Chapter 0472

"But would that really be what you want?" Jessica asked, her tone cautious. "A secret abortion? It's a huge decision, Nina. One that you'd have to live with forever."

"Look," I snapped, feeling cornered. "I don't even know for sure if I'm pregnant yet. So there's no point in having this conversation now."

Lori sighed, taking a step closer to me. "Fair enough, Nina. But if you are, you're not alone. You don't have to go through this by yourself. Remember that."

"Yeah," Jessica added. "We're always here for you, no matter what you decide."

The intensity of the moment started to thin out, replaced by an uneasy peace. They were right. Whether or not to bring a new life into this world was a monumental decision, one that could impact not just me, but also the man I loved.

"Come on, let's head back," Lori said after a moment, gesturing to the door. "Before they start to think we've ditched them."

in all of this but grateful for the reminder

to the group, though, my friends' words kept reverberating in my mind. What was willing to

the noise level seemed to dip for a moment, long enough for me to take a deep breath before reaching him. When I did, he wrapped his arm around me and planted a gentle kiss on

eyes searching mine. "Jess looked really serious when she pulled you away.

could be the moment, the perfect opportunity to lay everything on the table. But at the last second, the words caught in my throat as though something was

just... girl stuff," I said finally, offering him a reassuring smile. "Nothing to worry

needed it. "Since when do

was teasing, of course. My relationship with Lori and Jessica had been more about how to handle supernatural crises than menstrual cycles or makeup tips in recent history. But tonight was different. Tonight, the complexities of being a woman seemed to outweigh even

both knew the

subject, I asked, "How are you feeling, now that the game

excited, you know? It's like the end of one chapter and the start of another. New

beginnings' echoed in my ears, and my hand almost instinctively gravitated toward my belly. But I caught myself just in

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