"So," Gil smiled. He was overjoyed by Sara's news. "Pregnant."
Sara giggled. She just happy to see him again; Something about him had changed since the last time they had seen each other, but she just couldn't figure out what.
"Yep. So, are you happy or sad or what?" She asked, fiddling with a thread that was dangling from her shirt.
"I'm happy. I'm over the moon; How are you doing?"
Sara smiled affectionately. She loved him so much, it was hard for her to refrain from kissing him until they were both blue in the face.
"I'm good. Well, maybe not so good, but I'm doing better."
Gil cocked his head to one side.
"What do you mean? Is something wrong? Is the baby going to be okay?"
Sara rested her hand on Gil's as she calmed him down.
"I'm fine. Just tired all the time."
Gil pulled his hand out from underneath Sara's and wrapped his arm around her slender shoulders. The two sat there like that for a while, just staring at the wall.
"Have you picked out names?" He asked. He wanted Sara to know he cared, but he wasn't sure how to show it. After all, it was his first time being a dad.
Sara snuggled closer to Gil; She loved how protected he made her feel.
"Honestly, I haven't even thought about it."
Gil nodded.
"How about baby… items. I don't know what to call them. You know, bottles, blankets, that kind of stuff. Do you have any of that?"
Sara proudly smiled.
"Come on! I almost forgot to show you. Catherine and I went shopping," She boasted.
Gil smiled back.
"Well, I don't know which is more shocking; The fact that Catherine knew before I did or the fact that you two are getting along," He teased.
Sara stood up and tugged on Gil's hand like a small child desperate for their parent's attention.
He slowly stood up and followed Sara to her bedroom.
"Are you sure you're ready?" She asked, smiling brightly.
Gil only nodded.
Sara slowly opened the door and the two stepped in.
Gil's eyes wandered the room, taking in every detail he could.
A wooden crib was set up in the corner closest to Sara's bed, complete with bumper pads and a mobile.
A changing table was set up next to the window, stocked with everything needed to change a baby's diaper.
Rattles, two diaper bags, bottles, blankets and pacifiers occupied Sara's bed.
Curtains covered in vivid zoo animals hung over the large double window, hiding the lights of various casinos.
"What do you think?" Sara asked, eagerly awaiting Gil's answer.
He looked around the room again, his eyes glowing with happiness.
Sara took a few small steps in front of him and glanced meekly around the room.
Gil gently pulled Sara toward him and rested his hands on her slightly swollen stomach.
"I love it," he whispered into her ear.
The two stood there like that, Sara's back up against Gil's strong chest.
"And I love you," He said, this time louder than his last statement.
Sara felt as if her heart was going to burst through her chest.
She had waited a long time to hear those three words.
She never would have guessed that Gil loved her more than he ever had because she was pregnant with his child.
Their child.