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“Are you too hot?” Eet in the shade”

“I’uys start hovering too”

“How far along are you?”

“Twenty weeks We wanted to keep it quiet Miscarriages are common in those early weeks”

As we strode toward Main Street, we planned our future as aunts

“Everything is falling into place” Bailey sighed in contentuy”

“Yes, I’ible bachelor with my witty repartee and finely honed seduction skills”

I snorted at Em’s sarcasm

Bailey rolled her eyes “Nohat kind of attitude is that?”

“An honest one” Her gaze turned ht happen Say …” She turned to ed”

I grinned not only at her usingMichael’s

fiancée

“One day” I was confident of that

That evening I let myself into the apartment with takeout in hand Michael had called to let reed to Chinese food He was a health nut, but I’d persuaded him that one treat a month would not kill him