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Claire is by the fire. She is reading to Seth from Winnie-the-Pooh. Seth is pretending to focus on the moving pictures. Really though he's just trying to break his own record of five consecutive spit bubbles.

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She nods emphatically.

"Oh, yes, she's a blessing from God. My uterus was dead for years before I got pregnant with her."

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"Then she really is a miracle." Claire smiles. "Is the father going to be around?"

She asks it casually, but with a sympathetic smile. Claire knows all about fathers who split.

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And now she has an odd look on her face as she thinks of how to answer.

"Um....you won't believe this....but, there is no father."

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Claire laughs, perhaps somewhat unexpectedly. "I do believe that. That's not the strangest thing I've heard here. Although that must have been quite a shock to you."

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"Yes, it was at the time, but a very good shock."

She has a goofy smile on her face.

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Claire raises an eye at the goofy smile but doesn't pry. "Have you noticed anything strange about your pregnancy?"

Again, casually.

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She shakes her head. "Nope, everything's gone according to plan. Very quiet. But it's only my first trimester."