My best friend and I decided to get pregnant by the same man so our children would share the same genes.

His childhood photograph showed dark hair and striking gray eyes.

“Imagine our babies inheriting those eyes,” Emily said excitedly.

We completed the necessary paperwork, underwent treatment, and waited.

I became pregnant first.

Three weeks later, Emily called me in tears.

“Sarah, the test is positive!”

We screamed with happiness.

That evening, we purchased two tiny pairs of baby socks, one yellow and one green, and photographed them together.

It was the beginning of everything we’d dreamed about.

Our pregnancies progressed normally at first.

We attended appointments together and compared ultrasound

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