VALENTINA POV I WAS PACING in my room, on the verge of hysteria, by the time Dimitri returned from the pharmacy.“Here,” he said, handing me the bag. “I bought five, just like you asked.”“Thank you. I’m sure it’s nothing. It has to be stress.”Dimitri held up his palms. “I know nothing about a woman’s cycle, but I think you should check. Just for peace of mind, no?”I swallowed. “I know. Will you stay?” “Of course. Go. We’ll check together.”I went into the bathroom and opened the first box. The instructions seemed fairly simple. Hold the stick in the pee, let it sit, and read the results. Maybe I should take two tests, just to be sure.Hands shaking, I unwrapped another box and peeled open the paper on the stick. Holding both, I sat down and peed, making sure to wet each stick thoroughly. Then I set them on the counter, cleaned up, and called Dimitri in.He entered carefully, like he was afraid of startling me. “Well?”“Set the timer on your phone for five minutes. Then we’ll have
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