Food was served shortly after, and Benjamin, out of habit, tried to fill Emmeline’s plate with food.

Emmeline tensed up. “Ben, you’re going to make my relationship worse.”

“Sorry.” Benjamin smiled sheepishly. “I’ll try to change.”

“You do. And you know who you should try it out with? Janie,” said Emmeline. “That’s the right thing to do.”

Benjamin gave it some thought and filled Janie’s plate instead, and Janie blushed.

“She’s been working well lately,” said Benjamin. “This is her reward. I believe she has no need for a raise of her bonus.”

Janie almost spat her food.

Emmeline almost choked on herself. “What are you talking about?”

“Calm down, ladies. It’s just a joke,” Benjamin quickly said. And he speared a piece of meat for Janie. “Here. This piece looks great.”

of meat into her mouth, but then a wave of nausea overtook her. She held it down and said, “I need to use the restroom.” She

at least she wanted to. She came up with nothing but bile, and she went white. My period is late. Is this morning sickness? Her heart started to thump furiously. What should I do? What

looking for her. “Are you alright,

turned on the faucet and pretended to wash her

said Emmeline. “You didn’t

smiled and wiped her hands on

mood to eat, and she would space out sometimes. Emmeline was exhausted too,

“I owe

about

a room.

refused to go. She had nothing

we’d be

“I said no.”

Can’t you indulge a

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