Page 119 of How to Catch a Rockstar

“There’s no need to tell us anything, young lady. We’re here,” Sage says as she pushes her way into the room.

“Out!” Aurora screams. “Out!”

I rush to Sage before my feisty girl screams the hospital down thereby alerting the press in three states of the impending arrival of a Sinner baby.

I herd Sage to the waiting area. When I open the door, the gossip gals cheer.

“I knew you wouldn’t get away with it,” Feather says.

“Everything going okay?” Cash asks.

“Yeah,” I tell him and my other bandmates – except Dylan and Virginia who are at home with their baby. “Presley is ready to enter the world.”

Leia snickers. “Aurora is going to get you back for all those rocker names someday.”

I smirk. “I can’t wait.”

“Where is he?” Aurora shouts from down the hall.

“Duty calls.” I rush out of the room and back to Aurora. I hold her hand. “How are you doing?”

“How am I doing? How am I doing?” she screeches. “How do you think I’m doing?”

I kiss her forehead. “I think you’re doing awesome because you are wonderful.”

Dr. Edwards giggles. “I love it when the baby daddies backpedal like their lives depend on it.”

“I—”

My words are cut off when Aurora screams.

“There you go,” Dr. Edwards coaxes. “We’re nearly there.”

Her definition of nearly there is clearly not the same as mine since it’s another hour before she demands ‘one last push’ and our baby finally arrives.

“Congratulations, Mommy and Daddy. It’s a girl.”

I push the matted hair off of Aurora’s face. “You did it, baby.” I kiss her forehead. “I love you, my feisty girl.”

Her green eyes light with love and happiness. “And I love you, drummer boy.”

“Here she is,” the nurse says as she places our baby into Aurora’s arms.

Aurora kisses her nose. “She’s perfect.”

“Of course, she is. We made her.”

“Hello, little one,” she whispers to her. “I’m your mommy and I will always love and protect you. Welcome to the world, little Star.”

“Star? You already picked out her name?”

She glances up at me. “It’s the perfect name.”

I grin. “Named after one of the best drummers to ever live.”

“Since I fell in love with a drummer, I thought it was fitting.”

“Thank you for loving me. Thank you for giving me this precious gift.”

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