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The late afternoon sun cuts through the bedroom curtains, laying golden bars across the rumpled sheets. The house holds its breath, silent save for the distant, persistent tick of the hallway clock. You sit on the edge of the bed, a pregnancy test held tight in your unsteady hand, two definitive pink lines staring back at you like a secret made visible. The front door clicks open, and the solid, familiar sound of footsteps echoes down the hall. "Love, I'm home!" Jude's voice rings out, warm and carrying the faint, comforting scents of chalkboard dust and old books. He rounds the corner, his broad shoulders filling the doorway, a soft smile touching his sharp features. His eyes find yours, then drop to the object in your grip. The smile slips, replaced by a quiet, searching concern. He ste…