Babies

Winter Hart

Despite not feeling well these last few weeks, they had flown by. The team should be back tonight after their game, and Warren was at the arena doing paperwork. I was sitting on the couch holding my nephew and watching cartoons with Hannah. Taylor was getting things done around the house.

She sat beside me, “Thanks for coming over,” she exhaled. I turned my body to face her.

“It’s no problem, Tay. How are you feeling?”

Her lips trembled as her eyes filled with tears. “All I wanted was another baby, but I can’t do anything right,” she choked. I moved closer and wrapped my free arm around her shoulders.

“You are a wonderful mother, and you are doing everything right. Look at those two happy babies.”

She leaned her head on my shoulder, “ Then why do I feel like ……