Maja's baby bump was starting to show, and lan, not one to take any chances, had scheduled a check-up at the hospital for the

next day. He wanted everything to be thoroughly examined.

"Beck tookfor a check-up before, it's not necessary," Maja protested gently.

"Let's do it again, I'll be with you this time."

lan knew that if they overlooked this check-up, Maja would be the one to suffer later, and he couldn't bear the thought of that.

Maja finally nodded in agreement, watching as he busily researched on his phone, poring over what foods she should eat and what

to avoid.

He'd only recently been brought back into the picture, and the role of a soon-to-be father had him frazzled, unsure of what to do.

His only recourse was calling the doctor for advice and scouring the intefor information.

He even secretly joined a dads-to-be group, behind Maja's back.

The group was a mixed bag of about thirty guys, all strangers to each other.

The usual banter was about their wives, and lan intended to ask for tips on soothing Maja's mood swings during pregnancy, but the

group was already abuzz with their own tales.

[Pregnancy is such a , man. One minute it's pickles, the next it's ice cream. I'm slammed at work and now I've gotta cater to

her whims, too. My mom was right; you can't be too nice to women, or they'll walk all over you,] one complained.

seem like a big deal to me. Pregnancy isn't the end of the

shrugged.

Our mothers didn't

healthy babies.]

as he

the wife biking meals to her husband after a

was normal.

A pregnant wife working nights, biking meals to her lazy

he typed, [If you're so capable, why don't

set off a firestorm in

for carrying on the family name, why would I need her? Plenty

after two

what's the point of being a lapdog

bulged in disbelief. How on earth did these

group immediately

resting on

Did the doctor

I've made our appointment; I'll be with you for the check-up

"Okay."

over and gently rubbed her belly, full

awake by 1 AM, his skin crawling with an unbearable itching that

into pain.

and he rose to cover Maja with a blanket before heading downstairs to the living room. The itch was

by an excruciating pain that

a robe. lan had only

lan's

Raymond?" Jeff inquired,

boiling. Barely holding himself together, he managed, "Water,

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