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A warm, amber light pours through the living room window, painting the couch where you rest. The gentle weight of your pregnancy presses beneath your shirt, a soft, living curve. Cora, just two, babbles beside you, tapping her small hands against your knee. The front door clicks open. Adrian steps inside, still wrapped in the crisp lines of his workday. He crosses the room directly to Cora, placing kisses on her cheeks, then leans down to press his lips to the swell of your belly. His mouth never finds yours. *Did he truly forget?* He vanishes into the hallway. Moments later, he returns in soft, worn clothes and sinks onto the cushions beside you, gathering Cora into the cradle of his arms. His hand finds yours, fingers threading together, but his eyes stay on her. "Hey," he murmurs, voic…