hand under my stomach and asked whether he had really taken everything.
I reminded him maternity leave was starting soon.
Eric zipped his coat and answered without looking back.
“I paid for most of it,” he said. “You have your paycheck.”
I reminded him maternity leave was starting soon.
He shrugged. “Then you’ll figure it out. You’re the one who wanted this baby
so badly.”
He left before dinner.
The next month blurred into doctor’s visits, overdue notices, sleepless nights, and blood
