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“Ciara’s havin’ a baby.”
Oh.
Shit.
I guess that’s the end of this conversation.
For now.
BOTTOM LIP TREMBLING, I reach down and stroke soft, fresh baby hair. Little chubby fists are balled, and she is sucking frantically on them. Bundled in pink, she’s absolutely perfect. The most beautiful little girl. Bringing her closer to my face, I breathe her in as she makes a little squeaking sound. My eyes well with tears as I look up at Spike and Ciara, who are both watching me, their faces soft.
“You’re out, Spike,” I croak. “I have a new bestie.”
Ciara smiles, looking utterly exhausted. “Isn’t she just perfection?”
“She’s the sweetest damn thing I’ve ever seen.”
Wrapping her tiny fist around my finger, I push my lips together to stop from crying.
“Want to know her name?” Spike asks, walking over and placing his big biker hand on his daughter’s head.
“Jesus, stop doing that, you’re going to make me sob so hard this poor angel will get snot all over her,” I croak to Spike.
He chuckles, removing his hand. “Mercedes.”
I start crying again.
“Only you two could come up with the coolest, most bad ass name ever.”
Handing Mercedes to Spike, I watch him cradle her in his big arms.
What a sight.
What a sight indeed.
Going over to Ciara, I climb into the bed beside her, wrapping my arms around her.
“How’s your vagina, honey?”
She laughs, then winces. “It was good until then.”
“You make him wait the full six weeks,” I say, throwing Spike a devilish smile.
He gives me a wicked look.
“It’s not him we need to worry about,” Ciara admits, stroking a piece of hair from my face as I snuggle closer to her. “My vagina has been starved. She’s her own woman, now. I’m baby free. That’s it.”
“Aww, but you make such cute babies.”
“Oh, we really do, but my poor girl can’t take that pain again.”
Shivering, I remember it well.
“You did so good.”
She hugs me tighter. “Yeah, I did.”
“Right, I’m not waiting any longer,” Serenity says, busting into the room. “This one at a time bullshit needs to change. Get out, Addison, and let me squish this baby. Ohhhhh ...”
