“I’m so happy for you,” I mumble against his shirt.
We’re both quiet for a long time, just standing there staring at our son holding his little sister. “He’s already got this big brother thing down,” Cole says.
“Yeah, he’s a natural,” I agree.
“Come here,” Riley says, holding her hand toward me. I walk to the opposite side of the bed from where Mav is sitting.
I lean down, giving her a hug. “How are you feeling?”
“Like I just pushed a watermelon out of a place where a watermelon shouldn’t be,” she says, laughing. She glances over at Mav and Macie. “I’m exhausted, but I’m so happy that it doesn’t even matter.”
I’ve been there. I know exactly what she means. I lean over the bed a little more, so I can get a better view of the little one.
Her face is scrunched up in sleep with only a few curly tufts of hair peeking out from under the pink and blue striped bow.
“She’s precious,” I say.
“Thanks,” Riley says dreamily.
I give her another hug, then step toward the door. “If you guys need anything, just let me know.”
I lock eyes with Cole, making sure he hears me. He gives a single nod.
“Let me know when to come get Mav.” I would say goodbye, but I don’t want to disturb the little bubble he’s in right now.
“Thank you,” Riley mouths.
I smile and nod, then step from the room. The view of all of them gathered together as a family hits me just as I’m shutting the door, and all the air gets stuck in my lungs.
That’s what I want.
I don’t even have a plan in place before I’m shifting the car out of park and driving to the bar. I know all three of my guys are there right now, so that’s where I need to be.
I can’t wait to talk to them. All of this might have just hit me upside the head, but I’m going to explode if I don’t get this out now.
The bar isn’t open yet, so I park in the back and pound on the door. This probably makes me seem a little crazy, but rational thought flew out the window a while ago.
“What the fuck?” Linc growls as the heavy metal door starts to swing open. “Abby?” he asks as I come into view. His face falls when he takes me in. “What happened?”
“I need to talk to you guys.”
He grabs my hand, pulling me inside. I follow him into the main room of the bar where Kane and Wyatt are busy stocking the shelves and getting ready for a busy Saturday night.
“Hey,” I say quietly. At the sound of my voice, they both whip around.
“Are you okay?” Wyatt asks.
Kane’s face falls. “Did something happen with Riley? The baby?” His eyes dart around. “Where’s Mav?”
I hold up my hand in front of me, shaking my head. “Everyone’s fine. Mav’s at the hospital with all of them right now. Riley and baby Macie are both doing well.”
Kane lets out a relieved breath. They all do.
“Then… what’s going on?” Linc asks, still holding my hand.
“Where’s Oliver?” I ask. We’ve worked so hard to keep this from the boys this whole time. I don’t want to ruin it by blurting this out where he could overhear us.
“He’s asleep in my office,” Kane says.
