Kaitha chuckled.“Well, it must be nice.I mean, it was nice having Mom as a social peer.I know you didn’t have that.”
“I didn’t.Okay, I am going to catch up on email and then go to bed.I need to get about six hours in before I meet with Jennel.”
“I will have your dinner ready for you in the fridge.Get some sleep.”
Nylora got up, hugged her foster sister, and headed to bed.She could answer emails for half an hour before she had to hit the sheets.
Jennel smiled.“So, you have been working as a medic for a while?”
“A few years.I just moved from days to nights.”
Jennel frowned.“Why?Are you light sensitive?”
“No.I had to do the thing I did today, and now I can apply for days again.”She chuckled.“After six months or the mat leave.”
“How long can you be on leave?”
“I have between a year and eighteen months saved.I could stay at home with Bump if I had to until it hits school.After that, I should probably find something to do.”
Jennel blinked.“Wow.You have a house?”
“I live with my foster sister.She has a house.I pay for far less than I intended.”She smiled.“I try.I used to transfer money to her, but she isn’t going for it.She transfers it right back.”
Her host laughed.The goblin chef came in and took the tea trays.“Everything to your liking, lady?”
Nylora was still hungry but smiled.“It was all lovely.Thank you.”
Akkas looked at her and blinked.“I will bring in a little more.”
“Seriously.Is there a sign?”
He laughed.“No, and yes.I can see the signs around your features.”
Jennel blinked.“Wait.You mean you are pregnant now?I thought you were talking about the future.”
Akkas grinned.“I will be back.”
Nylora sighed.“Sorry.Mayor Matthias and Leonora got the briefing yesterday.He caught on to Bump’s separate heartbeat.”
“No one else has?”
“Nope.My glamour is pretty complete at work.”
Jennel chuckled and smiled.“Must explain why Reymark hasn’t mentioned it.He’s nosey, and I know he was there yesterday.Oh, shit.Jennor is going to freak.”
“Why?”
“He has a huge chivalrous streak, and he never would have launched you upward if he knew.”
“Oh, no kidding.The XIA teams, male or female, treat preggo ladies like glass.”
“Right, so...who’s the dad?”
“A guy I met on vacation.”
Jennel looked disappointed.“No other details?”
“Why are you doing this?”
