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aidan grinned as he turned back to pesh and megan . |
`` i hate to cut and run , but it looks like baby caroline is a big attention whore who wants all the glory tonight . '' |
megan rose out of her chair . |
`` do n't you worry about it one bit . |
since she 's a week overdue , i 'm going to let her have this one without accusing her of trying to steal the limelight . '' |
`` can we do anything ? '' |
pesh asked . |
while aidan shook his head , emma said , `` just make sure noah is okay . '' |
angie rose out of her chair . |
`` i 'll go check on him right now . '' |
emma smiled . |
`` thanks . '' |
aidan dug around in his pocket . |
when he produced a set of keys , he tossed them at pesh . |
`` since i came after work , em and i are in separate cars . |
whoever has noah overnight will need our suv to get him to the hospital tomorrow . '' |
pesh nodded as megan said , `` good thinking . |
i 'm not sure if mom is taking him or becky . '' |
at emma 's somewhat apprehensive look that there was n't a strict plan in place for noah , megan said , `` it 'll be fine . |
i promise . '' |
`` okay , '' she said , a little reluctantly . |
sliding his arm around emma 's waist , aidan said , `` come on , sweetheart . |
we need to go . '' |
at the feel of pesh 's hand on her back , megan glanced up at him . |
`` exciting night for them , eh ? '' |
`` yes , it is . '' |
`` how about letting me take you for another spin on the dance floor ? '' |
`` i 'd love that . '' |
as an indian love song flowed out from the speakers , megan wrapped her arms around pesh 's neck . |
this time he did n't bother dancing more formally like he had in savannah . |
instead , he wrapped his arms around her waist and drew her flush against him . |
closing her eyes , she rested her head on his broad chest , loving the gentle beat of his heart beneath his shirt . |
when the song finished , they did n't move . |
they just waited for the next one . |
thankfully , it was another slow one . |
halfway through , she felt a tug on the bottom of her drape . |
glancing down , she saw georgie peering up at her . |
`` what are you doing , sweetie ? '' |
she asked . |
he glanced left and right before he spoke . |
`` mommy told me not to tell anybody , but she needs you to come up to her hotel room . '' |
`` okay . |
what for ? '' |
`` noah 's going crazy wanting aunt emma , and she thinks you 're the only one that might be able to get him to calm down . '' |
`` ah , i see . '' |
when she turned back to pesh , he smiled . |
`` you do n't even need to apologize . |
go see if you can help . '' |
she leaned up and gave him a smacking kiss on the lips . |
`` thank you for being so amazing each and every moment of the day . '' |
his thumb brushed against her cheek . |
`` you 're welcome , my love . '' |
`` be back as soon as i can . '' |
`` i 'm going to hold you to that . '' |
taking georgie 's hand , she made her way off the dance floor and out of the ballroom . |
after getting on one of the elevators , they rode to the sixth floor . |
she let georgie lead the way . |
he stopped halfway down the hall and knocked on the door . |
by then , she did n't have to guess which room noah was in . |
she could hear his screams all the way outside . |
when becky flung open the door , she waved megan through with her hand . |
`` the others did n't want me to interrupt you , but we 've been trying the last hour to get him to calm down , and he 's just not having it . '' |
megan found the scene in hotel room somewhat comical . |
her mother , along with her aunts julia and liz , stood in a circle around one of the beds . |
outfitted in a fuzzy , blue footed sleeper , noah sat in the middle of the mattress , his cheeks streaked and soaked with tears and his face red from crying . |
`` what is the matter ? '' |
megan asked . |
everyone whirled around to look at her . |
`` nothing . |
everything 's fine . |
go back to your party , '' angie said , over noah 's wails . |
`` um , i think it 's safe to say that it is n't fine . |
or at least , he 's not fine . '' |
liz fanned her face with her hand . |
`` it 's like the moment emma left the hotel , he freaked out . |
he woke up out of a dead sleep screaming for his mama . |
the poor baby-sitter hung in as long as she could before she finally called us . '' |
megan cocked her head at noah . |
`` poor thing . '' |
she bypassed her aunts to hold out her arms . |
considering he 'd spent so much time with her , noah happily reached for her , and megan pulled him into her embrace . |
`` hey buddy , you 've got to stop crying . '' |
he was snubbing so hard his breath came in big hiccups as his chest heaved . |
`` mama . |
want mama , '' he pleaded pitifully . |
megan hugged him tight to her chest . |
`` i know , sweetie . |
but she 's at the hospital having your baby sister . '' |
her answer did n't satisfy him since he drew in a deep breath to start screaming again . |
she smiled at him . |
`` you wan na go downstairs to the party ? '' |
he appeared thoughtful . |
`` pesh is downstairs . |
you wan na see him ? '' |
`` esh ? '' |
megan laughed . |
`` yes , he 's down there . '' |
`` see esh , '' he said , kicking his feet as if to tell her to start walking . |
`` here . |
i 'll take him , '' her mother suggested , reaching for noah . |
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