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She sed hard ‘I know’

He stroked her hair ‘But it’s easier when you’re reassuring someone else When it isn’t your baby’ He drew her over to the sofa ‘When did the ?’

‘This ’

‘Why didn’t you call me then, matia mou?’

She sighed ‘You were busy at work In clinic’

‘I’littering

She dragged in a breath ‘Sorry I was trying to do the right thing Be professional’

‘Soently ‘So what do you want to do?’

‘It’s been going round and round in my head all day I…’ She shook her head ‘I don’t know’

‘Right noe don’t knohat’s happening You could have an amniocentesis so we know for sure—so we can either relax and stop worrying—or we can prepare ourselves for our child’s possible special needs’

But the idea of it clearly worried hih he tried toabout the risks, aren’t you?’

He sighed ‘It’s an invasive procedure’

One where a needle would go through her abdo the baby’s cells, which would then be grown and studied in a lab The procedure meant there was risk of tiny a with her own bloodstrearoup was rhesus positive, there was a chance her body would startantibodies—which would cross the placenta and attack the baby’s red cells And Madison knew they were both well aware of what that could lead to Anaemia…and even foetal death

‘They can give me anti-D as a preventative measure’

‘True’ He paused ‘The chances are, everything will be fine’

‘But on’t know for sure And I don’t want to spend the next eighteen weeks worrying’ She sed hard ‘The only e’ll know for sure is if we have the amnio’

‘Is that what you want?’

She nodded ‘I’ve been thinking about it all day I know there’s a risk because of the blood thing and there’s a risk ofto do’