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“That’s one item off the list.” Leslie said and crossed out the cooling pads from his heat supply shopping.

We had almost everything needed to prepare his heat and the baby that was coming closer and closer: cooling pads, towels, scented candles, baby formula, bottled water, convenient food and supplements and the list went on.

Tomorrow, Ben would take the baby off our hands for a week or until Leslie’s heat ended.

We checked out of the supermarket with four heavy bags of supplies and dropped it in the car trunk.

“Is there anything else on the list?” I asked as I closed the trunk.

“Yes. I still have to get some birth control for the both of us and special condoms as backup from the pharmacist.”

“Betas live the life; no stress, no worry.”

“Yet you’re on top of the food chain.” Leslie shook his head and headed for the passenger seat.

We parked in front of the pharmacist store.

“I’ll be quick.” Leslie said and got down from the car.

I watched him enter the store and waited in the car for