Page 112 of Forever Fallen

Darling,

Well, good news is the nausea is gone practically overnight!

Other news? (Not necessarily bad) is that I had to go spend a boatload of money on maternity clothing. My goodness the costs are obscene. I mean, it’s extra fabric in front, and everything else is the same.

My belly seems to have ballooned within the last few weeks and Marisol said it looks like I swallowed a basketball. I’m perfectly round and carrying high on my stomach. No more ‘low belly swell’ anymore…

I’m so glad you told me you were safe. Yes, I saw some things on the news and was relieved to hear it from your own mouth. Please stay that way. I just found out about Melody’s (Firefly’s wife) past… and that would destroy me.

I love you so much I can’t breathe (or it’s our lima bean pushing on my lungs/stomach)

Always yours,

Sophie

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Beloved,

I bet you are simply breathtaking! Gosh, the idea of rubbing lotion on that belly is doing a number on me and I’m going to think about that for weeks now. Thank you for the imagery.

Found out that whatever is going on with Hot Cakes is spreading – apparently Handsy is flying home to see his wife. Did I tell you about that? I can’t remember. There must be something going on, because Caboose got a care package the other day and X-Ray noticed it was from Yonder.

Maybe it’s something in the water there? I don’t know, but if it is? I’ll swim, bathe, drink, and drown in it… because you are my entire world.

Any updates on the doctor’s appointments?

Love,

Ryan

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Hey Daddy-O,

Our baby is growing amazingly! I’m feeling swishy movements and an occasional kick. The kicking is weird because it’s a little unnerving at first to feel something moving around inside of your body. Aliens, here I come! LOL!

She actually asked me today if I wanted to know the sex of the baby – and I said ‘no’. I hope that is okay.

If we are going to endure this, try to coordinate your arrival with the birth, etc. – I would like the arrival to be a surprise for both of us.

I don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl, so long as you are here to meet them when he or she arrives, and our child is healthy… that’s all that matters to me.

I love you,

Sophie

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Sunshine,

The sonogram picture is incredible, and I can’t believe we are at six months already. I bet that belly is beautiful – and agree completely with your decision. Let’s let it be a wondrous surprise that we can both share at the same time.

We made our baby together – let’s greet him (or her) together.

Gosh, I’m getting emotional just thinking about it. You know I’m going to be a mess, right? Let me apologize now for any tears that are shed, because just loving you is intense enough. I can’t imagine how wrecked I’m going to be seeing firsthand what our two souls mixed together can create…

I love you forever,

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