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“I knew what I wanted.”
“You also wouldn’t pick. I was fine with anything,” I remind her.
I would’ve picked pink for the boy if it meant we were done.
Delia wraps her arms around my middle. “Fine. It’s a bit weird, but for a girl, I like the name Gina. My father’s name was Gene, and it felt like a good compromise for using a part of his name. And then for a boy I like Everett.”
I let them sink in, and honestly, I really like them. Everett sounds like a strong name, and I can picture a little girl named Gina with blonde hair swaying as she runs around the house.
“I’m not just saying this, but I think they might just be perfect.”
“Really?” Delia asks, her eyes wide.
“Yeah. I really like Everett. And I know how much you love your dad, and I also know your mother would probably love having your father’s name honored that way.”
“If you hadn’t liked Gina, my second choice was Brynlee. I know they’re a bit different, but that was just my idea.”
“Let’s put that as our backup.”
Her smile is bright enough to light up the night sky. “Okay. Do you have anything you like?”
“I’ll think about it and let you know, but for now, we’ll create a list.”
She rests her head on my chest as we stand in the nursery where our babies will sleep. I never imagined my life would be here. That I’d be holding the woman who I love and naming our children. It’s different, amazing, and I am eternally grateful that things turned out this way.
Delia changed everything, and I’ll never be able to give her the things she’s given me, but I’ll never stop trying.
Chapter 33
Delia
I’m sitting at the edge of the exam table, waiting for the nurse to come in. I’ve already gotten two text messages from Josh, requesting I text him as soon as I’m out of the appointment so he knows I’m fine. He’s so crazy, but I love him for it.
Today is a big day for him. The family had enough money to get the build done, but they decided to take out a loan in order to keep some cash on hand. Josh has been working so hard to get a deal closed because, while the siblings may have a lot of knowledge, they don’t have anything proving their experience to the bank. Everything was done through their father’s name before, and they’re a risk to loan money to.
But Jack worked up the numbers to show they are worth the investment. I have faith.
The nurse enters with a warm smile. “Hi, Delia. I’m Aly, and I’m going to do your vitals and see if we can hear the heartbeats before Dr. Locke comes in.”
“Great.”
She takes my vitals and asks me a series of questions. “How is your sleep?”
“It’s fine. I feel them a lot more at night.”
“I have two, and I remember trying to fall asleep and they’d be doing somersaults.”
I nod. “The last two days they’ve been a little less active.”
“Yeah?”
“Last night especially. That’s normal, right?”
Aly grabs the doppler. “You’ll definitely have times when they’re more active than not. Let’s see if we can hear them.”
She sets it up, and we hear something almost right away. I smile at the sound. It’s still mesmerizing, and I can understand why Josh wants to be here, it’s really special. “That’s one of them, I’m going to press around to see if we can get the other to let us hear.”
Her hands push around, shifting things, and I feel one of them push back. “Seems he or she isn’t happy.”
