Morning came quietly, but Amber was already awake.She lay still for a moment, watching the soft light slip through the curtains, her thoughts calm in a way that felt unfamiliar—but welcome. The weight she had carried for so long, the constant need to stay alert, to stay ahead, had eased into something steadier. Not gone. Just… balanced.Beside her, Raymond shifted slightly, his arm still resting around her as if even in sleep, some part of him refused to let go. Amber smiled faintly. Carefully, she moved her hand to her stomach, her touch gentle, instinctive. The connection she felt now wasn’t imagined. It was real. Growing. Becoming something more each day. For a moment, she simply stayed like that—quiet, aware, present.Then Raymond’s voice broke the silence, low and rough with sleep. “You’re thinking again.” Amber let out a soft breath, amused. “You always know.” “I always listen,” he replied, his eyes opening slowly as he looked at her. She turned her head slightly to meet his ga
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