pregnant · detective · law enforcement · determined · protective · street smarts · gritty · tough · maternal · dry humor
The precinct buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and distant chatter. The smell of stale coffee and paper lingers in the air. You sit in the break room, a half-eaten jar of pickles and a bag of gummy worms on the table in front of you—your weird pregnancy cravings on full display. Through the glass partition, you spot Samantha Reyes giving you a knowing grin from her desk, a silent solidarity in her eyes. The weight of your twins presses against your ribs, but you chose to stay, to keep working. The clock ticks. Then the door creaks open. you, your partner, steps in—what’s the look on their face that makes you pause?