I chuckle and lean down to Blake’s ear. “I wonder if Kasey passed out?”
“I promised not to tell,” the doctor comments, trying to keep a straight face as we enter the room he leads us to.
Felicity is sitting up in bed with a small baby wrapped in a pink blanket, while Kasey sits next to her, looking slightly pale.
Pushing Blake forward on his sisters side, I click on the brakes so he can reach forward and stroke the head of his niece without fear of rolling backwards.
I take a step back but find my wrist held in Blake’s grasp. He shakes his head and pulls me into his lap. He nuzzles into my neck, and whispers, “I want you here with me.” One arm tightens around my waist and the other reaches back toward his niece.
She has a head of thick, dark hair and appears content in her mother’s arms.
“Are you okay?” Blake asks, placing his hand on Felicity’s thigh.
She beams a smile at him. “Don’t worry about me. I’m fine.” She smirks. “Kasey on the other hand—”
Kasey quickly interjects, “We won’t talk about that,” grumbling.
She smiles and turns back to us. “I’d like to introduce you both to our daughter, Blake Francis De La Fuente.”
Tears appear in Blake’s eyes, knowing that his sister has named her first child after him. I don’t know what to do or say, so I take a chance and wrap my arms around his shoulders.
He returns my tight embrace.
“I’m okay,” he breathes into my neck. I pull back slightly and meet the mutually amused gaze of Felicity and Kasey.
Blake clears his throat. “Can I hold her?”
“Of course you can.” Felicity smiles. “Violet, can you do the honors?”
Blake’s arms reluctantly fall away from me as Felicity gently passes the little pink bundle into my arms. I briefly kiss her on the forehead while placing her in Blake’s eagerly waiting arms.
There is nothing awkward about the way Blake holds his niece and just watching them together brings a tear to my eye. It’s while he’s so distracted that I watch in amazement as his right leg moves slightly, and then he rubs it.
His eyes meet mine before going to his lap and back to my eyes. A blush starts creeping onto my face, but without glancing at anyone else, I sit back down in Blake’s lap. An arm wraps around my waist and he brings me closer.
I wrap an arm around his shoulder while my other helps him to hold his niece.
“I love the name you’ve chosen,” I say gently touching her tiny hands clenched into fists. “You’ve honored both your families.”
“We have,” Kasey agrees. “I think my dad cried when I told him her middle name, after my mother.”
“You realize that I’m going to be spoiling her rotten. I mean she does have my name.” Blake grins.
“Thought you’d like that,” Felicity says. “I wanted it to be a surprise which is why we didn’t tell anyone beforehand.”
“I love it.”
“Hmm,” Felicity mumbles. “So, umm, Blake, you do realize you have Violet anchored to you so tightly it looks like you’re not letting her go anytime soon?”
Instead of being pushed away like I’m used to, Blake grins. “I don’t know what I’m doing but having Violet this close feels right.” He holds my gaze. “We’ll talk later.”
My belly flutters with nerves as I pass baby Blake back to her mother and father.
“She’s beautiful. Congratulations.” There’s a moment of peace, interrupted as the door bangs open.
“We’re pregnant,” Diego says the minute he bursts into the room.
He helps his wife to a chair, and then all eyes turn to him as he slumps to his ass on the floor, leaning up against the wall. “Sorry, but I was worried as fuck that there was something seriously wrong with Rae.” He glances at his wife. “Turns out it’s all my fault and I’ve knocked her up again. Potent swimmers.” He grins.