Eugan was smiling. How could he at such a time as this? I was tempted to resent him for it, but I was too nervous about Liira's impending pronouncement. My great grandmother had decided to do an actual physical exam to confirm her suspicions of my pregnancy or lack thereof.
A tightness wound itself around my chest at the thought and I shot up from Eugan's bed and began pacing, hoping that would be enough to loosen it. It wasn't.
"Come here." Eugan reached for me and wrapped me up in his arms, his closeness easing my nerves. "Whatever Liira says, it doesn't matter."
"It doesn't matter?" I shoved back just as quickly as I had melted into him. "How can you say that?"
He pulled me right back in, arms enveloping me in that embrace I could never say no to even if I wished it. "Because ev
