“One more push,” says the doctor encouragingly, and Everett leans on Miriam’s back as she scrunches and grunts. And then! He’s out at last; a wail, a dunk, a snip and he’s swaddled in her arms. Miriam smiles, exhausted, and her sweat magically turns to glow.<\/p>\n
“Your third this month,” says the doctor. “You’re very prolific.”<\/p>\n
“Oh, not compared to the real pros,” she says, modest. “You want to hold him, Daddy?”<\/p>\n
“For a minute,” smiles Everett. “Hey, little guy!”<\/p>\n
“We should get him sent out this week,” says Miriam, turning serious. “Harlan seemed interested…”<\/p>\n
“Yeah.” Everett sighs. “Bills to pay.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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