Raven McCoy is a driven, no-nonsense senior at Columbia University, determined to carve out a future on her own terms. With her sharp mind, relentless ambition, and a confidence that turns heads, she's always believed that love-and distractions-have...
A day I had been both excited and nervous about for weeks.
Excited because it meant celebrating the life growing inside me.
Nervous because for the first time, I was bringing two different worlds together—introducing my father to Roman, meeting Roman's mother, and solidifying the idea that despite all the uncertainty, this baby girl was already so loved.
It was strange, really.
I had spent so much of my life feeling alone.
But now, standing in the middle of this beautifully decorated event space, surrounded by people who had shown up for me...
I realized I wasn't alone anymore.
I pressed a hand to my belly, feeling the familiar flutters of movement from my daughter.
A slow smile crept onto my lips.
We're surrounded by love, baby girl.
The Theme: Strawberry Shortcake Magic
Shante had outdone herself.
The room was a pastel pink dream, filled with delicate strawberry-themed decorations—from balloons to tiny pink flowers woven into the white table runners.
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