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‘The day after tomorroill have been teeks,’ she said softly, because she couldn’t not say it Underneath her hand she felt Cristiano tense

‘So it will’ An answer that gave nothing away, of course He never did, especially in moments like these She recalled that deceptively ether and feared its return

‘Shall I take a pregnancy test, then?’ she asked

‘That was always the plan’ Just in case she’d needed the reminder, which she didn’t He paused, his body still tense next to hers ‘Do you think there’s a possibility…?’

‘I don’t know’ But she hoped She’d taken to wondering if the slightest queasiness, the faint cra Stupid, she knew, because even if she was pregnant it was too early for noticeable sy in her life, she hoped for the best She wanted to believe that she and Cristiano could be together—but did it really have to take a pregnancy to make it happen? It seeing and learning to love her, being willing to make that jump and take that risk

‘We’ll find out soon enough,’ he said, his tone repressed, and Laurel feeling she had no choice, let the matter drop

The nextLorenzo suood part of each day in his bedroo Laurel wonder if he had as much time as the doctors had said

‘Are you feeling all right?’ Laurel asked, trying not to let anxiety creep into her voice

‘I’ unusual in e favour, as it happens’

‘Oh?’ Laurel ca his papery hands between hers ‘If it’s within my power, I’ll do it’

‘I want to see your aze as she tried to hide her surprise ‘I never stopped loving her, and with so little time left, I’d like to spend what there is of it with so smile wavered a little ‘If you think she’ll have me?’

‘I…’ Laurel had no doubt hera secure position, though she hoped Elizabeth would want—and feel—more than that Was the love still there? Laurel hoped it was for Lorenzo’s sake…as well as her mother’s This could be a much-needed reunionand reconciliation for both of them