Page 102 of His Vicious Desire

“Your daughter.”He shakes his head.“Why did I not consider the drama she would bring to our life?”

Laughter comes out of me unchecked.“I can’t wait to see you with her, trying to tell her no.”

“I’m going to tell her no.There’s also her brother, who will ensure she doesn’t get everything she wants.”

“Hm, that will be interesting to see, considering your son is you in tiny form.”It was spooky how much Max was like his father in actions and thoughts, but he oddly looked more like Nico than Gaetano.Gaetano found it amusing.I worried people would think the wrong thing.

“Okay, are you ready to meet your daughter, Bianca?”My doctor asks.

I nod.“Very.How is Carina and Sandro’s baby doing?”

She’s their doctor, too.“Excellent.Little Filomena was in good health despite being early, as I’m certain your daughter will be.Okay, we’re about to begin.Would you like me to walk you through what I’m doing?”

“Please, no,” I shake my head.

“Not a problem.I understand,” she chuckles.

“Actually, Filomena isn’t her name.She’s going to be Serafina.Carina did it to get back at him for saying he thought Ludovica should be their daughter’s name,” I giggle as I think of my brother trying to accept Filomena as his daughter’s name.

Shaking his head.“Let me guess, you had something to do with it?”

“Not exactly.I simply suggested the name Filomena as a joke to Carina, and then it kind of grew from there.”I attempt to defend myself.

“Have you picked a name for yours yet?”

I look to Gaetano.“I’m letting him pick the name since he wanted a girl so much.I got to pick our son’s name.Thankfully, I like the names he’s been thinking of.”

“I would like to wait until I meet her before I pick it.While there are two I’m thinking of—it doesn’t feel right picking a name without seeing her.”Gaetano shrugs.

“I understand.Smart.One of my patients had a name picked, all of these beautiful blankets with his name on them.Then he was delivered, and for some reason, they said the name simply did not fit him.He left the hospital with a completely different name.Personally, I think you should meet your baby before naming them.That’s my two cents that I would never tell a couple who had a name picked out before their baby was born.”

The doctor goes quiet, then suddenly the room is filled with the screaming and crying of my new daughter.“Okay, we have a baby girl.And my goodness she’s got lungs on her.That’s something I love to hear.The nurse is going to clean her real quick to see how she’s doing.As I mentioned, she might need help in the NICU.”

Gaetano has my hand in his and his eyes on our daughter.“How is she?”

Sighing, he bends down to press his lips to mine in a gentle caress.“She’s perfect and beautiful like her mother.Thank you.”

Relief flows through me as a nurse presents Gaetano with our daughter, tightly wrapped in a blanket and with a hat on.Seeing with him her has me smiling so widely my mouth is hurting.

“Her APGAR score is excellent.You would never know she was early.I’m beginning to wonder if we were off on her due date.She won’t need to go into NICU, she’s in perfect health.”The doctor declares.

“Please, can I see her, Gaetano?”I whisper.

He brings her to me, lowering her so I can see her.“Oh my god, she’s perfect.She’s a little smaller than Max, but she’s perfect.”

“Yes, she is.Her momma in miniature.She has your nose and chin.What do you think about Sophia Adriana?”

“I love it.I was hoping you would pick Sophia.”I admit.“Helena is pretty, it just felt very old-fashioned.”

“Yes, I could tell.”

“You see everything.”

“I do, including how you can’t wait to meet your daughter properly.So I’m going to give her back to the nurse so they can do all the fun stuff, and we’ll see her in your room.“

“Have I told you how much I love you and how grateful I am for you lately?”

“It’s been a minute.But I already know that.”His smile is everything as he runs a hand over my hair.“Thank you for my daughter.”

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