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Lily's POV

The doctor's eyes darted from Mr Blackwood's to mine, and then back. The look on his face was the exact one I was sure I had on mine when Mr. Blackwood told me about his newfound desire to have a child of his own through me.

Doctor Turner furrowed his brow. "But Mr Blackwood....you never told me about any desire of yours to have a child. What changed?"

"What changed was my wants," Mr Blackwood stated, simply and with no room for further questions.

"I don't think...." The doctor started. Then he caught the flash of warning in Mr Blackwood's eyes.

"Very well." He sighed in resignation. "How soon can we start the necessary tests?"

Mr Blackwood leaned forward, eyes blazing. "As soon as we can, please."

I watched in silence as the doctor placed a call on the telephone on his table. My mind began to wander as he gave instructions to his nurses, telling them to prepare a host of unnameable things for me.

The sudden attention I was getting from the doctor as well as Mr Blackwood w