He sighed before continuing, “Just don’t get pregnant, and you’ll be fine.” The words caught me off guard, and he chuckled lightly. It was exactly what my mother had warned me about. “I’ll take your advice,” I said quietly. He nodded. “Damn,” he muttered, shaking his head slightly. “The scent is really potent.” I was quite confused on what to say any further, I guess it's time I left. “Well, I’ll be going now, sir,” I said. He nodded in response. I left his office, and as I walked away, it finally began to sink in—little by little—that my world, my small and ordinary world, was changing. And it was heading in directions I never imagined it would. Eleanor “It can’t be,” I snapped, sweeping a stack of papers off the table. They scattered across the floor as my chest rose and fell vi

