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You look pale, El,\u201d David said, not turning around. His voice dripped with a concern that was thick and sweet like molasses, but it didn\u2019t quite reach his eyes when he finally glanced at me. \u201cYou need to rest. I\u2019ve prepared that special herbal tea you like. It\u2019s good for the baby\u2019s brain development.\u201d<\/p>\n

I sat at the island, my hand resting protectively over the swell of my belly. I was thirty-four weeks pregnant, huge and uncomfortable, feeling like a planet orbiting the sun of David\u2019s ego. I watched him. Not with the adoration I used to have, but with the cold, calculating scrutiny of a detective watching a suspect through a two-way mirror.<\/p>\n

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You look pale, El,\u201d David said, not turning around. His voice dripped with a concern that was thick and sweet like molasses, but it didn\u2019t quite reach his eyes when he finally glanced at me. \u201cYou need to rest. I\u2019ve prepared that special herbal tea you like. It\u2019s good for the baby\u2019s brain development.\u201d I…<\/p>\n

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