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Chapter Eight
Hadley
“You did good, Momma.” Olivia winked at me with her deep-blue eyes, lying on the hospital bed with me the next day. Her new burgundy hair color made them pop even more.
I was tired and sore but already felt ten times better than I had during labor last night. Eli was between us as he gripped Olivia’s index finger—my boy had a strong grip. The nurse had just brought him back. I was sure they’d come to get him again at some point, and I already couldn’t wait to get him to our little apartment.
I ran my fingers across Eli’s forehead. “Thanks, sis.”
“What about me? I did good, too,” Lucy piped in from the bottom of the bed. She was like a wild bunny hopping about. I’d already warned her a few times about being careful with Eli on the bed. I didn’t know what she expected, but I really didn’t think she was as happy as she wanted to be about having a sibling anymore.
Raising to her elbow, Olivia smirked at Lucy. “And what did you do?”
“I said, ‘are you okay, mommy’ over and over,” Lucy answered as she sat crossed-legged.
Olivia and I laughed. “Wow, you did do good,” Olivia told her. “How do you feel about your new baby brother?”
Lucy responded the way she did to anything she didn’t want to acknowledge, by not answering. “When are we going home?”
“Tomorrow, most likely,” I told her.
“Can’t we go home now?” she whined.
“Your daddy will take you home with him tonight.”
She crossed her arms and pouted. “I’ll just stay here.”
Olivia and I shared a frown. “Don’t you want to spend time with Daddy?” I asked her.
She wouldn’t look up from the covers. “Yeah, but not if Eli gets to stay here with you.”
God bless America. It was already starting. “Lucy.” I waited until she finally glimpsed up at me before I grabbed her little hand. “Eli and you are both my babies. When mommy gets to go home, we’re all going home. Together.” I smiled at her. “Don’t you want to spend time with your dad?”
She reluctantly nodded. “Yeah…”
The door to my room opened, and Mom poked her head in. “Scott and his family are back… Just let me know when you’re ready for them to come in.”
I dropped my head on the pillow and groaned.
“Tell them to fuck off,” Olivia told Mom.
“Olivia!” I muttered, watching Lucy who was observing every word. “Don’t say that.” Olivia flicked her gaze at Lucy before giving me a tight frown.
“Sorry,” Olivia mumbled while Mom shook her head. I caught Olivia mouth not really, and I couldn’t help but laugh since it was acceptable as long as Lucy couldn’t see.
“Spend some more time with your sister. Scott and his family can wait a bit,” Mom finally said with a knowing expression. “Want me to take you to see your daddy, Luce?”
Lucy glanced at me, then Eli before reluctantly scooting off the edge of the bed.
Once Lucy was gone, Olivia turned to me. “Is he giving you a hard time?” She was referring to Scott.
I sighed. “You have no idea. He tried to stay in here with me last night and thought I’d let him kiss me when I was in tears after the nurse put Eli in my arms for the second time.”
Olivia huffed. “He won’t stop, you know? He knows he fucked up, but he’ll just have to live with it.”
I stared down at Eli asleep between us. “Gosh, he’s so perfect.”
“I’ll come and stay with you when school’s out. All summer.”
