“I need . . . well, everything,” she said helplessly. She felt a little inadequate when she acknowledged to herself that she wasn’t certain exactly what babies needed, aside from love, care, food, and clothing. As she watched Kate’s smile transform from a hundred watts to a hundred thousand megawatts, Camile realized it was the worst reply she could have given.
“Well, then,” Kate said smugly, “you’ve come to the right place, because we have everything.” She lowered her eyes to Camile’s barely protruding stomach, and her smile turned simpering. “Your first?” Camile nodded, and Kate’s smile became beatific. She certainly had an amazing variety of smiles.
“How far along are you?”
“Just on five months,” Camile replied.
“Babies are wonderful, aren’t they?” Kate gushed. “So full of life.”
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