"Why not?" Chloé shouted.

"I took a risk bringing you there in the first place. Maybe you should just try to–"

"I'm pregnant!" Chloé whispered fiercely. Annalese's attitude changed from stoic to compassionate as she walked closer. She led Chloé to sit down in the nearby grass.

"Did you know about it when I was there?" Annalese asked. Chloé shook her head and stared up at the sky, feeling tears spill down her face. The stars seemed far more brilliant in this ...