hear it. “Good.” I watched as she eagerly took the canvas from my hands and set it aside, next handing me an envelope.
“Your card,” she clarified.
I took it from her hands and lifted the flap to slide the card free. “To my loving husband on his special day’, I read aloud, opening the cover to reveal a handwritten message from her instead of the generic print I was expecting.
‘To my one and only true love,
Life has led me down some dark, lonely roads over the years, but there was always a light at the end of it, pulling me closer, reminding me that I’d find a place of happiness no matter how farfetched that may have seemed at one time or another. That light was your love for me, a love so strong that we demolished barriers that would’ve left most broken… but not us. Together, with determination in our hearts, we’re unbreakable. On today, your special day, I wish you all the love, joy, and happiness you deserve.
Loving you more each day,
your super lucky wife, your beautiful son,
…and baby.’
I read that last line twice, not understanding. “And… baby.”
Sam gave me nothing but a blank stare.
“Are you…” The rest of the sentence wouldn’t come out.
She nodded to confirm, letting me know I wasn’t losing my mind. I’d read that line right. “But I thought… Didn’t you say…”
“I found out last week,” she confessed. “I was just waiting for the right time to tell you,” she explained. “I didn’t realize this was something you actually wanted until my talk with Terrell the other day. If I’d known, I would’ve told you sooner, but… after me and you discussed it, I knew today would be perfect.”
I took her into my arms and held her close. It felt like I’d just been given the world… as if I didn’t already have it all. This woman, this beautiful woman, never ceased to amaze me. Just when I started thinking it wasn’t possible to be happier than I already was… she found a way to prove me wrong.
“You’re really happy?” she asked.
I couldn’t believe she even had to wonder. “Sam… I’m beyond happy.”
Her face lit up at the sound of my words.
This thing we had was solid; only growing stronger with each passing year. Nothing would ever tear us apart because we had a one of a kind love—the kind that would keep us together until the sun grew tired of shining. A love that would last forever.
Today.
Tomorrow.
Always.
*****
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