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I laugh, she’s right though, I’m sure they’ll all hate it The name we picked is … different, but it’s us

The doorbell rings and I reluctantly pull away fro the baby

I head to the front door, Prue barking at my heels I open the door and let Thea’s mom and James in

“Hey, Lauren Jauide them into the house “Thea’s in the family room” I point

Since they’ve arrived I decide to go ahead and order the pizzas, figuring it’ll take at least an hour for them to be delivered

Iuntil Rae and Cade show up

“Hey, reet Cade with a handshake and fist bump

Cade and I were inseparable growing up Always running around, playing football, and getting into trouble Noe barely see each other That’s life, though You grow up and move apart I et rid of him

Not that I’d want to

Soon, everybody’s arrived—Jace and Nova, my parents, and even my sister, Alexis My brother, Xavier, is already back on the east coast finishing up his last year at Yale The smarty pants

“Is the pizza here yet?” Thea calls out “I’ a human is hard”

“Should be here any et everybody drinks

My irl? I promise to act surprised”

I shaketo have to wait”

“Ugh,” she groans “I’randbaby is” She frowns, truly put out