My Mate {END}
Chapter 25's

...~Happy Reading~...

Penelope awoke from her sleep, she stared out the window revealing the night sky.

How long has Penelope been asleep? He doesn't know either. His throat was very dry now. Penelope positioned herself to sit and lean on the head of the bed. He looked to his left and saw Steve asleep holding his hand.

"I need water." Penelope muttered while trying to grab a glass of water lying on the table, her hands trembling.

Almost he managed to grab the glass, a hand holding his movement. Steve woke up from his sleep and looked at Penelope.

Steve didn't say anything he helped Penelope get a glass of water and Penelope accepted it with pleasure.

"You should have woken me up."

"You're asleep, I can't bear to. You must be tired after the war." Penelope lowered her head. "I'm sorry." He mumbled, he felt guilty. If only he had been more careful and if only Penelope had been stronger.

"What are you sorry for?"

"That's..."

"Because you were kidnapped?" Penelope answered Steve's question. "The gene..." Calling Steve softly, Steve cupped Penelope's face and forced her to look at him.

Penelope cried without making Steve's heart hurt, Steve should be able to take care of the woman. It is better if Penelope screams, says rudely or curses herself as usual than to have to cry like this.

"You're my partner, because it's my duty to take care of you." Steve wiped away the tears that ran down Penelope's face, without the man noticing that he was crying too. "Penelope, I love you so I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."

Steve took Penelope in his arms, they cried together. "I love you, Pene."

"I know, hicks..."

On that night they both shed all their hearts. The silence made them know that they were bearing their burdens.

Penelope feels useless and Steve feels himself failing to look after the woman.

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Penelope rested her head on Steve's shoulder and Steve hugged Penelope's body while occasionally wiping her flat belly.

Did Penelope know she was pregnant? Seems not.

"So my stomach hurt—"

"It's okay now, right? Should we go to the doctor?" Steve cut Penelope's speech.

"Now I'm fine, it seems that being too shocked my stomach hurts." Penelope laughed awkwardly. It was great to see Steve worrying about him.

"You're pregnant with Pene."

Penelope fell silent and did not answer anything, maybe Penelope was still surprised by this news.

Penelope looked up at Steve's face, looking at each other. "What did you say? I think I heard it wrong." Penelope scratched her non-itchy ear. He was ascertaining his sense of hearing.

"You're pregnant."

"You pregnant?" Penelope's eyes widened in surprise.

"You think I can get pregnant?!" Steve said he did not think. Is it because Penelope's brain is getting more and more errant?

"Whose son?"

Steve was again surprised to hear the woman's words. Steve has to be very patient. "Are you related to a man other than myself?!"

"What?! Of course not! I'm just making sure!"

"I should make sure! Why are you?!"

"You mean you're accusing me of cheating?!"

"When did I accuse you?!"

"I'm not cheating! No one is bigger than you!!"

Steve's face immediately flushed. Why is his mind going there anyway?!

"What's so big?! Don't be ambiguous dong!"

"Must I be clear?!"

"No, don't!"

"The big one's—"

"Stop!! I don't want to hear!" Steve covered his ears with a face that was as red as a tomato.

"Hear first!"

"No way!!"

"The gene!!"

...~BERCONNECT~...