Aria’s POV
The tea party was everything I'd imagined and more. Lily had set up her small table in the corner of her room, complete with plastic tea cups, stuffed animals arranged as guests, and her new teddy bear, Mr Snuggles, sitting in the place of honour. When Maya waddled in with her baby bump, Lily's eyes went wide with wonder.
"Is there a baby in there?" she'd asked with the blunt curiosity only children possess.
"Yes, there is," Maya had said, guiding Lily's small hand to her belly. "Want to feel?"
The moment Lily felt Lumi kick, her face lit up like Christmas morning. "The baby kicked me! Aria, did you see? The baby kicked me!"
"I saw, sweetheart." I'd laughed, watching the pure joy on her face.
"When the baby comes out, can we play together?" Lily had asked Maya seriously. "
