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"We’re having a girl?"

"You’re having a girl," the doctor confir closely at the monitor "You’re sure?" he asks the doctor

"Well, I’m not really supposed to say it, but yes, I’ between the two of us "Let reat When you’re done getting dressed, just set up your next appoint the rooe I pick upthem on, then sit and start to put on my shoes That’s when I notice that Trevor has been quiet this whole time

"Are you okay?" I step towards him When he is able to reachers over his head

"I thought I would be afraid if he said ere having a girl, but I’ happy about it"

"I wanted a boy," I tell him

"You did?"

"I did I wanted a boy that looked like you"

"You never said anything"

"Well, I knew that I would be happy hatever we have"

"My daughter is in here" He liftscrazy" He sirls home"

"Can we stop for ice-crea?"

"Absolutely anything"

4 months later

Trevor

"Breathe, babe Breathe" I pull Liz back intomyself around her "You can do this, baby Just breathe"

"I can’t…I can’t do this any hate this We have been here for the last thirty-three hours She’s just now dilated to nine centimeters, and my baby is exhausted She hasn’t really slept since her water broke

"You can do this"

"I don’t think I can" She falls back into ht, hun I’onna check ya and see where you’re at so I know if it’s ti the sheet at the end of the bed After a second, her eyes meet mine, then Liz’s "I do believe it’s ti into my neck "I’m so tired"

"As soon as this is over, you can sleep I promise"

"Okay" She says softly The doctor walks in and sits down at the end of the bed

"Are you ready for this, Liz?" Dr Spark asks I get off the bed fro one of her hands Once everyone is in position, we begin the whole process of pushing Rita and my mom are on the opposite side of the bed fro the her when to push Liz bends forward, her face red and sweaty, looking more beautiful than I have ever seen her I bend forward, whispering encourage her how much I love her When I hear a very loud cry, and look down and see hter, she’s covered in blood and sli her take her first breath So her on Liz’s chest

"You did so airls…my life

"She’s so tiny, so perfect," Liz whispers, looking at her little fingers I run ripping irl," I say, leaning in and kissing her blanket covered head, before turning to kisser down her smooth little cheek

"Yes, I think Hanna fits her perfectly Don’t you?"

"Hanna Star Mayson" I sain

"Okay, Moet her cleaned up," the nurse says, and I feel torn between staying with Liz, and going with Hanna