*Giovani*

After we returned home from the transfer appointment, I gave a chattering Olivia an absentminded kiss on the head and left her in Dahlia’s excitable care. I had the folder with the pictures in it, and I marched up the stairs to my office. The excitement about the successful procedure was all well and good, but I could participate in it better after I handled some business.

I sat behind my desk, opened the folder, and stared at the pictures of the embryos ...