Chapter 62 - 2014
Lucy got out of bed, casting a glance at Michael. Satisfied he was asleep, she tiptoed to the bathroom. With slightly trembling fingers, she took the pregnancy test out of the cupboard and stared at it for a while, dreading the result. She had recently turned forty and her chances at getting pregnant were slimmer as time went by. She wanted to have a baby, Michael’s child!
On her birthday, a few days earlier, he had implied marriage, but Lucy had been evasive. She had never felt comfortable with commitment. Yet it was the natural thing to do. They had been living together for several months now. Deep down, she wanted to; she just needed time to get used to the idea.
With her eyes glued to the window of the test, Lucy watched the two lines become darker. She froze for a
