Careless (Enemies to Lovers 3)

They named him Christopher Miles Hayes after Carter and Della’s fathers.

Rhett gets up and throws Danny in the air. She shrieks with laughter.

“I’m thankful for you, Danny.”

When he brings her back down, she wraps her arms around his neck and presses a kiss to his cheek.

“I’m thankful for you, Uncle Ledge.” She looks at him with serious eyes. “Will you be my fairy-godfather? I want one too.”

Rhett glances at Carter. “I think that’s a great idea. We were going to wait until the christening but now’s a good time, too. Danny asked you a question, Rhett.”

Rhett looks at Danny with so much love as he says, “Princess, I’ll be anything you want me to be. I’ll be your fairy-godfather. I’ll be your joker when you need to laugh. I’ll be your knight when you need me to protect you. You own my heart.”

“I just really want you to be my fairy-godfather,” Danny says.

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LEIGH

Almost five weeks later…

“How could you do this to me!” I groan as another contraction hits.

Jaxson stares at me with wide eyes and a pale face. He’s about to say something when Sebastian intervenes from where she’s sitting between my legs.

“He’s sorry. He should’ve kept his ding dong in his pants.”

I start to laugh, but another contraction wipes the smile right from my face.

“It’s time, Dr. Baxter,” Sebastian says. “You need to start pushing.”

“I want painkillers,” I cry. “Give me more painkillers. It’s not working fast enough.”

“It will kick in soon. Stop asking and start pushing. The sooner this little bundle of heaven sees the day of light, the sooner you’ll feel better.”

“You’re right.” I breathe through the pain and gripping Jaxson’s hand tighter, I start to push.

I keep pushing until it feels like my insides are about to come out.

“Almost, baby-girl. One more push,” Sebastian cries.

I close my eyes and push with everything I have.

“Oh my God! She’s beautiful. Look, we have a new baby girl.”

Jaxson doesn’t let go of me while Sebastian clears our baby’s nasal passage and the first shrill cry echoes through the room.

Sebastian wraps her in a soft blanket and brings her over to us. She lays our daughter in my arms, and I lose all brain function.

There are no facts.

There are no equations.

There’s only the miracle in my arms.

Mom was right. I understand now. Some things just can’t be explained.

The love I have for Jaxson, can’t be explained.