“You're still so young at heart. It's hard to picture you as a mom," he said with a smile, teasing her lovingly.

Her response was a bashful grin.

Dylan then whisked her away for dinner. Following their evening out, they returned home where Olivia settled comfortably on the couch, unmoving.

Dylan pampered her with a foot massage before retreating to handle some work in the study and later to the home gym for his own routine.

In their shared life, the intimacy had waned, likely a side effect of the pregnancy. There were mornings when Dylan would embrace Olivia, their kisses deep and full of yearning until he decided to temper his ardor with a cool shower.