Andrea’s eyes begin to glimmer. “I’ve always wanted to be a grandmother.”
“Well.” I smile softly. “Skye’s very lucky to have you.”
Finn presses a hand to my back and gently rubs his thumb against the fabric of my jumper. It’s soothing and his attempt at calming any existing nerves, but I feel none.
“We’ve got you all set up in Finn’s room,” James says. “I even bought a brand-new cot.”
“Brand new?” Finn asks. “We brought ours from home. You didn’t need to do that.”
Andrea shakes her head. “I should have said. But we just wanted to make sure everything went smoothly. It’s all set up and ready to go, so you guys don’t have to fuss.”
My eyes burn with the sensation of fresh tears. It’s thoughtful and completely unnecessary, but they did it anyway.
“Thanks, guys,” Finn says. “I appreciate that.”
“Thank you,” I whisper, unable to hold in my emotions.
Finn glances at me and nods to the stairs. “Shall I take our bags and show you upstairs?”
“Sure,” I say before looking at Skye, who has a fistful of Andrea’s hair.
We head upstairs as Finn presses his hand to one of the doors. I step inside to find it’s his bedroom, with the bed freshly made and a rather expensive cot sitting in the corner.
“D-do you only have one bedroom?” I ask hesitantly, realising we might have to share a bed.
We haven’t slept in the same bed for weeks, and I don’t want it to mess with his head.
“There’s a spare room.”
“Shall I sleep in there? If it’s available.”
Finn is silent for a moment as he turns to me. “Uh, no.” He clears his throat. “I’ll sleep in there.”
My heart tightens in my chest as my fingers move to my necklace instinctively. I don’t want to sleep in separate beds, but it’s not my choice, so I settle for, “Okay.”
“How are you feeling?”
“Better,” I confess. “Your family is lovely.”
“I know they’re fussing over Skye, but they’re equally as excited to have you here.”
“I get it,” I murmur. “That’s their grandchild.”
Finn walks towards me, and I tilt my head to look up at him. “If you feel overwhelmed or anything, tell me, okay? My mummight be a little unbearable at the start, but I know she’s just excited.”
“I’d rather be overwhelmed than under,” I say. “It’s nice to have a welcome parade rather than feeling unwanted.”
He frowns at me. “You’ll never feel unwanted here. You’ll never feel unwanted with me.”
My throat closes up as I attempt to swallow. “Guess I’ve only just started to realise I have severe abandonment issues. It’s hard to trust that people aren’t going to just drop you, especially those who should be there for you instead.”
Finn places his finger against my chin, and I notice the strike of regret in his eyes from what happened between us earlier this year. “Your feelings are valid,” he murmurs. “And I promise I’m never walking out on you again, and my family is always going to be there, no matter what happens.”
“Okay.”
“Come on,” he says as he drops his hand. “Let’s get something to eat and make sure my mum isn’t smothering our daughter with cuddles.”
My lip twitches up at his words. “Even if she is, I don’t mind. Skye deserves all the attention in the world.”
