, rubbing the side of her face with his thumb. "You mean the world to me. I never want this to end." Howard's small eyes twinkled at her large ones, and for a fraction of a second, doubt of the future slipped through the ocean of her irises.
All right, just get ready.