VIVIENNEI called Cathy the moment Darius left for work, bursting with news I needed to share with someone who'd actually be happy for me."I'm pregnant," I announced the second she picked up.Silence stretched on the other end of the line. Then, "Oh. That's... that's good news. Congratulations."The words fell flat, empty of the excitement I'd expected. Cathy sounded distracted, her voice carrying that distant quality she'd had since the cruise incident.She's been distant, acting as though only her problems matter. Sure, what Lucas did was wrong but, it's been almost three months...she should be better by now. "You could sound more enthusiastic," I said, trying to inject humor into the observation. "Your brother is going to be a father again. I'm going to give Luna a sibling.""I'm happy for you, Viv. Really." But her tone suggested otherwise. "When are you due?""Late July. We're keeping it quiet until after the first trimester is completely safe." I settled onto the couch, cradl
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