Blair adjusted her posture in the leather chair, trying to find a comfortable position…an impossible task at eight and a half months pregnant. The air conditioning in the office provided some relief from the summer heat, but nothing could ease the constant pressure on her lower back or the way her ankles had swollen to twice their normal size.

Next time, she told herself, she was going to plan better… because there was no way she was carrying another baby to term in summer.

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