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I grab my keys and head up front, smiling as I see the new bouquet of flowers that Gracie dropped off this morning for the waiting room. These ones are a rainbow of colors and it looks like there’s ten different kinds of flowers in it.
It seems fitting. Gracie came into my life and made me see all of the life and fun that I was missing. Now she’s doing the same thing to my office.
“Okay, have fun! Tell Gracie that I said hi,” she says and I smile as I head for the door.
I’m almost to my car when I see Gracie heading my way.
“Hey, what are you doing here? I was just headed to pick you up,” I say as I turn to meet her halfway.
“I know, but I got hungry so I went to get lunch and thought that I would just meet you here.”
“Let me get that,” I say as I take the bag from her hands. “What did you get us?”
“The pie from The Virgin Street Diner,” she says with a blush and I laugh, reaching over and rubbing her swollen stomach.
“I should have known,” I say as we take a seat on a picnic table nearby.
“I also got a BLT and Caesar salad for us too,” she says and I smile, pulling out the food.
“How’s the flower shop?” I ask as I plate the food for us.
I listen as she tells me about some of the bouquets that she made and delivered this morning. Gracie’s diamond ring glints in the sunlight and I take her hand in mine as I listen to her tell me about her day.
Gracie and I got married ten months ago and found out that we were expecting a month after that. She’s set to give birth any day now and we’re both so excited to finally meet our little one.
“Oh,” Gracie groans and I’m instantly on high alert.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, moving around to her side of the table.
“It was just a little twinge. I’m sure that it’s nothing,” she says, trying to wave me off.
“Have you had any other twinges today?” I ask her, my hand moving along her stomach.
“A few,” she admits, worry starting to cloud her eyes.
“I think you might be in labor, Tinker Bell,” I say with a grin and her eyes widen.
“But it’s not my due date yet? We still have another week!”
“Looks like our little one is going to be early.”
“Just like her daddy,” Gracie teases and I laugh, helping her to her feet and shoving the food into the bag.
“Come on.”
I help her inside and as soon as Juniper sees the two of us grinning, she hops up.
“Is it time?” she asks excitedly and I nod.
“I think so.”
“I’ll call Poppy and ask her to close the shop for you Gracie. Want me to tell Caroline and Heath?”
“Yes, please,” Gracie says as I help her into the delivery room.
“Take a seat right there, Tink,” I tell her as I head over to the cabinet to get her a gown.
“Ow, shoot!” she says, groaning in pain and I’m at her side in a flash.
