Chocolate Cream Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #24)(95)

“I need to ask you a couple of questions,” Hannah said, glancing at Vonnie.

“Of course. You can go on your break now, Vonnie. I’ll catch the phone while you’re gone.”

Once Vonnie had left and shut the office door behind her, Hannah gave Doc a thumbs-up. “Thanks, Doc. I was hoping you’d realize that I wanted a private conversation with you.”

“No problem. Or maybe it is. What’s wrong, honey?”

He’d called her honey. The unexpected endearment took Hannah by surprise and tears began to roll down her cheeks. She cleared her throat, took a deep breath, and blurted out the secret she’d been living with for weeks on end. “I’ve got to know the truth, Doc. I think that I may be pregnant.”