Baby talk

STAR

I woke up to the gentle snores of my mates. It is still dark outside, so I try to go back to sleep. After twenty minutes or so, I give up and carefully climb out of bed.

Lex must be exhausted because he doesn’t move a muscle. I quietly opened the door and headed down the corridor. At the nurses’ station, I let them know I was heading to the nursery to see the babies.

I took the elevator to the fourth floor and walked down the familiar corridor. At the door, I ring the buzzer and Samantha, one of the midwives, welcomes me in with a tight hug.

“Oh my goddess, we have missed you, Star. We have some new cuddly newborns, and you are just in time for the 2 am feeds.”

I yipped in excitement as we walked to the kitchen and grabbed the bottles, each full of the baby's mother’s milk.

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