The day after the confrontation… Aria woke to sunlight streaming through the windows, and a peaceful, complete,and beautiful silence. No Victoria yelling. No Melissa mocking. And no demands. Just… peace. She lay in bed for a moment. Savoring it.
Her phone was on the nightstand. There was no threatening calls, and no unknown numbers, because Jennifer had handled it. Victoria's phone privileges were… all gone. She was arrested yesterday afternoon. And was charged with embezzlement. Fraud. And harassment. She was also held without bail. It was over. Really… over.
Aria got up slowly, and tested her stomach for any subtle change. The nausea was mild this morning. Or rather, pretty manageable. She was five weeks pregnant now. She placed a hand on her still-flat belly. "Good morning, baby," she
