Both Robin and Juliette got distracted for a while watching Rowan play and make attempts to talk to them. It was impossible not to get caught by the charm of their little angel.
Just a few minutes later, Rowan fell asleep. Robin kept on contemplating him and a smile came to his lips.
"Boy, he looks exactly like me".
"Like two peas in a pot", Juliette confirmed.
"Except for the hair, of course, that is yours".
"Yep".
"I wonder when it happened", Robin went on, after a pause.
"Happened what?" Juliette asked.
"When we made Rowan. It must've occurred that one last night in the hot tub".
Juliette went red as a tomato. She turned around without knowing what to say. A battery of sudden memories echoed in her mind making her feel her cheeks burn. Robin continued like it was nothing:
"I remember it as if it was just yesterday, you looked more beautiful than ever and I was so... in love that I completely forgot about protection".
"Robin, please stop", Juliette claimed pulling away.
Juliette remained silent.
Robin got closer, looking for her gaze, or a reaction to his words.
"Aren't you going to say anything?"
"As a matter of fact, I have a lot to say, but..." She started, but she stopped short and then let out a sigh.
"Rob, let's not do this, okay?"
"Let's not do what?"
"This. Get close to each other this way, knowing that we can't be".
"I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention to make you feel uncomfortable, but I couldn't resist. Just seeing you, being close to you, makes me relive things and think of what we had, of what I still feel for you in spite of - well, everything."
"I hear you, cause I feel exactly the same, but we must be realistic."
Robin agreed with Juliette, but in honor to the truth, the last thing he wanted at that moment was to be realistic! He just wanted to hold her, kiss her and stay with her for eternity, although he knew that now, or at least for the time being, such thing was just impossible.
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