chapter 61

Everly 4 months later It’s scorching hot today, and Macey, Ava, Zoe, and I have just left from the final dress fitting. This time, it wasn’t my dress that needed altering, but Zoe’s; her growing baby bump is getting bigger every day. “I just need to grab bread and milk. I don’t feel like stopping after getting Valarian from school,” I tell the girls as we step out of the bridal store. “I’ll come; I need to grab a few things too,” Macey says, slipping her sunglasses on. Zoe pulls the sunshade over the stroller and we walk the short distance to the shopping center. It’s easier to walk than wrangle all three girls from the stroller to the car and back in again. Walking into the store, I sigh as the cold air conditioning sweeps over us. We’re wandering through the shopping center when Macey shrieks, making us all nearly jump out of our skin as she takes off toward a store. “Man, this baby has more clothes than I do at this point,” Zoe whines as Macey bounces on her heels, holding up a blue