When Love Lasts✔️

Chapter 34

Sukhpreet Kaur

The moment I saw those two lines appear on the pregnancy test, my heart seemed to stop in my chest. My hands trembled as I held the small plastic stick, disbelief and wonder coursing through me in equal measure. Could it be true? Was I really going to be a mother?

As the reality of the situation sank in, a wave of emotions washed over me—joy, excitement, fear, and a profound sense of awe at the miracle growing inside me. Tears welled in my eyes as I thought about the life growing within me, a tiny being who would forever change the course of my world.

"Mankirat," I whispered, my voice barely above a breath as I called out to my husband. He appeared in the doorway, concern etched into his features as he saw the tears on my cheeks.

"Sukhi, what's wrong?" he asked, rushing to my side and enveloping me in his arms.

I held up the pregnancy test, my hands still shaking with emotion. "We're going to have a baby," I whispered, my voice thick with tears and wonder.

Mankirat's eyes widened in shock, his expression a mixture of disbelief and joy. "A baby?" he repeated, his voice filled with awe.

I nodded, unable to speak as tears of joy streamed down my cheeks. Mankirat pulled me into a tight embrace, his arms a comforting anchor in the midst of my swirling emotions.

"We're going to be parents," he murmured, his voice filled with wonder. "I can't believe it."

As we held each other in the quiet of our home, surrounded by the promise of new life, I knew that no matter what challenges lay ahead, we would face them together, hand in hand, united in our love and our shared anticipation for the arrival of our little one. And as I laid a hand on my still-flat stomach, feeling the flutter of life within me, I knew that this was only the beginning of the greatest adventure of our lives.