Page 66 of Knocked Up by Mr. Grump Lawyer

“Beatrice, my baby…” he whispered, a tear rolling down his cheek.

Chapter 28

ROBERT

Ifeltmyheartbeating so hard it seemed to be banging on the walls of my chest. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the tiny, adorable infant in Kayla’s arms.

She’s mine, I thought tearfully.

“Come in,” Kayla invited, making me shift my eyes toward her. She had such a glowing aura. Her face was radiant even without makeup and after the ordeal she’d gone through.

I placed the basket of fruits and flowers I was carrying on the table beside the bed. “These are for you,” I told Kayla. “I hope you’re feeling okay…”

Kayla seemed to brighten up the entire room with her smile. The look on her face made my heart flutter. “Yes, I’m good. Thank you for the fruits and flowers.”

“Hi,” I greeted Raven and Atty. Brown, Kayla’s father, in passing. I was too mesmerized by the mother and daughter scene in front of me.

“Kayla, I’m so sorry I wasn’t here when you were giving birth…” I began, feeling guilty. “I didn’t realize it could happen at this stage…”

“It’s fine,” she said. She didn’t look angry or disappointed. “I didn’t know too. We weren’t expecting her for another month, but I guess she was excited to come out!”

“I’m so glad you’re both okay,” I said with a sigh of relief.

“Yes, it’s a miracle indeed,” Kayla replied, smiling.

Then I watched her lean toward the baby. “Beatrice, your dad is here,” she whispered, to my amazement and joy. Unexpected hope, excitement, and happiness filled me from my head to my toes.

“She’s so beautiful,” I whispered in awe.

Kayla smiled. “Here, try to hold her.”

“But… I don’t know how…” I began to say, afraid that I might end up dropping or hurting her.

“Just be gentle,” Kayla encouraged. “You can do it.”

I nervously took the baby in my arms as Kayla transferred her to me. “Hello, Beatrice,” I whispered, feeling my heart soar into the highest heavens.

She was so tiny and beautiful. I couldn’t get enough of her. I felt like I wanted to hold her in my arms forever.

I promise to take good care of you from now until forever,I said in my mind. She felt so fragile that I had this urge to protect her all the time.

I noticed Kayla gazing at me. I turned to her and met her eyes with mine. It felt like our hearts were communicating and our souls were connecting.

I’m not sure if she felt the same way, though. But as for me, this was the first time I’ve ever experienced that. I didn’t even feel that way with Jaynie when we were a happy couple a very long time ago.

My mind drifted off to imagined scenarios of waking up beside Kayla, driving Beatrice to school, and traveling together as a family. The sensations that seemed to swirl around in my heart were all new and strange to me, but they nonetheless filled me with joy and contentment.

“She looks a little bit like me,” I remarked, my eyes taking note of the shape of her lips and the color of the thin strands of her hair. They were dark like mine, not reddish like Kayla’s. But the baby had her mother’s eyes, nose, and face shape.

Kayla smiled. “Yeah, she got your lips and hair,” she noted, echoing my observations. “But she looks more like me!” She sounded so proud and happy.

“No, I think she looks more like me!” her father suddenly interjected, making us all laugh.

The baby cooed, making us burst out laughing again.

“See? She agrees with me!” Atty. Brown added, beaming like a proud grandfather.

Raven was just laughing along with us, amused at our comments and friendly banter.

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