Series: The Laws of Opposite Attract Series by Vi Keeland
Total pages in book: 101
Estimated words: 98878 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 494(@200wpm)___ 396(@250wpm)___ 330(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98878 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 494(@200wpm)___ 396(@250wpm)___ 330(@300wpm)
Lala sighed. “Apparently, I hadn’t accounted for the humidity today.”
“I swear it looked halfway normal when we left.” Devyn laughed.
“Don’t worry,” Billie said. “I’ll fix it, Lala. We’ll give you an updo.”
Holden swam over and climbed out of the pool. “Hold up. Who electrocuted my wife?”
***
Are baby showers always this freaking boring?
I’d promised Alex I’d watch as Caitlin opened all of her gifts, but it seemed never-ending.
How many freaking onesies does a baby need? And I swore she’d gotten enough diapers to last until the baby was three. But like the proud granddad I was, I sat patiently, counting the minutes until I could have Alex all to myself. We’d planned to take an evening walk on the beach, just the two of us.
My wife sat next to Caitlin with a notepad, writing down every single gift and who it was from. I was so damn proud of her for enduring this with a smile on her face. Alex looked up at me at one point, and I blew her a kiss. She winked, and all felt right in the world.
But I’d nearly zoned out again when I heard someone call my name.
I looked up. “Huh?”
Caitlin held up a wrapped gift. “This one is for you, Brayden.”
I pointed to my chest. “For me?”
I stood and approached. Caitlin looked giddy as she handed me the present.
As I unwrapped the pastel paper, I started to laugh, ready for something with a funny joke about becoming a grandpa. We’d laughed about that constantly lately.
Inside the box was a mini Philadelphia Eagles cap, for a baby—a sweet ode to Ryan I was sure Alex was behind. She knew all about Ryan loving the Eagles.
“There’s a card inside,” she said.
I pulled it out. “You didn’t have to do that, Caitlin. Thank you.” Then I read the note. And I read it again. I had to read it at least five times to understand. My hands shook as I looked up at Alex. Her eyes were glistening as she nodded.
I looked over at the guys and noticed Holden crying, too.
What the hell?
They knew. All the wives were also wiping their eyes. No one had read the note, yet they all freaking knew.
This baby shower might have been planned, but this was the surprise of a lifetime. Officially the happiest moment of my life. I couldn’t get to Alex fast enough, lifting her up and spinning her around—spinning them around.
I looked down at the note again, making sure the words were still there and this wasn’t a dream.
My unborn niece might call you Gramps. But I’m the lucky little miracle who’ll get to call you Daddy.
Love, The One You Always Believed In