Roxanne had gone home to freshen up.

And while in the bathtub, she had done something.

Given the intensity of her sex life with Ciel recently, and the fact that he was the one who slept with her first, she had been secretly testing for pregnancy.

Two pink lines.

She had been looking at it for a moment.

Her heart pounded against her ribs as she thought of many things.

Everything around her seemed quiet.

The hum of the water heater felt distant.

How was she supposed to handle this?

The test showed she was pregnant.

She was truly pregnant.

It didn't feel real.

But the reality is that she...