Page 50 of Solid Brix

We all laughed.

“Give me my great-grand.” He waved Genesis off and turned to Zyah, who handed the baby right over.

The conversation in the room continued, but my attention landed on Ryann.

“Hey, baby.” I kissed her forehead. “You did so fucking good. I’m so proud of you.”

“Thank God for my mom.”

“Facts!” I agreed. “I love your mom. She’s major as hell. The way she took charge but stayed calm... She was exactly what was needed at the exact time it was needed.”

“Speaking of mothers,” she said softly, “have you spoken to yours?”

“I haven’t, but you know Grandpa has. She’s his daughter and his love for her covers the multitude of her sins. He thinks she should know she has a new grandbaby, so he told her.”

“You think she’s gonna come see the baby?”

“I don’t know how she’d do that when she doesn’t have my address.”

She chuckled lightly. “My man is a grudge holder.”

I shrugged a little. “Enough about her.”

“You think they’re ever gonna give us our baby back?”

“Eventually.”

“Hey,” she said. We made eye contact. “I love you.” Tears pooled in her brown eyes. “You made my dream come true.”

I took her face in my hands and stared into her wet eyes. “I love you, too. Youaremy dream come true.”

The End