Unnatural Pregnancy

“You’re about seven weeks pregnant,” the doctor said, flipping the tablet around to show them the ultrasound image.

Maeve stared at the screen, blinking once, then again. It looked more like a tiny blob than anything else, but the shape was there. Small, curved. Real. She swallowed.

Garrick sat beside her, one hand resting on her thigh. He didn’t speak, but he leaned forward slightly, his eyes loc