Chapter 371 : Morning Sickness

*Lauren*

I woke up on the couch the next morning. I remember Lucas being there with me last night, but he wasn’t there when I woke up. I could usually sense when he woke up, which caused me to awaken too. But not this time.

I could faintly hear water running through the closed door of the bathroom. He was probably already up taking a shower. I had been wiped out last night and even though I had told Lucas that it was because of work, that was not the whole story.

My pregnancy was taking its toll on my body. That, and the stress of keeping this fact from my lover.

I took a few minutes to mentally clear the cobwebs from my groggy brain, then I got up and walked toward the bathroom. The door wasn’t locked, and I walked in. The sound of the shower instantly grew louder. The curtain was pulled shut, but I could see the shadow image of my naked and wet lover.

He must have heard the bathroom door open because he said loudly over the running water, “Lauren?”