*Levi*
The world outside blurs into streaks of color as I drive us to the fertility clinic, each turn and stoplight bringing us closer to a moment filled with both hope and trepidation. Natalie sits quietly beside me, a gentle warrior who's endured more than anyone should.
It's only been a week since we brought her back, since we reclaimed a piece of our future that had been cruelly snatched away. The knowledge of the life growing inside her, a secret kept from Christian through her ordeal, adds a weight of responsibility and protection I have never felt before.
I park the car, and we're immediately off, heading into the clinic. The air is thick with my unspoken worries, but Natalie squeezes my hand, pulling me back to the moment.
Inside, the clinic is quiet, almost serene. We're quic
