The Age of Hope
“She and Roy drove out to Eden to see the newborn the following day. A winter storm had left the roads icy, and as usual, driving in those conditions she suffered a sense of dread and impending doom, though she did not mention any of this to Roy, who would have called her ridiculous. She should be celebrating.Charlotte was propped up in her hospital bed, breastfeeding little Rudi, when Roy and Hope entered her room. Charlotte saw them and reached for a blanket and covered Rudi’s furry head and h...er swollen breast. Conner was ecstatic. He described the birth in great detail, the crowning, the afterbirth, the colour of the baby, the length of labour down to the minute. He had filmed the whole birth and said Hope and Roy should come over and they could watch it together.“I don’t think so,” Charlotte said. “I don’t want your parents ogling my bottom.”Conner chuckled nervously and Hope changed the subject, asking Charlotte if her milk had come in yet. This too seemed an intrusion, and so Hope shut her mouth and focused on the child.MoreLess
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