“Good,” Toria said with a smile. “I want to be inside all day. We’ll drink hot chocolate, I’ll cook a turkey for supper, and we’ll celebrate.”
“Sounds good to me.” Mortimer took her hand in his, smiling at her. He still found it difficult to believe that someone as special as Toria had become his wife and that she loved him. God had truly been smiling at him.
John wandered away to put his things in his room for a minute, and Toria took the opportunity to talk to Mortimer privately. “I have one more gift for you.”
Mortimer looked at her with surprise. “I don’t have anything else for you.”
“Oh, this isn’t one of those gifts that needs to be reciprocated. It’s different.” Toria peeked at him through her lashes, realizing she had his full attention. “We’re expecting. We should have a baby around August.”
He stared at her for a moment, as if he was in shock. “Are you sure?”
She nodded. “I saw Dr. JT just last week. I thought it would be best to wait ‘til Christmas to tell you. Are you happy?”
“Of course I am! I hadn’t really thought much about the possibility of more children, but I’m thrilled. I wonder how John is going to feel about being a big brother.”
John stepped into the room, hearing the last sentence. “Wait. I’m going to be a brother?”
Toria nodded. She hadn’t been sure about telling John right away, but now that he knew, she was nervous about his reaction. “Yes, you are. In August.”
“I—I don’t know what to say.”
“You’ll have time to get used to the idea,” Mortimer told him. “I’m thrilled.”
John shook his head. “You seem way too old to have another baby around, Dad, but if you’re happy then I’m happy.”
Toria hid her laugh at the look of disgust on Mortimer’s face. “I don’t think he’s too old at all. I think he was too young when you were on the way.”
“Oh, I won’t deny that.” John looked between the two, a grin taking over his face. “I’m going to be a brother!”
“And I’m going to be a mother for the first time. We’ll all have to figure it out together.”
“I think we can do anything, as long as we do it together,” Mortimer said.
“It helps to do things with love.” Toria looked at the two men in her life and thought about the baby growing inside her. She really could do anything as long as there was love.