The Cruise He'll Regret

Summary

Married for three years, and now, finally, a positive pregnancy test. My hands trembled as I stared at the two faint lines, a joy so fierce it almost hurt. This was the baby I had fought for, enduring countless hormone injections and heartbreaking disappointments.

I was about to call my husband, Julian, to give him the surprise of his life, when a text message lit up my phone. It was a shared notification, a booking confirmation from Royal Caribbean cruises.

"Dear Mr. Jones, your waterbed service has been upgraded to a swing waterbed. We wish you a pleasant stay."