Page 108 of There Are No Words

“Allegra,” he said, taking me out of my reverie.

I shook my head, chuckling. “Sorry. Yes, let’s tell them.”

I smiled, looking at each one of them in turn. It was so perfect that it was Dad who had asked about her name. And he was holding her.

“Is it Baby? Because I’ve heard you call her that before,” Isabella said, causing us all to laugh.

“No, Peanut. Although, Baby is a good one, isn’t it?” I asked, winking at her.

Isabella shrugged. “I like it.”

Perla chuckled. “I do, too.”

“It’s all yours, then,” I joked with Perla, who only smiled.

“Okay, come on. What’s her name?” Maria questioned. “We’re on pins and needles over here.”

I took a breath. “Meet”—I eyed Dad—“Gina Jo Morelli Moore.”

A round ofoohsandaahsfilled the room, but it was Dad’s response that I was most interested in. His eyes were filled with tears, and he sniffled, trying to contain his emotions. “Gina,” he said, looking down at her with a smile as wide as could be. Then he looked up at me, our eyes connecting. “Your mother would be honored.”

Tears began forming in my eyes, and I gushed, “Dad.”

“I really believe it, Allegra. She’s watching over us right now, and she has a smile on her face,” Dad insisted and bent his head to give Gina a kiss on the forehead.

“I know she is,” I admitted and looked up at Brady. A knowing look passed between us. I thought about our visit to the medium as he sat down beside me on the bed and wrapped an arm around my shoulder, his touch comforting me like nothing else could.

“I still like Baby,” Isabella pointed out and walked to Dad, standing on her tiptoes to get a good look at Gina.

We all broke out into laughter, and Perla and Maria moved in closer around Dad, ushering Jade to join them, my sisters each anticipating their turn to hold Gina.

“You know, it’s a good thing you can track the planets but not your cycle,” Bianca joked.

I cringed, rolling my eyes.

“She’s perfect and the perfect addition to the family,” Bianca added.

“I know nothing that happened these past months was planned, but I wouldn’t change a single thing,” I admitted and looked at Jade, hoping she knew I was talking about her, too.

“Me neither,” Brady assured me, intertwining his fingers with mine again. “Being a father to Gina, being with you, and growing my family with all of you”—he gestured to everyone—“it’s more than a guy could ask for.”

“You certainly found the pot at the end of the rainbow, brother,” Jack joked.

“No. I thinkIdid,” I insisted, bringing Brady’s hand to my lips and kissing his fingers.

Then he brought our hands to his mouth and kissed mine.

“The Morelli family is growing in ways your mother and I could’ve only dreamed about,” Dad announced. “You girls are so special to me.” Tears filled his eyes, and he smiled as Maria finally slipped her arms around Gina to hold her.

“It’s a beautiful family,” Dom said, his arm finding Maria’s shoulder as he looked on at Gina and smiled.

Chapter Thirty-Four

Brady

a few weeks later

“You bring ajoy to my life I hadn’t even known was missing,” I quietly whispered to Gina as I rocked her to sleep in the rocking chair in front of the window in her nursery.

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