Chapter 29

As the months passed by, Riley was even more in love with her belly bump. Bruce would kiss it and cherish it all the time. He was quite excited that he would become a father. Everything was going well for them and the companies they owned. Riley would feel fear once in a while, but Bruce would make her believe that everything was going to be okay. There are moments in life when you know that what you are doing isn’t what you should be doing. For example, when you are a kid, and someone puts on an inappropriate movie, everyone knows it’s supposed to be bad. But you don’t get up no matter how uncomfortable it makes you. Or when you are batshit, crazy exhausted, and you know you should wash your face, but the bed looks so soft and inviting that you throw caution to the wind. Only to wake up the next morning with your eyes matted together in leftover mascara and your pillowcase looking like a crime scene.

Week 37: Your baby is likely between 17 and 19 inches long and 5–6 pounds. You may n