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And that was that.
He was in.
That was nine months ago.
And now?
Now I’m running the risk of losing him, since my nails are sinking deep into his veiny forearms.
“I’m going to kill you,” I pant. “I am. What’d you do to me?”
I’m in a hospital bed, delivering our baby while Bear and our families wait outside. It’s Christmas, and all I want to do is eat pudding and watch Mama Mia and wonder how Amanda Seyfried still manages to stay so skinny.
“The epidural should kick in any minute now.” Cruz taps my hand lovingly, smiling down at me.
“Good, because I’m about to kick you out of here if that doesn’t happen. I can’t believe you did this to me.”
“I seem to remember you being a willing participant.”
The doctor walks into the room, flashing Cruz a hey-I’m-a-doctor-too-high-five smile.
Totally ignoring me.
I’m going to sue him later for that.
“Good news is, Nurse Hallie said the head’s popping out, so we’re good to start pushing. Are you ready to meet your baby, Mrs. Costello?”
“No!” I scream, flinging my arms in the air.
“She is,” Cruz amends with an easy smile.
Twenty minutes later, Adriana Sylvia Costello is in my arms.
She looks like a sweet, harmless alien. I’m talking ET-cute, not like the aliens who come to our planet to invade our countries and rectums. Her eyes dark and blue like her dad’s, her head as bald and shiny as Bruce Willis’.
“Look at you,” I coo, holding her in my arms. “And to think you almost didn’t happen because of your mother’s stupid pride.”
Cruz kisses my forehead and runs a finger over his daughter’s cheek.
“I would’ve made you mine one way or the other. I never would’ve given up on you.”
Note to self: never let this man go. He’s the real deal.
