Revelation

The drive down to Texas turned out to be quite interesting. At first, neither of us talked much. I stared out of the window looking at the beautiful cities with their tall buildings and bright lights. I would never live in a place like that though. There was too much traffic and I really couldn't afford to take care of myself in a place like that.

About halfway there, Mark decided to stop and take a break for a night. He got us a nice hotel room and then took me out to the store to buy some snacks and drinks for the night. While I was in one aisle glancing at chips, he was on the other side looking at baby food and other supplies. I watched him pick up a pack of pacifiers and bibs and traced his fingers over them. He had this look on his face as if he was lost in thought about something. When he finally looked over at me, I smiled a little and then grabbed the chips that I wanted. I then walked over to him as he put back the items and picked up some bottles.

"What's on your mind?" I asked.

He glanced at me and then at the bottles again, "A lot of things."

"Like what?" I asked.

He sat the bottles back on the shelf and then turned and looked into my eyes. For the first time I saw that he looked very vulnerable like he was going to open up about something.

"Serena…I'm scared." He said.

I raised my eyebrows at him, "Scared? Of what?"

He sighed and let out a deep breath, "I'm scared of what I'm feeling. I never dreamed I would be a father one day and yet…every time I look at your belly, and I remember being the one who put that inside of you…I get funny feelings."

I smiled at him, "Those are normal feelings to have Mark."

"They are?" he asked.

I nodded, "You're just now realizing that your life is about to change forever."

He nodded as I placed my hand on my belly and looked down at it. "That's how I felt when the doctors told me I was pregnant. All I could think about was how drastic my world was going to change. We have a responsibility now."

"Yeah, you're right." He said before stepping closer and gently placing his hands on my belly. A smile slowly formed on his face when the baby kicked him several times. "I can't wait to meet her."

I smiled, "Me too."

We stared at one another before he pulled his hands back. "We better get going."

"Ok." I said. I didn't know it at the time, but Mark's sudden revelation was going to have a wonderful effect on me.

Later on that night after eating my food he ordered, I got up and got myself ready to take a shower. Just before I opened the sliding glass door, he came into the bathroom, startling me. When I turned around to face him, he gently cradled my head in his hands and then pressed his lips against mine. Although I was taken off guard, I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck. His lips caressed mine in an endless show of affection. It was in that very moment, that I realized that this man had fallen for me. Was it because I was carrying his child or was it by accident?

When he pulled away, we just looked at each other with soft smiles on our faces. He then kissed me once more and asked if he could join me in the shower. I of course let him in, and allowed him to bathe me from head to toe. He even took the time to wash and condition my hair, placing kisses on my lips and forehead every now and then. I sure could get use to treatment like this…but I couldn't help but wonder how long this new personality would last.