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The next morning we take all the boys and Cynthia to meet Bailey. I feel Emersyn cringe next to me as we move through the main entrance. She looks over to where the ER connects to the main hospital. I’m worried she’s going to be afraid of being here, but I know we can all overcome this together. If we have to, we’ll get her into counseling.
We get on the elevator and head up to the peds floor. At the security check-in, Emersyn shows her badge and the rest of us get placed on the list to visit Bailey. I’ve never been up on this floor, and I see why my wife likes being here. Yeah, I’m not wasting any time. We’ll make it official soon enough. We turn down the main hall and head for the room where an officer is standing outside the door. When we step into the room, the social worker stands up.
“She had a rough night and called out for you many times.”
“I’m staying with her tonight, no matter what,” Emersyn says without pause. I look down at her and nod. We’ll stay here with our girl.
Bailey reaches for Emmy and they embrace. The little girl is so tiny, even for seven. I told her I wanted a girl, but I still plan to knock up my Syn.
Epilogue 1
TREVOR
6 MONTHS LATER
“Inow pronounce you husband and wife,” the judge says, and I lean down to kiss my beautiful bride’s full lips. She made me wait to marry her. Today is a day to celebrate. Not only is Emersyn my wife, but Bailey is officially our daughter. The judge signs the adoption paperwork next.
Bailey has come out of her shell and it’s all because of her big brothers. They dote on and protect her. She hasn’t been to the hospital in a long time. We’ve made sure she’s well taken care of. My wife spoils all our kids. I’ve even adopted Bas today. Caleb signed off his parental rights. He pleaded guilty as part of the deal. He’ll serve five years. Bas wasn’t upset when I told him I wanted him. He, Bailey, and Emmy are all in counseling for everything they went through.
My sister promptly moved out a month after the situation at the hospital and moved away from Eastport. I’d found out she was bartending at the Satin Room. I couldn’t tell her no because she’s an adult, but something happened and she up and quit there and left. Erika and Leif won’t tell us what happened. They say it had something to do with another member. We all miss her, but she’s been upset for a while, and I don’t know how to fix it. The last postcard we got from her was from Paris. She’s using her trust fund to travel.
Both Emmy and I still work, but I’m on days with JD now. Turns out he wanted to switch up schedules as well. Emersyn shared that she has money too, and together we don’t have to work, but we like to. So we are staying employed. I’m worried we are going to have to get a bigger house or add on more rooms if we do have a baby.
Ryan and Jas are taking all of the kids to their place tonight. Raqi and Bailey have become really close friends. Plus, they owe us. We’ve babysat overnight for them, including little Grant.
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A couple hours later I’m driving my wife from her brother’s place to ours. I look over at her and see a huge, content smile on her face.
“What are you smiling at, Mrs. Myer?” I ask her as I turn my attention back to the road.
She sighs. “I was thinking of how much fun we had at our combo bachelor-bachelorette party last month.” I wouldn’t let her and the girls go out, and neither did the other girls’ men. So we had a combination party and all of us ended up at the club later.
“That was a lot of fun. But we need to be careful. If we keep breaking the rules, I’ll be thrown off the board.” I chuckle. I took her bare at the club against the rules, even though we are married.
“Yeah, but it was a lot of fun. I like you taking me bare. I could get pregnant.”
My foot comes off the accelerator and I look over at her as I pull into the driveway.
I shake my head, sure I heard her wrong as I click the button for the garage door. I pull into the middle bay and look over at my truck. I had to upgrade to a full-size SUV, seeing as we have so many kids. Even Emmy traded hers in for a full-size GMC Denali with three rows of seats. I come around to help her out, loving the beautiful pale green dress she’s wearing. It brings out more of the green in her hazel eyes. I lift her up and carry her toward our room.
“Did you hear me?” She tips my face to look at her.
“I want to get you pregnant, but you said we had to wait.”
“I had my IUD removed two months ago, Daddy,” she says, and I almost stumble and drop her.
I push her into the wall as soon as we’re in our room.
“Are you saying?”
“Yep. Must have been last month.” She smiles at me, and my lips are on hers. She’s everything I’ve ever wanted. The perfect little Syn, and she’s all mine.
Epilogue 2
EMERSYN
