CARLOS AND KEVIN

Carlos, a Cuban American civil rights lawyer from Miami, built his life on grit and defiance. He takes on cases others avoid, fighting for those who feel unseen. His husband, Kevin, a child psychiatrist, is his anchor — calm to Carlos’s storm. Together for eight years, married for three, they dream of starting a family. But the road is steep; IVF and surrogacy weren’t

designed with two dads in mind. Estranged from his own family since coming out, Carlos still feels the ache of their silence, even as he and Kevin push forward with hope.

Introduction
Chapter 1: When the Ground Shifts
Chapter 2: Sanctuary and Scars
Chapter 3: Filling in the Blanks
Chapter 4: Clearing the Path
Chapter 5: Legal Foundations
Chapter 6: Genetic Blueprints and Family Dreams
Chapter 7: Biology and Belonging
Chapter 8: Someone to Trust
Chapter 9: Finding Family
Chapter 10: Choosing Our People
Chapter 11: Fifteen Possibilities
Chapter 12: Speaking Truth to Power
Chapter 13: Trusting the Process
Chapter 14: Nine Months of Borrowed Time
Chapter 15: The Moment Everything Changed