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“That’s good” The doctor smiled at her “Now, if your friend will step outside, I’ll just check and ht with the baby”

The breath hitched in Enzo’s throat

Baby? What baby?

Surely, the doctor was confused Enzo turned his attention to Sylvie All the color had leached froaze and her slack jaw, she was as surprised by this diagnosis as he was

“Justarea,” the doctor pro”

Enzo turned his stunned gaze to Sylvie He didn’t want to walk away He had questions Lots of questions

He opened hisbut his voice failed him

How had this happened?

That was a foolish question He recalled very vividly how this had happened Every last sizzling detail

The doctor cleared his throat, startling Enzo into action On wooden legs, he walked away But not far Not far at all

She was pregnant

It wasn’t as big of a shock as Sylvie had expected

Maybe because way down deep in her subconscious, she’d suspected it She just hadn’t allowed herself to admit it After all, ere the chances that the first tinant?

She didn’t think the odds were very high Leave it to her to be the one in a million But it explained her symptohtened eh to consult her day planner, she’d likely notice that her cycle was late Inwardly, she groaned This was the worst ti—the absolute worst