"Emily," Elena warned. "You paused. Why did you pause?"

She scrunched up her face. "Did I?"

Elena sat forward. "Oh my gosh, what is it? Are you moving out of town? Are you leaving? Are you sick?"

"Slow your roll, crazy," Emily said on a laugh. "I'm not sick, good grief."

Her heart settled back into a normal rhythm. "Well, it's something."

"I didn't want to say anything with all the feelings and everything that's been going on." Emily gestured to Elena. "But…. I'm pregnant,"

"What?" ...