"The job can be a little stressful," she agreed with a laugh. Little, of course, was a huge understatement.

"I never say no to a Rossi backrub, no matter what size this kid is." As much as she knew the pregnancy symptoms were only going to get harder to deal with she couldn't wait until she began to grow more, until her belly swelled and made it obvious to the world that she and Dave were having a baby together.

"I love watching them, when you use them to communicate or when you're cooking or undoing my shirt. I can't wait to see these hands of yours hold our baby." Her hand slid down his arm to touch his hand. "I love when these hands of yours are touching me too."