Eve's sweetness was more than my heart could handle. The second she hanged herself on my arm while rubbing her head on my side, my mind blanked out. Inhaling her delicate smell with every breath, enjoying her soft hair brushing on my arm with every ever so slightest gust of wind… All of this and everything that I didn't even mention was infusing my brain with such a dose of happiness that I almost missed the true meaning behind her words.

"Our children? Do you mean…"

I didn't even need to finish my question. A bright red blush that appeared on Eve's cheeks was more than enough to confirm my guess.

A wave of heat struck me.

In a second, my previous blackout got cleared out, exchanged by an overwhelming burst of happiness and fear. I couldn't believe that a person could experience so many different emotions in a single moment!

"Are you okay?"

Seeing how my face turned expressionless, Eve distanced herself a bit from me and looked me in the eyes while lowering her head and crossing her arms over her waist.

As if it was just a dream, I stepped forward and raised my hand, placing it on top of her belly. Even if there was no way that I could feel anything like kicking or breathing, a single surge of energy was more than enough to confirm a presence of another source of life brimming in my spectral view as light as the sun would do over a pristine sky.

Unable to put any expression on my face, I simply locked my arms behind Eve's back and pulled her into my embrace. Starting from somewhere around my abdomen, I felt a strange presence growing within me. As it travelled upwards, my lungs constricted, my throat tightened and finally, my eyes turned wet.

"I… I can't…"

The surge of all sorts of emotions was way too big to allow me to properly decide on the words that I should say, not to speak about pronouncing them. I could only tighten my embrace a bit, suddenly too scared of hurting our child to bury her in my own chest as usual.

"I'm soo happy…"

With those changes occurring in my body, I was barely able to whisper those words into her ear before the dam on my feelings finally broke, forcing the tears of joy from my eyes.

While I always treasured Eve over everything in this world, her sudden and probably accidental proclamation turned her to a fragile and delicate being, that even the slightest push could destroy.

When the convulsions born from a light sobbing started shaking my body, Eves hands locked behind my waist as she buried her face deep in my chest.

"I honestly… Hahaha… don't know what to say…"

Confused by the variety of thoughts, images and fantasies flashing through my mind, I could only put myself bare in front of Eve, worried that even an accidental and misplaced word would bear the risk of hurting her.

"Here, here…"

At that moment, I felt a strange warmth suddenly appearing on top of my head. It took me quite a while to realise that Eve was actually patting my head!

"How come you look more worried than me in this situation?"

It was true. Maybe because she had some time to get used to the news or maybe because I was just so fragile emotionally, but in this situation, it was Eve who kept her composure.

I raised my hand to wipe off the tears and snot from my face. There is no way I could let her see such an unsightly expression of mine in such a glorious and happy moment!

"Let's go back. I don't know why, but the air suddenly turned cold around here…"

It wasn't that even a grand revelation like this one was able to bring the change of the weather, it was just me suddenly allowing the receptors to access my brain and bring this kind of information forward. As cultivators, we were long past the point when such a light coldness would affect our health in any way, but since Eve was carrying the fruit of our love under her hear now, I couldn't help but turn even more paranoid than I previously was about her.

"Calm down, dear. This is our last day in this city. Let's sightsee a bit!"

Her slight smirk opened my eyes to how much fun did she have while observing my reactions. Even while buried in my chest, she was still far more than capable of noticing the minute changes of muscle tension going through my body. It's no wonder she was able to understand what my mind was currently going through, yet she insisted on taking a walk.

I guess she is right.

There is no point worrying too much about this. Instead of dolling her up and watching every step that she would take, it was better to just let ourselves enjoy the last few months that we could spend in peace, with just the two of us!

After all was said and done, we ended up strolling through the city for the rest of the day, enjoying ourselves while trying out various delicacies, admiring the architectural genius of this city creators and overall, calmly spending our time while enjoying the presence of each other.

Returning to our lodging a bit earlier than usual, we decided to pack our stuff into the storage rings. While Eve was eager to help, I forced her to just sit on the bed and wait for me to embrace her. There is no way I would allow her any form of strain now!

While I was genuinely happy about such unexpected but inescapable development, there was equally just as many worries as happiness in my heart.

Would I make a good father? Can I provide for both Eve and our child? How should I act to avoid all the stupid politics that could endanger my family?

As my anxiety started building up, it lasted until Eve finally forced me to sit down beside her, before resting her small head on top of my lap. Pulling on my robe, she forced me to lean forward before kissing my lips.

"Stop worrying too much. Everything will be all right!"

As our lips separated, her face was once more decorated with a wide and relaxed smile. I could only guess how happy my reaction made her.

How can I be ever worthy of such happiness?

This was a question I used to ask myself when our relationship first began. My self-esteem already hitting the rock bottom, I simply couldn't allow myself to accept the degree of happiness that being with Eve brought to my life.

It took me a good amount of time to finally get used to it and stop asking this question, but when I slowly started to accept the great news, this problem resurfaced.

Observing how my face was constantly changing under the relentless onslaught of all the worries and fears, Eve once again forced me to lean down and kiss her. This time, she didn't let me go for a long time, even going as far as turning our light smooch into a deep, wet kiss.

Only when I could feel my body relaxing under her touch did she let go of my lips.

"Dear, just don't think about it. Everything will be all right."