Adrian The day had been normal, routine even. I had just gotten home, taken off my tie, and walked into the bathroom to grab a towel. And then, there it was. At first, I didn’t even register what I was looking at. It was just something on the counter, small and white, half-tucked under a tissue like it had been hastily discarded. And then my eyes caught the tiny screen. Pregnancy test: Two pink lines. I froze. The world seemed to tilt slightly, my breath catching in my throat. The word stared back at me, so clear, so undeniable. Kelly was pregnant. Kelly. Was. Pregnant. A rush of emotions slammed into me all at once—shock, disbelief, and then something much bigger, something that swallowed everything else whole. Pure, overwhelming joy. My hand shook as I picked it up, as

