Not the moment, not the place

Lucien had been doing his best to finish up as much work as possible before the baby came. He planned to work from home for a while after, so that he can help Maeve adjust and not feel like she is going to have to do it all on her own. He wanted to be an active part in raising their child. The University seemed to understand. He planned to ease back into work slowly after the child was born.

As he finished grading the last few papers he had sitting on his desk, he decided it was time to head home. He locked up his office and went to find Maeve in her usual spot. He entered the room, but closed the door behind him a bit harder than he’d planned, not realising how bad the lock was.

Hey my sweet. You ready to head home? He asked as he walked over to her and kissed the top of her head. Then took a closer look at the look on her face that she had at the moment. Is everything all right? He asked, something about her demeanour felt off, but then maybe it was just a pregnancy thing.