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Emily grabbed the bottom of her shirt and began to lift it.
Her baby bump appeared in the nude.
It made me smile to see.
Even though she wasn’t as eager.
“Right here,” she said, pointing to her left side. “See that?”
“What?”
“Closer, Henry. Come here. Look.”
I inched closer.
I moved my eyes to hers. “Seriously?”
“Don’t give me that. You don’t get it. Neither does Rome. You guys get to walk around with your sexy abs and all that. What do I get? A stretch mark. You see that, right?”
“I see it, Emily. And if you want to know my thoughts I think it’s beautiful. I think it’s… sexy.”
She rolled her eyes.
“I’m being honest. I have no reason to lie to you. You’re doing the most amazing thing in the world. Growing a life. Carrying a life. That baby is going to change the world. And you’re worried about a little stretch mark?”
“There will be more.”
“Of course there will.”
“Then what? What happens after I have the baby? What happens if they don’t go away? What will…”
I reached out and touched Emily’s face. “Rome loves you. And I’ll make you a promise. If he ever acts like a douchebag, you call me. And I’ll show up and kick his ass for you.”
“Promise me?”
“Promise.”
She touched my hand as I touched her face.
She took a deep breath.
“I have to burp and I’m afraid to,” she whispered.
“Really?”
“You don’t get what this is like. If I burp too hard I might pee a little.”
I smiled. “It’s not my couch. Go for it.”
“Wow. Thanks.”
We both shared a laugh.
Rome came barreling in a little bit later. He understood the assignment perfectly.
He had a little bit of everything with him.
Pizza, tacos, Chinese… a feast for an uneasy pregnant woman.
