CHAPTER 27: CRAVINGS, SECRETS, AND CUPCAKES

"Pickles and cereal? Seriously, Cecilia, what's wrong with you?" Sarah teased, her eyes wide in mock horror as she scrunched her nose at her best friend. "I swear, the things this baby is making you crave are just *unholy*." Cecilia chuckled, a hand resting on her swollen belly. "Oh, come on, it wasn't that bad!" She bit her lip, holding back a grin. "You should've seen your face last night when I mixed them together. Priceless." Sarah rubbed her temples dramatically, her brown eyes squinting as if trying to erase the memory. "I almost puked! And now you want to eat cupcakes *with tomatoes*? You're a monster, Ceca." "Hey! It's what the baby wants, not me," Cecilia defended herself, though a smirk tugged at the corner of her lips. She glanced down at the bowl of tomatoes she was dicing, her stomach rumbling in anticipation. "I can't help it if he or she has... interesting taste." Sarah narrowed her eyes at the tomatoes and shook her head with an exaggerated sigh. "Well, you better h