"Great, in your arms," I teased, stirring sweetener packets into my coffee. Now that I had some blood in my system, my stomach had settled down a bit and the coffee smelled heavenly.

Lance smiled, taking another drink of his coffee. "How are you feeling?"

"Fine, I think." I placed a hand on my stomach. It felt tight and a little bigger, but fine. "My appointment with Dr. Ryan is today, so I'll see what's going on." I took another sip of my coffee, and then added, "I'm ...