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Granda wanted to do this for you.
For your future.
And by God do you have a bright one ahead of you, sweet boy.
I want you to take this money and look after your little family.
I like her very much, Joseph. Don’t let her slip through your fingers. Trust old Nanny when I tell you that she’s a keeper.
You’ll make a wonderful father and a devoted husband in time.
I sleep well at night knowing that I have a grandson like you in the world.
All my love,
Nanny Murphy
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Say Hi to Mammy
AOIFE
When I opened my eyes, I was bombarded with an array of feelings and emotions.
Pain came first.
Confusion followed swiftly after.
Licking my dry lips, I tossed my head from side to side, trying to shake the wave of dizziness off and make sense of what the hell was happening. It was only when I twisted sideways to my right that I saw him.
Joey.
He was sitting in a chair next to my bed, cradling something to his chest.
“Hey, stud,” I mumbled, feeling groggy and hoarse as I soaked in the sight of him.
Instantly, his focus snapped to me, and the emotion I saw in his crystal-clear green eyes was overwhelming.
He’s here.
He’s really here.
“Hey, queen.” Dropping his feet from where they had been resting on the side of my bed, he straightened up. “How are you feeling?”
“Like I went ten rounds with Tyson.”
“Well, you don’t look it,” he was quick to reply as he stood up and closed the space between us. “Nice everything, Molloy.”
“Joe.” My voice was thick with emotion. My entire focus was on the baby nestled in the crook of his arm. “Is the baby okay?”
“He’s perfect,” he replied, sinking down on the edge of my bed and then leaning in close to press a kiss to my brow. “You did such a good job, Aoife.”
“He?” My heart bucked wildly in my chest as I snaked a trembling hand out from under the blankets to touch his little pink hand. “We have a son?”
“We have a son, and he has a set of pipes on him just like his mam,” he confirmed gruffly, carefully placing the small baby on my chest. “Say hi to Mammy.”
Unable to stop the tears from spilling from my eyes, I attempted to cradle the baby in my arms, feeling completely overwhelmed.
