She asked practical questions.

When I mentioned that I was pregnant, she put down her pen.

“Have you told Callum?”

“Not yet.”

“You don’t have to make that decision in his living room,” she said.

“But we do need to plan for a clear, documented disclosure, in a way that protects you and the child.”

It was the first time someone had described my future as something I was allowed to plan.

PART 4: Three Heartbeats