And his phone blew up.
So did Alaina’s.
“Oh my gosh.” Alaina looked at him in utter panic. “Starry is about to have his baby.”
“Aw.” Reed laughed. “Go. Dandy is here to help us clean up.” Dandy was a sweet, quiet omega dragon who was learning the midwife trade from Aliana. “Give him my love.”
“I will.” She raced out, because that was the boss’s mate, after all, and Reed was all done but the goo.
“Here, Hamish,” Dandy said quietly after a few moments. “Hold her while I clean up Reed.” And the baby was in his arms.
He looked down at her, so in love already. “Carissa, right Reed?”
“Yes. After my mother.” Reed’s mother had passed when he was a young dragon, but he spoke so eloquently about her…
“Carissa. Hello, baby girl. Your omega daddy will want to hold you soon.” He wanted her to bond, skin to skin, with Reed. Even as he wanted to hold her and protect her for the rest of his life.
“He’s ready now. I’ll go get some food ready.” Dandy gave him a beaming smile.
“Thanks, Dandy.”
Dandy waved, leaving them, and he placed their girl into Reed’s arms, helping his exhausted mate hold up their baby.
“Look at her,” Reed said, sounding awed. “She’s so beautiful.”
“She is. I love you both so much.” Tears actually stung his eyes. “Thank you, love.”
“For what?” Reed looked up with him, love in his eyes. “You saved me.”
“And you have given me everything.” He stroked the sweaty hair back from Reed’s face. “You are my everything.”
“I’m also tired, so don’t make me cry.”
He chuckled. “You can rest now. Alaina showed me how to swaddle her during training.”
“Mmmm.” Reed relaxed back against the bed, trusting him, and that was the most amazing thing he could imagine. So he would hold onto it with every bit of strength he had.
"Starry!”Reed carried his little girl into Starry’s front room, beaming. “How are you feeling?”
“Good. Good. How are you?” His friend looked as tired as he felt, but he was also ecstatic. The twins were playing on the floor, and Starry was feeding his and Des’s newest, a little boy named Jameson.
“I am great. Let me know when I need to get back to work.”
Starry laughed a little. “Not yet. Bring me that baby and let me look at her.”
“Babby!” Little Crispin waved, his fingers opening and closing.
“Yes. Babby. That’s right, little one.” Starry was so sweet with his kids.
Hamish and Des swept into the room, fresh from a meeting, but they were both carrying trays of food.
“Who wants lunch?” Des asked.
“Papa!” His twins made a beeline for him, while Hamish came to kiss Reed.
“How are my mate and my best girl?”
“Ready for whatever that is.” He was so glad not to be craving spice cake. He just wanted real food.
