CHAPTER 273 INVISIBLE THREAD

Claire woke up that morning with questions that ranged from what she had done to how stupid she could get. She was so sore that her steps were not the same as she walked towards the bathroom to pee. Now that she was pregnant, she had been waking up in the middle of the night or in the wee hours to pee, and it occurred more than usual, making her grumpy. When she stood from the bed and didn’t see Hudson anywhere near, Claire was pleased to the extent that he had gone off to work because she would be spared from the awkward conversation that ensued after two people who aren’t supposed to have sex do. Yesterday night was a blur of emotions that stayed as memories, leaving evidence of soreness, hickeys, and a torn dress at its wake. Later that night, she also got the surprise of her life after Hudson came back to give her closure. That little gesture felt too intimate, too sweet, and she felt something flutter within her. Now that the night was behind her and the morning had come, Cl