Chapter 287

NATALIE’S POV I lay in bed, watching Liam fuss over me like he always did. His hands kept adjusting the blanket around my legs even though I wasn’t cold, and his eyes moved from my face to my belly as if one wrong blink might cause him to miss something important. Sometimes, I thought he was a little naïve, too protective, too serious, too consumed by the thought of keeping me safe. But that was what made him different from everyone else. That was what made him mine. The way his eyes softened when they landed on my stomach made my chest ache. He looked at my belly with awe, as if he could already see our babies in his arms. Deep down, I knew it. I didn’t just hope it. Liam was going to be a wonderful father. “You’re staring again,” I murmured, smiling at him. He didn’t even deny it. Instead, he lowered his head slightly and spread his arms wide over my belly. “I can’t help it,” he whispered. “Every time I look at you like this, Nat, it feels unreal. I keep thinking… this time, I’ll do