Chapter 30: Daddy’s First Move
The negative test sat on the bathroom counter like a quiet promise. Elena stared at it one more time before tossing it in the trash. Relief mixed with a strange emptiness in her chest. She had expected panic, maybe tears. Instead she felt… steady.
She walked back into the bedroom. The three of them were still there, waiting. Matteo sat on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees. Luca leaned against the wall, arms crossed. Nico stood by the window, looking out at the empty driveway.
Elena climbed onto the bed. Sat in the middle. “It’s negative. False alarm.”
Luca pushed off the wall. “Good. Or bad. Whatever you need it to be.”
Matteo looked at her. “You alright?”
She nodded. “Yeah. Just… thinking. If it happens later, I want it. But right now? This is e
