Chapter 331

Cecilia's pov "What about this afternoon?" I asked suddenly, right as Sebastian's car rolled out of the apartment complex. Sebastian kept his eyes on the road, calm as ever, as we crawled into morning traffic. "You look like I just told you we're having dinner with the Elder Council," he said with a soft laugh. "If you don't want to go, then don't. I'll say you're not feeling well, or that the scent of blood at the infirmary is making you nauseous. They'll back off." Still, anxiety twisted in my stomach. "If I skip it, they'll think something's up. Like I'm hiding something," I muttered. "But if I do go, any decent doctor in that room will figure it out in five seconds. I'm pregnant, Sebastian. It's not exactly subtle." A faint smile tugged at his lips. "So you've already thought it through." I turned to stare out the window, irritation simmering just beneath the surface. After a long pause, I asked the question that had been eating at me for days. "When the baby gets here… do you thin