“You’re up early again.” I find Livia wrapped in a blanket at the kitchen table when I come down the next morning. “I had to pee, and then my stomach didn’t feel so great. Figured I’d try to eat some crackers, but once I got down here, I decided I couldn’t eat anything.” All her bubbling enthusiasm from the day before is gone. It could be the sickness or her winning morning personality, but I wonder if there’s more to it. “Have you told Nevio the news?” “Yeah. He was supposed to come out here last night, but something came up.” She’s so incredibly naïve that my heart hurts for her. I sit down in the chair next to her. “Livy, honey. You might want to consider the possibility that Nevio could struggle with the news of an unplanned pregnancy. That’s a lot for a person to take in.” I use my be
