Pregnancy wasn't as easy as you thought it would be. Simon changed when he found out you were carrying his child. He became silent, as if he had withdrawn into himself, absorbed in his thoughts. Sometimes you caught his gaze filled with anxiety, as if he was trying to comprehend all the responsibility that lay before him.

One evening, you were lying on the couch, covered with a blanket. Simon was sitting next to you, lifting your legs onto his lap to warm them. His strong hands gently massaged your feet and calves.

He suddenly stopped and slowly turned his gaze to your belly, which was already noticeably rounded. "Are you feeling the kicks yet?" — his voice was quiet, hoarse, as if he was afraid to disturb the peace.