We arrive at the hotel and enter the suite where Lex and my mother are waiting. My mom is crying, carrying a yellow blanket covered in colorful stripes. “This belonged to you, Adriana, and now it belongs to your daughter.”
I embrace her for a long time, not wanting to let go. I’m not going to cry anymore because this is a moment worth celebrating. Lex is standing beside my mom, reserved and unusually quiet. Slowly, his face widens into a smile, and I encourage him to take a look. He peeks in the blanket, and the moment he does, his face melts, and he asks to hold her. Julian passes our little girl to him with ease, and I watch my brother cradle our daughter.
“Hey, beautiful girl, I’m your Uncle Lex,” he coos.
She makes a tiny sound, a baby gurgle.
“Look, Lex, she smiled at you.”
Proudly, he asks, “What’s her name?”
Julian and I glance at each other, and he motions for me to announce it.
“Luna Emily Baker.” I’m honored to be the first to tell everyone her name. “Because under the moon, on that dark night, she somehow defeated all odds until she was found.”
Lex repeats her name softly, gazing into her eyes. “This calls for a celebration.”
He passes her to my mom who’s desperately waiting to hold her and moves his hands toward the pocket of his shirt. I can see three cigars sitting in the pocket, and he pulls them out handing one to Julian and my dad. He follows with a lighter and clears his throat. “Congratulations, Julian. She’s beautiful.”
My dad puts his arm around Julian as the three of them laugh in the other room. I’m not quite sure what’s funny but seeing the three of them smile and be merry with one another melts me beyond belief. It’s a sight I never thought I’d see.
“You see that in there, Luna? That’s your crazy family,” I say to her.
Luna’s eyes follow my movement, and I smile hopelessly at our daughter. It’s time to take her home, back to the States, so she can finally meet Andy. My mom starts to pack her things, and as we all gather our belongings to leave the hotel, Julian politely holds the door open for me as we’re the last ones in the room.
“Ready to go home, Luna, to meet your brother?” Julian murmurs.
“Ready to go home, Daddy?” I reply with a smile.
Julian tilts his head and plants a soft kiss on my lips. “I love you.”
I giggle into his mouth, careful not to squash Luna between us. “Love you, too. But wait, I just have one more question…”
He rolls his eyes at me but follows through with a smirk. “Yes, Miss Know-It-All, what’s your question now?”
“When are you going to ask me to marry you?” I blurt out.
Unable to control the smile which lights up his entire face, he leans into baby Luna and whispers, “Finally, I’ve been waiting a lifetime for this question. Hopefully, Mommy says, yes?”
“Yes!” I shout, placing my arm around his neck as I stand on my tiptoes and kiss my future husband deeply.
Finally, we are a complete family.
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