Oh, she couldn't for the life of her do the math. Was there going to be enough food for everyone? Emily and Edwin had brought a salad and a bottle of good wine. Juliette and Victor were supposed to bring dessert. Weren't they? She really couldn't remember. Emily was tired of having mommy brain. She felt almost stupid with fatigue. What did she need to do next to finally be finished with food prep? She moved back and forth between the refrigerator, the kitchen table, and counter, opening up packages of prepared foods and ingredients and struggled to place and arrange the food decoratively on trays and in bowls. Isis came back from the window, irritated that she had been unable to get Edwin’s attention, and took the baby from Emily. Isis inhaled deeply and was thrilled to notice that Jr. smelled like baby powder. Emily smiled with gratitude and then got lost in her own distressing thoughts about life. Isis looked at her friend but Emily's mind obviously drifting. “Hey, mon bébé. Did you miss me?”
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