EthanSerena had finally fallen into a deep sleep.The doctors had given her something to help her rest, and for the first time since I found her in that warehouse, she looked peaceful.I sat beside her bed for a while, just watching her breathe.My hand rested gently on her stomach, over the tiny life we had just learned about.Our baby.The thought still didn't feel real.After everything that had happened today—the kidnapping, the rescue, Victoria's arrest—finding out Serena was pregnant felt like stepping into some alternate reality.But it was real.She was pregnant.We were going to be parents.If the baby survived.That thought sent a spike of fear through my chest.The doctor had been clear. The next forty-eight hours were critical. The stress and trauma from the kidnapping had put the pregnancy at serious risk.All we could do was wait.And hope.And pray.My phone vibrated in my pocket.I carefully extracted my hand from Serena's and stood up, not wanting to wake her.The cal
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