72 PREGNANT

ATHENA

I groaned when I opened my eyes the following day. My head is pounding, and my body aches. Zachary and Nathan are still sound asleep beside me.

"I checked the time and groaned again to see it was only six in the morning. It's too early for me to wake up. Usually, during the weekend, we get up from bed at ten, I wanted to go back to sleep, but with the pounding of my head, I'm sure I couldn't do it.

"Babe, Babe!" I softly shook Zachary not to wake our son, who was softly snoring between us.

"Hmm!!! He hummed, then opened his eyes but suddenly sat up, startling our sleeping son.

"Papa!!! He whined and snuggled back on his pillow. "Sorry little prince." He planted a kiss on his forehead and then faced me.

"Love, what happened? Why is your face so pale? He stood up from the bed and went beside me. Nathan, who was drifting back to sleep, sat up this time rubbing his tired eyes when he heard the worry on his father's face and then looked at me

"Mama, are you sick?" He moved closer t