Page 91 of Lust
Liza’s mouth parted. “What?”
“Probably not the right time, but I figure if we’re waiting, you can open it. It’s silly, really.”
Warmth bloomed in her chest. She glanced at the box, then met his eyes. “I had a present for you too, but... I lost it.”
“Was it the baseball?” he asked. “Because I found that.”
Relief washed over her. “You did? Where was it?”
“Under my couch.”
“Oh.” She had fond memories of his kitchen floor. Perhaps she’d knocked it from the boxes she’d brought in the previous night.
“Open it,” Joe said, looking at the package.
She ripped it open. Inside was a small packet of reusable metal straws. She laughed. “Okay. Straws.”
His eyes lit up. “Perfect, right?”
They locked eyes. “Yep. Perfect.”
Double doors to the birthing suite opened, and Wyatt stalked out, his face a mixture of exhaustion and astonishment. He wore one of those disposable hospital gowns and had smears of pink over his chest.
Shit.
Liza’s heart thudded a million miles an hour. She couldn’t take any more bad news. Not tonight. Not when there had been so much already.
He looked around, dazed.
“Wyatt?” she stepped forward.
Tony and Bailey slowly got to their feet. Everyone inched closer, holding their breaths.
Wyatt blinked. “It’s a girl.”
A unanimous roar burst out. The men clapped Wyatt on the back. The women hugged him. Liza was smiling so hard, her cheeks hurt.
“Misha?” Lilo asked in the sudden silence.
Wyatt nodded. “She’s okay. The baby was strong. Misha needed stitches and was taken to the operating room.”
“She’s okay, though?” Lilo asked.
He nodded. “She’s doing great.”
“And the baby?” Liza asked.
He grinned. Liza had never seen him so happy. Tears glistened in his eyes.
“She’s with the nurses getting checked. I just wanted to come out quickly and—”
The double doors opened again, but this time a nurse came out. In her arms was a swaddled baby girl, all wrinkled and sleeping. She handed the precious cargo to Wyatt, who froze, petrified.
“You want me to take her?” he gaped.
“You're the father, right?” the nurse smirked.
He nodded.
