“It’s perfect,” I breathed.
I held my baby in my arms.
And I loved the husband who made water fall, like cleansing rain, upon us.
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JOLENE
Outgoing Tablet Communication Jolene Macdonald:Hi, everyone! Meet baby Autumn!
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Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson:OH MY GOD!!! JOJO!!!!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois:That’s a BABY! A WHOLE-ASS BABY!
Incoming Tablet Communication G. Jaya:Whoa!!!!!!! Hi cutie!!!! Look at her floofy red hair :’)
Incoming Tablet Communication Tasha Wallace:Oh, Jolene! What a beautiful photo! Thank you for sending this!
Incoming Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones:My goodness! She’s perfect, Jolene! Congratulations!!!
Outgoing Tablet Communication Jolene Macdonald:Thank you everyone!
Incoming Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones:How are you doing? Don’t forget that I’m a nurse. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please just let me know!
Outgoing Tablet Communication Jolene Macdonald:I mean, I’m exhausted, but I’m actually doing surprisingly well, especially considering that the birth turned into a surgery. But Zohro pumped me full of those fancy nano-healing things. My incision is basically already healed. The bleeding has stopped, too, and it’s only been two days. Crazy stuff.
Incoming Tablet Communication Tasha Wallace:I remember how well it worked for Tenn. Truly amazing. I’m so glad it’s helping you, too! Do you need anything else? Anything at all?
Outgoing Tablet Communication Jolene Macdonald:Honestly, not really. Zohro has everything covered for the moment.
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois:How has he been with everything?
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Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson:Jesus…
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois:HOLY FUCKING SHIT!
Incoming Tablet Communication G. Jaya:No one told me my ovaries were going to get absolutely obliterated by the chat today.
Incoming Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones:A Zabrian male taking on a paternal role is truly an epic sight to behold. I get to see it all the time with Garrek and Killian, but man… With a newborn… That really hits different.
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois:YEAH IT HITS DIFFERENT! IT HITS YOU RIGHT IN THE HORMONES! HE HAS NO RIGHT TO BE THAT HOT WHILE HOLDING A BABY! HE’S THE COLOUR OF A STICK OF GUM FOR GOD’S SAKE!!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson:And you have no right to abuse the caps lock as much as you do, yet here we are.
Incoming Tablet Communication G. Jaya:Tasha, this photo is giving me ideas…
Incoming Tablet Communication Tasha Wallace:Go on.
Incoming Tablet Communication G. Jaya:Well, I know it’s going to be harder to get human women into the bride program now that you’re sharing the conviction information up front. But what if we entice them other ways?
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois:SLAP ZOHRO’S BULGING BIG PINK BICEPS ONTO A POSTER WHILE HE’S HOLDING THAT BABY!
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson:You’d have women from across the galaxy lining up to marry Zabrian cowboys…