While Aida was sleeping Radamas lay awake. He couldn't sleep. He could not believe he was going to be a father. His life was going to change in so many ways. Before he met Aida the idea of being a father never even occurred to him.
The thought of a little life depending on him was awe-inspiring. This little baby… how was it possible to love someone so much that you haven't even met. He wondered so many things about the baby. Would the baby be a boy or a girl? Would the baby be dark—skinned like Aida or light—skinned like him?
Would he or she have chocolate brown eyes like Aida? He hoped she would. Would he or she have blue eyes like him? Aida would love that. She always loved his eyes.
He didn't know if the baby would be a boy or a girl (he hoped a girl) or if it would look like himself or Aida (he hoped Aida) but there was a lot he did know. He knew that he would be responsible for his family… for keeping this tiny infant alive. He knew sure as he knew his name that things were going to change. It couldn't stay the same anymore. There was an infant depending on his or her parents for everything… food shelter substance.
Being careful not to wake his wife, Radamas gently placed a hand on her tummy. He couldn't believe that growing in there was his son or daughter. Soon he or she would be kicking. Aida would feel it first. Eventually though the baby would get big enough for Radamas to feel too.
"Hello baby," he whispered, "I love you"
Just then Aida woke up
"Couldn't sleep," she asked him
"Yeah… how did you know?"
"You always go to bed around the same time I do," she explained
Her stomach growled.
"The baby is hungry," she told him, "let's order room service"
"Okay," he said, "what are you in the mood for"
"Apple pie and French fries with salt," she told him, "would you mind if I took a soak in the hot tub"
"Only if I can join you," he said
"Okay," she told him, "how about we soak in the hot tub then order room service"
He filled the hot tub and put in the bubbles.
As they soaked he rubbed her back with mineral oil.
"I love you both," he told her.
"We love you too," she told him "very much"
