Chapter Twenty-Nine Jen I collapsed on the sofa. Thank goodness Hannah had paused the movie. “Can we take a nap after the end of Nightmare?” Nightmare“Aww, we wore out the pregnant lady,” Hannah teased. “You try building a new human and see how zippy you feel.” She sat next to me. “Maybe we’ll start trying next year.” I gave her my attention. “Really?” She shrugged. “He brought it up after your news. You know Mike…he’s all in when he’s in, so…I’m open to it.” “Baby fever,” Beth said. She plopped down next to Hannah. “One of those primal things to ensure the survival of the species. Women around babies want babies and the ovaries say ‘sure!’” “Except you,” I said, pointing at my sister. “You’re way too young.” “Duh.” She eye-rolled. “I like boys, but they’re dumb right now.” Duh

