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“Dylan,” I rush out instead of a proper answer.
“Yeah, so you were right earlier, but now it’s go time. They’re just getting a room ready for us.”
My heart stops for a second before picking up speed. “Dylan! I’m so excited. I can’t wait to meet him. What do you need me to do?”
“Um…” He pauses, and I can picture him gripping the back of his neck. “Can you call Thomas and then head to the hospital? We’d both feel better if you were here.”
My chest tightens at the nerves in my baby brother’s voice, but I put on a smile and tell him I’m on the way.
Twelve hours later, Dylan’s pacing the halls while Summer has a moment to herself. There’s a commotion down the hall, and seconds later, Thomas comes screaming around the corner. “What’d I miss? Where is he?”
Dylan pauses his movement but doesn’t answer, so I take the lead.
“Your nephew is still coming. You haven’t missed anything. In fact, I don’t think Summer expects you at all.”
“She doesn’t, but I wasn’t going to miss this. Or any part of her life. I’ve already missed too much.”
My heart breaks for Thomas, and even Dylan’s face softens. Thomas vowed to be there for Summer when they reconnected a while back, and he absolutely has been. Though none of us expected him to come for the birth. He’s still playing football in Seattle. Luckily he played today. Or yesterday… God, I’ve been here for so long.
My phone dings with a text, and I have no doubt it’s Wes with another update. Bless him, it’s his first night with Katie on his own, and even though she’s been asleep for most of it, they’d both be up by now.
When I open the text, it’s a photo of the two of them covered in flour, both with ridiculously happy smiles on their faces. Of course, tears prick my eyes.
It’s moments like these that highlight just how lucky I am to have found Wes. We may have had a rough start, but I wouldn’t change a thing, because I truly believe that wasn’t our time. This is our time. And God, am I loving it.
“Earth to Lucy, everything okay?” Thomas asks, pulling my focus.
I spin around to find both guys staring at me.
“What?”
“You look a little teary.”
I turn the image around without an explanation and watch as both their faces light up.
Dylan silently walks over and pulls me into a hug. “I’m so happy he’s Katie’s dad.”
“He’s—”
“He’s perfect with her,” he continues, cutting me off. Something I’m happy about, because despite the fact I was about to say that he’s not her dad, he one hundred percent is, and one day I hope we make it official. One day.
Dylan heads back inside not long after my emotional moment, so Thomas and I get the chance to catch up. When Wes and I first got together, Wes insisted on meeting the guy whose last name I’d “borrowed,” expecting to dislike him. But of course, to no one’s surprise, they get along really well and have actually become good friends.
“Did Dylan tell you San Francisco is in the market for a quarterback?” Thomas says midway through our talk. And since our conversations regularly focus on football, I think nothing of the change in direction.
“No, but Carter mentioned it to Wes, and… Oh my God, have they approached you?”
Thomas bites back a smile. “Nope.”
“Ah, man. What a way to get my hopes up—”
“I approached them. Or my agent did. We’re in talks.”
What?My eyes flash to his but I try to hold back my excitement. “You’re coming home?”
“That’s the plan. If it all works out.” He shrugs, obviously still a little nervous about it all.
“Have you told Summer?”
