The cold gel on Tessa’s stomach made her shiver, but the tremor running through her body came more from nerves than temperature. After weeks of waiting, the day was finally here. The anatomy scan. Twenty weeks. Halfway there. And most importantly, today they would find out if the tiny kicker inside her was a boy or a girl.

Nathan sat beside her on the narrow chair in the exam room. His posture was straight, hands resting on his knees, expression calm. But Tessa knew him too well. She saw ...