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Double Trouble

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The waiting room smelled of lemon disinfectant and lukewarm optimism. Grace fidgeted with the strap of her handbag ad she sat alongside Jullian waiting to be called.

Lloyd sat quietly while Meghan flipped through a parenting magazine with forced interest, eyes skimming over an article titled “How to Survive Twins Without Losing Your Mind.” She snorted and put it down.

“I swear that magazine is stalking me,” she muttered.

Grace gave her a wry look. “We don’t even kn
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    Grace stood in front of the full-length mirror in her bedroom, her hand instinctively resting over the slight curve that hadn’t been there two weeks ago. She wore a soft navy maternity dress, more out of comfort than necessity, but it hugged just enough to make her pause.She tilted her head. “Do I look pregnant or just like I had too many pastries?”Jullian, lying shirtless on the bed with his reading glasses low on his nose, looked over the rim of his book. “You look like my wife, who is spectacularly growing my child and glowing while doing it.”She smiled. “Charmer.”“Always.” He closed the book and got up, walking over to wrap his arms around her from behind. “You’re stunning.”They stood like that in silence for a moment.“Have you thought about when we should tell the company?” she asked.“I think they’ll figure it out when you start demanding foot rubs during meetings.”“I already demand foot rubs during

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    The waiting room smelled of lemon disinfectant and lukewarm optimism. Grace fidgeted with the strap of her handbag ad she sat alongside Jullian waiting to be called. Lloyd sat quietly while Meghan flipped through a parenting magazine with forced interest, eyes skimming over an article titled “How to Survive Twins Without Losing Your Mind.” She snorted and put it down.“I swear that magazine is stalking me,” she muttered.Grace gave her a wry look. “We don’t even know if you’re carrying twins again.”“Grace. Look at my history. The odds are basically conspiring against me.”Before Grace could reply, the receptionist called out, “Grace Hemmingway?”Jullian shot to his feet like he was on fire. “That’s us.”“That’s me,” Grace corrected as she stood, gently patting his chest. “You, my dear nosy husband, can wait outside the ultrasound room unless I call you in.”“But—”“You’ve already witnessed me pee on t

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    Grace had never moved so fast in her life, not even during year-end audits. The second they got home from the anniversary party, she marched straight to the bathroom like a woman on a mission, yanked open the drawer Jullian had mentioned, and found the telltale pink box wedged between a spare eyeliner and half a dozen blister packs of paracetamol.She turned slowly, staring at Jullian, who leaned in the doorway, arms folded and one eyebrow quirked.“You really did buy one,” she said.“Two, actually. Just in case the first one breaks under the weight of your disbelief.”She held up the box. “You knew before I did.”“I suspected,” he said. “Knowing is your job. I just watch you closely.”Grace huffed, tore open the box, and disappeared behind the bathroom door with a muttered, “Fine, but if this says anything other than 'not pregnant,' I am holding you personally responsible.”“Deal,” Jullian said, grinning.Two m

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    A week and a half had passed, Meghan and Lloyd were enjoying plenty of playtime in the sun, on board the cruise.It was time to dock again. This time the overlay would be in Gibraltar, Spain."I can't wait for our next stop," Lloyd said, overtly excited, as he had been to Gibraltar before and was f

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    Three months after Meghan was discharged from hospital, she went back to university. Facing the trauma of what had occurred earlier that year, Lloyd stood by her side. "Megs, you don't need to do this right now, you know. Take your time and ease back into it," he said tenderly. "I need to do th

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