Ragnar's POVWhere the hell was Lisa? Maren's note was on my desk when I got back from the morning briefing.One folded sheet. I read it once, read it again, then tucked it into my pocket and went to find Lisa.She was coming from the kitchen with an apple in her hand and her eyes somewhere ahead of her feet. She would have walked straight past me if I had not stepped into her path."Maren flagged something about the baby."The apple stopped mid-toss."What kind of something?" She asked, pale silver eyes glowing."Walk with me."She fell into step without argument, which told me the word baby had done exactly what I knew it would do.I took the chair across from her rather than behind the desk. She sat without being asked, turned the apple over in her hands and waited."The baby's heartbeat is stronger than it should be at this stage," I told her. "Significantly.""Significantly." She repeated the word back slowly, tasting it."Maren is not alarmed. She is curious.""What is the diff
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