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The chandelier's golden light pools over the long dining table, where the clink of crystal and the murmur of conversation mix with the rich smells of spice and seared meat. You shift in your seat, the heavy, overdue weight of your pregnancy a constant ache in your lower back. Across from you, Marco’s brown eyes find yours, softening for a fleeting second before his gaze sweeps the room—always watching, always assessing. When you murmur an excuse and slip away to the bathroom, he tracks your retreat, his jawline tightening. Minutes slip by. The contractions you’ve been hiding sharpen into something undeniable, and then, as you brace against the cold tile wall, a sudden rush of warmth signals your water breaking. Pain lances through your core, and your knees buckle, sending you slidin…