Chapter 39
Chapter Thirty-Nine
THREE MONTHS LATER
Anna
The love I felt for my daughter was so overwhelming I didn’t think it was possible. I sat on the bed with my back against the headboard and my baby on my legs. She was alert and awake as I talked to her and told her how much I loved her.
“There are my two favorite girls in the whole world.” Wes smiled as he walked into the room and kissed us both.
“How was your day?” I asked.
“It was all right. I spent most of it missing the two of you.”
“Is that why you’re home so early?” I smirked.
“Actually, it is.” He smiled as he picked up Aubrey. “If you need to rest, then rest. My daughter and I are going to spend some time together.”
“I pumped some bottles today. Don’t forget, it’s your turn to get up with her tonight.”
“I haven’t forgotten, sweetheart. We’ll be downstairs if you want to join us.” He kissed my head.
Wes was the perfect father. In fact, he was too perfect, and I feared little Miss Aubrey was going to be incredibly spoiled by him. But not only by her daddy but also by her uncle and godfather, Franco.
After Aubrey was born, I continued my therapy sessions with Dr. Stark and my yoga and meditation. Everything I feared all these years about having children was for nothing. Now, I couldn’t imagine my life without her.
My mother and I slowly started to get to know each other. She was different now than when she had me, and I realized everyone deserved a second chance. She was good with Aubrey, and I could tell she loved her. I had finally met my half-siblings. I had a sister and a brother. Allie was twenty-one, and Michael was nineteen. Wes was afraid that all of this was too soon and that I’d be overwhelmed, but I wasn’t. All of a sudden, I had this instant family, and I embraced it.
When I think back to the chain of events that led me to Wes, I knew he was the one I was meant to be with for the rest of my life. The natural forces of the world made sure we met in Paris, and they also made sure it didn’t end there. One night in Paris was all it took to change my life forever.
“Anna, can you take her, please?” Wes asked as he walked into the room and handed her to me. “She’s been changed, and now I need to do the same.”
I looked at his shirt and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Did she?” I asked.
“Yes. How does one child have that much poop in her? She exploded all over me.”
He took off his clothes and went into the bathroom to clean up. Once he changed, he climbed on the bed next to us, hooked his arm around me, and placed his finger in his daughter’s hand while she wrapped her tiny fingers around it.
“I love us.” He smiled as he looked at me.
“I love us too.” I kissed his lips.
“When can we start working on the next one?”
“When can you stop asking such silly questions?”
“Right.” He grinned as he kissed me.
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