I put a hand on my stomach, but he’s not getting the hint. ‘I went to get a check-up at the doctor’s after work today.’

‘Everything okay?’ His face pales. ‘You’re not still dizzy are you? After the wedding and everything?’

‘Well, yes I am, but there’s a reason for that.’

‘Oh no. Zoe, tell me everything’s okay.’ He stands and runs a hand through his short, dark hair.

‘Everything’s okay, but… I’m pregnant. We’re having a baby.’ My belly is fluttering with nerves.

‘What?!’

My heart drops. Isn’t he pleased?

‘That’s… that’s fantastic news.’ A smile slowly suffuses his features.

I exhale. ‘Really? You’re happy? I know it wasn’t what we—’

‘I’m over the moon, Zo.’ He kisses me and places a hand on my belly. ‘I can’t believe there’s a baby in there.’

‘I’m so glad you’re happy about it.’

‘Of course I am. It’s brilliant news. But it’s so hard to take in. A baby…’

‘It’s mad, isn’t it. I can’t believe it either.’

‘Mum and Dad will be ecstatic. And Nick. He’ll be an uncle!’

‘I wonder what my dad will think?’

‘He’ll be happy, surely?’

‘And Dina… I’ll have to give her a call. Tell her she’s going to be an aunty. Although she’s seven hours ahead over there so I’ll have to leave it until tomorrow morning. I wonder if she’ll come back to the UK after it’s born. I hope she does. I want her to be part of our lives.’ I realise that I mean it. It’s time we put the past behind us and moved on. If she’s willing to.

‘So when’s our little nipper due?’

‘Beginning of July.’

‘Amazing.’ Toby sits back down heavily, his eyes still wide, his breathing deep and slow.

‘Actually, I think I’m going to text Dina now. She’s a night owl so she might still be up. If not, she’ll see my message first thing tomorrow morning.’

‘Okay, while you’re doing that, I’ll go upstairs for a shower and then when I come down we should do something to celebrate. Go out for dinner, or a drink – oh no, you can’t drink now, can you?’

‘I don’t feel like it anyway. All I fancy doing is curling up on the sofa with a cuppa and some good telly – if that’s okay?’

‘All right, we’ll do that then. I’ll order in a takeaway.’ He shakes his head. ‘Still can’t believe we’re going to be parents! It doesn’t seem real.’

‘Tell me about it.’