Epilogue
"You're what!" Hawke said looking shocked.
"I am with child." Isabella repeated.
"How long have you known?" Hawke said still holding Isabella, but now facing her.
"A few weeks." Isabella answered lying.
She had known from the start of this child's life, as Anders had told her when he cared for her after her beating. She had sworn him to secrecy, not knowing at that time whether she wanted it or not. When Hawke had bought the ship she knew that the baby would stay.
"You could have been killed in the fight" Hawke said "I thought you took something to protect you"
"Well it didn't work" she snapped back at him. "Why all the questions, I thought you would be pleased to have more family," Isabell said tears in her eyes. "Bethany was." Hawke gently kissed her and pulled her close.
"So that is what Aveline and Varric meant." Hawke said after they stopped kissing.
"They guessed, I only told Bethany." Isabella said holding him tightly.
Hawke pulled apart and placed his right hand below her stomach and grinned.
Later that night when they were in bed, Hawke kept kissing Isabella's stomach area. She still had scars, but most were fading now.
"Andrastas tits, is that all you are going to do tonight?" Isabella said impatiently.
Hawke looked up puzzled.
"Do you want to go on top?" Hawke said "I don't want to crush it."
"I'm pregnant, not made of glass." Isabella said with a sigh.
"Sorry." Hawke said as he entered her slowly and carefully.
Isabella laughed "Oh Hawke, I love you." she grabbed his head and kissed him hard, deeply and passionately.
THEIR KISS.