“I’ve got you.” Josh scoops me up into his arms and carries me into the hospital.

“I love you.” I wail.

“I know.”

He murmurs the words in my ear and I relax as best I can until we’re in the delivery room. Nothing else matters right now—just this baby.

She doesn’t muck around, and she’s born with just a couple of pushes. I shake, the shock of how quickly she’s born leaving me a weeping mess.

She’s here.

She.

Josh was right. He is surrounded by girls.

I look at my husband. Sharing this with him just makes my heart beat faster. He never got to do this with Amelia, never got the chance to see the moment she was born. With this baby, he’ll get to do everything.

“Did you want to cut the cord?” the doctor asks.

Josh grins. “Yes, please.”

Watching the joy on his face makes this day even more exciting.

After the baby’s placed on my chest, I stroke the fuzz on the top of her head and hold my husband’s hand as we revel in an experience we didn’t get to do together the first time around.

It means everything.

“What are we going to call her?” he asks.

“I told you in the car. Her name is Addison.”

He strokes her cheek. “Addison. I like it.”

I widen my eyes. “I know. Addison Montgomery Carter.”

He gives me the side-eye. “Why does that sound familiar?”

“Addison Montgomery was a character on Grey’s Anatomy. McDreamy’s first wife. You know how much I love that show.”

He nods like he knows what I’m talking about, but he really doesn’t.

“If you love it that much, maybe I should see if I could land an episode or two on it.”

I grin. “I might watch you if you were on TV.”

He laughs. “Just for you, Delaney. Always for you.”

The look in his eyes shows me just how much he loves me. He’s been like that ever since the night we got back together, and I hope I express my love for him in the same way.

“I think when she’s a little older, we’ll have to go on a trip to Glenderry. So she can meet everyone back there.”

I smile. “I love that idea.” We’ve been back once for a holiday after a year of living in Los Angeles, but not since then. I can’t wait.

The thought of going home causes a swell in my emotions and I tear up. “You’re making me cry.”

“Only happy tears.” He kisses my temple. “Only ever happy tears.”

And I know, despite everything, that’s all there’ll ever be.

Only happiness forever.

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