Ariana POVThe world seemed to stop moving. Pregnant. The word echoed violently inside my head while the hospital hallway blurred around me. Bright lights. Quiet footsteps. The sound of rain outside. Everything suddenly felt distant. Nick looked frozen beside me. Completely frozen. "I’m sorry?" he said quietly, like he thought he heard the doctor wrong.The doctor’s expression softened slightly. "She’s still early along, but yes. The tests confirmed it."My chest tightened painfully. For a few seconds, nobody spoke. Then the doctor continued carefully, "She’s physically stable right now, but emotionally overwhelmed. We’d like to keep stress around her limited tonight."Nick swallowed hard before nodding once. "Can I see her?""Briefly," the doctor answered. "But she may not want too many people in the room."His eyes flickered toward me for half a second. I immediately understood. "It’s okay," I said quietly. "You should go."Nick turned toward me instantly. "Ariana.""I’ll stay here.
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