Page 203 of My Only

Hassani and I gasped at the same time.

His eyes shot up to mine, wide as ever.

“Did he just?—?”

“Kick?!” I nodded quickly. “Yes!”

His entire face lit up with pure joy, and my heart melted on the spot.

“Has he ever done that before?” he asked, his voice filled with awe.

I smiled through my tears. “No. This is the first time.”

Hassani let out a breathless laugh, his hand still resting over my belly.

“But from that kick,” I mused, “I can already tell he's gonna make good use of those legs… just like his dad.”

He chuckled. “And he’s gonna be just as mathematically accurate as his mother—‘cause he got me good just now.”

I giggled, wiping at my eyes.

“You know how I always bring up how I used to call you in the middle of the night back in high school?” I asked.

Hassani grinned, his thumb tracing soft circles over my belly.

“Mm-hmm,” he said. “And every time you bring it up, I remember how every time I saw your name on my phone, I knew I wasn’t getting any sleep that night.”

I smiled, brushing my fingers over his hand. “I think our son is going to be like me.”

He arched a brow. “What, you mean calling me at 2 a.m.?”

“No.” I laughed. “Keeping us up at all hours. You do know babies do that, right?”

Hassani groaned dramatically, shaking his head.

“See? I knew you two were gonna team up on me,” he joked.

I radiated with joy, loving how light things felt between us now. How easily we could laugh again.

Then, he leaned in, pressing his lips against my forehead, and whispered, “And I can’t wait. For every single moment of it.”

My chest tightened with love as he cupped my face, bringing his lips down to mine in a deep, slow kiss.

Taking his time.

Savoring.

Loving.

“I love you, A. Boogie,” he whispered against my lips.

I smiled, my heart bursting. “I love you, too, baby. So much.”

He pulled away just enough to smirk.

“Come on,” he said, standing up and holding his hand out for me to take. “It’s time for you two to eat... and me too.”

I laughed, letting him gently pull me to my feet.