His Sweet Surprise

“So, it's a happy secret?” I ask, nudging him.

“No, I'm taking you to a sewage plant. I thought you would enjoy the smell since everything seems to set you off nowadays.”

He's not wrong about that. Things that never used to bother me suddenly turn my stomach. Even the smell of coffee. Stella swears that's perfectly normal, and everything I've read online backs that up, but I can't wait until things go back to normal.

Considering I'm going to get a baby out of the whole thing, it's not that much of a sacrifice.

So, this is what it’s like, being part of a family. It’s been so long since the last time I felt like I had one. I hardly remember those days, and I’ve tried.

This is the next best thing. Joking around with my best friend and my husband while my baby sleeps soundly. Of course, they are, now that I’m not trying to fall asleep. The dance party usually starts up after dinner. I don’t mind that, either, even if I miss sleeping. I get the feeling I should get used to going without as