Ronan Joyce had the good sense not to go into the bedroom and disturb her. He didn't need to see the pregnancy test she'd thrown in the trash to know she was definitely pregnant; he had faith in his "abilities." A huge smile spread across his handsome face, and he headed into the kitchen to get busy, his mood soaring.
With a thorny contract issue resolved and a baby on the way, he felt like the happiest man on earth.
Lara Nash lay on the bed, listening to the faint, happy humming coming from the kitchen, which only made her feel more miserable. She grabbed her phone and called Naomi Shaw. They hadn't spoken much since Naomi and Julian Donovan had left to travel abroad, and right now, all Lara wanted was to vent her unhappiness to her friend.
Naomi's phone rang for a while before it was answered. Lara lamented wearily, "Naomi, I'm pregnant... boo hoo..."
Julian Donovan's deliberately hushed voice came from the other end. "She's still asleep!"
