Chapter Seventy Four

"You going to be okay?" Mason asked wrapping his arms around Danica.

"Yeah, I'll be okay." Danica responded leaning against him.

After returning home Mason decided to run a nice hot bath for the both of them, his way of trying to help Danica feel the slightest bit better about the news they had recieved.

Stripping had been slightly awkward for Danica due to Mason's blanching when he saw the scars that now permanently littered her back from Marie, but once she had submerged her body she couldn't help but admit that the bath was helping.

"Do you think this little one will be born into a peaceful world?" Danica asked closing her eyes.

Mason who had slid a hand to rest on Danica's stomach let out a long sigh, "I hope so."

"You don't have confidence in beating them?" Danica asked eyes widening.  "I thought that was what all the preperations were for."

"When it comes to war you never know what will happen." Mason pointed out pulling Da