Page 128 of Wood Riddance
“We did this, She-Ra.” He angled over me and kissed my forehead. “This is our baby.”
Twenty minutes later, we made our way back to the parking lot with a whole strip of photos and matching goofy grins.
That was insane.
“I can’t get over how adorable its little feet are,” Merry said, carefully studying the photos the tech had kindly printed for us. “And the head is so giant.”
Finn draped an arm over my shoulder. “Thank you,” he said, pulling me close and ruffling Merry’s hair. “This was the most perfect day.”
“And she said the measurements are perfect,” Merry continued, skipping toward the truck. “Our baby is perfect,” she singsonged. “I can’t wait to hold it and dress it and play with it.”
“Of course it’s measuring strong. This is our kid we’re talking about. He or she is gonna be massive.” Finn patted my belly. “This kid could set records.”
“No thank you.” I huffed a laugh. “I’d very much prefer to push out a normal-size baby rather than a watermelon.”
He laughed as he opened the passenger door for me. “You’re cute. We both know this kid will come out the size of a three-year-old.”
I rolled my eyes and climbed in.
“Let’s head home. I’m going to feed you, then I’ll take Merry back to my place so we can pack up a few more boxes.”
Finn was in the process of moving into my house, and we were already working on plans for a small addition to make more room for Merry and the baby. Life was complete chaos, but that wasn’t anything new. All I could do was breathe through it and enjoy the experience of growing our family.
It had all happened so fast. A few short months ago, he’d been my sworn enemy. But I knew better now. This was destiny. Falling in love with Finn helped me work through the trauma of the loss of my dad. I’d miss him forever, especially on days like this. But he was watching over me and loving every second of my messy, beautiful life.
And I knew he’d approve of Finn. My dad had taught me never to settle. To chase my dreams and never dull my shine. And somehow, I’d found the man that challenged me, celebrated me, and made every day even better than the last.
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