I Don't Belong To You

Chapter 34

"Oh my God, stop it! This is so cute!"

The girls all gush as Freen holds up a tiny green onesie that says "Hi, I'm new here" in cursive scrawl.

This is probably the 20th outfit she's unwrapped and she's committed to changing Mango three times a day just to make sure she gets photos in all of these before she grows out of them.

"That is so precious, where did you find it?"

"Freen, I discovered Etsy and it's changed my life," Nam sounds mesmerized between sips of her mimosa and she vows to learn more about this Etsy.

"Wow, this is so cute. Thank you all so much."

She looks around the table at all the women in her life who are beginning to feel more and more like family.

Belle, Ashley, Aurora and Nam have all worked together to put together this adorable baby shower and she's never been so grateful. Despite it just being the 4 of them, she's got a pile of gifts next to the table in their private dining area.

The pile is complete with clothes for her, clothes for Mango, a foot massager, a pack and play, bottles, blankets and a myriad of books, all thoughtfully tailored towards children with two moms.

It's hard to keep from bawling but these days, she's always crying.

Becky made breakfast for her, remaking her egg twice until she got it right and she cried.

Becky had told her she looked beautiful in a shirt that was officially too small for her and had offered her an oversized hoodie until she could get home to grab another, looser shirt. She cried.

Becky had dropped her off here with a kiss on the cheek and a reminder to enjoy herself and enjoy all the attention.

She ugly cried.

And every time Becky had chuckled, kissed her forehead and pulled her in for a hug, rubbing her back understandingly until the tears subsided.

It never ceases to amaze her how flawed Becky can be while simultaneously being perfect.

"Thank you all again, really. This is too much."

"Again, and I cannot stress this enough, the proper thanks is naming the baby after me," Aurora chimes in, refilling her glass.

"Ha! Well, as always, we'll add it to the list for consideration. Thank you for submitting that request."

"Mm, but seriously, have you guys picked a name yet? You only have two months to go before you meet her, you can't call her Mango forever!"

Belle makes a great point and she grimaces.

"No, definitely not. I mean, we talked about it last week but we can't seem to agree on anything. She likes unisex names and I prefer the more traditional ones so we just haven't been able to agree and nothing has jumped out at us."

"Well, what are you considering? What does the list look like right now?"

She takes out her phone, knowing she just texted Becky her most up-to-date list the other day.

"Okay, well personally, I love Sophia, Charlotte, Mia, Olivia, Alexandra."

Everyone nods politely but it's clear that none of them are really in love with her options.

"Okay, well, don't love them all at once."

"Well...Mia Armstrong-Chankimha could be cute!" Nam says supportively.

"They're just so old-fashioned! Take it from someone named Ashley, sometimes it's nice to spice it up. What's on Becky's list? Maybe we can help you find a sweet spot."