Michael Co had one simple belief.
A very clear, very firm, very non-negotiable belief.
Marnie should not be stressed.
Not emotionally.
Not physically.
Not socially.
Not even mildly inconvenienced.
And so, when the topic of a baby shower came up, Michael approached it like a military operation.
Unfortunately for him, Marnie’s family had other plans.
The First Warning Shot
It began with a phone call.
Michael was reviewing patient charts in his home office when Marnie’s phone rang. She was lounging on the couch, one hand resting on her belly, the other scrolling aimlessly on her tablet.
“Hello?” she answered cheerfully.
Michael barely paid attention at first.
Until he heard the voice on the speaker.
“Marnie, sweetheart,” her mother said sweetly—too sweetly. “We were thinking… s
