It seemed like fateor perhaps just sheer bad luckthat they kept crossing paths no matter where she went.

Irritating.

Sabrina stared at the spread of delicacies on the table, but her appetite had vanished. Still, mindful of the life inside her, she forced herself to eat.

She focused on the nutrient-rich foodsthe shrimp, the fishthough their faintly briny smell turned her stomach. Even so, she ate in large mouthfuls, determined to do what was ...