“I was going to wait to tell you,” Willow winces.
“What? Why?” Olivia frowns.
“I didn’t want to steal your thunder,” Willow says to her best friend, putting the brake on the stroller to go to her friend.
“Babies everywhere,” Savannah sing songs, her eyes turning to Killian. He chuckles down at her, hearing what she doesn’t say out loud, “If that’s what you want.” He says simply.
Sloane wanders over to me and tucks herself against my arm, but her attention is on Lily, making sure she’s okay and still sleeping, which she is.
When Olivia’s sister arrives a couple of hours later, we all head out to give them some time and rest.
“Dinner on fourth?” Bast pats his stomach, “I’m fucking starving.”
“The pizza place?” Savannah questions.
“Obviously,” He tuts at her.
So that’s where we go, that sense of everything just beingrightmaking my whole body light.
I’m a damn lucky man.
Chapter Forty-two
We finish up dinner and head out of the little diner into the quiet street, walking back toward the hospital where we left our cars.
“Oh shit,” I groan, “I got so caught up, but we’re going to run out of formula!”
“That’s alright,” Dean tucks me in closer as we walk, “We can just stop at the store.”
“It’s so late,” I wince, “I didn’t even think.”
“Hey,” Gently, Dean curls a finger under my chin, pausing on the street, “It’s okay, it’s not your job.”
“It kind of is,” My lips attempt a smile, but the guilt rings heavily.
“I think we’re past contracts, Butterfly.”
“I’m sorry,” I whisper.
“Apologies would require for you to do something wrong,” He tells me, “It’s all fine, listen, you can just grab a ride with Bast and Willow since they’re all set up to take Lily anyway, and I’ll run to the store and meet you at home.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah,” He agrees, “It’s around the corner. It’s no problem.”
He works it out with Sebastian but like he said it’s no issue at all and when we reach the hospital parking lot, he gives me a quick kiss before he heads to the Porsche and I get Lily into her car seat as carefully as I can, trying not to disturb her since it’s so late and she’ll be going straight to bed when I get back home.
I climb into the back of the SUV, squeezing into the middle seat between the two car seats. Both babies are asleep as Sebastian drives us carefully back to Dean’s place. When we get there, I pull out my keys and go to climb out.
“Thanks for the ride,” I say, “I appreciate it.”
But Willow gets out, opening the door on Lily’s side and starts to unbuckle her.
When I don’t move, shocked at her willingness to help, she quirks a brow, “Are you coming?”
“What are you doing?” I climb out of the car.
“Helping?” She cocks her head. “Oh baby, we’re a team now. This is the standard.”
