Maybe in Another Life

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“But just think of it. This baby would be raised by an interracial lesbian couple. It would get into all the good schools.” “Think of the pedigree.” “I’ve always said God made a mistake making us straight women.”

It doesn’t matter if we don’t mean to do the things we do. It doesn’t matter if it was an accident or a mistake. It doesn’t even matter if we think this is all up to fate. Because regardless of our destiny, we still have to answer for our actions.

I know there may be universes out there where I made different choices that led me somewhere else, led me to someone else.” He looks at Gabby. “And my heart breaks for every single version of me that didn’t end up with you.”