Not What They Were Expecting (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
However, it transpired that the earlier nerves had made her talk less than was normal for her, rather than more. And the lack of tact and discretion wasn’t a nervous reaction, it was just the way she was. This relaxed Rebecca enormously. She began to look forward to the home visits where she might be told something that, if you didn’t know Suzanne better, you might assume was an insult. Like how Rebecca looked like someone whose weight yo-yo’d a bit anyway, so people might not realise she was pregnant that quickly. Or that the extra sheen and body that pregnancy gave to women’s hair obviously didn’t apply to everyone. Worrying about saying the wrong thing, something that plagued Rebecca constantly, just wasn’t an issue when talking to Suzanne. Not only was the midwife well-versed in the experience of saying something that might be considered inappropriate, half the time she probably wouldn’t even notice the faux pas in the first place. Rebecca also liked how this meant she was able to feel a bit more in control of their meetings.
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