Charlotte, are you ok?" It was Jill. "You sound like you've been working out. Is there a man around?" She asked with laughter.

When Charlotte arrived home that evening she found a message on her answering machine. It was from Alex. It had been 3 months since they had last spoken. She wondered what he could have wanted. Mia and Hannah exchanged theirs first. Then Charlotte gave her gift to Alex. She saw tears in his eyes as he started to open it. It was an engraved picture frame with the baby's first ultrasound photo. He had no words. The silver picture frame had said 'To the greatest dad in the world.' He truly didn't know what to say. He said nothing at all. Hopefully, Charlotte likes her gift just as well. He brought out the box. He had to poke tiny unnoticeable holes in the top as to not give away the gift. Just then, Alex came in with an angry look on his face. He was covered in mud from head to toe. "That stupid mangy animal," he was grumbling to himself. He looked up and noticed he wasn't alone. He had three women trying not to laugh. The following day, Charlotte felt even worse. She tossed and turned all night. The next morning, she barely made into the bathroom before the earth started to spin. After she threw up, she felt some better, but she knew wasn't out of the woods yet. "Not to worry," she thought. "Just the flu." There was some sort of bug floating around the office. She probably just caught it.Alex, I'm sorry but I have to cancel our dinner date. I am overloaded at work. See you soon." Charlotte he would be disappointed, but she couldn't help it. She had work to do and that was important too.

Alex, what are you doing for the holiday?" She regretted the question immediately after she asked it. I just wanted to see how you were. You were in there over an hour. Are you alright, dear?" The housekeeper asked.Just because I am having a baby doesn't mean he will stay home more. He always took care of his cows before he noticed his own wife; what would make him notice now?" Charlotte started to cry all over again. She was falling apart. Her whole life seemed to be in a shambles.