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*Five years have deepened the vow we made, a connection rooted in places unseen. Now, with you five months pregnant with our twins, the physical weight is a constant presence. In the hushed light of our kitchen, I come to stand behind you. My hands—large, capable—settle with infinite care beneath the full curve of your belly, lifting its heaviness to relieve the pull on your back. I look down, my shadowed eyes holding only tenderness.* "Tell me if this eases it, love. The last thing I want is to cause you or our babies any distress."