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An excerpt from chapter one.

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'I haven't had this much fun in a long time, sister. Why haven't you invited me over before?'

Samantha shrugged her shoulders and fiddled with a pregnancy test box. 'I don't know. Why didn't you invite me over to your place or just invite yourself over?' Her eyes met Elisabeth's. Elisabeth looked away and shrugged her own shoulders. 'I think it may be time for the first few.'

Elisabeth grabbed a handful of boxes and handed them to Samantha. 'Good luck.'

Samantha took the handful of boxes and walked slowly, cautiously to the downstairs toilet. The powder room, as her mother preferred to call it, was pink and feminine. Thanks to the glorious invention of discreet air fresheners, the small half bathroom smelt of lilacs and fresh peaches. It was an intoxicating fragrance, and most likely why Andrew never bothered to use that bathroom... That and the fact that every time he tried to, Samantha would hit him playfully on the bum and tell him to use the upstairs or romp room toilets. Those ones were much more man-friendly, she thought. She hoped that he didn't resent her for it and made a mental note to thank him properly later for respecting her bathroom related wish.

With a sigh, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. She turned to the side, puffed out her stomach, and arched her back. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad, she thought to herself. Or maybe she'd look like a beached whale. She wasn't sure about that, but she was sure that she was trying to distract herself from the more serious thoughts and worries in her head. She frowned and rubbed her toned but still puffed out stomach.

The bathroom's counter top was covered in used pregnancy tests and the dainty basket by the toilet was filled with their cardboard boxes. Three hands strummed the kitchen table top in unison. All eyes were on the wall mounted clock. The air was very tense. The three women held their breaths as they watched the seconds tick by. When the big hand finally moved, they exhaled in unison. Samantha shook her arms and head, in an attempt to shake off the worry and stress that were weighing her down emotionally.