I leaned against the wall, trying to steady myself for a while. When I opened my eyes again, the nurse had long since vanished.

I dragged myself like a living corpse to the underground parking garage. Just as I was about to get into my car, I heard Melissa’s voice:

“Jace, do you think the baby will be a boy or a girl? The doctor wouldn’t tell us the gender. What color clothes should we buy for the baby?”

Jason gently tapped Melissa’s nose. “Let’s buy a set of clothes in every color. Then we can choose whichever color we like when the time comes.”

Melissa, delighted, rested her head...