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Pia felt as if she could fly, as if the happiness rushing through her would consume her

Sinking her fingers into his hair, she pulled his head down and kissed hih her, released an incredible joy

He loved her He loved her She wanted to shout the words to the world

He pushed away froaze still hurt “Is this what you needed to talk to me about?”

She nodded, glad that he was talking, working through his eative Then I had soht it was my period finally But apparently sonant Finally I went to see a doctor and she confirmed it”

He hugged her tight, so hard that for a few seconds Pia couldn’t even breathe “And now? Has it stopped? Is it a danger to you or the baby?”

“No I still can’t keep anything dohich is why I lost sohappens”

Raphael sighed He should have been there with her “When did you see the doctor?”

“The day after we…the day after everything fell apart”

Lifting her into his arms, he sat down on a chaise and pulled her into his lap His hands crawled to her h, he could feel the barely there curve of her stomach A wash of contenth on you?”

She nodded and burrowed into his chest “I have been suffering through this horrible nausea For a while there, I couldn’t eat even a cracker for fear of…” She cringed and he smiled