Edge walks around the bed to Liam’s side before pulling him into what they would call a “bro hug”, but we all know it is a real hug. A hug of congratulations, a hug of support, a hug of brotherly love between two men who know each other better than anyone else.

“You’re a dad.” Edge’s voice is filled with hidden emotion while his hand rests high on Liam’s shoulder.

“I’m a dad.” Liam doesn’t hide his emotions though and I watch from the bed as he wipes a stray tear.

“Wow dude, she’s perfect. You did good, El.” He winks at me but I notice he doesn’t come any closer to the baby. He is going to need to get over that very quickly. I look at Liam and give him a subtle nod as a wide smile breaks out across his face.

“Sunshine, wasn’t there something you wanted to ask Edge?” Liam would make a terrible spy, acting is not his strong suit and Edge immediately knows something is afoot.

“Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me. So, Jay, would you like to come hold your god-daughter?” He just looks at me for a beat.

“You’re— are you serious?” Jay Brink, the giant enforcer of a man, is near tears as he takes small nervous steps towards the bed. I nod in response, a grin spreading across my face with watery eyes.

You would think that when the baby is out your hormones would fall back in line pretty quickly, but they don’t. No, I think they might be even crazier for a while. Edge stops next to Jack, who still has his sister in his arms, and looks down at her.

“Me?” he asks, eyes locked in on Charlotte.

“You,” I choke out, lifting the baby from Jack and handing her over to the hulking hockey player who has never looked so soft. Charlotte has shrunk in his arms, one of his biceps is near double her size but I know he would rather die than cause her harm.

Safe to say she is going to have a hard go of it when she wants to date one day. An older brother, a hockey dad and hockey uncles scaring off anyone who looks her way.

Liam joins me on the bed so I am surrounded by my boys as we watch Edge rock Charlotte slightly like he has fallen into a trance looking at her scrunched little face. The moment is broken by another knock on the door. Liam goes to answer, the door opening to Lyndsey and Anders. It’s not lost on me that they arrived together. I raise an eyebrow at Lyndsey, but decide I’ll put it in my pocket for now. She ignores my suspicious look, instead beaming at me with a wide smile.