Olivia
“I hope it’s a girl.”
Nathan's puzzled expression lingered for a painstaking few moments, right after I unexpectedly revealed my hopes for the future. I felt my chest surge with fear, as though somehow revealing the fact that I wanted a baby girl would somehow push him further away.
“Huh?” he finally uttered, clearly caught off guard by my candid response.
I took a deep breath, meeting his gaze with unwavering sincerity. “Yesterday, you asked what I was hoping for,” I clarified. “And I'm hoping for a girl, although I'd take either. I just want a healthy and happy child.”
There was a long silence between us. I felt my heart pounding inside of my chest, aching, asking me why I suddenly felt the need to be so candid with Nathan.
Truthfully, however, I didn’t have an answer to tha
