Ashley stood a moment with her back to the door of the bathroom, eyes closed, letting the sudden quiet envelop her. She stepped into the shower and washed away the stress of the day, feeling relieved and grateful everything had gone according to plan.
Then the thought sneaked in, yanking her away from her borrowed bliss. She still had not peed on the stick.
"You ok babe?" Julian had said as soon as they stepped into their room, before she could respond he had already gone on his knee, steady hands at her ankle, easing one heel free, then the other. Then he'd set them aside delicately.
"Thank you," she'd murmured, as she quickly escaped to the bathroom to avoid the questions that she feared to answer.
By the time she was back, he was still there on the seating in one of the sofas.
" Oh, you're still here?" her voice came out squeaky to her annoyance.
"Where else would I be hun?" His voice had that teasing and mischievous tone she liked.
