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Harmony leaned forward. “Is that…”
“…the head. Yes, she’s crowning.”
“What!” I cried out.
“Give me another push, Rory.”
“Already?” I asked.
“Yep—you’ve got one baby in a serious rush. One more good push and I think we’ve got him or her.”
I sat up and pushed with all my might. The pain was almost too much to bear, but Finn was right there, telling me I could do it, how much he loved me, and how if I needed to break his hand he would understand.
The pressure and pain were unreal, then they were instantly gone. The sounds of our baby’s cries filled the air.
Doctor Tilly looked up and said, “You have one very demanding daughter.”
Finn fist-pumped and turned to me. Tears streamed down his face. “You did it. You were amazing. Baby, I don’t know how you did that. It was so fast!”
I couldn’t talk. The happiness felt as if it were filling my entire body and I would explode if I tried to speak.
Finn cut the cord, and they placed our daughter on my chest.
I silently cried as I stared at her. Her blue eyes met mine, and I knew I’d never experienced such love before in my life.
“Hey, baby girl. We’ve been waiting for you.”
Reaching down, Finn kissed her forehead, then softly stroked her cheek. Turning to me, he said, “I really owe your dad an apology. He was right when he told me that one day, when I had a daughter I’d understand.”
Both of us laughing, our eyes met.
“Thank you,” I said, and he looked taken aback.
“For?”
“Pushing me into that first date. Fighting for our love.”
A tear fell from his eyes and landed on the baby’s blanket. “I’ll always fight for our love, Éan. Always.”
The nurse walked over and gazed down at our daughter. “Do we have a name for baby Ward?”
“Yes,” I whispered as I watched her little hand grasp my finger.
Finn kissed my forehead, then our daughter’s, before looking up at the nurse and answering, “Karleigh Angela Ward.”
“Beautiful name, Mom and Dad.”
Glancing around the room, I looked for Harmony. “Wait. Where’s Harmony?”
The nurse frowned. “She fainted and was removed from the room.”
“She fainted?” I asked with a stunned look on my face.
Finn broke into such a big smile I was sure it would be plastered on his face for good.
He chuckled and said, “Oh man. This is priceless. Just when I didn’t think my day could be any better.”
I couldn’t help but giggle. Glancing down at Karleigh, I let out a contented sigh.
