Chapter 5

Mason called right after his second text. I let it ring four times before answering. "Is it true?" His voice was low. The music was gone. I heard something bump against the display cabinet. "The report is clear." Silence. "You’re pregnant." It wasn’t a question this time. "Six weeks. My doctor wants me back in two days for another blood test." "Is the baby okay?" "So far." "Why didn’t you tell me?" I looked at the nightstand. The onesie should have been in his hands, not sitting...