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NICK
"Deep breaths, okay?" Kit said as we stood outside her parents' house for the traditional lunch-after-Thanksgiving leftover feast. It wasn't enough that the entire clan had spent all day together the day before, no. Thanksgiving was a two-day holiday for the Monroes. By day two of turkey and mashed potatoes, everyone was generally completely mellowed out, and I figured it was the safest time to finally tell them about my pregnancy. I’d been avoiding everyone for the last two months, because the scent was too distinct if you knew what you were looking for, and my family was very familiar with pregnancies. The scent of food and so many people should cover things up long enough for me to share my news on my own terms.
"We're just a little late, so the mimosas should have already mad
