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men in the loft across the hall. Josh was a physiotherapist, married to his business, Moshe and Eli traveled the world as photographers for National Geographic , and Noah went all over the place, too.
    In the months Sophie had lived in this building, she'd only seen the Israeli brothers twice. Their initial meeting had been a brief hello before they were off to Indonesia with their camera equipment.
    "You should put your feet up, honey," Brooklyn said. "You're tired. Or go stare at the Christmas tree with Max."
    Sophie chuckled and looked over to the living room. Sure enough, Max was still guarding the tree, which he'd been doing since they'd decorated it a couple weeks ago.
    "Okay, five minutes." She conceded and plopped down on the couch. She groaned in pleasure as her feet hit the coffee table. Lately, they'd been a little swollen and sore.
    Otherwise, she had no real complaints about her pregnancy. She'd heard horror stories from Brooklyn, so Sophie was pretty sure she'd gotten lucky with her sprite.
    She smiled sleepily to herself, feeling him shifting inside her belly.
    In the past month, she'd gotten…attached. More than words could describe, really. The whole situation was so bizarre, but a sense of serenity had also covered her like a blanket. It was difficult to explain.
    "Sophie!" Daniel called from down the hall.
    Nuh-uh.
    "She's not home!" she hollered back.
    "Phone for you!"
    "I'm really not home!"
    She'd made one mistake. One tiny fucking mistake, and suddenly the world knew she was pregnant. For that reason, she only left her loft when she had to, and all her calls went through Daniel.
    She felt bad for rescheduling interviews and moving them closer to home, but she had to put her son first.
    "It went to voice mail," Daniel said, joining her in the living room with the phone in hand. "It's Asher, darling. As your humble manager, I strongly advise you to call him back."
    Ugh. Did she have to? Today? It was Christmas Eve.
    "How can I explain myself without telling him I'm pregnant?" she asked, frustrated. "I know you've told me I should just be up-front, but I'm not budging, Daniel. Tennyson deserves to learn about the baby through me, not his brother."
    Tennyson also deserved a swift kick in the crotch, but whatever.
    Sophie knew him well enough not to doubt him. He would never dodge her intentionally, and when he said he was going off the grid, he evidently meant it literally.
    Some days, Sophie took each call that went to his voice mail with grace.
    Some days, she cried and threw something at a wall.
    "I am calm today, Daniel," she said clearly. "Don’t make me uncalm."
    He quirked a smile. "I don’t think that’s a word."
    "Jesus, Daniel." Brooklyn shook her head. "Stop while you're ahead."
    "What she said." Sophie pointed to her girlfriend. "Now, get Noah so we can eat. I'm starving. Oh, and help me up, please."
    "Yes, ma'am." Daniel held out a hand for her and pulled her off the couch. "I'll go check Zane's flight."
    "Yeah…you do that." Sophie was already zeroing in on the dining room table. As she sat down, Maliah came back with Josh, Noah emerged from the baby's room, and Brooklyn brought over the last of the food.
    Sophie was on her second roll when Daniel sat down and said he was picking up Zane at the airport in an hour.
    "Mind if I catch a ride?" Josh asked. "I was gonna call a cab."
    "I'll take you." Daniel nodded.
    "Where're you going?" Sophie wondered, cramming some delicious potato skins into her mouth. Buttery heaven.
    "Home to visit my family." Josh smiled at her. "And you have butter on your chin."
    Oh. Sophie wiped a napkin over her mouth and chin, but she was too hungry and tired to be embarrassed.
    She didn’t know what was best, the food or the amazing nap she'd have afterward. It was only in the past few days it had gotten a little difficult to get comfortable, but once she was asleep, she was completely gone. She'd never slept heavier than while she was pregnant.
    Unfortunately,