About six months after Sophie came home, Claire called me one evening. I was cleaning up after dinner and almost didn’t hear my phone ring. Her voice sounded different—higher, breathless.
“I have news,” she said, barely containing herself. “Big news. I’m pregnant!”
I froze. “Wait—seriously? You’re serious?”
She laughed, a deep sound filled with disbelief and relief. “Can you believe it? After all these years, Megan… it finally happened!”
“Oh my God,” I breathed. “Claire, that’s incredible!”