Total pages in book: 66
Estimated words: 61929 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 310(@200wpm)___ 248(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61929 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 310(@200wpm)___ 248(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
I was ready to just be happy with my family.
“We’re not going anywhere,” Hayden assured her as he rubbed her shoulder. “Nothing will change that.”
Aisling gave everyone a grateful smile and nodded, blinking away her happy tears to the best of her ability.
“I just love you guys so much that I’m afraid to lose you. You’re the best thing that has ever happened to me,” she said before looking down at Adder. “We have the perfect son because of you guys.”
Adder was going to be incredible. He would be strong, smart, brave, and caring. A mixture of the best of everyone.
I couldn’t wait to watch him grow into his own person, bringing his own strengths to the Iron Serpents. I wouldn’t mind him becoming an older brother down the road either.
“You should rest now. We’ll watch Adder,” I told her as I stroked her hair, knowing that she was exhausted. I could tell from how her eyelids kept fluttering from being so heavy.
“Thank you,” Aisling said before handing Adder over to Chris. She then sank into the pillows, gazing up at me with a tired smile. “I love you. All of you.”
“We love you too,” I told her, leaning down to kiss her forehead just as her eyes fluttered shut.
I pulled back, and we all quietly got situated, taking turns holding Adder and heading out into the hallway if we wanted to talk.
She deserved rest, and we weren’t going to stop taking care of her just because the baby was born. We were going to look after her for as long as she was with us.
And the plan was forever.
Chapter 26
Aisling
It didn’t take me long to figure out that having eight guys to help take care of Adder was the best thing ever.
Rubbing my eyes sleepily, I wandered out of the bathroom after taking a much-needed shower, passing by my room to see Hayden standing over Adder’s crib.
Hearing a tough biker making cooing noises made me smile, and I crept past my room to keep from disturbing them.
I still didn’t get as much sleep as I used to because Adder was a loud crier, but it was great knowing that I didn’t have to get up every time. We all worked on a rotation basis, helping the other out, whether we were feeding, burping, changing, bathing, or putting Adder to sleep. We were a team through and through, and that was the only reason why I was surviving the early stages of parenthood.
It was a lot of work! Even with nine people.
But I was happier than ever. I swore I was glowing as I walked into the main part of the clubhouse, catching Kai laying on the couch with a book in his hands. The cover was facing me as I approached, and I realized that it was a parenting book.
“Macho Biker Man is reading a parenting book?” I teased him as I straddled his lap.
Kai smirked as he put his book to the side, peering up at me with a grin on his face.
“I’ll admit that I don’t know everything,” he said.
I ran my hands up his strong chest and cupped his face.
“I think it’s sweet you’re reading about parenthood. It’s quite an adventure, huh?” I asked him.
Kai laughed as he caressed my thighs.
“That’s an understatement. The scariest, most exciting adventure ever,” he replied.
“Well, I’m glad all of you guys are in it with me. Speaking of the others, they better get back from the store soon. Madison and Chloe will be here in an hour,” I said, my heart skipping with excitement.
This would be the first time that I got to see my best friend and my niece since I gave birth, and I was so excited for Madison to meet the men that I had fallen in love with.
“They’ll be here any minute now. What are you having Chris cook for dinner?” Kai asked, gazing up at me in a manner that made my stomach flip. It was like he had love shining in his eyes. Like he didn’t want to ever take his eyes off me.
I had never felt so loved before in my life.
The guys were so attentive and sweet, checking on me and taking over for me so that I could rest. It had taken me a little while to recover from everything, but I didn’t have to worry about a single thing because they took care of everything for me. No matter what, I could rely on them.
“He swore up and down that he could make a mean lasagna, so I’m holding him to that,” I said with a soft laugh. Chris could pull off anything.
“Best lasagna ever,” Kai assured me before wrapping his arms around me and surging upward to kiss me.
I smiled into the kiss, cupping his face and reveling in every brush of our lips. I was so glad that I never had to leave, that they would be mine and I would be theirs forever. This place truly felt like home to me, and they truly felt like a family to me.