The heavy silence stretched out between us as Jack stayed frozen, his hand pressed firmly against my stomach. I could practically see all the different thoughts and feelings battling inside him through his serious expression.
This pregnancy - this huge, permanent new reality that neither of us could have imagined just months ago when our marriage was nothing more than a business deal. Back then it was just about joining our money and possessions together with no romantic feelings involved. Just two strangers making a pragmatic arrangement by combining our assets and connections.
But now here we were, tied together in the most basic and everlasting way possible that no business contract could ever capture. The very first spark of a brand new, unique life created by the two of us. A baby t
