New here and enjoy the story very much.  I do think that there is some imbalance between C and A - he goes more than an extra mile to please her, and it's not clear sometimes where she stands - does she only want to make sure he "cools off" at home? Is it possession or love? I'd love to see her taking care of his health (healthy food, less coffee, helps with his stress management) rather than  saying nasty things like "I remember a time where you didn't need to rest" (or along these lines). She is getting hard to please, and it seems like he is doing all the flowers and hearts work. I  know she loves him, but there is some lacking in the ways she's shows it. She is accepting form a sexual point of view, but I'd love to see her getting more mature. And no, I don't think she needs to get punished or go through a horrible expirience, but she does need to understand what does it mean to grow together. Maybe they do adopt the baby (Garce needs a sister) but before they switch- Anna decides she doesn't want to, and C wants to - and she has to yield to his wishes this time. A little bit more balance. My 2 cents. You write very well:)