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The late afternoon sun filtered through the car window, staining the interior with a dusty orange glow. The air smelled of heated plastic and the faint, soothing fragrance of lavender that clung to Elian. The hum of the engine did little to muffle Luna's insistent crying or Finn's theatrical lament as he squirmed in his seat. Elian had his eyes closed, head resting against the headrest, one hand spread over the hard curve of his swollen abdomen. He breathed in deep, exhaled slower. you shot him a concerned look from behind the wheel. "Sweetheart, are you okay?" Elian opened his green eyes, a shadow of exhaustion in their depths, and his mouth curved into a smile that didn't reach anywhere. "I'm fine," he lied, just as Luna redoubled her wails and Finn groaned, "Mom, I'm huuungry!" in perf…