Marriage mistakes

The Surprise

I slowly opened my eyes blinking a few times to take in the room within seconds shock and amazement filled every inch of my body. 

I can't believe he has done this for me, a room all for me. I step into the large open space not much in the way of furniture but the carpet and bed frame were covered in builders plastic and the room was covered in lots of different colour samples waiting ready for me to decide.

I stand there frozen like a statue unable to find the words to describe how I feel.

"Erm Rose what do you think? You don't have to use the room i just thought you should have a room to yourself for if you want to stay and obviously the baby can sleep in the room with you there's plenty of space and I've redesigned the room so that you can block one half off for the baby and then the other half can be all for you and you can decorate however you wish." I have never known someone speak so quickly as if scared for a reply, on how I'm going to react to his thoughtfulness.
"Stephan wow this is amazing I can't believe you thought of something like this for me. Hang on did you just call me Rose? And why would I be in this room?"
"So you like it? You don't think it's to much or forward? And yes sorry it just kinda slipped out you know haha" he laughed nervously before continuing "well I thought you'd want to stay in your own room, I didn't think you wanted to stay in with me especially when the baby's born"
I just stood there watching him, the sunlight steaming through the blinds gently illuminating his face making him look 10 times more handsome then normal.

I walked over to him gently stroking my ever growing stomach, I leaned over gently taking his left hand and placing it on the right lower half of my stomach within seconds of his hand touching my stomach I felt a small but very strong kick in the exact spot of his hand. "Did you feel that? She kicked you she wanted to touch you too" I giggled never feeling so happy. I look up at Stephan and see a look of amazement and tears in the corners of his eyes. When he saw me watching he knelt down so his head was in line with my stomach and gently placed both hands on either sides once again feeling her kick against him as he whispered his own promises to her that I couldn't hear, once he was done he kissed my belly button before climbing back to his feet and out of the room back into the living room downstairs.

I sit on the sofa to catch my breath. In. Out. In. Out. Repeating it in my head knowing the baby was taking all the energy out of me. Once Stephan made us both a cup of tea with some rich tea biscuits he takes a seat beside me. silently. The silence stretching before us no one making a move to disturb it. After what felt like a lifetime Stephan reasked the question that had obviously be playing on his mind. 
"What did you mean about not staying in your room? I know it was quite forward of me but shortly you'll be too tired to walk all the way home after dinner here so I simply thought then you could stay the night but not feel any pressure or be uncomfortable because you can keep some things here. I just want you and the baby to be comfortable."
"No Stephan that's not what I meant I just kinda thought that if I stayed the night I would possibly sleep in your room beside you, but I understand the situation isn't ideal and once the baby is born I'd properly have to stay at home most nights that's if I can keep my room at the hotel it's all quite up in the air at the moment. "
"You want to actually sleep in my room? Beside me?" He whispered more to himself then to me
"Well yeah I really like you and I'd kinda hoped that we could try and make this into more but I know that this isn't ideal with everything" 
A smile spread slowly across his face and he takes my cheek in his rough hands, the evidence of years in the kitchen having taken there toll, and kisses me and the evening consisted of not much else.

Once it reached close to 11 I started to collect myself and attempt to put on my shoes to head home the obvious look of sadness crossed Stephan's face but no words were spoken about it, he obviously understood why and didn't like my decision but didn't question it.
Although we have progressed tonight I wasn't prepared to spend the night with him alone just yet.
But shortly things will be different.

Hopefully before this baby is born we can be a proper family.

Together.