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“Well, you know I already vetoed Bronx. We’re not going to be that family.”
Cash laughs. “Come on, wouldn’t that be cute? Brooklyn and Bronx?”
“It’s bad enough that I’m named after the place where you two first hooked up, which still makes me feel all kinds of gross to even know. We aren’t naming him Bronx.”
Cash and I were just messing with her the night we mentioned that name. Not that it’s not a cute name, but it’s not for us.
“Okay, so that leaves…”
“Elias. We’ll call him Eli for short.”
That wasn’t one of our names but I like it. I look to Cash who’s nodding, leaning over Brooklyn to place a hand on our baby. “Elias Matthew Lake, welcome to the world, little man. You are so very loved.”
Elias begins to fuss a little and Brooklyn hands him over to me. “Is he hungry?”
“Probably.”
“Do you need me to get the nurse?”
I shake my head then change my mind. “I remember what to do but I better have them come in.”
He steps out and quietly asks for a nurse to come in.
Once he’s latched on, the nurse says, “You have a crowd waiting to come in. I won’t send them in all at once, but when you’re ready, let me know. And if you don’t want visitors yet, I’ll let them know.”
“You’d have a riot on your hands if you don’t let them come in. I’m up for visitors when he finishes.”
She nods and tells us she’ll be back to check on us soon.
“If you don’t want everyone to come in, just say,” Cash says. “They can come later. Or when we get home.”
“I feel good and I know everyone is excited to see him.”
We enjoy our quiet while Elias nurses and then Cash helps me use the restroom before the nurse starts letting the family in.
Leah, Stone, and my dad are the first to come in. My dad cries, so does Leah. Stone simply looks happy. When it’s his turn to hold him, he says, “Hi there, Elias. I’m your papa. I’m going to teach you so many things.”
Before my dad leaves, he gives me a kiss on the cheek. “I’m so proud of you, Hadley. Thank you for giving me the gift of being a grandad to your children.”
“Dad,” I say quietly.
“I love you, honey. Get some rest.”
“I will,” I promise.
Two hours later, I’m starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by so many people coming into the room and Cash notices so he begins to usher everyone out.
Trotter is the one who practically needs shoved out the door. I’m afraid he’ll be a pest, wanting to come over to see the baby daily.
Corbin hangs back because she and Brooklyn are having a girls’ night.
There’s a soft knock on the door and the nurse enters when Cash says, “Come in.”
“I’m so sorry, Hadley. There’s um, a police officer here? He says he needs to speak with you.”
I sit up. “What?”
“He said it’s important.”
