"Honey, I'm not hurting anymore."
Zane continued his massage, aware of how tough Natalie's pregnancy had been. Her back and waist hurt, and sleeping was a struggle.
Even though she had taken care of herself and exercised post-childbirth, her body had changed.
Toby watched his mom sitting on his dad's lap, reaching out, babbling for a hug. Remembering how Natalie had suffered because of him, Zane ignored Toby, even blocking Natalie from holding their son.
"Let him crawl on the floor; it'll help with digestion."
Natalie: ...
Toby: ...
(Three)
Natalie completed the wedding dress she had been working on; she was halfway done, it felt such a waste to leave it unfinished, plus she really liked her design.
She secretly worked on it in her studio, but after several late nights, Zane sensed something was up; Natalie didn't want to tell him, so he pretended not to know.
He prepared two wedding outfits.
A wedding gown, and a traditional dress.
