Only Her

“We’re pretty happy,” Skylar agreed.

**

Brett and Ramona’s baby arrived after three hours of pushing. Luna and Luka took Ava and Brett and Luka’s brothers out of the room when things became too intense for Ava.

Holding his newborn son against his chest Skylar felt tears prick her eyes. Her best friend and her sister had produced this ginger haired son that looked a great deal like her sister as a newborn. Brett couldn’t take his eyes off the baby.

“What are you going to name him?” Skylar asked.

“Brett James Shaw,” Ramona replied. “We’re going to call him James though to avoid confusion.”

Brett leaned across her and laid the baby in Ramona’s arms. He kissed her forehead. “I love you, babe.”

“He’s beautiful. Isn’t he?” Ramona was looking at her sister.

“He is Ramona,” Skylar agreed.

“I’m going to get Mom and the rest of the family,” Brett told them.

Ramona smiled and nodded. When he left she looked at her sister. “Would you take a picture and send to Chloe and Roxy?”

“Sure,” Skylar told her. Taking her phone out she snapped a picture of Ramona and James and texted her sisters.

Then she snuggled in beside Ramona and put her arm around her. “He really is beautiful Ramona.”

“I know. I’m just so amazed by him. How did Brett and I create this? I just can’t believe it.”

It was amazing. They each had a child now. Ramona had been such a strong influence in Ava’s life. She couldn’t wait to be there for all of James’s firsts too.

“Thank you,” she told Ra

mona.

“For what?” Her sister was looking at her in confusion.

“For helping me with Ava. Always being there for me. I love you Ramona. After Mom and Dad died I felt like it was you and me even though we had Luna and the boys. I’m so looking forward to being this little guy’s aunt.”

Ramona laid her head against Skylar’s. “I love you Sky.”

Everyone poured into the room. Brett’s brothers were slapping him on the back and teasing him about his red haired boy who looked like his beautiful mother.

Luka now held the baby in his arms. He looked even smaller. Ava had held him already so had Luna and the other brothers. Rising from the bed Skylar leaned over baby James to see his face and Luka leaned down to kiss her. He knew what she wanted. Just a kiss. That simple connection that reminded them of what they had. She rested on his shoulder after that and just looked at the baby in his arms playing with his fingers.

“What do you guys want the second time around?” Dalton asked.

Skylar glanced up at Luka letting him answer. He looked at Ava who was also waiting for a response. “I don’t care. I already got my Daddy’s girl.” He winked at her. “I just want it to be it be healthy. What do you think Ava? Is there room in our family for two pampered princesses?”

She rolled her big blue-green eyes at him. “I’m no princess. I am a Daddy’s girl though.” He just laughed at her.

“What about you Skylar?” Luka asked.

“I’m with you. A healthy baby.”

“There’s your answer Dalton.”

They stayed for a while with Brett and Ramona. Brett would stay the night at the hospital with his new family. Text messages of congratulations arrived from the two absentee sisters.

As Skylar left she saw the love in the room. It started with Luna and how she had raised her sons. She hugged her mother-in-law goodbye. She knew that Ramona and Brett would teach James the same love. She glanced at the three brothers who were preparing to leave. They each hugged her goodbye then told Ava goodbye as well.