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"Maybe she thinks the saree "I’h"

"What’s her name?"

"Eeneral, or for the baby?"

"Both," she says

"All right, but I get to pick the boy’s naainst her s this feeling lately that we’re having a girl"

"What? You can’t know that"

"I have a feeling"

"I guess we’ll find out nextto her scheduled ultrasound

"Unless you want to wait We can be surprised when she’s born" My heart beats faster with her statement When she’s born

I kiss the top of her head and tuck her in closer to irl God, I hope she looks like Lucy I hope she’s like her in every way

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Lucy

I hang up the phone and head upstairs to Bree’s apartment It’s still so weird to think of it as her apartment without me It’s even weirder to take the stairs instead of the fire escape, but it’s not as easy to scramble out the

"Hey, baby," Park calls when I open the door "You coh

"No I just got a call froirl no-call-no-showed I told theoing in"

"All right," he says "Let et my keys"

"No, I’ll drive myself I just wanted to let you know" I kiss his cheek and he takes o with you I hate you working the ," I insist "You have an early class in theon "I worked there for irl and I can handlethere" He trails his lips downtoof deep affection, or romantic attachment

I have the deepest affection for this man And my attachment…is definitely romantic

I stand up and swipe his hands away as he reaches for e I’ll be fine Get soet ho home muffins, too," I add loudly

"Oh, yurin at Park "I’ll see you in the "

"`Kay Love you"

"I love you, Lucy," Jessiethe fact that he can finally mess with Park after all the ti sounds in Park’s face

"Love you too Both of you"

"She doesn’t really love you," I hear Park say as I open the front door "She’s just being nice because you’re right here"

"Nah We have a secret love affair going on behind your back," Jessie retorts I shake my head "She toldyour baby--"

I pull the door closed and skip down the steps to change into my uniform

We’ve been dead for the last fortya lass of rab a strawberryinto a back booth

Ki her feet on either side of ht"

"I know," I e the time "Only two more hours and we’re free"

"Blah Thole hours? I wanna be done now" She lays her cheek on the table and closes her eyes "Wake h wanders out of the office"

I chuckle at that This late, it’s a guarantee Hugh’s fast asleep at his desk "Will do"

The bell above the door chiet this one"

"I’ll take it," I say, sing uys that just caue "And you’re off the hook for the free babysitting"