“Fine, but does he even have three tickets?”
We’ll go if you can get us three tickets
Done
“He said he can,” I replied.
“Then I guess we’re going to Vegas!” Jase grinned.
We finally arrived at Tyler and Hayden’s place, and when we reached the door, we knocked softly.
Tyler answered. He wore a wrinkled T-shirt, gym shorts, and a massive smile on his face.
“You made it.” He pulled me into a hug, then moved on to the other two.
“I wish I could have been here sooner,” I admitted. “I’ve been dying to meet my niece.”
Hayden emerged from the hallway, cradling his daughter.
And just like that, I could see only her.
“This”—Tyler moved next to his husband—“is Iris.”
She was much smaller than I expected, wrapped in a pale purple blanket, her face relaxed as she slept in her dad’s arms.
I didn’t realize I’d stopped breathing until Hayden glanced up at me and smiled. “Want to hold her?”
My hands came up. “Yeah, I do.”
She fit perfectly in my hold, as if she belonged there. Her fingers curled reflexively around one of mine, and a lump rose in my throat. “She’s perfect,” I whispered, to no one in particular.
Tyler chuckled quietly. “I know. She’s already got both of us wrapped around her little finger.”
That didn’t surprise me at all.
We settled into the living room, where Tyler talked about Iris’s birth, the moment they first heard her cry, and the day they brought her home.
At some point, the conversation turned to baseball.
“So, how are you doing?” Tyler asked. “I get updates from this one whenever he’s in town.” He gestured toward Jase. “But I feel like we haven’t had a chance to talk about how baseball’s treating you.”
“The team is great, and I’m having a pretty good year so far. I don’t like being so far away from everyone, though.”
Tyler nodded. “Yeah, I can’t imagine it’s easy being away from Faye so much while you’re just starting out.”
She placed her hand on my leg and squeezed it.
“It’s not just Faye,” I replied, without thinking.
Tyler blinked. “Yeah, I get it. You and Jase have always been inseparable.”
I glanced over at Jase, who sat in the chair beside me. He met my gaze, gave me a barely-there nod, and mouthed, “You can tell them.”
Exhaling, I shifted my attention back to Tyler and Hayden. “Actually, we’re together.”
Tyler cocked his head to the side. “Together?”
“Like dating,” I clarified.
