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I s of hoell those fourfor her, before ain “It’s not really the reat, and ouldn’t hat she has, but I think it’sa fa me hard: I want that”

“Why, Lacy Wright, have you caught baby fever?” There’s a teasing glealass and wipes away the condensation that’s accumulated beneath it

I groan “I think I have As soon as Maddy started opening gifts today and pulling out all the cute little pastel-colored blankets and shoes, I felt et a move on”

Christine laughs as she scans the crowd behindto knock you up All you’d have to do is say the word”

I shake my head “I want a baby, but it’s not just about the baby I want the whole thing I want someone to spend my life with Someone who loves me, and who’s ready to settle down, start a faether”

From Christine’s expression, she seems more surprised by this than by the baby envy I spend a lot of tiether with a lot ofhere on Four Points Island I like men, and I like sex, and I’ve never before felt the need to limit myself or tie myself down I’ve been in very few coh school boyfriend, and that’s the way I’ve liked it

But now one-night stands and week-long hookups see breath

So catches Christine’s eye over my shoulder “Don’t look now, but here comes your first candidate” As I swivel to look – because, of course, I have to – she leans in and adds in a low tone only I can hear, “Step right up, Bachelor Number One”

There’s a ht brown hair, close-tririn on his face Suddenly, I’h my plan was only to sit at the bar andin my jealousy

Bachelor Number One looks faular He calls out his order as he nears the bar – “Maker’s Mark neat, please” – and stands next to my stool as he waits for his drink When he looks down at nition He knows me, too, but I still can’t recall who he is

His eyelids lower partway over his warht?”