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The next morning Cat checked her phone and saw a missed call from Aaron. She quickly listened to the voicemail, “Hi Cat. I’m sorry to call so late. Lizzy was in labor for longer than we expected and she’s just now had a baby boy, Michael Aaron. The doctor said they both are healthy and everything is fine but we’ll probably be here for a couple of days. Give me a call when you guys get up and I’ll head home whenever you need to go into work. Thanks so much for your help Cat. Oh, and I’ll send pictures in a few minutes.”
Cat smiled and looked for the pictures on her phone. Michael was adorable. Cat’s heart squeezed as she looked at her best friend smiling and exhausted from bringing her son into the world. Cat so wished for the same opportunity but knew it would never come. She’d never
