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I was holding my wife's hand through the last push when our baby finally cried. But then the nurse froze, my heart started pounding with fear. Is he okay? She nodded slowly and handed me my son. But when I saw him, everything in me went numb. He had dark skin and a head full of black curls. Nothing like either me or my wife. I had no idea whose baby I was actually holding. My wife wouldn't look at me, staring hard at the ceiling instead. Genetics can be weird sometimes. My mom stood at the foot of the bed with her arms crossed. Weird how? My wife shrugged. I don't know, it just happens. My mom threw up her hands. It doesn't just happen like this. Whose baby is this? My chest went tight, watching my mom and my wife argue as more family walked in. My sister first, then my wife's brother. Everyone kept looking at the baby, then at each other, then back at the baby. Nobody said what they were all thinking. My wife's phone buzzed on the tray table beside her and she grabbed it fast, flipping it face down. But not before I caught the name lighting up the screen. Brandon, my best friend since kindergarten. My whole body went cold. Who's texting you? Nobody. Just work. Let me see it. I reached over and picked it up before she could stop me. My stomach twisted as I read the message. Almost there, hun. Everything okay? 15 minutes later, the door opened and Brandon walked in holding a small wrapped gift. The smile on his face dropped the instant he saw mine. My mom, still standing at the foot of the bed, looked between the three of us and put it together herself. You've got to be kidding me. You were his best man. Brandon's hands shook so badly the gift slipped right out of them and hit the floor. My throat got tight as I looked down at the baby in my arms. This tiny kid who hadn't asked for any of this, then back up at the two people who'd spent months lying to my face. I walked over and set the baby gently into Brandon's arms. He's all yours. Good luck.