"Of course they will," Jenny says warmly. That much, as far as she's concerned, speaks for itself. Worried as she may occasionally be about her own parenting abilities — she has far more confidence in Cameron's — there isn't a doubt in her mind that the people she's close to will be amazing with her children. Things have worked out remarkably well that way. Besides, she already knows how good Beth has been with Judith; it will be easy, when the time comes, to trust her with the twins, as strange as it is to start thinking ahead like that.

Her whole life is going to change. She's terrified and thrilled all at once.

"I'm already counting on you to give them their first guitar lessons."