Lila stood on the penthouse terrace, the city lights twinkling below like scattered diamonds. The night air was cool against her skin, but the warmth of Marcus’s hand on her lower back kept her grounded. Her emerald dress from the gala had been replaced by a soft silk robe that barely hid the small, secret swell beginning to show beneath it. She placed her palm over her stomach, feeling the faint flutter that had started a few days ago. Their baby. Real. Alive. Growing inside her while the world outside spun with headlines and hate.Marcus stepped closer, wrapping his arms around her from behind. His chin rested on her shoulder, his breath warm against her neck. “You’re quiet tonight,” he said, voice low and gentle, the way it always got when he was trying to read her heart. “Talk to me, baby.”She leaned back into his chest, letting his strength hold her. “I keep thinking about the wedding. Two weeks. It feels so close… and so far. I want it to be perfect. Just us, Sarah, a few peop
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