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She nodded. “We… we can hold her today. Right now.”
“Are you serious?” I asked.
A second later one of the nurses came into the room.
She talked to Hazel while I stared at Juniper Evelyn.
“Are you ready?” Hazel asked.
“Wait,” I said. “You should hold her first. That was the plan, right? You give birth and hold her first. She should feel you before me.”
Hazel bit her bottom lip.
“What?” I asked.
“I already held her,” Hazel said. “Earlier. You weren’t here. I couldn’t help it.”
“You held our daughter?” I asked.
Hazel nodded. “Are you mad?”
“No,” I said. I reached for Hazel to hug her. “You held her. How was it?”
“It was magical, Atlas. Now it’s your turn.”
The nurse carefully lifted little Juniper Evelyn up and came closer to me.
I felt too big for this.
My daughter was so small.
“It’s okay,” the nurse said. “Trust me, she’ll be fine.”
I sucked in a breath and my daughter was placed into my arms.
Well, into my hands.
I pulled her close to me and just held her.
I was frozen in place, taking in the moment.
I heard a noise behind me.
When I turned, I saw Rome blinking fast, blubbering like a fool.
Henry grabbed Rome’s left shoulder.
Rome nodded. “It’s a good moment, right?”
“It’s a great moment,” Henry said.
“Look at this,” Joe said. “Big, mean Atlas…”
“Reduced to goo,” Jago said.
“By the love for his daughter,” Sebastian said.
“Not just that,” I said. “My daughter.” I looked to my right. “And my Hazel.”
