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“I found her behind the gallery. She was all alone, crying up a storm.” Blair reaches out to stroke the kitten’s fur. “I couldn’t leave her there.”
The little kitten pops her head up, peering at me with big yellow-green eyes. She’s a tiny, pathetic thing. I can see why Blair was immediately drawn to the kitten.
I take a seat next to the pillow fort Blair constructed, leaning an arm across the back of the couch as I watch the kitten. “So my stray brought home a stray?”
Blair snorts and plops onto my lap, pinching my arm. I tug her closer, and she snuggles against my chest as we study the tiny kitten.
“Isn’t she cute? She reminded me of you.”
I run a finger down the kitten’s back. My lips twitch up at the way the kitten leans into my touch like it’s starved for affection, needy for a connection. The kitten releases an indignant mewl, demanding more attention. I resume petting it, astonished by the loud purring.
“I think she looks more like you,” I counter in a teasing tone, patting Blair’s thigh. “So a cat, huh?”
“Yup.” Blair bites the corner of her lip, reaching for my hand. Our fingers intertwine, the same as they have a thousand times. “And that’s not all.”
“More surprises?”
“Well, I made an appointment to confirm, but I’m pretty sure.” Blair tugs my hand over her stomach, covering it with her palm. Her eyes are soft as her mouth curves. “I think…”
Eyes wide, I cup her jaw. “You—Really?”
Blair nods, swooping down to kiss me. I cradle her close, tracing her stomach with care, searching for the feel of life we created together.
She releases a breathy laugh. “You won’t feel anything yet.”
“That won’t stop me from imagining.”
Elation builds in my chest as it hits me. Blair and I are having a baby.
A piercing meow interrupts our celebration. The kitten clumsily climbs from the makeshift swaddle and jumps between us, curling up once more.
The family I found is growing. A warm glow rises inside me. I think it might be happiness.
Blair rests her forehead against mine. I hook my hands around her waist and kiss her.
My thumb strokes over her freckled cheek when we part. “My shooting star. You’re better than a wish.”
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THE END
