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Sage looked around Poppy, who was standing in the doorway, to see Lily there with baby Remi in her arms.
“What are you doing here?” she asked. “You’re on maternity leave.”
She was jumping up and running to get her hands on the baby though. Lily had given birth to her daughter three weeks ago.
“That doesn’t mean I have to stay locked up in the house the whole time,” Lily said. “No, Poppy, I’m not working.”
“You’re always working,” Poppy said. “But I get it. We all are. I want to snatch my niece out of your hands, but I’ve been getting my fill of her lately. I’ll let someone else hold her.”
Sage gently transferred the sleeping baby into her arms. “She’s so tiny.”
“You don’t feel that way pushing her out,” Lily said, grinning. “But she was just a few ounces smaller than Ryder.”
“How is Ryder with his baby sister?”
“He’s good. Glad we got him potty trained before the birth. But it’s still making sure to remind him to go,” Lily said. “Zane has been great about it. Having Willow helps too. She’s like a little mother.”
Willow was Zane’s daughter who was in third grade.
“I bet she’s already picking out Remi’s clothing,” Poppy said.
“She is,” Lily said. “But now that she’s back in school this week and I’m on my own, she’s more excited about her own clothing. You know, like Aunt Poppy taking her school shopping and all but giving her a new wardrobe.”
Poppy shrugged. “Sorry. Mommy was a little busy to do it this year and we had a blast.”
Sage lifted her eyes from the sleeping baby and watched the sisters grinning at each other.
She’d never had a bond like that with another woman other than Kate. Though she felt she was getting it with Violet since she’d moved here.
She was thrilled her brother had found the perfect mate in his life.
Just one more thing he’d done great and accomplished.
The war hero.
The successful author.
The one who was close to signing off on his book series becoming a TV mini-series.
Only family knew that and she was keeping it close to her chest.
Maybe one day she’d be able to boast about her successes.
Yeah, never.
It was fine. She could be happy for her brother.
“I can always count on my sisters,” Lily said. “Even more so to give man advice. Am I missing something here? I’m not normally out of the loop.”
“Nothing to miss,” Sage said. “Other than I’ve got an electrician coming to the condo tomorrow. You know, some old dude with his pants hanging down. Maybe I’ll get a butt crack sighting that can disgust me for a year to keep me thinking I’m better off without a man.”
The sisters both laughed. “That could do it,” Lily said.
When Remi started to stir in her arms, she handed the baby back. “I’m sure you want to show this little gem off so I won’t hog her too much.”
Lily took her daughter back. “Everything going well?”
“No work talk,” Poppy said. “Or I’m stealing this one from you too and going shopping. Rose and I have it covered along with everyone else in this building.”
