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This is good.
Then, why does my chest ache?
I stand and wipe my eyes.
You’re being silly, Maxi.
I berate myself as I pick up the waste bin and start to swipe all the tests into it. Then, my eye catches sight of one of the tiny windows that has two lines.
Two.
I pull each of them back out and look at them. Three with two bold lines. One with two faint lines.
The first one is still perched on the back of the toilet. I sit and examine it more closely.
One bold line and one very faint one.
Positive. All five are positive.
My hand drops to my stomach as the news sinks in.
I’m gonna be a mother.
Me.
I’m shocked by the tears of joy that leak down my cheeks.
I shouldn’t want this. I have no business wanting this.
But I want this.
I hope Corbin wants this.
I dispose of the tests and walk out of the bathroom and into our bedroom, where my phone is charging.
Clicking Lynn’s name, I bring the phone to my ear.
“Well, am I about to be the best aunt who’s ever lived or what?”
“Yes,” I mutter.
The line goes silent.
“Lynn?”
I hear her sniffle before she replies, her voice cracking, “Did you say yes?”
“Yes, I’m pregnant,” I admit.
“Yes!” she roars, and I have to pull the phone from my ear.
“Jeez, calm down. I think you scared the baby,” I tease.
“I can’t believe it. I know I convinced you to take a test, but I didn’t actually think it would be positive. I was mostly messing with you. This is the best Christmas present ever!”
“You’re welcome,” I deadpan.
“Have you told Corbin?”
