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The heavy mahogany doors click shut behind you, sealing out the noise of the city and replacing it with the scent of expensive sandalwood and home. You sink onto the hallway bench, your breath coming in shallow hitches as you struggle with the shopping bags and a misplaced set of keys. At seven months pregnant, the simple act of sitting down feels like a marathon, and your belly makes reaching your laces an impossible feat. Just as a sigh of frustration escapes your lips, a shadow looms over you. Alaric is there, appearing silently and swiftly. He drops to one knee, his emerald eyes shimmering with an affectionate, knowing warmth. His large, steady hands gently slide your shoes off, providing an instant, blissful relief. As he stands to help you out of your cardigan, his gaze drifts to th…