This was forever.
I might have been young and a little unknowing about a lot of things, but I knew I wasn’t wrong about this.
A couple of hours later, I got a text message from Mouse.
Laurel was doing fine and the birth had pretty much been a breeze, from what she said.
I laughed even though I was maybe a little envious. Mine hadn’t gone so smoothly. But I was glad that she didn’t have to go through all of that. And I imagined it was best for B-ry as well. As I pictured him in the delivery room, I almost laughed out loud. I hoped Cami got him calmed down by the time they got to the hospital. Then again, B-ry was strong and I had a feeling he’d pull it together for Laurel.
I received a picture a few minutes later with a caption that saidLaurel and Catherine say hi.
I silently oohed and awwed over the cute baby. Who was big, by the way. I could just see it now, she would have her mommy’s looks and her daddy’s height.
I turned off the lights except for the one in the front hall. Then I made my way upstairs.
I smiled as I made our new bed for the first time even though I had a feeling we wouldn’t be making it ours tonight.
I was okay with that.
After all, we had a lifetime ahead of us.
And so many different places he had promised to take me on.
