One Flesh
Copyright© 2012 by Robert McKay
Epilogue
Roberto George Vargas & Antonia Leticia Vargas
It was that night, as they lay in bed together for the first time as husband and wife, that Toni raised herself on an elbow and looked down at her husband. "'Berto, I have some news for you."
"What could be better news than hearing that we're married?"
"I'll let you judge how good the news is, though I confess that being your wife is a superlative joy. The news, which I just confirmed on Tuesday, is that I'm pregnant."
"We're going to have a baby?" His face was alight with an added joy.
She nodded, suddenly unable to speak. Instead, she bent her head down and kissed him on the lips.
When she drew back he said, "Toni, this is the perfect cap to our wedding day. To become a husband and a father on the same day ... it's just too marvelous, I don't know how to express it." He pulled her head back down.
This time he ended the kiss. She reached out and smoothed his hair, mussed from the bed. "My darling husband – I expect I'm going to be very emotional for a few days, and call you all sorts of pet names – my darling husband, I have much to thank you for. You loved me when I was not very lovable. You taught me to love again when I thought it was impossible. You made me happier than I'd been in a very long time. You took me into your heart when I didn't make it easy for you. You've now made me your wife, and given me your child. I don't know how to express my happiness, or my gratitude. All I know how to say is, I love you."