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Claire
I had told myself that Josie’s baby was going to be a boy. I thought I had convinced myself of it, but that didn’t stop me from being disappointed when I was faced with the harsh reality of it.
Alex looked so thrilled, and Josie looked so proud––as they should be. I honestly didn’t blame them or begrudge them happiness over the birth of their son. That didn’t stop me from being jealous about it, though. I was Alex’s wife. I was the one that should be giving him a son. Instead, I was carrying another girl.
Shaking my head, I tried to force myself out of this negative headspace. I was thrilled to be giving Alex another daughter. We both were excited to bring a sister home to Hannah. But some mysterious, primitive cavewoman instinct in me couldn’t stop thinking about his first-b
