Page 251 of Iced Up Love: Part Two
“And fatigue?”
I let out a soft breath.
“Definitely more tired than usual.”
“That’s completely normal,” she reassures.
I nod slowly. Then hesitate. Because there’s something else. Something that’s been sitting in the back of my mind for the last couple of days.
“I… have noticed something else,” I say carefully.
Her expression stays open.
“What’s that?”
I glance briefly at the men before looking back at her, heat creeping into my cheeks despite myself.
“I’ve been… more…” I pause, then just say it, because there’s no graceful way around it. “More turned on.”
The room shifts. Not dramatically. But enough that I feel it. The subtle change in energy beside me. The way their awareness sharpens. The way they react without saying anything.
The doctor just smiles slightly.
“That’s actually very common,” she says easily. “Hormones during pregnancy can cause swings in libido. Some women experience a decrease, others an increase. Both are completely normal.”
I nod, trying to ignore the heat still sitting under my skin.
“So it’s… okay?” I ask. “To be… having sex?”
She lets out a small laugh.
“Absolutely. There’s no medical reason for you to avoid sex at all. This is a healthy pregnancy. No complications. You’re completely fine.”
Something in me settles at that. A quiet permission I didn’t realize I needed.
“Okay,” I say softly. “That’s… good to know.”
She gives me a reassuring smile.
“If anything changes, you let me know. Otherwise, we’ll book your next appointment and keep monitoring as normal.”
The appointment wraps quickly after that.
Routine.
Simple.
Normal.
And yet, it doesn’t feel simple. It feels like everything is shifting. Again. The air outside feels different. Cooler. Sharper. Real.
I take a breath as we walk toward the car, still holding onto that quiet emotional undercurrent from inside, still feeling slightly off-balance from everything settling into place.
Jackson breaks it first.
“Damn,” he says lightly, glancing at me. “Our girl’s getting a bit horny, huh?”
“Jackson,” I snap immediately, heat flooding my face. “You cannot say things like that in public.”
