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“You know we are going to have our hands full with those two, right?”
His smile widens even more.
“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
I pull his face down to mine and kiss him softly. When he pulls back, his eyes are watery, and it surprises me.
“Thank you.” His voice is also tight with tears.
“For what?”
“Giving me this life. Giving me two beautiful and healthy kids. I don’t know what I did to deserves this, but I’m never going to risk losing you again.”
He kisses me again and then wraps me in his arms as we turn and look at the people that came to see our new baby and show us all the love and support they have for us. I love that we have such people by our sides for this happy moment in our lives, hopefully one of many.
As we sit and watch our family fawn over both of our kids, I can’t help but think about the future. About all the moments we are going to have simply because Chandler chose to go to a small town hospital charity gala for children’s education and found me after nine years.
This man has given me a life that I never thought was possible growing up. I grew up with parents who were constantly fighting and became so toxic to those around them that I had to cut them off for my own sanity. Then I met Chandler, and my life has changed so much that I don’t even remember the girl from before him.
He somehow had the chance to make me fall for him two different times, and I stood no chance against it each time. We were made for each other, and if anything came out of the last nine years, it is proof of that.
Everyone stays for another hour, passing the baby around and interacting with Sophia. Chandler and I have become chopped liver, left to our own devices at the side of the room. Honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The birth of Benjamin is a new beginning for us. Everything is changing in our lives, and the fact that he decided to come today, in the middle of everything, just signifies that whatever is to come is going to be great.
I know that everything we’ve gone through has only made us stronger and has given us the tools to get through anything else that comes our way. We are in it together and nothing is going to get in between us.
Once everyone leaves, and it’s just our little family again, Sophia falls asleep in Chandler’s lap as I feed Benjamin again. It’s quiet now that everyone has left, so when the door creaks open, we both turn to look.
Josh is standing in the doorway with his hands in his pockets, looking very out of place.
“Your mother called me and told me that the baby was here and gave me the room number. I hope it’s okay that I’m here.”
I look over to Chandler, not wanting to speak on his behalf. Josh is his best friend, and the two of them need to work this out. I watch Chandler’s face as he studies his best friend and lets out a breath.
“Come on in. Tanya has the baby.”
Josh nods and makes his way over to me; he keeps his hands in his pocket as he leans over to look at Benjamin’s face.
“Thank God, he looks like his mother.”
I snort and Chandler glares at the both of us.
“I’ll have you know our daughter looks just like me, and she’s beautiful. Are you saying she’s not?”
A smirk pulls at Josh’s lips.
“Nope, she is beautiful. I’m saying your looks are better suited for a girl.”
Chandler flicks Josh off, and I hold Benjamin out for Josh to take.
“Oh, no. I don’t hold babies. They’re fragile.”
“Pick up my kid, Josh.”
He stares at Chandler before breathing deeply through his nose and holding out his arms to me. I talk him through how to hold a baby, and when he stands up with Benjamin in his arms, I can’t help but laugh at how awkward he looks.
“Look at that, something the amazing Josh can’t do.”
“Leave him alone, he’s never held a baby before.”
