“Hey, baby boy. I’m the better half of your dad. The cooler one who will buy you beer and give you chick advice.”

Knox chuckles from a few feet away, shaking his head at me.

“He looks just like we did when we were babies.”

“Go figure, I carry him for nearly ten months, and he comes out lookin’ like you two.” Hadleigh scoffs, and we all laugh.

I’m so damn happy for them. As I look down at their precious baby, there are zero doubts in my mind that this was all meant to be. I can’t explain the love I feel for all of them. Everything worked out exactly the way it was always supposed to, and I have faith that I’ll eventually have a family of my own too.

“We’re gonna teach you all the things, Hendrix Jackson. Show you all the tricks to the trade. I know you’re gonna make your mama and daddy proud.”

Knox chuckles. “I already promised Hads that I wouldn’t let him be a little me.”

I bellow out a laugh. “That’s doubtful. He’s only a few months younger than Kenzie and Grayson’s twins. They’ll probably all get into trouble together,” I remind him.

“Twins.” Hadleigh shakes her head. “One was hard enough. Not sure how Kenzie survived delivering two.”

My sister snorts behind me as I sit carefully in a chair with Hendrix in my arms.

“I can’t believe you two are parents,” I say, and Kaitlyn agrees.

“Especially before me,” Kaitlyn adds.

“Shit, me either,” Knox confirms, and we all laugh.

Hadleigh smiles just as a knock softly taps on the door. Kaitlyn opens it, and Ivy enters. As soon as my eyes land on her, it’s like all the air in the room escapes. She walks in with her curly auburn hair pulled up, and when her almond-colored eyes capture mine, I’m immediately captivated by how gorgeous she looks.

“Hi,” she mutters sweetly, glancing around the room and smiling. “Sorry, I’m late.”

“You’re just on time,” Hadleigh says as Ivy sits in the chair next to me. She’s ten years younger than me, and I’ve known her since she was little, but it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other. She only works with Harper on the weekends now that she’s taking classes at the community college since she graduated high school last year.

Our gazes lock for a moment, then she leans in closer to get a better look at our nephew. When her arm brushes against mine, an electric current shoots through me, and it confuses the shit outta me.

“You wanna hold him?” I ask, then notice how she studies my mouth before meeting my eyes.

“Yes, please.”