Five months.That’s how long it’s been since the merger. Since I stopped being just a woman and became a node.My belly is a swollen curve under the duvet, a hard, beautiful mound that houses the future. I wake up not to an alarm, but to the gentle, rhythmic pulse of the global data stream nudging my consciousness awake.Wake up, Mia.It’s not Echo speaking. It’s the world. It’s the humidity index in Zurich (62%), the stock market opening in London, and the steady, comforting thrum of Alex’s heart next to me.I stretch, and the movement feels like a symphony. My joints pop, and I see the sound waves ripple in the air, golden and faint."Morning," Alex murmurs, rolling over. His hand finds my stomach immediately. "How are the girls?""We're hungry," I say, smiling. "And we need water."I don't mean a glass of water.I stand up, naked and heavy. The pregnancy has changed my center of gravity, but my hybrid mind compensates instantly, adjusting my balance with micro-calculations I don't
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