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Proud to welcome thenewest Davis.

Caroline

Let us know when Katy is up for visitors. Can’t wait to meet him!

I look down at my son, my chest warm and full, and finally let myself smile.

“We’ll let you breathe,” Ella says. She pauses at the door, glancing back with a smile that’s equal parts teasing and soft.

“We’ll still be right outside,” she adds. “But take your time. You earned it.”

The door closes again and the room settles. I exhale slowly and look down at my baby.

“Guess we’re really doing this, buddy,” I murmur.

“Yeah,” Katy says softly. “We are.”

Katy is finally sleeping when I snap a selfie of the baby tucked against my chest, impossibly small, impossibly perfect, and send it to the group chat.

Maybe Daddies Brigade

Ben

[photo]

Logan

No way. That’s a clone.

Matt

Wow, Mini-Ben

Jason

Not fair. I was hoping for a mini linebacker

Matt

As long as he keeps the giraffe, I’m good.

Logan

Butthurt. Congrats, though.

Ethan

Changing the group name right now.

The title at the top updates:

Almost Baby Daddies

I exhale a laugh and shake my head, thumbs hovering for a second before I type.

Ben

Take it, suckers. He looks just like me. My swimmers are better than yours. DNA test tomorrow just to make it official.