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he shrieked before wrapping his arms tighter around megan 's neck .
`` i think it 's safe to say he 's staying with me . ''
`` but it 's your engagement party , '' julia protested .
`` yes , and i 've been enjoying it the last four hours .
i do n't think watching him is going to take away anything for me . ''
as she started out the doorway , she asked , `` is mason okay ? ''
her mother nodded .
`` thank goodness he 's down the hall , or we 'd have two toddlers running around at eleven o'clock . ''
megan giggled as she walked down the hall .
her necklace and the beaded sari seemed to be holding noah 's interest .
`` pretty , huh ? ''
she asked , as they got on the elevator .
`` ooh , pwetty , '' he mimicked .
when she got back downstairs , pesh was seated at their table , talking to some of their colleagues .
the moment noah saw him , he reached out for pesh .
`` well hello , little one .
were you really crying because you wanted to come to our party ? ''
noah grinned at pesh behind his pacifier , which caused pesh to smile .
`` he looks so much like aidan when he does that , does n't he ? ''
`` yes , he does .
i 'm sure he 's going to use that cute little grin to his advantage when he gets older , just like his daddy did . ''
she eased into the chair beside them .
after spitting out his pacifier , noah asked , `` daddy ? ''
`` uh , oh , i should n't have said that , '' megan muttered under her breath .
`` my daddy ? ''
`` he 's at the hospital with mommy .
we 'll take you there in the morning , '' she replied .
that statement caused noah 's lip to tremble .
before he could start crying , pesh rose out of his chair .
`` let 's go look at all the pretty party decorations . ''
megan smiled as she watched pesh take noah around the room .
her heart warmed at his thoughtfulness .
she could n't believe there was ever a time when she fought her feelings for him .
there was n't a better man in the whole world , and the fact that he loved her was a true miracle .
by the time pesh returned , noah had fallen asleep .
he carefully sat back down beside her .
`` here , '' she suggested , taking off her glittering drape .
she wrapped the fabric over noah like a blanket .
`` did i mention how much i loved you in a sari ? ''
pesh questioned , with a wicked gleam in his eyes .
she glanced down to see the top had her boobs bulging out the front as well as the fact her stomach was now bared .
`` i 'll have to wear one more often for you . ''
`` i would love that . ''
when her phone beeped , she reached across the table and grabbed it .
`` oh my god ! ''
`` what ? ''
pesh asked .
`` that was aidan .
the baby is already here . ''
`` considering it 's a second baby , it is n't too surprising . ''
`` i need to tell my mom and aunts . ''
he nodded .
`` go ahead .
we 're fine . ''
megan smiled at noah sleeping soundly against pesh 's chest .
`` be right back . ''
she made her way over to her family 's table .
`` that was aidan .
caroline was just born . ''
a whoop went up around the table .
`` is emma okay ? ''
becky asked .
megan nodded .
`` he said mother and baby are doing great . ''
julia shook her head and smiled .
`` aidan with a daughter-now that 's going to be something to see . ''
they all laughed .
`` that 's so true , '' megan said .
becky glanced at the group .
`` why do n't we go see them ?
i mean , the hospital is n't too far from here . ''
angie nodded .
`` sounds good to me .
i 'd personally like to see aidan in action with his baby girl . ''
with a snort , megan added , `` i would have liked to have been in the delivery room when she was first born .
his expression then would have been priceless . ''
`` i bet he cried , '' liz said .
`` oh yeah , he bawled for sure , '' angie replied , with a grin .
as her aunts started gathering up their purses and telling their husbands where they were going , megan said , `` i want to go too . ''
before they could argue , she held up her hand .
`` it 's late .
the party is pretty much over , and there 's two more next week at some of pesh 's relatives ' houses .
besides , i want to see the newest fitzgerald baby girl . ''
her mother frowned .
`` are you sure ? ''
`` i 'm positive . ''
`` all right .
go tell pesh , and we 'll meet you out front . ''
she smiled as she went back to their table .
`` my mom and aunts are going to the hospital to see aidan and emma . ''
`` you want to go ? ''
her heart warmed at the fact that he already knew what she was feeling .
`` do you mind ? ''
he shook his head .
`` of course not .
can i go too or is this just a hen party thing for the women ? ''
she laughed .
`` yes , you can come . ''
pesh glanced down at noah .
`` he 's going to want to see his mother . ''