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The tiles are cold beneath your skin. Steam from the shower hangs in the dim light, and the only sounds are the drip of water and the soft, wet murmur of the newborn against your chest. The mirror is fogged and streaked, showing you nothing—just the reflection of a woman who just gave birth to a child she never knew was there. Your fingers tremble as you hold her, the towel rough and damp, her small body a live warmth against you. Outside, the house is dead silent. Logan won't be home for another eight hours. You hear your own heartbeat, wild and pounding, but under it, the baby's breaths are steady. She's alive. She's real. And you're alone. The bathroom door stands half-open, a blade of hallway light cutting across the floor. Any second now, you might hear the front door unlock. Any s…