SarahThe smell of pancakes filled the air, warm and buttery, carrying the faint sweetness of maple syrup.In the dream Sarah walked barefoot into the sunlit kitchen, a soft smile already forming on her lips. Julian stood at the counter, shirtless, his back muscles shifting as he wrestled with the frying pan. Flour streaked one cheek. When he turned, his eyes held that rare, quiet warmth she had fallen in love with years ago.“You shouldn’t be up,” he said gently, setting the spatula down. “Think about the baby.”She looked down. A rounded bump pressed against the front of her nightgown, full and unmistakable. Her hand settled over it instinctively, protective and full of wonder.Then warmth spread between her legs — wet, sticky, wrong. She lifted her hand. Blood. Bright red, soaking through the fabric, running down her thighs.Sarah screamed.Her eyes snapped open, lungs burning as she gasped for air.She was not in their kitchen. She was not safe.Her wrists ached fiercely. Thick,
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