*Lucas*
Throughout the party, I watched Lauren as she sat talking to the guests, Shelby, her dad, and others. She purposely stayed away from me, after snapping at me after her toast.
I gave her space, wanting to make the evening enjoyable for everyone else. She got up after a time and walked around the room, finding people to chat with, like her secretary Clara and her husband. As I watched her, I looked at her body to see if I could notice any visible changes.
Could she be pregnant? If so, why would she keep it from me? I couldn’t see anything that would tell me she was expecting. But maybe it was too early.
Aidan walked up to me, having gotten his fill of other conversations with other people in the room. “Still watching your lady, I see.”
