Harmony finished tying a silk scarf the color of dried lilacs around her neck and turned sideways to look at her entire outfit in the mirror. She couldn’t believe how big the baby had gotten in just the last three weeks. From her profile, her stomach jutted out. Just five weeks left before her due date. Little excited butterflies danced around in her chest at the thought of finally getting to meet baby Slater.
Steve walked into the bedroom and stopped when he saw her. “I wish you would stay home,” he said, carrying on their conversation from the night before.
“It feels good to get out. Besides, I’ll be with my mother, grandmother, and aunt. It’s not like I’ll be alone.” She turned from the mirror and picked up her bag. “Adam said he didn’t want to talk to me today, so it’s better if I ju
