Page 133 of Blossoms of the Heart
Even though she laughed something was off about the way she looked. Almost like I’d said something wrong.
Maybe it was talk of kids.
God of course it was. What was wrong with me?
We’d only been together for nearly seven weeks and here I was talking about kids.
“I was talking about kids in a hypothetical sense.” I added.
“Tai, it’s okay to want kids. People do.”
“You looked freaked out Phoebe.”
She took a sip of her wine.
“No. I’m fine. I am.” She gave me that sweet smile again. “You’d make a great father.” She nodded with conviction.
“You think so?”
“As long as you stop with the yokai jokes.”
“They aren’t jokes baby. But don’t be scared. I’ll protect you.” I reached across the table and took her hands. “You are mine.” I smiled.
“And you are mine.” She replied but there was a sadness in her eyes that I couldn’t understand.
