Arianna was walking back and forth. She was nervous. Her mother, Silvia, watched her carefully. She knew what was going on inside her daughters mind. In a view minutes Arianna has to tell her father and husband that she was pregnant, of her first child. She had already told her mother this big news, who understood and helped her.

Arianna was scared for their reactions. Maybe Rodolfo thought she was too young to have a child. Maybe Luciano didn't want to be father yet. Maybe she couldn't be Duchessa anymore if she had her child. She did care about her city, Belezza. But if the city mend she couldn't take care of her own family, she would stop being Duchessa.

She was pulled out of her thoughts by Rodolfo and Luciano walking the room. Luciano walked over to his wife and Rodolfo did the same. Arianna bent her head up for a kiss, which he gave her. When everyone had greet each other, the men turned their heads to Arianna. Both curious why they had to come.

'Father and my dear Luciano, I've got news for the both of you…'

The men looked at each other with question in their eyes.

'I…. I'm…. I am….' She stuttered, searching for words.

Rodolfo and Luciano were getting even more curious and even a bit scared.

'I am pregnant,' she said finally.

It took a view moments for her message to sink in. But then it was like an explosion. Luciano ran to his wife and kissed her. He twirled her around in the air and laughed happily, with tears in his eyes.

'Arianna, I'm so happy!' he screamed, while his wife cried tears of joy.

After he put her on the floor again, her father came forward to her. He said nothing, but hugged her close.

'From now, everyone has to be careful. I won't let anything happen to you or to the child.'

-x-X-x-

That night, when they were in bed, Luciano still couldn't believe it. He was going to be father. Back in his old world he would probably not even have a girlfriend. In Talia he was married, duke and soon-be-father.

He looked at his wife, who crawled into bed and smiled. He felt so happy inside him. He had everything he ever wanted, and even more than that.

Without saying a word he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. He lay his head on her hair. She grinned and melted into his embrace, pushing her head gently against his chest.

'I still can't believe we are going to be parents,' Luciano whispered, softly massaging her scalp.

She didn't reply for a while. She just laid in his arms, loving the safe feeling only his arms could give her.

After some time she grapped his hands gently and she lay them on her stomach.

'Do you feel it?' she asked.

Luciano shook his head. He closed his eyes in concentration and suddenly felt something. It was a small kick, almost unnoticed. He opened his eyes and looked up.

His wife smiled and gazed deeply into his eyes, before he kissed her passionately.

He wrapped his arms back around her and hugged her close to him.

'I love you, Luciano,' Arianna said truthfully. Her voice muffled in his chest.

'I love you too, sweetheart,' he aswered, not wanting any space left between them.

Arianna intertwined her legs with Luciano's, and sighed.

She was happy and in love.