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Sure, the bottle said one, but in this instance, I think my doctor would understand.
“Fine,” I grumbled. “Let’s go.”
Time to see my newest grandbaby.
Goddamn, did I love my grandbabies. Why else would I get on a deathtrap of a plane?
• • •
“What the fuck are you doing here?” I asked as I walked up and crossed my arms over my chest. “I’m always the one who gets to hold my grandbabies first.”
Silas stood up with a grin, my baby granddaughter in his big hands.
“Well, I was in the area. Heard that they needed a friend here, and so I came.” He held the baby out to me, but then narrowed his eyes. “Did you wash your fuckin’ hands?”
Perry started to laugh from where she sat on the couch. My son, Banner, pulled her even closer into his arms.
I felt my heartrate decelerate at the sight of them, all happy and whole.
“Yeah, I washed my goddamn hands.” I paused. “This is my eighth grandchild. Not to mention I had three fuckin’ kids before that. I think I know by now that I’m supposed to wash my hands.”
Silas grinned and gave the baby over, making my heart all but crack open.
There was something different about holding your baby’s baby.
Not that I didn’t love my other grandkids to death, but Banner was my last. My final contribution to the world.
There was just something about it…
“Fuck, she’s beautiful,” I said softly, looking at the perfect blend of Perry’s features and Banner’s.
The baby had Perry’s skin tone and Asian eye shaping, but Banner’s everything else. His stubborn chin, cute little nose, lips, and especially the eye colors.
“Damn, guys.” I sat down heavily, feeling weak in the knees. “Y’all did good.”
Banner’s rumbling laughter, joined by Ford’s, caused me to look over my shoulder at them. “What?”
“Dad is such a wimp when it comes to the babies, man,” Ford said as he walked up to Banner and offered him his hand.
Instead of just shaking it, though, Ford all but hauled him off the couch.
Banner had no choice but to go or he’d drag Perry off the couch with him.
Perry laughed and leaned out of the way, a small grimace of pain leaving her face as she did.
“You hurt his girl,” Ash punched Ford in the shoulder as she passed, moving toward where Banner was just sitting. “Hey, you okay?”
Perry leaned into Ash and wrapped an arm around her.
“I’m good. I just…stitches. You know?” she asked.
Unfortunately, everyonedidknow.
Viddy had had her fair share of those bad boys as well.
“How did we miss it?” Viddy whined. “I wanted to be here when it happened! That’s why I made him fly!”
Perry shook her head. “To be one hundred percent truthful? I have no clue. One second, I was standing in that stadium watching him sing like a weirdo, and the next I was in the hospital, and they were telling me I was fully dilated. I didn’t even have to push. The baby just kind of…came.”
