"Lori, are you and Silas still up for taking me to my appointment? We need to leave now if we want to be on time." Ebony spoke in a resigned voice.
"Of course we are." Lori's soothing voice responded. "You know we are here for you. You don't have to go through this alone."
Playing her part, Cordelia got up from her seat and offered Ebony a hug, which Ebony managed to turn into a one-armed side hug. Obviously, she didn't want anyone to bump into the envelope stuffed in her jeans under her sweater. "Whatever you decide to do about the baby, we support you, Ebony. See you when you guys get back."
The three of them left the suite. Within a minute, Sean and Callie were entering the suite. After their initial greetings, Sean pulled out his phone, bringing up the video feed from the hall came
