Page 101 of Only You

“Addy, darling. What is going on? Where is that baby?”

“Still inside me, Luis.”

“Well, push her out already. I can’t wait to meet the little princess.”

Alex and Colin took Lucy to the cafeteria for a bite to eat.

“Where’s Mom?” I asked.

“She and Antonio are on their way. Remember, they had that day trip with their new friends in Charleston?”

“Oh yeah. That’s right. I hope she gets here in time,” I said.

Time had passed, and it had already been three hours before I knew it. The doctor told us that it was time for Addy to push and to wait in the waiting room.

“You got this, sister.” I squeezed her hand. “You got this.”

“I know. You’ll get to meet your niece really soon.”

I leaned over, kissed her forehead, and we left the room.

“Did she have the baby?!” My mother rushed into the waiting room.

“Not yet, Mom. Anytime now,” I said.

“Thank God. If I would have missed the birth of my grandchild, I don’t know what I would have done.”

“What would you have done if you still lived in New York?” I asked.

“You know that baby is why we moved here,” she said.

“I thought it was because I lived here.” I pouted.

“That too, darling.” She patted my cheek.

About an hour later, Colin walked in with tears in his eyes.

“She’s here and she’s gorgeous.” He beamed with excitement.

We all congratulated him with hugs and kisses. Walking into Adalyn’s room, I stopped and stared at her, holding her newborn baby. Tears filled my eyes because a baby had been something she wanted for such a long time, and now, she was finally a mother.

“Come meet your niece.” Adalyn smiled.

“She’s beautiful, Addy.” Tears streamed down my face. “Hi, sweetheart.” I reached out and touched her little hand.

“Excuse me?” Luis said. “Have you named the child yet, or will you two keep it a secret until she’s five?”

“Luis, stop it.” Adalyn laughed. “I’d like you all to meet Ellery Grace Young, weighing in at six pounds seven ounces.”

“I love that name. Hi, Ellery. It’s your Auntie Hannah.”

After swooning over the baby, we left to give Adalyn and Colin time alone with their daughter.

“Isn’t she beautiful?” I asked Alex as we climbed into the car.

“She really is.” He smiled.

“Tomorrow, I’m going to send my delivery guy to the hospital with a truckload of flowers for them.”