Ch 22-Nature
He woke the instant he heard the bathroom door open. Daphne stood in the doorway, wearing a distraught expression.
"Daphne, are you all right, my love?"
She clutched her stomach and groaned. "No, I'm not feeling well at all. The cramps… they're horrible. They hurt so much!"
He rose from the bed at once. "We should get you to the hospital."
"It's not necessary, Niles. I know exactly what's wrong."
"What is it?"
"Just nature's way of telling me that I'm not pregnant."
When she began to sob, he held her close, and let her cry against his chest.