Rainbows Ever After (Rainbows 1.50)

I grinned, looking at Ulric, watching his tiny chest rise and fall as he slept peacefully alongside his father. I felt bad; it didn’t too look comfortable for Levi.

Nnmmmm

Nmmmm

Levi’s phone vibrated on the bed next to my leg. I picked it up, thinking it was his mother, but it was none other than the twin clowns. Dialing instead of texting, it was only a second before I saw their faces.

“Atticus, Viv, happy new year.” I waved at them.

“Look at her.” Atticus grinned, completely bundled up as he walked outside, the street lamps on in the background. “While someone of us were getting drunk and kissing strangers, Thea Cunning was bringing life into the world, all while looking like a model.”

“What can I say? I’m awesome. You know this,” I replied dusting off my shoulder.

“Where is he?” Viviane jumped into the frame, snow in her dark hair and on her bronze cheeks, apparently totally uninterested in me.

“Hi, Viv, happy New Year! How’s the weather? Oh you look—””

“Yes. Yes. Hi, Thea. Happy New Year. It’s tits up cold out, and if this person had anything more than Hot Pockets and beer in his refrigerator I wouldn’t know that … so where is the child?”

Grumpy, as always. I made a face, sticking out my bottom lip, turning the camera around so they could see, I heard them gasp and aww, which made me all teary again; damn hormones apparently didn’t exit with him.

“Don’t we make a good kid?” I raised my chin a little higher in pride, once I turned the camera back around.

“I hate adding to your ego … but yeah. He’s so cute, Thea,” Viviane replied.

“How does it feel to be a mom?” Atticus asked.

“I don’t know, it hasn’t hit me yet,” I whispered.

“Thea, we’ll call you back when Mother Nature isn’t trying to bury us under a mountain of snow,” she said, and just like that the connection was lost. A few congratulatory texts poured in from all the people at his law firm.

I looked toward the window, but couldn’t see out. Lifting the sheets, I tried to move my legs, but they were asleep.

“Where are you going?” Levi yawned sitting up from his chair cracking his head side to side. He glanced down at Ulric to make sure he was alright before looking to me again.

“To see what it’s like outside, and use the bathroom … actually the bathroom first,” I said, trying to push myself off the bed. He came around to my side to help me stand. “Levi, it’s—”

“All I’ve done is take pictures, watched you both, so let me help with this,” he said, and I was sure he would have carried me if the doctors hadn’t said walking was good for me. He held his arm around my waist and only because he was there and warm, I leaned into him more.

“Oh, bag.” I pointed to our baby bag, which I was still surprised he’d remembered. He loosened up and I held on to the bathroom door. “I just need my toilet bag.”

“The green one, right?” He dug inside, pulling out the baby jacket we’d bought along with a few clothes Denise had gotten what felt like forever ago.

“Yeah, thank you.” I took it from him and walked to the bathroom, not closing the door fully so I could hear Ulric. Luckily Levi went back to him when I was at the bathroom, which made me feel better. Yes. I was now afraid to take my eyes off of him.

“Oh…man” I laughed at my own reflection. I looked a mess…I had a good excuse but still. Taking a brush, I combed out my hair before pulling it back into a ponytail. Then washed my face, brushed my teeth and used the bathroom.

When I finished in the bathroom, I caught Levi just staring at Ulric, gently rubbing his head.

I walked over to him, and asked, “You aren’t mad about adding Oidhche, are you? I got a little too excited—and pushy.”

He wrapped his arms around me, holding me close, allowing me to rest my cheek on his chest.

“It’s perfect, don’t worry. Besides, he has my last name … unlike some people.”

“Here we go.” I giggled.

“You aren’t getting out of marrying me anymore.”