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Alexander leans me on the bed. He tucks the covers and asks Kate to take care of me while he finishes some tasks.

Before moving away, he closes the curtains of the canopy.

Kate is sitting next to me, cuddling the little ball that is crying her soul out. I'm so relieved, actually.

«Here,» I ask, stretching my arms out. «I'll feed her.»

I untie the ribbon of the nightgown and move the cloth aside to free one breast. My daughter finds it immediately, even with her eyes closed.

Her hands are gripping me, and she starts sucking a moment after finding the nipple.

Thank the gods, she is hungry.

The first minute or so, my nipple is sore and hurts. It soon passes, but then my belly begins to clench and release.

«Kate,» I whisper. «I feel weird... My belly...»

She presses a hand on my stomach and feels the muscles.

«It's normal.»

«This too?»