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AIDENLily used to lean on me all the time. I'd laugh and tease her about how obsessed she was. But today, I'm not laughing. Because... I think I'm the obsessed one. The weight of her leaning against me is the only thing keeping me grounded. It's a good thing that she's trying to be brave and talk through the pain. "Aria... she's good," I say. I try to focus on the conversation, to be the distraction she needs. "She's doing so well with Jemaya. And Jason... they miss you so much."Lily gives a tiny, pained smile, her eyes fluttering shut. "You have no idea how much I miss my best friend. And... Jemaya?" She raises a brow."Their little girl. God... you should see her. She's so..." I pause. "She's so good." My voice lowers. Fuck. I'm getting all sentimental and emotional."I want to see her." Lily mumbles. "She'll be the best big sister to our babies. Shushing her dolls so they don't wake up..." I stare at Lily. She's rambling. Her body goes rigid, her hand, which was resting loosel

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LILYSix days.Six days ago, I was certain the world was ending in the hallway. Like... when the pain started, it just refused to go away. And then I heard shouting and then I couldn't feel my legs and Aiden was there and... Phew.Today, I'm standing in front of a hospital mirror, bracing my hands on the cool porcelain of the sink, and actually recognizing the girl looking back at me. She's Lily. With the bump. I look six months pregnant now. My skin is a bit translucent, and the dark circles under my eyes look like bruised thumbprints, but I’m upright.Yesterday, getting to the bathroom felt like climbing Everest with Aiden acting as my human crutch. My mom says I should take it one step at a time but... I felt useless just taking orders from Louisiana. I mean... all she adviced was rolling in bed, dangling my legs, sitting upright and stuff.I touch my abdomen, feeling the pull of the incision beneath the high-waisted mesh underwear. It stings. I’ve been coping by taking it one bre

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LILYI thought I loved my babies while they were in me, but nothing, absolutely nothing, could have prepared me for the insane, all-consuming amount of love I have for them now that I can see them, hold them, feel their tiny breaths against my skin, and... I just can't let them out of my sight.It's overwhelming. The love, I mean. It's so crushing and soul pushing that I did cry for ten minutes after birthing Aurora and Asher. All I did the second day was stare at them. My babies are so perfect. I can't believe I made them. All those back-aches, the bizzare cravings, the nausea, the pains... I think they're worth it.Jace and Bailey are so excited and they haven't shut up about the babies since we got home. Cole is happy and congratuled Aiden and I. Tyler... Tyler is just Tyler. I can't read him. I don't really care how he feels right now, not in the way I used to. That sounded rude, even to my own ears. I do care, of course, but... I have more important things to worry about now than

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