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REINA“You’re okay. You’re going to be okay.” Gramma tells me, caressing my stomach. I’m lying on my back in a hospital gown, on the large hospital bed in a private ward which is situated in the most expensive hospital in New York.I told Al this place is a little too much, but he didn’t pay any attention to my whims. He booked the stay anyways, claiming I need to be as comfortable as humanly possible while giving birth.“I’m really scared, Gramma.” I confess, tears gathering in my eyes. The contractions are a getting a bit too much to handle, and I squeeze my fists, taking deep breaths with my eyes drawn closed. She takes my hand in hers and un-fists it, her other hand massaging my waist.“I know, baby. I know… I can tell. That’s why I’m telling you, you’re going to be fine. I promise.” She says.I nod once, then open my eyes slowly and ask with a strained voice, “When are Al and Ethan going to be here?”Gramma straightens and picks up her phone, but the door opens before she can do

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REINA The moment she says it, the pain returns with brutal force, spreading through my abdomen and lower back until I feel like my entire body is being split apart from the inside out. I scream and curl forward instinctively, one hand gripping Al while the other clutches at the bedsheets. “Push, Reina.” “I’m pushing.” I say, but I don’t know if I really am. I don’t know anything but this pain. “More. Please push harder, please.” The doctor pleads, and Al adds, “Push Reina. Please.” His voice is firm this time, and somehow I find the strength to obey, bearing down with everything I have while Al wraps an arm around my shoulders and supports my weight. The effort leaves me breathless and shaking, and the second it’s over I collapse back against the pillows, convinced I have nothing left to give. “You can do this. You’re doing amazing. Push.” The doctor tells me. I shake my head, sobbing, “I’m trying, I’m trying! It’s like such a hard poop.” The nurses laugh quietly, and

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ALAN “Can’t believe I’m finally your wife,” Reina gushes. She wraps her arms around my neck, and I can’t help but grin down at her as I shut the hotel door behind us. “It feels like I’ve been waiting for this day all my life, baby,” I tell her. I pull her to my chest and kiss her. She melts into my arms completely. I can feel how much she wants this, and hell, if my own body isn’t on fire too. It’s been two whole months since she gave birth, but I’ve been so careful with her. I refused to have sex with her this whole time because I’m afraid of hurting her or something going wrong. No matter how many times she told me she was ready, I held back. I just used my fingers or ate her out until I was sure she saw stars, never giving her the real thing. But tonight is different. It’s our wedding night. Reina pulls me tightly against her, groaning about how heavy her wedding dress is between us. I laugh against her lips, pulling away just a fraction. She immediately chases my

BONUS!

BONUS CHAPTER/EPILOGUE ETHAN NINE YEARS LATER (AGE 18) “Mom, come get her away from my room. She won’t freaking leave!” I yell, lowering my headphones and shooting my five-year-old sister—Hannah—a glare. “E, come on, she just loves her brother,” Mom responds with a laugh. My door opens and she peeks inside. “Hi, baby!” Hannah ignores us completely, continuing to eat her Cheetos and smile at me. I shake my head. She smiles at literally any fucking thing. Such a little weirdo. “You know you love her,” Mom laughs. “By the way, Maliya is downstairs.” At the sound of her name, my entire body comes alive. Even though I try to hide it, a smile paints my lips. “Ahhh, there it is,” Mom teases. I get off the couch, not bothering to hide the smile anymore. I pick my phone off the cushions and check the screen. “Why didn’t she call or text?” I mutter to myself, dropping my headphones and turning off the PlayStation. “She looks so beautiful. Are you two heading somewher

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HER STRENGTH

MISTAKE OR PERFECTION?

HOME IS WHEREVER YOU ARE…

BONUS!