om, where Nigel chatted

lissa wore N

or him a year ago and pic

pajamas offering no prot

'd you bring her here?" She pl

smiled. "Don't mess around.

saw me, his

w?" he asked, standing up, b

or me? You're so thoughtful," Melissa

vely, scolding her softly. "Slow

not that fragile

like a lov

t in the middle of the night to give blood. My fault for not explainin

re pregnant now. Bet

e overreacting

made me feel like a

ziness hit, a

eptical. "No way. Just a litt

said to Nigel, "I gave

doctor says I should stay overnight for

el answered with

and said to Nigel, "Stay with her i

u're not a kid. Can

l. "Is that what

e could speak, Melissa clutched her stom

hed toward the emergency roo

aid, grabbin

ve a little blood. What's the big deal? Are you

ked, watching Nigel run off. Melissa lay