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“Thanks” I s belly I’e where people can’t quite tell if I’ht—but another week, and I’ll be coer be any way to deny it

This is happening

“Xander’s going to be a great dad,” Rae adds “He’s going to be crazy about that kid”

Nova nods along with her “You find out the gender at your next appoint on a piece of pita bread and hummus

I nod, tucking a piece of hair behindthing about this whole process”

“Are you going to find out at the appoint some crumbs on a napkin

“Uh …” I pause “We hadn’t really talked about it I’m not sure I have the patience to wait This has already sucked enough”

“So,” Rae begins, “what do you want? Boy or girl?”

“I haven’t really thought about it,” I answer honestly “I’irl would be fun, but a boy would be fun too I’d love to see Xander teaching him to play foo

tball, but he could teach our daughter too” I shrug “It doesn’t really matter”

“Are we allowed to take bets?” Nova asks

I laugh, taking a sip of uess”

“I vote girl,” Nova chi her hand

“And I vote boy” Rae raises her hand

I shake uys think it is”