LILY
The sensation started weeks ago in the morning while I was making breakfast. A prickle at the back of my neck, like invisible eyes burning into my skin. I turn around, expecting to see James watching me from the doorway, but the kitchen is empty.
Just my imagination. Has to be.
At 10 weeks pregnant, everything feels different. My body is changing in ways I never expected, and maybe my mind is too. The pregnancy books all talk about heightened senses and increased anxiety. Maybe that's all this is.
But the feeling follows me throughout the day. When I'm folding laundry in the bedroom, I catch myself glancing toward the window. When I'm reading in the living room, I keep looking over my shoulder. Even when I take a shower, I find myself peeking around the curtain, water dripping int
