Chapter 0734

"Ah. A taste of your own medicine for once," I said with a laugh. "I'm jealous, though."

"Why?"

I shrugged. "I dunno. I'd like to join in on the training, at least a little bit, but... apparently being a few months pregnant and a princess means I can't do anything."

Enzo sighed softly. "You know that's not the case."

"I know, I know. It's just... a lot to get used to sometimes."

"You're used to doing everything yourself," Enzo said quietly. "It's not really in your nature to accept help, or to accept the fact that maybe it's okay to sit back and let others do the dirty work."

"You got me," I said. There was a long silence as we laid there for a while, looking up at the stars.

It was a beautiful night out; perfectly warm with a slight breeze and a symphony of crickets chirping. The others were inside in their own private rooms, enjoying the amenities of my father's mansion; a welcome reprieve, I was sure, after only the first day of their grueling training.

"Rose."

meaning to. Enzo looked over at me and shot

I said, rubbing my barely-protruding belly. "Or Will, if

Enzo just blinked at me. I slowly turned to look at him and propped myself up on one elbow." Unless you

I like those names," he said softly. "Rose. Will. Both simple, classic... They're

sort of hoping that our future child's name could be, I don't know, show-stopping or

a moment. "I like...

is a beautiful name," I said. "But I'm still stuck on Rose for

maybe we'll have twins and we can

I said, leaning over him, "I am not having

would be a bit

I leaned down and pressed a warm kiss to his lips. He tasted sweet and a little salty from working

away, there was that faraway look in his eyes again. I frowned and brushed some curls out of his eyes. "What's wrong?" I

moment before he finally shook his head.

"Enzo..?"

"Laying here, talking about baby names, looking at the stars when we could be taking Mila

right; we can't just go storming in there, guns

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