in growing my company with Donna by my side. She's been a lifesaver, expe

s, trying to partner with Jocelynn & Harvey's a reput

r voice laced with concern as she leane

disoriented. "I don't k

ng down with something?" sh

ressed lately. I thought it w

can pause this for today," she

, and I don't want to fall behi

s reschedule and focus on you for a bi

rds settling in. "You're right

e and rest. I'll handle

te it," I said, feeling a flicker

d onto the couch, trying to

gh messages, hoping to distract mysel

are you? We nee

eeling a bit under the weath

ater, my phone

sound off. Wh

to puke out my guts, and I could hear Mia trying to find out if I'm ok from the back

time you saw your p

hs ago?' I admitted over the phone

ough the line. 'Rachel, you nee

d I take a pregnancy test. I tried to p

two pink lines. Three tests,

over me. A tiny life

sewhere, lost in chaos. Mia's voice called my name as she searche

oing on?" she asked,

her the pregnancy test. "I'm pre

mile spread across her face. "O

of emotions. "Thanks, Mia

utting her arm around me.

brity clients felt hollow compared to

unborn child. Who was he? What would his react

mother, but I never imagine

o to the hospital to check on the baby.

sat me down with a smile. "You're almost thr

ee the ultrasound, and when I saw my babies, I br

tell Alex and Mia. Alex tried to ligh

gether and brai

elp to find out who the stranger was. After I described every

e stranger's name was Ethan Grey, a ruthle

fear, anxiety, and determination. I was doing this for my bab

tment. "No," I admitted, my nerves kicking in. She told me Mr. Gr

smiled slightly and said, "He h

s getting into. When I got home, Alex and Mia were eage

idened. "Tha

ut the babies," I repli

shoulder. "We'll support

making a nutritious meal, reminding myself I was e

a special guest. That's when I saw her-a stunning woman in designer clothes

reenwood" she whispered. "They're

ble around me. Fiancée

is thriving and as such Ethan's company decided to partner up to boost their publicity ev

ise my kids myself. Sure, it was devastating that they might no

onths

body was taken over by tiny humans, and the pregnancy hormones were

down. Mia and Alex were lifesavers, bringing me crackers and

g over a commercial; the next, I was yelling at Alex for leav

lasses, and decorated the nursery with Mia's help. We picked o

broke, and I knew it was time.

ns, I thought about how I got here-surprise pregnancy, the

ng me through the pain. The doctor e

breath. Two hours late

or said, holding up my tiny daughte

d. Moments later, my second baby boy arrived. "Welcome to

hanging nervous glances. "What's go

other contraction

Another contraction? Bu

on shifted. "There's

ck. How was

elt dizzy as blood rushed from my bod

," a nurse urged as

es shouted orders. Then,

" the doctor said, holdi

heavy. They helped me hold her,

e was so fragile, and the

I asked, tryin

ing. We need to get her to t

side me as they rush

ing to comfort me, but I was co

, the NICU doctor entered, looking sombe

"Is she okay?" I a

rdeveloped," the NICU doctor explained. "We n

I was crumbling. My baby was fightin

you can see her," the doctor said. I no

ternity, the doctor said, "You're

saw my baby girl for the first time since her birth. She

spered, reaching out t

ring," the nurse said. "We

sense of calm washed o

ars in their eyes. "She's s

ing. "She is.

er, and I eagerly agreed. As I cradle

re, healthy and strong. "Your boys are doing grea

rse brought them to me, and I felt like the luckiest

sister, but they were all perfect. As I looked at t

ars in their eyes. "They'r

ng." In that moment, I knew I w