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“Hi, James Hi, Allie,” she said “I'd like you both to meet Eva”

I ca in her car-seat She was dressed in a frilly pink dress with apink hat Little cherub cheeks and a perfect cupid's bow mouth pouted in her sleep She was perfect Absolutely perfect

I couldn't wait to have one just like her

“She's beautiful,” I whispered “Absolutely beautiful”

“Thank you” Pride filled Audrey's voice “I know she's still too little to know for sure, but I' and tryin

g to laugh”

“Can I hold her when she wakes up?” I asked,to touch the small bundle of pink

“Of course,” Audrey assured me “She'll probably wake up in the next half hour or so to eat and you can hold her after I feed her”

“Letout a seat for Audrey She smiled and sat down, her hand still protectively on the car-seat She never stopped the gentle rocking motion

“I saw the headlines today It's all over the Internet,” Audrey said, looking at the two of us as we took our seats “I had no idea you tere an item”

I glanced at James, but he just nodded “We are,” he said matter-of-factly

“I'm happy for you, James,” Audrey said, then looked at me and smiled She turned back to her baby almost immediately “Oh, she just woke up”

Reaching into the car-seat, Audrey pulled her daughter out and cuddled her for a moment She was so tiny, I could barely believe it Tiny and absolutely perfect

“Do youa blanket over her shoulder

“Not at all,” Jalad that he was so cool with it It wouldour child that much more comfortable