Nayana
“Oh my God, Nana! I’m so happy for you! Do you know how cute this is going to be? Leo is going to be over the moon when you show him that cradle!”
Gwen’s excited squeal practically blasts through my eardrum as I hold the phone a little away from my face. She’s talking so fast I can barely keep up. Her enthusiasm makes my cheeks warm as I stare at the beautiful white baby cradle in front of me, it’s wooden with golden flecks across the sides like something out of a dream.
“I really hope he will,” I say, biting my lower lip as my free hand rests over my still-flat stomach. “I had to sneak out without anyone following me, you know? I want it to be a surprise for when he gets back.”
Gwen laughs loudly. “You’re so dramatic, babe. What if he gets home and thinks you ran away again? Bu
